Song obsessions are those songs that get stuck in your head. This series of posts isn't about what I or the other panel members think is best, but what our brain latches onto, those ear worms that loop around and around in your head. - Adrian ( me ): The Black Keys - Lonely Boy (mp3) ( buy ) The DJ before me on KZSU played the Black Keys in 2004 and I've heard them off and on [...]
Bon, sérieux, les bordelais, 1) vous n'avez plus rien à jouer, 2) la fierté c'est un truc de naze et 3) y en a marre que vous ne gagniez que contre Paris. Le match aller, sérieux, ce fut une honte. Je préfèrerais encore perdre que de gagner comme ça. Bouuuuhouuuuuuuu! Quitte à mal jouer, autant [...]

In the March 2008 issue of Mojo, there was a sprawling article on the Smiths. But if you look a little closer (on page 75 to be exact), you'll find a list of bands that were predecessors, contemporaries, and influencers on Morrissey, Marr & Co. These "indie" bands, oft classified as C81/86 or as part of Sarah or Postcard records, shared some of the jingle and jangle of the Smiths, without the spotlight. While some of the bands may remain in their cult status, others I must admit, I did listen to occasionally or often: Wild Swans, Orange [...]
Heavenly, Le Jardin de Heavenly (1992) MP3 - iTunes - CD - Spotify The Field Mice, Coastal (1991) MP3 - iTunes - CD - Spotify Sarah Records (1987 - 1995), fondé par Clare Wadd et Matt Haynes était un label indépendant de Bristol en Angleterre qui produisit de nombreux artistes twee pop. Leur catalogue peut être trouvé sur Wikipédia .

Image From Here Well, I am still here and the recovery from surgery is progressing. I am still very sore and have some pain to deal with. It feels like I have gotten repeated punches to my stomach and it is slowly going away. Thank God for painkillers. I don't have a lot to write about today since I am not fully with it and have been sleeping a lot. I just wish I could get away from everything and travel to some unfamiliar place. A place that I have never been to [...]

- As you may (or may not) have heard , I am going off to Paris for a little while and I'm hoping (probably not against hope) that this track made the all-things-Gallic playlist. With thanks, to you , my friend, and all who contributed so generously. I feel very lucky and privileged to share the same airwaves as you all, in my own twee, sweet sort of way. - Northern Picture Library - 'Paris' MP3 (5.06) - Visit NPL / Buy 'Postscript' [...]

Οι μυημένοι σίγουρα δεν περίμεναν αυτό το blog για να πληροφορηθούν για τη νέα κυκλοφορία των Occasional Keepers .. Ποιοι είναι οι μυημένοι? Και, κυρίως, ποιοι είναι οι Occasional Keepers? θα ρωτήσετε τώρα όλοι εσείς οι μή μυημένοι.. Ας τα πάρουμε λοιπόν τα πράγματα από την αρχή.. Μια φορά κι έναν καιρό, to 1988, η pop ιδιοφυία που λέγεται Bobby Wratten , έφτιαξε ένα συγκρότημα που άκουγε στο όνομα Field Mice , και με τις κυκλοφορίες του στην περίφημη Sarah Records έβαλε ανεξίτηλη τη σφραγίδα του στην pop σκηνή [...]

Here's some good news. John Darnielle, aka The Mountain Goats , shared a bit about his recent health concerns and the upshot is that he's not dying, just facing a chronic sort of something that he will be able to live with. That is really good news. He's got a few tour date updates, too, so check it out and see if he's still coming to a venue near you. The Mountain Goats -- "Home Again [...]

It snowed here last night, which doesn't seem like much to blog about, but the first snowfall of the season is always kind of special. It creates such a feeling of anticipation for all that winter brings. Plus it's so pretty (at least for a day or two). I know some of you have had snow since, I don't know, October, but around these parts, we don't get that much, so it's a reason to celebrate. It also gives me an excuse to post some snow songs. [...]