Released in 2000 on the Tone Cool label, Shake Hands With Shorty is an album comprised completely of classic blues covers — and it’s a great. I saw the band a couple of times upon it’s […]
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Spider :: On The Quiet
Aquarium Drunkard Show :: Little Radio
A good time was had by all during yesterday’s Aquarium Drunkard Show at Little Radio’s warehouse space in downtown L.A. I enjoyed The Whigs song I played so much that I played […]
Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
photo credit: Ryan Dombal Blacklisted was great, but I think Fox Confessor Brings The Flood transcends even it – which is pretty damn impressive. I posted “Hold On, Hold On” a couple of months […]
Calexico :: Garden Ruin
The rumors are indeed true. On Garden Ruin, Calexico move away from their signature Southwestern spaghetti-western tinged sound for a more straight up (indie) pop/rock sound. While I enjoyed the bands […]
The Whigs :: These Guys Are Good
Blood On The Wall :: Brooklyn’s Awesomer
So it was only a matter of time until I got around to this one. Brooklyn based Blood On The Wall may sound like a cross-breed of Sonic Youth and The Pixies, but are […]
The Vaselines :: Re-Revisited
This indie-pop/twee mini-masterpiece is undoubtedly in many of your collections already. If not, well, it should be. While reading up on Isobel Campbell ( see my infatuation with her latest album with Mark Lanegan ) I learned that she is […]
Thurston Moore :: Psychic Hearts (reissue)
My Morning Jacket :: Chocolate And Ice EP
It’s here, on the band’s fourth EP , I realized I could pretty much listen to Jim James’ reverb soaked vocals sing the phonebook and be content. Years ago, after consuming […]
Now Podcasting :: Episode III
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+ Ballad of the Broken Seas +
I would like to weigh in with tmwsiy* on the Mark Lanegan/Isobel Campbell collaboration Ballad of the Broken Seas . I too agree it to be one of my favorite releases thus far in […]
Sonic Youth :: Daydream Nation
If you haven’t heard, this month The Library of Congress’ National Recording Preservation Board added Sonic Youth’s seminal album Daydream Nation to it’s ranks. Being one of my favorite albums by one of my long-time favorite bands, I felt this […]
His Name Is Harlan T. Bobo…
“…I did some magic by the railroad tracks.” – Harlan T. Bobo Memphis, the land of the Sun Studios , Elvis Presley , Harlan T. Bobo and some damn fine BBQ . But today we’re not here to […]
Venice Is Sinking :: Sorry About The Flowers
Being based on the West coast, far from any reasonable live opportunities, this debut release from Athens GA’s Venice Is Sinking seemed a long time coming, but well worth the wait. Until now, […]