…King David was, in the Bible, he used to made his psalms from the stars and so forth and he wrote so many songs, you know. With a little talent and surrounding I think it’s […]
Month: June 2015
The Lagniappe Sessions: Ought cover Cyndi Lauper / Sexy Kids
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. A year ago next month, I happened upon Ought’s live show while in […]
Mikal Cronin — Gone :: Pickathon / Galaxy Barn
Welcome to the seventh installment of an ongoing series with Pickathon , showcasing footage from the Galaxy Barn located at Pendarvis Farm in Oregon: Mikal Cronin — “Gone”. Photo / Autumn Andel . . . Only […]
Ginny Reilly :: Wildman
Buried on side one of At Last, Reilly & Maloney’s 1976 debut album, “Wildman” is a heartbreaking journey through the subtle intrusion of newfound love. It’s the story of a man relentlessly seeking the admiration of a lady, […]
Wax Wonders :: Sonic Youth – Singles
Unlike many bands that sprouted out of the DIY ethos set into motion by the release of Black Flag’s Nervous Breakdown 7” in 1978, Sonic Youth were a few years into their long, influential run by the […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (Noon EST, Channel 35)
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 35, can be heard twice every Friday — Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. SIRIUS 391: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++Intro — […]
Small Wigs :: Hangdog
L.A.’s Small Wigs are the brainchild of FIDLAR’s Elvis Kuehn and Mikki Itzigsohn of Isaac Rother & The Phantoms. The group’s frenetic, SST-nodding punk has won them opening gigs with Mike Watt, the Flesheaters, and the King […]
Yo La Tengo :: Stuff Like That There
Fans of Yo La Tengo’s softer side received some very good news this week with the announcement of the band’s latest LP, Stuff Like That There , out August 28th. It’s being pitched as a “spiritual sequel” to YLT’s beloved, […]
Dead Notes: The Printed Word – Volume I
Dead Notes: “Where all the print is blood. Where all the pages are my days…” Late last year we compiled all our Dead Notes columns into a print ’zine that heavily nodded to the early original issues […]
Whitney :: No Matter Where We Go
Whitney is Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich. Having cut some chops with Smith Westerns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, they’ve now introduced their new project with “No Matter Where We Go.” Simple, mid-fi, summer grooving, emitting […]
Daughn Gibson :: Daddy I Cut My Hair
Daughn Gibson returns this week with his third lp, and second for Sub Pop, entitled Carnation . Again, that voice. Gibson on the first single, and video, below. Directed by Matt Amato. “Daddy I Cut My Hair” […]
Fanny :: An Unlikely Candidate For Rock ‘n Roll Obscurity
Fanny is an unlikely candidate for rock ‘n roll obscurity. Formed by the Sacramento-via-Manila sister duo of June and Jean Millington along with drummer Alice de Buhr and guitarist Addie Clement, the group, barely out of […]
Crystal Syphon :: Elephant Ball (1967 / 1969 – Roaratorio)
For decades, Merced, California’s Crystal Syphon were lost amongst the psychedelic lettering that graced the dayglo posters of the Fillmore and Avalon – just a mere opener on the heaviest of bills and a footnote in the […]