I Am A Ghost
Sometimes a song gets hold of you, and you can’t shake it loose. About three weeks ago, I reviewed the works of the Minneapolis band, The Farewell Circuit. The song, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2010
New Releases: Ra Ra Riot and Eels
I am in “bunker” mode with school starting. I managed to get and listen to the new releases from Ra Ra Riot and Eels. Here’s my quick take on […]
New Real Estate Single, “Out of Tune”
Out of Tune is the new single from Real Estate. It is scheduled for release on October 12, 2010. Listen: And remember this absolute gem: Real Estate – Beach Comber […]
Bobby Thomson and “The Shot…”
New York baseball Giants legend, Bobby Thomson, passed away this past Monday at the age of 86. You can read a nice obituary here. Thomson is much celebrated for having […]
Meet: The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls are a married duo who formed about seven years ago in Lawrence, KS. Their music favors the experimental, which is no surprise. You’d have to think that […]
Chief – Modern Rituals
Chief’s debut LP on Domino Records, Modern Rituals, was officially released today, and if first listen means anything, my interest is piqued. The quartet from Santa Monica combine beautiful harmonies […]
100th Post on WordPress
Some bloggers get 100 posts in three months, it took me 13. Hey, what can I say? It’s a hobby… I would like to do something grand, something spectacular, but […]
Regrets, I have a few…
I have some regrets. Nothing that keeps me up at night, but I missed out on some stuff that I should have experienced. Soooo…. now and then, I am going […]
1991: The Year Punk Broke?
So…if you have read “About Me” you know that I am a college professor, father of three, man of the machine, MFer. Maybe that’s a bit harsh, but I am […]
Menomena Mines Gold
I don’t have time to write a full length review, but I can tell you that Menomena‘s new release, Mines, is their best effort to date. The album demonstrates a […]
