Because... Duh. And no, no DCFC here. Further Seems Forever - New Year's Project (from The Moon Is Down ) If everyone's year began like Chris Carrabba's, who believes "New Years will bring me to you"—well, who's to pee on the mope's hope, aye? Sarah Blasko - Planet New Year (from What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have ) The Aussie songstress's blip pop confections steps aside for a healthy serving of meat and potatoes. Yeah, I said "healthy". No [...]
Happy New Year! Ok, I realize that the most popular blogs are also the ones that are updated daily with new content. Since for some reason I am in a self-imposed popularity contest with the other 80 million or so blogs out there, I have decided to push forth my chemistry and make time to post something every day. so my main new years resolution is to post at least one new blog entry every day.... Notice that I say 'something', so this does not come with any [...]
It's moments before midnight, moments before Tuesday, and moments before 2008. With so little time, I'm not going to do the big year-end offering I was planning; but stay tuned for a rather large post with many links/songs coming soon. For this evening, I offer you this in the way of old. It's a stellar piece by the incomparable five-octave diva Yma Sumac. Enjoy, and Happy New Year! [mp3] Yma Sumac: Malambo No. 1 from the compilation Carnival [...]
Once again, another year over. Once again, a feeling of relief that this one's done and a sense of hope for the coming year. It's amazing what tricks your mind can play on you when you've got New Year's to give you a reset button. Game Over - Restart . "Hope is the things with feathers," said Emily Dickinson . Yeah, it's a songbird. singing the wordless song of hope, or whatever. Maybe hope is the phoenix , rising from the ashes? Here are two songs [...]
Party on, ladies and gentlemen. But don't drink too much. Be safe. Be happy. Beware that there are only a couple days left until school and/or work start up again. On second thought, drink until you pass out. Happy New Year. Download Asobi Seksu - "New Years".mp3 Download Death Cab for Cutie - "The New Year".mp3 Download Jesu - "Old Year".mp3 Download Les Savy Fav - [...]
I don't know whether I have the Christmas blues or what, but I am feeling like my posts for 2007 have been pretty crappy. It is important to self criticize and self evaluate from time to time, and what better time than the holidays. My number one new years resolution for 2008 will be to hone my writing skills by writing everyday and doing little free writing exercises that should help me develop voice and coherence. One writing exercise that is very easy and interesting is to force yourself to write for five minutes straight. You [...]
Before moving back to Vermont a few years ago and becoming the bass player in The New Year , Mike Donofrio released five albums and toured the US repeatedly with his NYC indie rock band Saturnine . This year marked the end of Saturnine with the release of their final album Things of Remembrance Past . The album is a conceptual rock opera based upon the work of Marcel Proust. With a sentence like that as a lead-in, an album can sound quite high minded and unaccessible. However, the album is stuffed with [...]
This is a series where I spotlight some of my favorite albums of the past seven years (2000-2007). By favorite, I mean these are albums that I listened to alot and cherish to this day. Here is Part II: Macha multi-instrumentalist brother's Josh and Mischo McKay and Bedhead's guitar songwriting siblings Matt and Bubba Kadane grew up together in Wichita, Texas . Each set of brothers was a fan of the other's music and [...]
As the bass player for The New Year , Mike Donofrio was the only Vermont musican this year to play both the Touch & Go 25th Anniversary Festival in Chicago and Wall of Sound Festival in Dallas. Plus, the guy hasn't been working since August...by choice. And he welcomed his second daughter into the world in November. Any one of those events would make for a good year. However, all together, it makes for a fantastic year. Hell, it's downright unfair. To follow up a fine 2006, Donofrio's [...]
What? Three O.C. posts in a row? It won't happen again I swear (even though this season is no Blow-C like the past couple have been.) But you have to wonder whether it's really a coincidence that Ryan and Seth make a run for the border the night I get back from Mexico (in last night's "Gringos" episode.) Anyway, while I still have tequila wishes and refried dreams, it's nice to look at a latin-themed soundtrack for The O.C. Before Seth and Ryan make their run (to what looks more like [...]
I have returned. Back to reality and my desk in Boston after a truly dream-like weekend out in Chicago. The Touch & Go 25th Anniversary rock-fest was hands-down the greatest music-filled weekend of my life, and I've still got a little left over euphoria in my system. I was there from start to finish, from the first notes of The Shipping News to the last note of Calexico's encore, and all 30 bands in between. Many of them played sets worthy of travelling for on their own, and the fact [...]
Two weeks ago I dedicated an entire radio show to Merge Records . This week (August 29, 2006) I dedicated the show to Touch and Go who are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a three day festival starting Friday September 8th in Chicago. All twenty-nine songs I played are right here as MP3s... PLAYING FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH 1) !!! (Chk Chk Chk) - Hello? Is This Thing On? 2) Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? [...]
Some bands seem to tour constantly while others make limited club appearences like The New Year . Therefore, you have to make the effort to catch them when you can. That's why I made the trip down to Boston last Friday to catch the multi-guitar sonic beauty that is The New Year. The band had flirted with the idea of a Vermont show (even momentarily considering Bill's barn ) but ultimately decided to do one show in Boston and one in Brooklyn. My friend, Peter, and I [...]
Murf from False 45th again. Tired of paying for shows? Looking for a comp? Got more time than money on your hands? Love those Kadane brothers? Well, everyone's favorite slowcore giants, The New Year (featuring Matt & Bubba Kadane of Bedhead fame), are offering to put you on their guest list for their Saturday, August 12th show at North Six . Here's the deal... you contact them ...they'll send you posters for the show...you put the posters up around town...you're on the guest list. [...]
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