Friday at the Movies!
Yes, I did it. Last night, I went to the 10pm screening of Snakes On A Plane. To my surprise, the theater wasn’t entirely sold out (to be fair, it was a massive AMC Theater in Times Square, and there were people in every row) — but we did have to wait in line, and...
Jordan O’Jordan Knows About You.
Jordan O’Jordan: “No Princely Frog” (download) Jordan O’Jordan: “The Baker’s Tale” (download) Jordan O’Jordan: “By Balloon Or Sinking Ship” (download) I know what you’re thinking. The above picture looks a bio picture fit for a neo-psych-folk singer-songwriter like Devendra Banhart or Joanna Newsome. But appearances are often deceiving. Seattle’s Jordan O’Jordan crafts simple songs of...
Hey, Thanks!
John Vanderslice: “When It Hits My Blood” (download) Pat Benetar: “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” (download) Ray Charles: “Hit The Road Jack” (download) Rilo Kiley: “It’s A Hit” (download) Spoon: “Everything Hits At Once” (download) Sugarcubes: “Hit” (download) T-Sides.com has been getting anywhere between 1,600 – 4,200 hits per day since August 1st, which...
A Setback of Sorts.
I’ve been back from Europe for just over a month now. It took awhile, but I got settled back into New York City life, and shed the constant daydreams of rocky beaches, foreign men, motorbikes and ancient civilizations. That is, until now. Last night, I was walking to the Union Turnpike subway station, and I...
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...
If You Count Me, Count Me Out.
I spent most of Friday being hungover, and most of yesterday relaxing on the beach, so it is only today that I am hearing the news of Arthur Lee’s death from Leukemia. I’ve thought for a long time that Love never got enough play, and the fact that I’ve only read about Lee’s death in...
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...
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