So this past weekend, I was driving and some guy sideswiped my new car... Ok, shitty situation but not the end of the world. It was strange how it happened, as it almost seemed intentional. I got out to talk to the guy, and he was all "oh I'm sorry, let me go in my car and get my insurance info". He goes into his car and GUNS it, with me standing right in front of his car.I jump out of
:: Record Store Day released 20112s list of RSD exclusives . :: Says Steve Wynn about the new Baseball Project album: "If you are as big a baseball fan as we are or even a bigger fan, we cover all the bases ." Baseball, bases...baseball, bases...a genius wordsmith with a rapier wit you are, Mr. Wynn sir! :: So how about that Radiohead newspaper ? In other words, yawn. :: Another year of Juno Awards have come and went . In other words, yawn. [...]
I can tell you right now, you're either going to love Atom and His Package's "The First CD" album, or you are going to completely despise it. There seems to be very little in between when it comes to this Philadelphia one man synth rocker.Atom and His Package released "The First CD" back in 1997 and compared to his later releases, it contains the most light-hearted and silly songs. Mixing
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, and I usually include that in my holiday offerings. As I once quipped, "…Hanukkah songs (a.k.a. Chanukah, Hannukah, Hanukah, Chanuka, Chanukkah, Hanuka, Channukah, Hanukka, Hanaka, Haneka, Hanika and Khanukkah — so don't worry, you can't spell it wrong)." Adam Gardner of Guster and Dave Schneider of the Zambonis teamed up to write indie pop-rock Hanukkah songs. As the LeeVees , they released the album Hanukkah Rocks (a version as a 4-song EP is also [...]
Atom and His Package is an acquired taste, for those of us who like our musical palette to be tickled (that's what she said). Once described by a reviewer as "retarded Sesame Street music", there really is no middle ground with Atom, you either love his music or completely despise it. However, if there is one album that could be considered his most accessible for non-Atom fans, it would
:: It looks like we have the title and track list for a new Decemberists album. :: If there's one thing Steve Earle is good for, it's a quote: "I've written a lot of songs, which I guess happens if you don't die ." :: TV Casualty - the best Halloween-time supergroup that only covers Misfits songs - made an appearance this year . :: Ryan Adams is getting back up on that horse . The joke about [...]
Muy a propósito de que regresa Weezer con nuevo disco y con portada a la LOST (el 14 de septiembre sale este CD, pero esa es otra historia), vale la pena recordar a esos grupos que a manera de la Venganza de los Nerds , tomaron por asalto al rock, al punk y sobre todo al indie rock, con una imagen y letras que los emparentaba más con los encargados de la biblioteca, que con los clásicos rockeros de pelo largo y estoperoles. Y bueno, aunque esto huela a cliché tanto como preguntarle a una [...]
:: I got a tip about WOXY closing up shop before it happened but decided to hold off on reporting it since Look Mexico was guest editing (and doing a hell of a job at it) on Tuesday. Needless to say, the public outcry has been big. And while the station being saved again for the fifth time doesn't seem likely, there is at least talk . :: Famed music photography Jim Marshall (he did the Johnny Cash middle finger photo, among others) passed away on Tuesday at [...]
:: Apparently NME readers thought Lady Gaga was the best and worst dressed this year. :: If you're wondering how band's get ready for tour, just ask Titus Andronicus . I heard that Titus was coming back to Louisville in April after their in-store at Ear X-Tacy in March. :: When a music blog discusses the merits of Repo Man , all is right in the world. :: I missed Backyard Tire Fire when they came to [...]
This past weekend, I headed down to my friend's place in Arlington, VA, so we could head into the capital city for his birthday. Usually, I'm not a big fan of the District of Columbia with it's confusing roads and it's crime (although if you didn't count the congressmen and presidents, the crime rate would probably drop significantly), but I actually had a lot of fun in DC this weekend.The only
Streamable: Green Hell/Astro-Zombies/Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight?/Die, Die My Darling (youtube) by TV Casualty (A Misfits cover band consisting of Ted Leo and Chris Wilson from Ted Leo + The Pharmacists , Atom Goren of Atom & His Package , Andy Nelson of Paint It Black , Brian Sokel of Franklin and AM/FM ) props to p4k watch more of this performance... here Streamable: U Got The Look (youtube) [...]
Ok, so I'm going to be gone from the blog until Tuesday-ish or so, as I'm heading down to North Carolina for a good friend's wedding of mine. ~Sigh~ They grow up so fast. I feel like it was just 2 months ago we were out playing 4 square... Oh wait, it was.Here's to bringing the party (and hopefully not the sickness I have) down to the deep south...y'all.MP3:Atom And His Package - Dear Atom, You
As the first fan of GT on the Facebook , this mini-mix goes out to TSURURADIO . The theme is... bikes. Downloadables: Bicycle, Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle (mp3) by Be Your Own Pet Bicycle (mp3) by Memory Tapes Day On A Bike (mp3) by Black Moth Super Rainbow Fall Bicycle ( The Album Leaf Remix) (mp3) by Lymbyc Systym [...]
Tomorrow night, The Zambonis , featuring Golden Bloom 's Shawn Fogel , will be playing at National Mechanics in Philadelphia's Old City section along with several other bands who appear on Up End Atom: A Tribute to Atom & His Package . Atom himself will be there to join the bands and all proceeds from the show go to Diabetes research. Monday, August 3rd National Mechanics 22 South 3rd St. 21+ // 9:00 [...]
Pretty sure my boxes are packed with this.Keeping up with the tradition I unknowingly started for myself back in '05... I apparently move out of my apartment every year. All damn weekend, it's been a party of packing, lifting heavy crap, and complaining that my girlfriend has too much stuff. Although when I pack, it gets kind of dangerous. I don't believe in boxes, and throw everything (and I
My wife jokingly said that Math the Band makes her want to stab herself in the face with an icepick, but I imagine there are plenty of folks who could say it and mean it. That's just how Math the Band is. When you throw some Atom and His Packag e , Dan Deacon and Andrew WK into a blender (musically speaking, of course), you're bound to turn some people off. However, if the Deacon WK Package [...]
Man, so the other day, I was informed that I need to get to work earlier, as in an hour and a half earlier. Oh, and they also want me to stay later (not happening). I'm already taking a hit in pay since I work for a non-profit... but the reason I took the job was because they didn't seem strict about the hours. Well, now there is no reason to stay here.So to all my other fellow wage slaves and
Math the Band gives you a heaping helping of Atom and His Package , vintage Matt and Kim and Dan Deacon (with a little Andrew WK for the live show, I'm told) all rolled up into one musical package. It's just too much fun. Which is why I'm going to try to catch them live in Bloomington, Ind., next month while they're touring in support of Don't Worry , which will [...]
Hartless Hind Records has recently released Up End Atom: A Tribute to Atom and His Package . Atom and His Package may have been the world's most unlikely rock star. A chubby kid with a high voice on stage armed with nothing but a musical synthesizer and a good sense of humor played his way into the hearts of many. His contemporaries pay tribute to him on this record. Showing the breadth and width of his influences, artists such Popwreckoning favorite Golden Bloom [...]
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Summer (Or What It Sounds Like) Vol. 3
