We've been so busy at the day job lately that we have hardly a recollection of ordering this, which we think we did at 11PM Central Time some night six weeks ago, which night was the umpteenth 15-hour day in a row. Good times. What we have here is the vinyl re-issue of Owls ' blindingly brilliant self-titled set originally released July 31, 2001. Jade Tree re-pressed the set in an edition of 550 pieces, 150 white platters and 400 black ones. What stock did not move in pre-orders was available in finer retail stores as of [...]
A few hits and a couple of misses round out today's reviews. Any questions? Good. Have a seat and we'll get started. Millionyoung : Replicants - Out of all the chill wave artists around right now, Millionyoung have a slight edge. The psychedelic guitar work that Mike Diaz does on nearly every song sets him apart from others who merely depend on synthesizers to work out their songs. Unfortunately, the differences don't end there. I talked a bit before on my [...]
Late last year we introduced you Courtship , the San Franciscan based producer with a penchant for smooth stylish covers and dark, downbeat tunes - most recently delivering a version of Shellac's 'Prayer To God' but turning it on it's with head with building despondency as waves of beats and synths sweep in. (You can stream that here .) Currently working on his second EP Courtship took time out for State giving some insight to his influences with a classic ambient, looped guitars, haunting ballads, sweet R&B, tropical sounds, dubstep and electronica mix all [...]
by chuck bell When Chicago legends Cap'n Jazz broke up in 1995, its members went on to form countless new projects, some of which still exist today. Of all of these offshoot bands, Ghosts & Vodka had one of the shortest lifespans. Initially, guitarist Sam Zurick stuck with Cap'n Jazz vocalist Tim Kinsella for his new experimental band, Joan of Arc. Victor Villareal began playing guitar in a band called Tetsuo. It was not until 1998 that all four members of Ghosts & Vodka met, at [...]
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Look at those little fuckers, complete with drum stands in the background. Cap'n Jazz - "Oh, Messy Life" MP3/download Holy god, just got it straight from the horse's mouth that Cap'n Jazz , the prepubescent outfit of Tim Kinsella and Davey Von Bohlen , is REUNITING!! This is more exciting than an Owls / [...]
Well folks this is it. This is the end of the line. 80+ songs of tasty emo goodness. I know I missed a bunch of stuff so let me know what you would have included. If you missed any of the first three in this series, you can find them here: Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 . For those of you new to the game, these 80+ songs should give you something to chew on for quite awhile and for all you jaded [...]
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