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Matt Adey – Love and Deeper Cuts
Recently, I’ve had the chance to spend time with the recent singles from UK artist Matt Adey. Matt first came to the attention of the general public when a track was picked up by DJ Armin Van Buuren and included on a compilation, remixed by Simon Patterson. The new...
Sufjan Stevens – The Ascension
In another life, I would find myself in various US cities all across the country for short intervals. One of the pleasures I took with that was picking out the music appropriate for the locale. And so, in the summer of 2005, I found myself driving around Chicago, IL...
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Green Day – ¡Dos!
We last heard from Green Day in September of this year with the release of the 1st part of their trilogy of records, ¡Uno!. Gone were the political posturing of the last two records - instead listeners were treated to party songs, 50's inspired pop-punk songs, and a...
Dot Dash – Winter Garden Light
In a song about Washington D.C. by The Magnetic Fields on their magnum opus, 69 Love Songs (titled "Washington D.C. strangely enough) they recited everything that is great about the city - "Washington, D.C. / It's paradise to me / It's not because it is the grand old...
Pulp – Different Class
Part 37 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays Human sexuality can be such a curious thing. Each one of us walks around with our own little secrets and sexual history....
eels – electro-shock blues
Part 36 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays In the late Autumn of 2008 I received notice that my Grandfather (mom's side) was deathly ill and in the hospital. I...
The Januariez – Authentic
The debut EP by The Januariez was an incredible mix of punk infused Pac NW Rock n Roll with lyrics that provided a visceral punch to the gut of the listener. Once you got through the 11 minute, 55 second EP, it led to the question "Well, what's next?". As it turns...
Benjamin Gibbard – Former Lives
I'll probably repeat myself many, many times over the course of my reviews when it comes to one topic that puzzles me - the term "hipster". What does it mean? What does it denote? I'm still not certain, even after reading about how I live in the hipster capital of the...
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band – Eddie & The Cruisers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Part 35 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays When I was a 10-year-old kid (give or take a year or two) one of the major cable stations (HBO or PRISM) played the movie...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
In the 60's and 70's it seemed like artists released records more quickly. They'd put out a great record, tour for a bit, then get right back into the studio. It seemed like this model began to shift in the late 80's. I'm not sure if it was waiting 4 years for Guns...
Snoop Doggy Dogg – Doggystyle
Part 34 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays The early 90's were a very strange time period. As someone who was in high school from 1991 to 1995 (yes, I graduated) I...
Coffee Thoughts – An Interview With Andy Whitaker
2012 has been an amazing year for music. Not only has it seen incredible albums by bands that have generated a steady buzz over the last few years (The XX, The Men, Chromatics), it has also seen masterful albums by established acts that have ties to the indie and post...
Rush – 2112
Part 33 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays I first heard the band Rush early in my teenage years. There is something about the joint progressive / metal music that...
Grimes at Music Hall of Williamsburg – 10/25/2012
Guest post from Ed Wheeler, New York City resident and life long music fan. The thing about seeing an electronic music act live is that the expectation for the music to sound the same as the record. I used to pull this (admittedly lame) joke over instant messenger...
Wonky Doll and the Echo – Pleasant Thoughts
The late 70's / early 80's post-punk scene is probably my favorite period of music. The music made immediately in the aftermath of punk reveled in experimentation, DIY recording techniques, and endless creativity. My top 10 albums would include at least 5 albums from...
Pixies – Bossanova
Part 32 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays My very 1st "alternative" record (briefly alluded to in my review of Live's debut album Mental Jewelry).In the somewhat...
andy whitaker – things that happened on earth
In my younger days whilst listening to music, I'd take the two large speakers attached to my parents old school 70's Sony stereo system and lie them down across from each other in my bedroom. I'd leave just enough space between the speakers for me to wedge in so that...
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