I just transferred a bunch of old files from my old computer to my new desktop and I came across this email I sent to friends after flying to London for Live 8. Having just got back from a volunteer trip to Tanzania, this cause hit home, so I had to go…not to mention the chance to see Roger Waters… Read more →
jj – Kills (Sincerely Yours, 2010) There was a time when jj was an anonymous Swedish pop project that hid Lil’ Wayne lyrics under balaeric beats and were presented as nothing nothing than blood splattered marijuana leaves. Blood on the cover was ironic at the time because the music was so quiet and the female voice so sweet, but the… Read more →
Don’t be alarmed, this is not becoming a metal blog, but over these winter months when indie rock and hip-hop hibernate, extreme music comes alive. Not only were some amazing metal albums released in the later part of 2010, but 15 days in, 2011 is shaping up to be a good year as well. More on that to come. For… Read more →
Anaïs Mitchell – Hadestown (Righteous Babe Records, 2010) This is more than an album, it’s ‘a folk opera based on the Orpheus myth and set in post-apocalyptic American depression era’. That explanation alone is what caused me to skip over this release when it came out in March of last year. A folk opera? Not exactly something that peaks my… Read more →
Autre Ne Veut – Autre Ne Veut (Olde English Spelling Bee, 2010) Autre Ne Veut translates to ‘I want no other’ and is a one-man act from Brooklyn who still remains in the shadows of obscurity. Choosing anonymity over publicity, his music speaks for itself. The danceable alternative to How To Dress Well, his first full length is electronic/synthpop with… Read more →
Two Cow Garage – Sweet Saint Me (Suburban Home Records, 2010) The fifth album from Columbus, Ohio‘s alt-country band was released on Ft. Collin‘s Suburban Home Records last year, but I didn’t spend much time with it until this holiday break. The band sounds a lot like label-mates Drag The River as well as Lucero with a little less smoke… Read more →
In 2008 I was lucky enough to attend 3 of Tom Waits‘ Glitter and Doom Tour dates…opening night in Phoenix, AZ, a few days later in El Paso, TX and the final night of the US leg in Atlanta, GA. My girlfriend and I flew to Georgia for the 4th of July and caught Tom‘s last performance on the 5th. … Read more →
In 2008 I was lucky enough to attend 3 of Tom Waits‘ Glitter and Doom Tour dates. This was the e-mail I sent to my friends after El Paso…it’s mostly just a recap of the setlist, but thought I’d post it anyway. It is Tom Waits afterall! I am sitting in the El Paso airport right now and I feel… Read more →
In 2008 I was lucky enough to attend 3 of Tom Waits‘ Glitter and Doom Tour dates. This was the e-mail I sent to my friends after the opening night in Phoenix, AZ…it’s mostly just a recap of the setlist, but thought I’d post it anyway. It is Tom Waits afterall! We arrived at the venue about an hour early… Read more →
Like Lucero, it took me over a decade to discover the alt-country band Glossary. Recommended by a friend recently, this band from Murfreesboro, TN are giving away their 2009 album The Better Angels Of Our Nature. Do yourself a favor and download it now! How a band of this caliber could stay off my radar, I have no clue. But… Read more →
My favorite fun, fun, fun fest of the year is on! Dates are set, tickets are onsale and line-up revealed. Once again the 2 day (plus new opening night with Weird ‘Al’ Yankovic) festival will take place in Waterloo Park in Austin, TX Nov. 6th & 7th and will include an amazing, unique mix of indie rock, metal, punk, hip-hop,… Read more →
