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Review: The Holdy Steady :: Stay Positive
In my senior year of high school my friends and I would often climb a water tower just down the street from our homes. I was always the last one to go up and the first one to come down, saying I had a fear of heights is an understatement. Underneath my terrified state I [...]
We Like :: Travel By Sea :: Days Of My Escape
I’m stuck in some familiar hotel room, though they all feel a little bit like home these days. Pesently on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, I’m departing early morning for Indianapolis. I long for home. Keeping me company is Days Of My Escape, the new record from Travel By Sea released this year [...]
We Like :: Dual Hawks (Centro-Matic + South San Gabriel)
Arriving by Misra Records on June 3rd comes Dual Hawks, capturing the dual musical persona’s of Will Johnson and crew. If you’re a fan of previous Centro-Matic or South San Gabriel outputs, this one comes right down the ole wheel house (Fort Recovery anyone?). Hey, you don’t have to take our word for it, Patterson [...]
We Like: Nick Cave :: Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
How great is Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!? We already gave it the Tuesday’s Gold treatment, but damn if this album doesn’t worm its way deep inside the way all good Nick Cave records always do. Does “More News From Nowhere” capture your real-life party experiences or just your dreams? Who hasn’t dreamed of stabbing a cyclops [...]
We Like: Jim White – Transnormal Skipperoo
The first and only time I’ve ever seen Jim White in concert was over two years ago at the Orpheum Stage Door. Per usual, he mixed captivating storytelling and humor amongst his set list. It remains, unequivocally, one of my favorite performances in that venue, and fairs pretty well amongst all the concerts I’ve seen. [...]
We Like: Grand Archives
On the list of acts that I consider a must see at SXSW this year is Seattle’s Grand Archives. Their self-titled debut arrives via Sub Pop next week, and comes with our highest recommendation. Grand Archives arrive as the result of good pedigree. Front man Mat Brooke was a former guitarist for Band of Horses [...]