
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Let's face it, Spencer Krug is a prolific guy. Not only does he have the time to put together hits with his friends in Wolf Parade , but he also has made several records under the Sunset Rubdown moniker. Dragonslayer is his third proper album under the title, and it's being released by Jagjaguwar Records . Since the release of his [...]
Trying to hide my obsession with Sunset Rubdown is frivolous and this preview of SR's album version of "Paper Lace" is too freaking cool not to post. I bought my tickets to see Sunset Rubdown In Austin, TX on June 20, 2009. I CANNOT WAIT!!!
Trying to hide my obsession with Sunset Rubdown is frivolous and this preview of SR's album version of "Paper Lace" is too freaking cool not to post. I bought my tickets to see Sunset Rubdown In Austin, TX on June 20, 2009. I CANNOT WAIT!!!

Remember how Sufjan Stevens was gonna do an album for every state? I think he's done like two in six years. C'mon man. Illustrator, writer, and designer, Frank Chimero , has been turning the silhouettes of our 50 states into animals and other stuff for only a year. He's already done 17. Take that, Sufjan. See all of Chris' states here . Or snag prints here . BONUS SOUNDTRACK : Sufjan Stevens "Come On! Feel The Illinoise!" from Illinois [...]
From Convoy to Sean Penn's cinematic interpretation of the Bruce Springsteen song "Highway Patrolman," called The Indian Runner , filmmakers have fairly often looked to narrative songs for inspiration. Sadly, more times than not, they either seem to miss the mark (see: The Gambler ) or end up making a movie that has nothing much to do with the song ( Jumpin' Jack Flash ). However, sometimes they do succeed fairly well and we get an enjoyable movie like Alice's Restaurant or [...]

Sixth in a series - previous story songs on How Marvellous... My earlier reminiscing about 70's hits, led to a crackerjack song, which I'm convinced would not have been so successful without the story element. Fair enough, in the UK, Paper Lace had won Opportunity Knocks five weeks in a row, but it took the talent & experience of Mitch Murray and Peter Callander to spot their 'potential', perhaps mainly as a vehicle for their own song-writing ability. Murray & Callander were [...]

Oh yes. 2009 is already shaping up rather nicely: Swan Lake 's follow-up to 2006's Beast Moans is now officially on the docket from Jagjaguwar . Messrs Bejar, Krug, and Mercer will lay out Enemy Mine for the world on 3/24. Tracklist: Spanish Gold, 2044 Paper Lace Heartswarm Settle on Your Skin Ballad of a Swan Lake, Or, Daniel's Song Peace Spider A Hand at [...]

chicago's got a lot going for it right about now; the summer's officially begun, blues fest is in full swing, the cubs have the best record in baseball, the bulls are looking at the number one pick in a couple weeks, our chances of hosting the 2016 olympics keep looking better, & the next president of the united states calls the city home...plus it's a pretty great place to live...so in honor, i've put together a little chicago mix for all of you...but in trying to focus on songs about the city, as opposed to those that just take place [...]