by Jason's Jukebox | May 11, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Black Swan Lane was founded in 2007 by Jack Sobel & John Kolbeck, formerly of The Messengers and the great Mark Burgess, formerly of The Chameleons UK and the Sun and the Moon (I borrowed this sentence from the BSL website, thanks Jack). The 1st three records (A...
by Jason's Jukebox | May 7, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Last years Feast of Hammers album by Birdeatsbaby was an intoxicating blend of goth-chamber-pop that made for an evening of (un) easy listening. The band embarked on a successful tour of the United States, making a pit stop in Seattle where I got to hang out with the...
by Jason's Jukebox | Apr 29, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The years since the 2002 release of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots have been hit or miss for me, as a die-hard fan of The Flaming Lips. I loved portions of At War With the Mystics and Embryonic and even picked up each special single or bizarre collaboration...
by Jason's Jukebox | Apr 22, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
“The Phantom Light name originates from a 1935 film of the same name which follows the disappearance of two lighthouse keepers stationed on the desolate coast of Wales. It’s a haunting early example of the work of the visionary director Michael Powell, and...
by Jason's Jukebox | Apr 13, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
In the late 70’s / early 80’s the German electronic godfathers of electronic music – Kraftwerk – explored the joys of technology in a series of masterful records. Each blip and beep was celebrated – the sounds of a calculator became a a...
by Jason's Jukebox | Apr 10, 2013 | Adventures in Record Reviews
I have to be honest – I’ve always had a weak spot for female acoustic folk type music. I think it began in the early 90’s with the release of the first Jewel record, Pieces of You. I bought the CD well before any of the songs were played on the radio...
