Mmmhmm. 2008 was a fine year for local music. 1) "I Know Nothing's All Right," Boo and Boo Too. No Tempo. (Ironpaw Records) 2) "I'd Rather Die," Olympic Size. You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone. (self-r... Continue reading "Club Editor picks for Best Local Songs of 2008" >

Let me tell you, if you're a fan of the alt-country genre and you don't have this album in your collection then you should stop calling yourself a fan right now. I think these guys are relatively new to the business (as far as putting out records, I'm sure they've been together a while) but as far as I'm concerned I'll put them up there with Jim White or the now gone16 Horsepower, that's how much I like the album. Now, there are a few references to materialism and metaphors for materialism, and if the post from [...]
A Songs:Illinois post can be a small blessing or a kiss of death. Take for instance my 2006 post on the Lawrence, Kansas band The Roselines . A quick search of Elbo.ws shows that my post didn't generate any other coverage and is in fact the only one ever for the band. Too bad, too, since this band continues to solidify it's intelligent, earthy songwriting and americana vibe. The band's new record is called Lust For Luster and the only criticism I can dig up is perhaps it's a bit too [...]

Lawrence alt-country group, The Roseline , is back in action with a new album, Lust for Luster. Their CD release show is tonight at the Jackpot. The cost is $5 so come by after you hit up Colin Meloy at Liberty Hall. The Roseline-Lust for Luster mp3 The Roseline-Lions mp3 Previous post on the Roseline: January 2007 interview June 2006

Name: Colin (lead singer) Band: The Roseline Describe your sound: Alt-country super heroes What are you currently listening to? Ghostface Killah "Fishscale" Favorite song from this past year: The last song on the Neko Case album . Forgot the title. (The Needle Has Landed) What song do you secretly love but would never admit it to your friends? That Angels and Airwaves song. So fucking epic! Prince or Michael Jackson? MJ What are you currently [...]
Ryan Adams occupé à faire du rap, le flambeau de l'alternative-country n'est pas laissé à l'abandon. Avec un groupe comme The Roseline, le genre est entre de bonnes mains. Si Colin Pepper Halliburton, la voix et la tête pensante du groupe, cite volontiers Elvis Costello et Paul Simon parmi ses inspirations pour ce premier album, c'est à Wilco, les Jayhawks et surtout Whiskeytown que l'on pense