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Two DBT golden oldies and a new one for the road. It goes without saying, A Blessing And A Curse is way up there is my best-of-2006 list already…Strong stuff. On the basis of this album […]

Topaz brings his shit from NYC by way of Austin. This Texas native at first glance looks more like a rootsy guitar slinger than a sax-man, that is, until you hear […]

stirratt & sansone are the autumn defense I have indeed gone full-tilt with the Wilco off-shoots/etc. the past week, but bear with me for just a little while longer, as […]

We’re going to have to sit and wait a few months until the next Golden Smog album, but the way I look at it is that this just gives you […]

A few years ago the UT catalog got picked up, dusted off, and re-issued with a handsome number of bonus tracks added to the end of each proper album. Here are two […]

As Songs:Illinois mentioned recently, Songs For Sixty Five Roses is a benefit for children with Cystic Fibrosis. When I received the foundation’s letter and album last week, I was happy to assist — but would fully […]

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photo credit: amy levine R.E.M.’s early IRS catalog reaks of Athens’ GA lore. While not not always conveyed directly in the lyrics themselves, there is always a film that covers and envelopes […]

This month is the ten year anniversary for Denton, TX natives Centro-Matic . So, Happy Birthday to you, fellers — double digits and all. But that’s not the only news, the […]

I originally posted the below write-up on October 19, 2005. Since then, Tillman has put out the limited-release album “Long May You Run” (sold out) and developed many new fans […]

To read part II: Click here… —————————————————————————————————- Quick anecdote: It was last Summer while listening to these demos, that on a whim, I entitled this blog “An Aquarium Drunkard.” I imagine most […]

Dear Readers,I am in an incredibly mellow mood right now, and have played the song below four times in a row. It’s good like that. It just so happens, Stoltz […]

To read part one, click here… ——————————————————————————————————Quick anecdote: It was last Summer while listening to these demos, that on a whim, I entitled this blog “An Aquarium Drunkard.” I imagine most folks […]

If you hadn’t heard yet, Team Love has posted all but one track from Jenny Lewis’ s Rabbit Fur Coat album up for download. Pretty swell.DOWNLOAD:1. Run Devil Run 2. Big Guns 3. Rise . . […]

I have been anticipating this debut album for months after a friend turned me onto them this past Fall. The O’death sound: Imagine a slightly disturbing blend of old-world Appalachian folk music […]