photo: Adam Berry
Andrew Bird put out one of the best albums of the year in 2005. I ended up ranking it #3 on my year end list. I still listen to it quite a bit, which I think is a sign of a wonderful album. I was digging around my hard drive [...]
Archive | January, 2006
Andrew Bird – 4-6-2005 – KCRW MP3’s
Silver Jews to play the High Noon Saloon
The Silver Jews will be playing the High Noon Saloon in Madison.
the SILVER JEWS
in a rare concert performance
appearing Saturday, April 15, 9:30pm
High Noon Saloon
Tickets are $17 in advance and go onsale
this Wednesday February 1
Thanks Pete for the heads-up!
Lonesome was the place where Georgia was found
Check out the Rosebuds interview over at Tiny Mix Tapes.
So many of the songs on Birds Make Good Neighbors seem happy when you first listen to them, but there’s always something about the melodies, or about Ivan’s voice, that seems sad, and full of longing. Is everything alright between you two? And if it is, [...]
Jason Collett and Feist play Madison
I was lucky enough to have a ticket to the sold out Jason Collett and Feist show at the High Noon Saloon last night. The night was all the better because I got to hang out with the great Goose from Veritas Lux Mea. You can check out his review, with much better [...]
The Watson Twins/Sean Hayes/and McSweeney’s
I received my copy of The Watson Twins Southern Manners, it’s fantastic just like I expected. You too can order a copy of this beautiful disc for only $8, which is a steal at twice the price. The Watson Twins are hitting the road in support of Jenny Lewis‘ Rabbitt Fur Coat. [...]
So Little Time
My day is full of meetings today, so I won’t be able to post.
You can check back this weekend for reviews of the Freshwater Collins show I’m going to on Friday night with my friend Mullins. On Saturday, I am heading to the High Noon Saloon to catch Feist and Jason Collett. I will be [...]
Top Gun 2
Here is a trailer for Top Gun 2: Brokeback Squadron.
Also, what is this guy crying about?
Chromewaves links to a new track by Neko Case. Her new album comes out March 7, and will be called “Fox Confessor Brings The Flood.”
Jacob from Cannot Be Trusted is calling it quits from blogging, go wish him well.
Pitchfork [...]
Catching up on catching up
I’ve been fortunate to get a bunch of really great albums and what better time to go through a few of them than in your Washington DC hotel room, going on your second hour wait for a Domino’s pizza.
The first one that I’d like to talk about is Maximo Park’s “Missing Songs.” I [...]
Get to know your blogger – Live Music Blog
Today’s “get to know your blogger” features Justin from Chicago. Justin runs the Live Music Blog, and does a pretty fine job at doing so. One of the things that I liked so much about his interview is his first concert answer. Sometimes, things are so painful that you need someone else to come forward [...]
Get to know your blogger – Bradley’s Almanac
Like Chromewaves, Bradley’s Almanac was one of the very first blogs I read and got me thinking about starting my own blog. You can always count on great concert reviews that usually include some great MP3’s of select songs, if not the entire performance. Today, you can find a really great review of the Editors [...]
Arctic Monkeys – Morning Becomes Eclectic MP3’s
The Arctic Monkeys have received their fare share of hype lately. I’ve come to enjoy their album “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not,” quite a bit. I’ve read on a lot of blogs that if you can get into one of their shows, they put on a pretty memorable [...]
Finian McKean and Postal Service’s beef with Apple..
We got a huge amount of snow which has cancelled most of my weekend plans. About a month ago a bunch of bloggers were posting about Finian McKean, and I had gotten his CD right before I left for Japan. I finally gave it some proper listens last night, and I think it’s a pretty [...]
Interview with Catfish Haven
Catfish Haven is:
George Hunter – vocals/guitar
Miguel Castillo – Bass
Ryan Farnham – Drums
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By far my favorite thing about running this site is the opportunity to bring you interviews of musicians, bloggers, and people I find interesting. I think the first time I ever came into contact with Catfish Haven’s music was by downloading a track of [...]
You should hear…Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
If you haven’t heard Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, then you are in the same position I was in a week ago. I joined up as their friend on Myspace. Later, I started looking for tracks that I could play on my ipod. I tracked down the track, “New Year’s Kiss,” which [...]
Liz Durrett
You may see this post on some other blogs, but I had to throw it up here. I received a promo copy of this album, and really really like it, and I have some friends that feel the same.
The Title track from Liz Durrett’s new album, “The Mezzanine,” is available here in MP3 form. I [...]
Bare Bones and Branches
Last night I ventured out to World Cafe Live in Philadelphia to see Mi & L’au. Before getting a taxi for the trip, I called over to the venue to make sure the show was still going on, and I received a nice surprise. They informed me that Lewis & Clarke was the opening act. [...]
Muzzle of Bees spend the week in Philly
I will be in Philadelphia for work this week. I hope to be able to make a couple of posts while I am there. I do have tickets to check out Mi & L’au at World Cafe Live. Both Brooklyn Vegan and Whose Driving The Bus talk about their show last night in NYC.
Please [...]
Get to know your blogger – Relapse
The thing I like most about the Relapse blog is that it’s a grab bag of music, movies, and humor. Brought to you by Addie, the same person who brough us When Apes Rule, now spends her time only giving out info on the Relapse page. If you haven’t had a chance to check it [...]
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness has an album coming out on Secretly Canadian called, “Fear Is On Our Side,” which hits stores in March.
From the Secretly Canadian website:
Fear Is On Our Side CD / 2XLP (SC123, released: 03/07/06)
After a lifetime of nightfall and foggy moonlight, I Love You but [...]
Loose Fur – Born Again In The USA
Loose Fur (Glenn Kotche, Jim O’Rourke, Jeff Tweedy) has an upcoming album coming out called “Born Again In The USA,” what a great title! Anyway, I have a track for you guys. Fans of Jeff Tweedy will recognize this track as he was playing it a lot on his most recent solo tour. Here is [...]
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