Thanks to my father's determination to visit all 50 US states in his lifetime, we've just returned from a short vacation, and as is our practice here at Cover Lay Down, that means a feature with a regional focus. Previous Vacation Coverfolk sets took us to California , the Carolinas , Memphis , and more; this week found us in Nebraska, and so we turn to the work of a particularly influential musician with a decidedly midwestern origin. Ladies and Gentlemen: Conor Oberst, aka Bright Eyes . [...]
No, I'm not making apocalyptic porn Hey kids, I feel like the past few weeks had been my longest absence and I hate that. I've probably got too much on my plate and I'll spell it out here to give myself some sort of excuse for the lack of reviews (but when my schedule normalizes in the fall I know it'll get better). What I am doing right now: Full time film major/English minor at UC Santa Barbara Applying to Graduate School (taking the GRE next week) Pitching a [...]
View from The Studio, my venue of residence in Isla Vista, California. Hey kids I'm back in good ol' Santa Barbara and maybe, just maybe I can get back on a regular schedule. Then again was this blog ever on a regular schedule? Foggy Ruins Of Time is now a year old (actually a few days ago, but still)! I remember being inspired by so many blogs out there who sadly aren't with us anymore. But, I shall carry on the torch and continue bringing you faithful readers the most [...]
Spanning 7 months and three countries, the humorously dubbed "New Zealand Trilogy (The Storm Of The Century, The Great Sublime Melancholy! and Eating Grapes And Whale Bones)," is the newest, latest and greatest release from the human being known as Existential Hero. These albums have been carefully constructed to blow your mind. Admittedly these albums are a bit self-indulgent, but it is fully appropriate. I'm damn proud of these records and they run the gamut of styles, but contain only satires, flirtations with and deconstructions of the previous Existential Hero you thought knew. Don't worry, you [...]
****************************** * The Brooke, A Tiny Ocean : " Jamie " (Weezer) from the ' Roaring Nineties ' compilation - download it for free from cllct! Bonnie Prince Billy : " World`s Greatest " [...]
Oh sweet merciful Christ and--oh wait, this is actually a really good compilation. Can you believe it? We couldn't at first, seeing as how covers most times make us cringe, but we've seen the light. Stephen Merritt would be so proud of all of the artists who've gone ahead and paid tribute to him in this endearing, outright astounding mixtape. Tell me you couldn't fall in love with this project and we'd call you a liar. Tracklist: 01 Monica y Carlos - [...]
"We dream of an age where artists don't create out of greed, but out of love; a golden age of the arts not seen by any time in history. Sales and promotion don't generate income, fans do. And artists who climb a human pyramid to live in luxury are finding that they have an ever dwindling number of fans to step over." This is a passage from the site's Declaration of Independence . 001 Collective's purpose is to build a community of artists and non-artists that share music and more. The music is free, but by using [...]
Hey everyone out there in blog land, I feel terrible for neglecting this place like I've been lately but I have a good excuse. As some of you may know I am also a musician and operate under the name Existential Hero and I recently just finished my third album A Winter's Tale Told In Spring . I obsessed over it for months working on a solid collection of songs that function cohesively as a whole album. I think everyone will be surprised, there is much more focus, nuance and diversity this time around, but you can [...]
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