If you live in Lexington, KY then you know Chico Fellini . You know Emily Hagihara's bass, Brandon Judd's drums, Duane Lundy's guitar and Chris Dennison's voice. Most definitely Chris Dennison's voice. Perhaps Lexington's most ambitious band since The Scourge of the Sea , Chico Fellini has been going full speed ahead since their inception in 2006. Shows haven't been abundant, yet they have spanned the country, with the band playing CMJ and any of the local and regional dives that were worthy. Though they had been hard at work for over a year [...]
In Endeavors is none other than 5 strapping, young, future superstars from our own metropolis of Lexington, KY. Master songsmith and lead guitarist Clifton Keller never fails to impress with his hook-laden, dance rockers. The band is hot to trot as they perform in support of their You've Got Your Friends, I've Got Mine EP, featuring a bevy of tunes that channel The Strokes at their most inspired. If you want to remember what it's like to be moved to dance to rock music then don't miss In Endeavors. As of tomorrow night the [...]
The E6 Holiday Surprise Tour Thursday Oct 26 at the Red Mile Round Barn 1200 Red Mile Road, Lexington, KY All Ages - FREE - 8:30 p.m. If you miss it, you be crazy! I'm planning on recording the audio of the show, assuming the musicians don't mind, so check back for that soon.
So, I (obviously) haven't posted anything in donkey's years but this got me so excited that I just want to tell the world. Because, ya know people still read this blog and stuff. I've been an a serious Features kick since seeing them at The Dame earlier this month and was pretty devastated when they didn't bring a stitch of merch with them. I would gladly give those boys all of my money if they would only let me. Anyhoo, the band has been [...]
Dickie Haydon - Hunger Pangs EP review To look at Dickie Haydon , with his shaggy hair and pointy-toed boots, you might think he would be writing songs that sounded more like Bishop Allen or Rogue Wave than oh, say… Willie Nelson, but you would be mistaken. Having lived in Lexington since he was 4, Haydon considers himself a bona-fide Kentuckian and has always been quick to cite the Bluegrass as being one of his greatest inspirations. Haydon is also the primary songwriter in band [...]
Noisycrane - Portmanteau album review Noisycrane has evolved a lot over the past year; it started as the solo endeavor of lead singer/guitarist Cody Swanson, but soon grew with the accretion of Sean Rose on drums and Jon-Austin Tharpe on bass. In the early days of the band, with Swanson and Rose performing as a duet, they sweated post-punk rawness, but with additions to the band and the natural evolution of their combined songwriting, it has become clear that where there has always been depth, there is [...]
The High Water Marks - Polar album review It's been three years since The High Water Marks ' debut album Songs About The Ocean was released; at long last the follow up, Polar , is finally here. The disc is 13 tracks long and is being brought to you by Athens, GA label Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records . Anyone who has ever heard the band before knows what they're all about, the hook-laden, guitar-driven, bouncy pop tune. Polar [...]
The Apples in Stereo recently launched "The Super Hi-Fi ReMix Contest" in which everyday folks like you and me are given the opportunity to download each separate audio track of the Apples single "Can You Feel It?" and mix and mash them as we see fit. The contest is being hosted at imeem (they make you sign up to participate) and it's there that you can find the tracks and upload your own personal "Can You Feel It" mix. I made one myself last night and it was really fun! It's quite novel to be [...]
More lovely rocking from Tony and I.
Optical Atlas has a great interview with Craig and Tony (isn't he attractive?) of the ever-amazing Ideal Free Distribution ! It's very informative and illuminates much of the recording techniques used on the new album.
i thought some of you might like this, it is pretty fun after all. if you guys haven't heard "young folks" by peter, bjorn and john yet, i highly recommend it! i've been whistling it for 2 days straight now! it's so awesome! yousendit link to download WHISTLE IN! - a delightful mix cd featuring the art of whistling compiled by sfh 1. Peter, Bjorn and John - Young Folks 2. Apollo Sunshine - Strange Things 3. Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life 4. Peter [...]
Top 10 albums of 2006: 1. Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit 2. Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah 3. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar 4. Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldier 5. Danielson - Ships 6. Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope 7. The Minders - It's A Bright, Guilty World 8. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time 9. Tapes N Tapes - The Loon 10. Destroyer - Rubies Top 5 eps of 2006: 1. BRMC - Howl Sessions 2. Voxtrot - Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, & Wives 3. Pas/Cal - Dear Sir 4. Sambassadeur [...]
Ideal Free Distribution @ 40 Watt in Athens, GA 8.12.2006 More Popfest videos all recorded by Chris Yetter .
Optical Atlas has posted the Athens Popfest 2006 Scrapbook and it's quite delightful. There are quotes from both Tony and I included. The Ideal Free Distribution was lucky enough to play the Popfest (duh.) and there are some pretty pictures and comments about our set included as well. It's like reliving the whole weekend all over again! Seriously, good work, Jeff. I appreciate all the hard work and love you put into OA.
Daniel Smith & Sufjan Stevens - "Worried Shoes" song review “Worried Shoes†originally appeared on Daniel Johnston ’s 1983 album Yip/Jump Music . During the period of this recording, Johnston would sit in his room, hit record on his tape deck and start playing. He recorded every tape live; there was no dubbing and certainly no editing. Obviously, the quality of these recordings is awful; it’s so lo-fi that my spoiled ears can barely make out Johnston’s song and on this track in particular the only [...]
We at The Melody Function and Ideal Free Distribution are doing all that we can to bring the people more sleigh bells. I believe it's what the world needs now. Melody Function - Something I Know
A new Melody Function demo, "Simple Sounds", was completed just last night. It's possible there will be a few slight changes to come but it is basically finished for all intensive purposes. This song is one in the series of Tony's Mexican rock opera. All of the rock opera songs were written in Am and are very dark and booming. Lots of droney feedback with psychedelic guitar riffing but, as always, they still contain that bit of pop to pull you out of the psychedelic k-hole, the flute in this case. It's funny, when I listen [...]
Scourge Of The Sea â€" Make Me Armored review Scourge of the Sea formed in 2004 and is comprised of Justin Craig, Andrew English and Robbie Cosenza. With their debut album, Make Me Armored , they single-handedly inspired the legendary Alias Records (American Music Club, Archers of Loaf, Yo La Tengo, etc) to awake from their slumber and release their first album in a decade. [...]
The Minders and Marbles The Dame in Lexington, KY 8.20.2006 Robert Schneider has been releasing material under the Marbles moniker since 1992; this is hardly a new endeavor. Schneider’s last Marbles release, Expo , came out in March of 2005 after which he did a nationwide tour with Clem Snide showcasing his newest brand of Casio-infused, ELO-inspired, dancetastic music across the land. These shows were being played specifically in support of the new album [...]
Love, Arthur is standing on the staircase in the glasses. rip.
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