Months ago I agreed with Indie Mom that I would stay with her son, He Might Be Giant, this weekend while she and her husband are out of town at a wedding. You would think I was moving in permanently, I brought so much stuff. Even if her computer were working (sadly, it is not), I probably would have brought mine anyway. So here I am, "baby-sitting" a child who is now taller than I am! He's really fun to be with too. I am a lucky grandma to have such a close relationship [...]
Brilliant Fanzine : one track [mp3] other Brilliant Fanzine music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Ex-Members : several tracks [mp3] other Ex-Members music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Gerty : "Little Drum Machine Girl" [mp3] from Three for the Holidays other Gerty music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws [...]
Due to its brevity, Nathan Oliver feels a bit like a lengthy, unedited EP, but the power of its best tracks offers a welcome punch.
When I heard Nathan Oliver 's music, literally my first thoughts were, "where has this guy been?". How have I managed to overlook a great talent in my own backyard? ( Unfortunately I'm sure this happens more often than I like to think) Then I read his one sheet and the first line reads, "Where has Nathan Oliver been hiding all this time?" See I'm not the only one, but I'm glad I found him. On his S/T release on Pox World Empire, Nathan creates somber/shaded pop-folk with just enough edge, just enough to get [...]
The dentist. A source of pain, misery, and harsh realizations. Even though I have never had a cavity in my life, I still despise the place like most others do. Maybe it is those sharp instruments being inserted into my mouth or perhaps it is the bright lights that shine in my eyes when I am placed in the hands of some unidentifiable professional with an unknown object in his hand. Either way, the dentist's office certainly is not on my list of most anticipated places to visit every six months. I get a feeling that Nathan White knows this [...]
Nathan Oliver: " Black Ship White Sails " " No Name " (from Nathan Oliver 2007. Buy it here .) My Space :: ReverbNation Nathan Oliver 's self-titled debut CD is a little gem of well-crafted, folkish pop songs. UNC dental student Nathan White enlisted a fine cast of musicians to flesh out his creations, including Lee Waters (Work Clothes), Matt McCaughan (him again -- Rosebuds, Portastatic, etc), and the production skills of Zeno Gill. I'm [...]
Nathan Oliver is a NC guy (working on a Dental degree!?) so it's no surpise he hooked up with a couple other Carolinians to make his debut record including Lee Waters of Work Clothes, Matt Maccaughan (of Portastic) and Mark Lebetkin (on Viola). His debut record's out now on Pox World Empire (sounds a little more grand than it actually is) and despite comparisons to The Shins I like it. No one's writing about it yet so I decided to squeeze it in on Songs:Illinois. [...]
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I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
REMIX SUNDAYS- May 27th, 2012
The Flaming Lips rewrite “Race For The Prize” for Oklahoma City Thunder
