Episode 72: Stubs! * M83 : Midnight City * Robotic Pirate Monkey : Sing With Me * The Dirty Poet : Stubs! * Canon Blue : Chicago, IL * Robotic Pirate Monkey: Sing With Me * J. Bradley : Excessive Force * Will Phalen : Holy Ghost/Gold Coast * Gesaffelstein : Viol * Jesus Angel Garcia live at The Orange Alert Reading Series * Neon Indian : Fallout
The Mountain Goats have released a new music video for their track "Estate Sale Sign" from their recently released album All Eternals Deck . The band partnered with Brooklyn-based animation team Awesome and Modest to create a very cool animated world. All Eternal Decks was released by Merge back in March. The band will be coming to Chicago as part of the lackluster Lollapalooza line-up, but also making several stops along the way with Bright Eyes (*). [...]
Jason Fisk Salt Creek Anthology (CCLaP, July 2011) In his new collection of hyper-fiction, Salt Creek Anthology , Jason Fisk takes an in depth look at a suburban Chicago cul-da-sac through the eyes of the new couple on the block. The collection delves deep into the lives of twenty individuals living lives filled problems. It exposes the secrets most folks try to keep hidden behind their fences, curtains, and doors. We find the journey of an abused with, an alcoholic switching to pain killers and [...]
Listing: 1. The Sweet Ones : This Brooklyn trio is not sweet, and they actually scare me a bit. 2. Reptar : Is an energetic band from Athens. 3. George Ellias : Folk music from LA. Listen to: Ghost Town ( mp3 ) Reading: 1. "(…)" by James Tadd Adcox 2. Snack by Matt Potter 3. Afterwards by Joshua Young 4. Conception by Natasha Kessler 5. CEOs II by [...]
Episode 71: Hanging On * Shabazz Palaces : Yeah You * Rainbo Video : Hidden in the Ice * Josh Kleinberg : The Letdown, The Lift * Foster The People : Pumped Up Kicks ( Hood Internet Remix ft. Hollywood Holt ) * Loney Dear : My Heart * Rainbo Video: Hidden in the Ice * Chris Hefner live from the Orange Alert Reading Series * Active Child : Hanging On
Taco Fairy/Vidal Sassoon - 2Shot by Hosho McCreesh (April 02, 2011) There are several books on my shelf with the name Hosho McCreesh on them, but all of them contain poems with complex titles and even more complex themes and images. When I was directed to download his new ebook at Smashwords , Taco Fairy/Vidal Sassoon , I was expecting more poems. I was pleasantly surprised to find two pieces of short fiction. The first piece in the collection seems simple on the surface with a man stopping [...]
Justin Lovato "An Ancient House Small" from his upcoming show at Gallery Heist in San Fransico.
Listening: 1. LDFD : Justin Ledford is LDFD and he is only 19. If you make quality music you can make waves these days. Listen to his tracks here . 2. Brown Bird : Beautiful indie-folk from Rhode Island. Listen to : Fingers To the Bone ( mp3 ) 3. WALLS : WALLS are back and releasing their second album Coracle , due out September 26 on Kompakt. Listen to: Sunporch Reading: 1. Bro by [...]
Episode 70: Reaching Through * Bjork : Crystalline * Mount Kimbie : Baves Chords * Caleb J. Ross : Live reading from As a Machine and Parts * COYOL : Tin Cup * John Maus : Quantum Leap * Mount Kimbie: Baves Chords * Patrick Wensink : Live reading from Black Hole Blues * My Brightest Diamond : Reaching Through To Other Side
Santa Barbara's Gardens & Villa may have a name that is challenging to google without finding images of landscapes and homes you can't afford, but they also have a sound that perfectly encapsulates California. On their self-titled debut the band present tight pop tunes that also take the time to stretch out on the beach for awhile. The album was recorded in Oregon by the talented in his own right Richard Swift, and the ten classic tracks were released by Secretly Canadian on July 5th. Gardens & Villa is Chris Lynch, Adam Rasmussen, Levi Hayden, [...]
Emergency Room Wrestling by The Dirty Poet (Words Like Kudzu, April 2011) Sure I've watched ER, an episode or two of House, and even been forced to sit through Grey's Anatomy, but none have captured the mixture of raw humor and fierce wretchedness like New Jersey's The Dirty Poet. In his first collection, Emergency Room Wrestling , The Dirty Poet records a series of moments that will make you laugh, cry, and even throw-up a bit in your mouth. The collection kicks off with the graphic description of [...]
"One Day We Will All Looks Like Fools" by Garrett Durant
Listening: 1. Arc In Round : I love these straightforward indie rock sounds. Listen to: II ( mp3 ) 2. Little Horn : Dark folk music out of Atlanta. Listen to: Thief ( mp3 ) 3. Young Lagoon : This is the work of 22 year-old Trevor Powers. He just signed to Fat Possum. Listen to : "Montana" ( mp3 ) Reading: 1. Birthday Luncheon by Lindsay Hunter 2. i tried to show her how [...]
Episode 69: Punch Out * Megafaun : These Words * Pretty Lights : Summertime * Brian Oliu : Punch-Out!! * Preteen Zenith : Extraction * Appetite : Fiery Ring * Co La : Hit Me (Cat Call Version) * Spencer Dew : Shaking Paper (live from the Orange Alert Reading Series) * Unknown Mortal Orchestra : Little Blu House
Scott McClanahan is the best storyteller that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He is a solid writer as well, but Scott is a natural born storyteller. When you begin one of his stories you are sucked into his speech pattern and language and his life. It is no longer about form, structure, flash, prose, or anything but spending a few moments in his mind. He writes the way he speaks and he speaks like a southern gentleman with a sometimes twisted past. In Stories V! , Scott's third published collection [...]
Listening: 1. Little Deadman : A San Diego with a dark, but still summery sound. Listen to: "Post Helado Madness" ( mp3 ) 2. Point Juncture, WA : This band has me dreaming on 1993... fuzzy jangle pop! Listen to: Violin Case ( mp3 ) 3. Debbie Neigher : If Tori Amos wasn't so angry and satanic she would be Debbie Neigher. Listen to : Evergreen (mp3) Reading: 1. Horse Eyes by Daniel Lassell 2. [...]
Episode 68: Just Joking, I am Not Joking * The Hood Internet : Go Hahahaha (Das Racist Vs Cults) * CHLLNGR : Haven * Poncho Peligroso : Epilogue, Part One * Icarus Himself : Digging Holes * GDFX : Laoqi & Tula * A few words about Jason Fisk * Timber Timbre : Black Water * CHLLNGR : Haven * Sam Pink reading live at The Orange Alert Reading Series from Person [...]
I follow thirty different literary website on a regular basis. Every few days I open my rss feeder and see if there is a new story or poem or interview or article for me to read. I read and enjoy and if I really like a piece I share it with others. It is easy for sites to blend together. In my reader Metazen looks a lot like Everyday Genius and decomP is not that unlike Word Riot. When consumed regularly and all at once what can set one apart from another? Well, it is the editors involved and the [...]
"High Winds" by Joy Whalen : Joy just had a new show open at Chashama Gallery in New York that runs through July 3rd.
What to Wear During an Orange Alert?
No Church In The Wild
Nas - Daughters
The Rains of Castamere by The National
CHROMATICS "THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME"
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
[LISTEN] Gotye (Passion Pit Remix)
Big Boi & Theophilus London (feat. TRE LUCE) - 'She Said OK'
