Here are some records I’ve enjoyed and can recommend from the first half of 2009. Wilco – Wilco (The Album) Son Volt – American Dust Central Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love Booker T – Potato Hole Tim Easton – Porcupine Ryan Bingham & […]
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I have a great new find to report, the band Minky Starshine and their debut album “Unidentified Hit Record.” As the blog Captains Dead extols: just about every track on here is hook-laden power pop goodness that, in a perfect world, would and could dominate the airwaves of your local top 40. Agreed. Give it […]
Yesterday’s New York Times profiled a band from Ohio called the Heartless Bastards. Sounded interesting. So I opened lala.com and clicked on their 2006 album All This Time. Wow. I may have found a new obsession. Erika Wennerstrom leads this trio with a deep, powerful voice built for belting rock songs. The NYT profile described […]
Another year, another music list. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago Tift Merritt – Another Country The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely Centro-matic / South San Gabriel – Dual Hawks Hayes Carll – Trouble in Mind Jollie Holland – Living & The Dead Neil Young – Chrome Dreams II Ryan Adams & The […]
I really respect Neil Young as an artist and as someone who acts on his beliefs. This is an hour long conversation with Charlie Rose.
The Moog Guitar, from the guy (company) who brought us the Moog Synthesizer. This thing looks wicked. I know only a smidgen about guitars, so I can’t really appreciate this to the full extent. But these guys are stoked. Lou Reed — that’s a pretty good testimonial. via Wired
