Nick Hornby's Songbook is a collection of essays on 31 songs and 15 albums. It is not typical music criticism. This novelist does not get into the historical relevance or excessive emphasis on the musical miracles that coincided to create great pop music. He "wanted to write about what it was in these songs that made [him] love them, not what [he] brought to the songs." This form of musical appreciation makes the book much more personal that some that Greil Marcus or even [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili." Download "Mexico" (mp3) Download "Sleep When I'm Dead" (mp3) Alone At 3AM is a straight-forward rock band. Two guitars, bass, [...]
There are a lot of releases this week. Of the albums to choose from, here are some of my favorites: Destroyer – Trouble In Dreams | buy it at amazon Download "Foam Hands" (mp3) Dan Bejar (of The New Pornographers, Swan Lake, and now also Hello, Blue Roses) is the man behind the name Destroyer. On his latest release, Destroyer begins the album [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this music is "Better Than The Chili." This week, the spotlight will be pointed on Cincinnati's annual three-day music event, Midpoint Music Festival. September 25-27, 2008 Registration: open until April 30, 2008 with late registration ending May [...]
Here are some of the new releases that The Wheel's Still In Spin recommends this week: Kevin Ayers – Unfairground | buy it at amazon Download "Cold Shoulder" (mp3) Alluring orchestral arrangements, a captivating mixture of indie and classic rock production, and a career of melodic sensibilities make this albumen aurally engrossing. The guests on this album include members of 30 years of melodious underground bands including Architecture in Helsinki, Ladybug Transistor, [...]
Sadly, The Wheel's Still In Spin will not be going to SXSW this year. But we can still dream. Here is a list of the bands that we would most like to see at SXSW for Sat, March 15, 2008 . There are links to each artist's band page at SXSW.com with a short quote, when available, from the band's bio that appears on that page. 1:30PM - [...]
Sadly, The Wheel's Still In Spin will not be going to SXSW this year. But we can still dream. Here is a list of the bands that we would most like to see at SXSW for Fri, March 14, 2008 . There are links to each artist's band page at SXSW.com with a short quote, when available, from the band's bio that appears on that page. 6PM - [...]
Sadly, The Wheel's Still In Spin will not be going to SXSW this year. But we can still dream. Here is a list of the bands that we would most like to see at SXSW for Thu, March 13, 2008 . There are links to each artist's band page at SXSW.com with a short quote, when available, from the band's bio that appears on that page. 3PM - [...]
Sadly, The Wheel's Still In Spin will not be going to SXSW this year. But we can still dream. Here is a list of the bands that we would most like to see at SXSW for Wed, March 12, 2008 . There are links to each artist's band page at SXSW.com with a short quote, when available, from the band's bio that appears on that page. 5PM - [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili." For the next few weeks, the Cincinnati bands that will be performing at SXSW will be highlighted. Download "Roses" (mp3) Performing at SXSW : Wed 12 Mar 2008 10 pm [...]
With so many new releases this week, here's a few of my favorites: Born Ruffians – Red, Yellow And Blue | buy it at amazon Download "Hummingbird" (mp3) This full-length album by this band from Toronto is a magnificent piece of indie pop. Lush for a trio, the album is full of hard-panned drums and percussion and melodic guitars. The band just completed a tour with Tokyo Police Club and is currently on the [...]
2008 is shaping up to be a very strong year. There was a great set of albums released during January . Now, February follows with even more fascinating albums. Here are my favorites: Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride | buy it at amazon Download "Sax Rohmer #1" (mp3) John Darnielle started The Mountain [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili." For the next few weeks, the Cincinnati bands that will be performing at SXSW will be highlighted. Download "Whiskey Won, Fall Down" (mp3) Download "Bedlight" (mp3) [...]
There are a lot of reissues released this week. But The Wheel's Still In Spin focuses on new music. Of this week's new releases, there is one that I strongly recommend. Lemuria – Get Better | buy it at amazon Listen to some songs at www.myspace.com/lemuria . After releasing a batch of split albums, singles, and EPs, this Buffalo, NY, band finally releases their [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili." For the next few weeks, the Cincinnati bands that will be performing at SXSW will be highlighted. Download "Rigor Mortis" (mp3) Performing at SXSW [...]
There is a long list of new releases this week, including Bon Iver , Grand Archives , and The Raveonettes . Of all the albums, here are a few highly recommended albums. Atlas Sound – Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel | buy it at amazon Listen to the album at www.myspace.com/bradfordcox . Atlas Sound is a side project for Deerhunter lead singer Brandon James Cox. At times this [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili." For the next few weeks, the Cincinnati bands that will be performing at SXSW will be highlighted. Performing at SXSW: Wed 12 Mar 2008 – ASCAP Showcase at The Dirty Dog [...]
Near the end of August 2007, Vampire Weekend made their first venture to Cincinnati, Ohio. The now closed contemporary art gallery Publico hosted the band. At that show, the band played for an intimate crowd and lead singer Ezra Koenig discussed his fondness for Cincinnati Bengal's DE Frostee Rucker. It was more fondness for a grown man who stood 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 280 lbs still going by the name Frostee. Tonight the band took the stage at [...]
Here are some highlights of this week's new releases: British Sea Power – Do You Like Rock Music? | buy it at amazon Near the end of 2007, British Sea Power released an EP entitled Krankenhaus? . This site named it one of the best albums of November 2007 . Including the song "Down To The Ground" and an edited version of "Atom," it was a teaser for [...]
Once a week The Wheel's Still In Spin highlights a band from the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you prefer Skyline or Gold Star, you will agree that this band is "Better Than The Chili." After performing as a solo acoustic musician, Eric Matthew Tepe decided to record a six song EP at the hometown Ice Cream Factory Studio. Studio owner and musician Matt Parmenter suggested fleshing out the songs by adding a full band. As the sound grew so did the project. [...]
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Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
Mr Fogg - Eleven
