This month's mix has posted for your listening pleasure, and I just had a realization: I should be double-posting mix tracks here every month, so that y'all aggregators can get at 'em, too. Durrr. Catbird December '07 Mix : Spook House - Clear Tigers Just A Thought - Cross Country Shine On - Air Waves [...]
If you've ever meandered through the hallways that surround the music venue at Schubas in Chicago, the ones where the bar and restaurant meet the venue itself, it's easy to get swept up in the nostalgia of all the acts that have graced the stage at the venue as you admire each unique poster, most of them signed, and wonder, at least I did, what it would have been like to see some of those shows. It was one of those posters, on one of those walls, that reminded me to revisit Dead [...]
It feels good to be consistently posting again here on the blog, as it makes me feel like i've been coasting for the first five months. I don't know what has spurred this sudden interest in blogging, but i'm not gonna complain. Hopefully this will last for a while, and not end up with me deciding to quit in two weeks. The one constant on this blog is the Daily Graboid, and this week it doesn't disappoint. There are some quality releases including The Long Blondes' Someone To Drive You Home (which I [...]
If you asked any local in Columbus, Ohio with even the slightest grasp of music who Moviola is, they would most likely respond brightly, describing the band's career with a glow on their face, even comparing them to local legends Guided by Voices, before shifting suddenly into a look of dismay while being reminded of Moviola's lack of success outside Ohio. Indeed, Moviola are one of those bands who have their entire state of origination behind them, even if their universal status is generally unknown. Either way, Ohio has kept the band going for six albums, with their [...]
Release Day! CBR 010: Moviola - Dead Knowledge I'm v. happy to announce immediate availability of CBR 010: Moviola - Dead Knowledge . 16 tracks of that rare cosmic American music, in lovely letterpressed case. $8. The limited edition (200) (which costs one extra dollar) comes with a bonus DVD featuring videos and such, plus has a double-stamped cover, done by the band. Here's one of the videos; for "Humility:" [...]
The demise of the major label's business has primarily been a result of tanking full album cd sales. As a result they have started, and will continue to, de-emphasize that product category. As always when the big labels move away from something there will grow a niche market to fill in the gaps. I can imagine the day when we bemoan the demise of the cd album and welcome those few artists that continue to release their music in that format. With the trend going towards smaller units of music (singles, eps, etc.) it's surprising to [...]
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