Picked this up at the bookstore last week. Great read for anyone interested in the independent music scene pre-Nirvana. Some favorite segments of mine were the well documented look at Minor Threat, Black Flag, Fugazi & Dinosaur Jr. Keeping […]
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The Roots of Bubbapalooza
Hunter S. Thompson’s Final Note
Rolling Stone magazine reports on HST’s final words, entitled “Football Season Is Over,” prior to his suicide earlier this year. “No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67 . […]
Songs of Bread: A Tribute
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Josh Rouse – It Don’t Matter To Me (cover)
Pop Romantique: French Pop Classics
I am overdue to plug this collection of French pop tunes covered by indie artists. The Web-radio to your right has had Luna’s contribution La Poupee Qui Fait Non in it’s rotaion for at least four weeks. Other notable […]
Treetop Flyer – Stills Inspires LaMontagne
I own the first few Stephen Stills solo albums including the amazing Manassas lp , which I consider to be his creative peak. Having said that, I know next to nothing about the songwriter’s career past that […]
Greetings From North Carolina
Part II of my ongoing 50 states project , in which I am pairing my interest in retro travel-postcards with music indigenous to each state. Dig in…lots of alt.country goodies in this NC post, folks.DOWNLOAD: MP3: Caitlin Cary & Ryan Adams – The Battle […]
The Lou Reed Acoustic Transformer Demos
Jay & Jeff Tracks: Demos & Live (Acoustic)
LISTEN:Uncle Tupelo – No Depression (1988 demo) Son Volt – Medicine Hat (Live Acoustic Cafe’) Wilco – I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (YHF demo)————–ALSO – Be sure to read Coolfer’s excellent post on Katrina’s effect on New Orleans’ unique musical heritage.
LGO’s Hurricane Relief & Information
New Orleans native Life Goes Off has a good informational section on his blog about where to get non-cable-news disaster information, as well as links to relief efforts, etc . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard […]
Bob Mould: Part Two of Two
Two from Workbook. Two from Sugar . None from his electronica album. LISTEN: Bob Mould – Sunspots Bob Mould – Poison Years Sugar – Judas Cradle Sugar – Changes
This Album May Be Haunted…
Wow. This past week I bought the Castanets debut album Cathedral and it is outright spooky. I’m not entirely sure if there is a even genre for this yet…Avant-Country? Apparently this was recorded in a secluded cabin […]
George Benson: The Other Side of Abbey Road
As a rule I am not one for covering The Beatles. 9 out of 10 times it’s just a really bad idea — that’s not the case here though. George Benson released ” The Other Side of Abbey Road ” shortly […]
Greetings From Georgia
Greetings from Georgia , my home state. This is the kickoff post for my ongoing “state’s project.” Combining my love for old U.S. travel postcards and MP3’s, I will be posting native tunes from all 50 […]
Steely Dan – The Lost Gaucho Album
As a longtime bona fide Steely Dan freak, I was thrilled to see this unreleased, alternate version of the Gaucho album appear online (and up for download.) And free at that. This is Fagan and Becker in all their coke-rock sicko glory.Dig […]
