After a move across the country to the San Francisco area and a short vacation, The Wheel’s Still In Spin is back. With Labor Day this week, as most holiday weeks, there is a limited number of new releases. But there are still some great ones. Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s suggested new releases. Apollo Sunshine – Shall Noise Upon | Amazon CD 2LPs [...]
The content of this review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound in March of 2006. Earlier that month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tyson Vogel and Adam Stephens of Two Gallants in Austin, TX, at SXSW. The Wheel's Still In Spin : One of the things we present on I See Sound is Blind Taste Tests. We take individual songs and send them to our writers with no tags or [...]
The content of this review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 16 Feb 2006. Release Date: 24 Jan 2006 ( Barsuk Records ) Download “Portland Is Leaving” (mp3) Download “Tinfoil Hats” (mp3) Alex, Kevin, and Josh were best friends in high [...]
The content of this live review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 11 Feb 2006. Back in September, [I See Sound writer] Jeff Snyder had a chance to review his first Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show for I See Sound. Now it was my turn. Owning BRMC’s last two albums, I was excited to see how the band would alternate from their earlier to more recent material. [...]
The content of this review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 22 Jan 2006. Release Date: 10 January 2006 ( Capitol Records ) John walked into Used Discs with one CD in his hand. Once you get over 600 CDs, as John did about 3 years ago, you need to occasionally go through the collection and trade back a few. There [...]
The content of this review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 16 Jan 2006. Release Date: 24 January 2006 ( Sub Pop ) Download “Not Going Home” (mp3) He drew another drag from his Lucky Strike. Waldo the Clown was on a break and using [...]
The content of this review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 12 Jan 2006. Release Date: 21 February 2006 ( Saddle Creek Records ) Download “Las Cruces Jail” (mp3) Download “Waves Of Grain” (mp3) Rod heard about the Two Gallants’ [...]
The content of this review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 6 Jan 2006. Release Date: 3 May 2005 ( French Kiss Records ) I dated an intransigent Catholic girl once. She loved the religion for all its rituals and traditions. Both her parents were deacons and she planned on following in their footsteps. I didn’t have the same passion for [...]
The content of this list was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 3 Jan 2006. My Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2005 (in alphabetical order, because that’s how I store my CDs. When I looked through my CDs to pick which were the best of the year, I scroll through them all alphabetically. But picking THE best one is hard. It changes every few weeks.) [...]
The content of this list was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound on 3 Jan 2006. My Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2005 (in alphabetical order, because that’s how I store my CDs. When I looked through my CDs to pick which were the best of the year, I scroll through them all alphabetically. But picking THE best one is hard. It changes every few weeks.) [...]
The content of this live review was originally posted on the online music and popular culture magazine I See Sound , which has been dormant for the entirety of 2008 thus far. The night of this show became a memorable, live-changing evening for me. It was the events that took place after Island’s live performance that had an altering result on my life, but it is just as commonly referred to as “the night of the Islands show” as it is “when my [...]
On this site, the focal point of the content is the music itself. Rarely do I make personal statements or announcements. This post will be one of the exceptions. I will be relocated to the San Francisco, CA area. The move starts today. After almost exactly 5 years in Cincinnati, OH, it has become time to move on. The Queen City has given quite a few memories. The [...]
Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s suggested new releases for this week. Buffalo Killers – Let It Ride | Amazon CD Vinyl MP3 | Insound CD Vinyl Download “Get Together Now Today” (mp3) Download “River Water” (mp3) [from Let It Ride limited edition bonus disc] Produced by The [...]
Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s suggested new releases for this week. Animal Farm – The Unknown | Amazon CD MP3 Animal Farm is a rap group with four emcees. They equally trade off the lead. Most of the album focuses on two major subjects – socially conscious issues and the state of the current hip hop industry. They take an influence from the [...]
Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s suggested new releases for this week. The Baseball Project – Volume 1: Frozen Ropes And Dying Quails | Amazon CD MP3 Download “Past Time” (mp3) Steve Wynn and The Minus 5’s Scott McCaughey teamed together to write an album about the game of baseball. There are songs about Curt Flood, Black Jack McDowell, Mark McGwire, [...]
Holiday weeks seem to bring a short supply of new releases. With the 4th of July hitting on Friday, this holiday week is no exception. Here are The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s suggested new releases. Nels Andrews – Off Track Betting | Amazon CD MP3 Andrews has a voice that sounds like Bill Deasy from The Gathering Field (a mid-90’s band, if anyone remembers or [...]
Here’s The Wheel’s Still In Spin ’s favorites new releases for the month of June: The Cool Kids – The Bake Sale | Amazon CD MP3 | Insound CD The Cool Kids are rooted in old school rap, calling themselves, “The new black version of the Beastie Boys.” The beats have the distorted low [...]
Release Date: 29 January 2008 ( XL ) Vampire Weekend's self titled debut was met with strong reviews when it came out. Finally, the album has been given the treatment of The Wheel's Still In Spin 's short story review. Missed Classes Tom walked into the room, grabbed the blue marker and put another slash next to his name on the [...]
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 “Ba Ba Ba” (mp3) Slant started out as an all girl band. Over the past few years, the lineup has changed. Michelle Korn has been [...]
There is a long list of new releases this week. However, of all the albums I've heard so far, there is only one I strongly recommend this week. The Wombats – A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation | Amazon CD MP3 Download – “Let’s Dance To Joy Division” (mp3) The Wombats are a three-piece indie pop band from Liverpool, England. A Guide To Love, Loss & [...]
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