This is my favorite picture of Falcon Heene, mainly because it's one of the few where he looks like he has an idea of what a freakin' creep his father is. Anyway, amid the sheriff's press conferences implying the family's too poor to fine, youtube spoofs and the Halloween costumes , Huffington Post columnist David Wild has come up with something NHT can sink its teeth into: a balloon boy playlist . If & when NHT has the track we'll slip it in there. Suggestions welcome! In a week we'll revisit and maybe get the whole thing in [...]
Ye olde music blogger is bound to return to the time when music started to mean more than Larry Gogan's Sunday afternoon run down of the Irish Top 30. It was there that he fell for obscure acts at track 15 on tapes that were wedged into the far recesses of metal bargain bins. Fingernails counted for nothing when there was a copy of 'George Best' to be snapped up for £1.99. Hardly mattered that the cover was smashed in 10 different places and the swing action on the plastic hinges failed most of the time. Back then the thrill [...]
Formed in 1987, Stephen Lawrie created some of the most sonically challenging music of the burgeoning "shoegaze" era. Taking the noise of the Jesus and Mary Chain records to a new level, but maintaining a pop sensibility that set them ahead of the pack. Songs like "7th# Disaster" and "The Perfect Needle" took England by storm and put them on the cover of all the British magazines. There second album moved towards the "baggier" sound that was popular in 1992. Despite containing brilliant songs like "Flying", the media turned on them following the lugheaded "change is [...]
This time last year, I was a fixture in Whelans most weekends; checking out whatever trendsetters crossed the Atlantic with more than an 8.0 from Pitchfork and the Foggy Notions seal of approval. In September 2009, however, things are sadly different. This state of affairs exists on account of me being under house arrest until I submit my monster thesis which is currently 50,000 words and counting. From a live music perspective then, this blog is limited to what I can cover. In other words, as much as I would like to see Dinosaur [...]
It's one of those days where I find it hard to write about something. Today was a rough day for me. I am not very inclined these days to get out and do things. So, when a day like today shows up, I struggle really hard. I got up at 6am to get ready to take Mom to the hospital for an MRI. She has serious back/leg troubles and is having a hard time getting around. But, all in all, she is in pretty good shape for someone who is 85 years old. So, I took her for her MRI [...]
Image From Here I really don't know how many people out there suffer with fear. All I know is it dominates my life. I have so many fears about so many things. You could say I'm obsessed with fear. Fear of the future, fear of the past, fear of the here and now. I feel at times like I'm living on 'pins and needles', constantly vigilant, awaiting some disaster. They say a little fear is not a bad thing, keeps you on 'your toes'. But, I don't have a little, I have a lot. I [...]
shoegazing as a music genre has popped in and out of fashion since its media inception around 1990. but these days it seems more popular than ever, with various blogs, compilations and new bands dedicated to celebrating and replicating the layered sounds popularised by just a handful of bands. shoegazing will always have a special place in my music collection because its arrival coincided with my own musical "awakening", transforming me from someone who liked a bit of music, this and that, bits and bobs, to a rabid indie guitar fan. so i've followed this most recent revival [...]
Dead Mellotron Genre: Garage From: Monroe, Louisiana [...]
Mountains - Telescope I stumbled upon Sewn by Mountains a few years ago online. I pretty much forgot where I found it as soon as I started downloading it. I listened to it once and was immediately enthralled. It was delicate and organic, with guitars and samples of babbling brooks. Not the sort of thing that sounds good to me on paper but I was totally hooked. Ever since it's seen plenty of rotation here at AGB headquarters (aka [...]
Remember when you were 14 and you prayed to God to not let you die before you got to kiss Wendy Peffercorn? Or, you know, other things. That's what this release week is like. Please God, don't let me die before I listen to new albums from Bon Iver , Animal Collective , Andrew Bird , Atmosphere , Matt & Kim , Antony and the Johnsons and Robert Pollard Also, Andrew, Animal, Antony and Anya? Sounds like a conspiracy. :: 16 , [...]
The Living Lounge Chair Mp3 | Bonobo - Days to Come Mp3 | Christian Prommers - Drumlesson Mp3 | Desmond Williams - Brooklyn Blues Mp3 | Fila Brazillia - At Home in Space Mp3 | Gene Ammons - Jungle Strut Mp3 | Herbalizer - Street Karma (A Cautionary Tale) (Feat. Jean Grae) Mp3 | Jazzanova - Caravelle Mp3 | Mo' Horizons - Superworld Mp3 | Rae & Christian - Spellbound (feat. [...]
Un festival différent A l'heure ou de nombreux festivals misent sur des stars de plus en plus prestigieuses et pratiquent des prix de plus en plus lourds, le festival des Urbaines a, depuis douze ans déjà, une démarche parfaitement opposée : composé uniquement de découvertes, de projets étonnants, bousculant les propos et les esthétiques, il est gratuit, afin de permettre à chacun de se laisser aller à sa curiosité. Afin de renouveler sa logique de programmation et d'explorer de nouvelles franges des arts d'aujourd'hui, le festival a demandé cette année à six artistes suisses contemporains de [...]
A fun thought experiment I like to engage in with friends, neighbors, and peers concerns what particular public figures are doing right now, at this moment. Last week on FaCeBoOk, I played "What is Sarah Palin Doing Right Now?" with everyone. Many of my cohorts left decidedly excellent responses - everything from cleaning muskets, to shooting polar bears, to grilling mooseburgers, to Wikipedia-ing "VP," to activities and extracurriculars that I dare not reprint here. Despite my penchant for making cusses every now and again, I try to keep this blog PG-13. Time to play again! What do [...]
For those who were absent last time... the Super Swingin' Mix is, like, a fuckton of MP3s in a single post focused on a particular genre or theme. The songs sequenced are meant to be listened to, ya know, as a mix. Hence, it's recommended that you enjoy each song in order without commercial interruption. So you should hit Apple + T (or Ctrl + T for you, egad, PC users) on that shit, throw some D's on that bitch, and keep the MP3s on this page rockin' whilst you browse whatever it is you browse on the [...]
The Decibel Tolls' Super Swingin' Mix is, like, a fuckton of MP3s in a single post focused on a particular genre or theme. The songs sequenced are meant to be listened to, ya know, as a mix. Hence, it's recommended that you enjoy each song in order without commercial interruption. So you should hit Apple + T (or Ctrl + T for you, egad, PC users) on that shit, throw some D's on that bitch, and keep the MP3s on this page rockin' whilst you browse whatever it is you browse on the Internets. Rotate [...]
Hey guys, this band from Arizona called Telescope is giving away their brand new album, For the Rest of Us . The best of all is that the record is really good! Listen to some tunes below and go over to their official site to grab your digital copy! "Shine On" | download "Stars" | download [...]
This week's mix: some soul, some country, some 80's college rock, and some good old Boston punk. As usual, if you like the music, go buy it, preferably at a real store that could actually use your money. Because these songs are only here until next week's mix goes up. (And if you're not sure how to actually make your mix, click here .) 1. Ann Peebles, I Can't Stand The Rain 2. The Colourfield, Castles In The Air 3. Night Canopy, Seasick [...]
This is a list of Shoegaze/Dreampop tracks found over at Last.fm . It's always quite a challenge searching for music by using the tags, as people seem to have quite different opinions on what Shoegaze/Dreampop actually is. I mean - I've never really thought of The Legends as shoegazers! But I hope these tracks meet this description . No matter what; this certainly is a mixed bag of songs. Some are good and some are - well - not so good. All bands have [...]
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"If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through' narrow chinks of his cavern." "The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out. He will be wiser but less cocksure, happier but less self-satisfied, humbler in acknowledging his ignorance yet better equipped to understand the relationship of words to things, of systematic reasoning to the unfathomable Mystery which [...]
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