Friends will attest to the fact that the past few months have found me neck deep in all things related to the HBO serial drama The Wire . For those not familiar, the show is a […]
Month: December 2006
Neil Young :: BBC TV Theatre – 1971
This short set was recorded February 23, 1971 at the BBC’s Television Theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, London. An incredibly clean recording, I am hoping Neil explores selections from this tour in his newly minted Archives series. As you might […]
The Soft Boys :: Underwater Moonlight
Robyn Hitchcock’s 2006 album Olé! Tarantula was such a strong comeback it re-kindled my interest in The Soft Boys 2004 reunion album,
Roy Orbison :: In Dreams (Blue Velvet Redux)
Roy Orbison , like many pioneering rock & roll artists of his generation, has the dubious honor of countless greatest hits collections bearing his name — all of them of varying quality. I know this because I […]
Califone :: Roots & Crowns
As mentioned in the 2006 Year In Review , Califone’s fifth album, Roots & Crowns , has become one of my favorite albums of 2006. My esteem and fondness for the LP . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered […]
Sonic Youth :: The Destroyed Room
New releases tend to notoriously dry up the last month of the year. This being so, I had been anxiously awaiting the copy of Sonic Youth’s odds and sods compilation, The Destroyed Room , to land in my mailbox. […]
Tropicalia :: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound
Seasons Greetings :: The Pogues
Irish lilt mixed with the attitude of early UK punk rock was what initially powered the The Pogues . Fronted by the (in)famous Shane MacGowan , The Pogues lifted traditional Irish music out of the gutter of past injecting […]
David Bowie :: Under Review 1976-1979 DVD
The most recent addition to the “Under Review” DVD series focuses on what would become known as Bowie’s Berlin period from 1976-1979. A particularly fertile period in Bowie’s artistic development, the sessions produced the albums
Elvis Costello :: Armed Forces Revisited
The beauty of Amoeba records on Sunset blvd., with L.A. being a music industry town, is that you can stroll into the used section and often find reissues at half their original price, and often unopened. Such […]
Ola Podrida :: One To Watch In 2007
Last week I received an advance copy of Ola Podrida’s self titled album that is being released through Plug Research in the Spring of 2007. What began as a nom de plume for David Wingo’s home recording projects has […]
The Louvin Brothers :: Satan Is Real
This album is the Rosetta stone of fire and brimstone country gospel. Released in 1960, wrapped up in quite possibly the greatest iconic album cover of all time,
Okkervil River :: Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas
Rosie Thomas :: These Friends of Mine
Earlier this fall Seattle’s Rosie Thomas put the finishing touches on her new album, These Friends of Mine, featuring a bevy of guests including: Sufjan Stevens , Damien Jurado , Denison Whitmer , Dave Bazan , and Jeremy Enigk . The sessions yielded some fine . . […]
Christmas Medley :: December 2006
As far as we’re concerned, blog-wise, Big Rock Candy Mountain is the place to be during the month of December. For three years now, every December, the site steadily offers up obscure quality Christmas nuggets you won’t hear at […]
