Turn and Face the Strange C-C-Changes…
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m going to try to refrain from posting hugely hyped bands here. However, as I’ve also mentioned, if I really like something, I’m going to post it, hyped or not (as the Swan Lake post shows). That said, although the Changes are one of the most often blogged about bands lately,...
The Canadian Music Scene is Like, So Incestuous.
Swan Lake: “All Fires” (download) Hey kids, do you like Spencer Krug (Frog Eyes, Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade)? How about Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes)? Oh, and what about Dan Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers)? If you answered “yes” to 1-3 of those questions, you’re in luck. The MP3 blogging world is atwitter with the recent news...
Hungover.
Peter Parker: “Bender” (download) Mudhoney: “Into The Drink” (download) Have you ever been so hungover you can hardly walk? That was me today. Note to self: having four cocktails that aren’t the same kind of liquor should never be followed by two games of beirut. I would’ve posted earlier today, but I spent the majority...
Harvey Danger: Better Than You Think
When I mention to someone that Harvey Danger is one of my favorite bands, two things invariably happen: 1) there’s a reaction along the lines of “oh yeah, I forgot about them,” and 2) there’s mention of “Flagpole Sitta.” (Unless I mention this in my & Harvey Danger’s hometown of Seattle, in which case this...
I Represent Queens, She Was Raised Out in Brooklyn.
Over the past two months and a week, I’ve moved around a lot. I went from a college dorm on Long Island, to Connecticut, to Seattle, to Europe, and back to Connecticut. Today I moved (temporarily) to the lovely Borough of Queens, which Wikipedia says is on pace to take over Brooklyn’s title of most...
The Blondes are Back
A lot of people tend to think that I immediately hate anything that’s mainstream/Top 40. While this may be true more often than not, just like with anything else, there are exceptions. I’ve never had any problem giving credit to pop performers who are legitimately talented. I’ve never had a problem with Christina Aguilera, though...
Like A (Retrospective On) Rolling Stone
I know it’s old news at this point, but I am going to write a brief description of the Rolling Stone 1000th issue party, because there were a few points of interest. They were: 1. I saw Marilyn Manson, Moby & Andre 3000. Apparently Ethan Hawke (who, once upon a time met me and said...
April Music, Part 2.
This past Monday night, I went to see personal favorites Two Gallants (official, myspace) at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. They put on what was probably one of the best shows I’ve ever seen – including a segue from “Steady Rollin'” into “Two Days Short Tomorrow” (my favorite song from What The Toll Tells and my...
Internship: Days Fifteen + Sixteen
As I’ve told most of you, the big news this week is that casting just began for the MTV/Rolling Stone reality show I’ve been writing about. I had figured that, since it begins taping in June, casting had already been completed – but apparently I was wrong. The lucky contestants will be staff writers for...
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