As though it weren't obvious, my blogging duties have fallen severly beyond the wayside. My apologies to you all. It's been a hectic couple of months. Hopefully, after next week things shall return to the norm once the moving is done and the unpacking begins. I haven't decided which is more of a headache - packing all that stuff and wondering why in world I spent money on it, or unpacking and figuring out how to put things back together since the directions went M.I.A. I shall return when I get the internet connected [...]
Dreaming Is Essential by Because of Ghosts from This Culture of Background Noise The Execution by Paul Kelly and the Messengers from Gossip Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap from Conditions Sunlight in a Jar by The Lucksmiths from Warmer Corners Escalators by Of the Red Sea [...]
The next month or so for me is going to consist of working and packing. Posts here will be kind of lacking till I get settled into the new home. No doubt, many of my nights will be the constant repeating of "Why do I have this?" Packing has that effect on me. Enough of that. On with the tuneage... Swedish trio, Brothers of End , released their debut album, The End , in October. Big Bird by [...]
Going to the Fanfarlo concert was somewhat of a last minute decision, but so very glad I went. If there were any US shows left, I'd highly recommend seeing them live. Unfortunately, the US leg of their tour with newcomers Freelance Whales is over. On the plus side, if you want to check out this new pop band, they're resuming the tour in January. Their debut album, Weathervanes , is scheduled to be released [...]
20. Harlem Shakes - Technicolor Health Sadly, Harlem Shakes are no more. Shame to break up after such a great album. Sunlight 19. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest All in all, this one lived up to the initial hype. Southern Point 18. Broken Records [...]
If you're anything like me, you read blog after blog after blog with lists that seem to mirror each other just a little bit too much. And then you ask yourself "Why?" Why do bloggers come up with these lists? Why are so many of them so much alike? Answer: I have no idea - but I'm going to do one anyways. This year wasn't exactly a stellar year, in my opinion, but there were some really good albums that came out that deserve noting again. Maybe they slipped under the radar with all the hype [...]
Ghost Under Rocks by Ra Ra Riot from The Rhumb Line All I Need by Radiohead from In Rainbows The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect by The Rakes from The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect Three More Days by Ray LaMontagne from Till the Sun Turns Black [...]
I'm one of those who feel that the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, then don't fix it" can be applied to music. Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of most covers. For me to even listen to one is a feat in and of itself. So, when I was going through the other blogs I read and noticed that Swedish singer, Lykke Li was giving away a free download of her take on The Shirelles hit, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" I thought it would [...]
For as far back as I can remember, the dreaded "S" word won't be joining us in the Detroit area for my birthday. Not that it got an invite. Though I had to spend my day at work and later at home doing homework, it was a really good one. Good food, lots of laughs, and just an all-around great day; exactly as a birthday should be - nice and simple. With that said, there's an Australian band that I'd been reading about on various blogs and what-not, but wasn't able to find any tunes available [...]
It's been one whole year since I started this site. Not bad for a rookie, if I do say so myself. I'll spare everyone the mushy sentiment and get right to business with a new video from my favorite Scottish band, Frightened Rabbit . The single for "Swim Until You Can't See Land" is being released tomorrow. Speaking of Scottish bands, I somehow managed to completely pass up an amazing album last year from Meursault called Pissing [...]
Audience of One by Cold War Kids from Behave Yourself EP (scheduled for release on 1/19/10)
There's way too many tracks accumulating in the inbox for me to properly scrutinize all of them, but I've at least narrowed it down quite a bit. I'm feeling slightly democratic today, so I'm going to let the people choose. Comin' Undone by Kuba Oms from How Much Time Days by Sambassadeur from European Great Love Story by The Idyllists [...]
It would be practically impossible for me not to post about the events that took place 20 years ago on the night of November 9th. It literally changed the world, even if the events that led up and added to it had started some months beforehand within Germany, and in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Yes, I'm old enough to remember exactly where I was when I first heard the news. I was just finishing my first of three years in Iceland and was sound asleep that night, so I didn't hear about it till first thing the [...]
"Valencia" is the first single from the forthcoming album, El Turista , from singer-songwriter Josh Rouse , set for a February 16th release date. Just makes you want to shake your hips now, doesn't it? Valencia by Josh Rouse from El Turista EOI favorite, Eric Sarmiento has been working hard in the studio and will be releasing a series of singles in pairs on the Alchemist Records label, eventually amounting to [...]
As you may have noticed, my blogging duties have seriously fallen by the wayside lately. My apologies. I have an overflowing inbox with a ton of new music to share, as soon as I can get beyond Halloween. Lucky me has to dress up in costume for a wedding. Fun stuff, I'm tellin' ya. Bad by U2 from The Unforgettable Fire Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore by Young Dubliners from With All Due Respect - The Irish Sessions [...]
cover of Love You Down by Meshell Ndegeocello from Devil's Halo FeelingPulledApartByHorses by Thom Yorke from FeelingPulledApartByHorses I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers from I And Love And You [...]
"Lonesome Day" by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band from The Rising
David Gray 's Draw the Line . The MP3 version can be purchased at Amazon for $3.99 for this week. Full album stream here . The much-anticipated second full-length album from The Twilight Sad . I've only had one full listen to it, but I can say that it lives up to what I was hoping for. Reflection of the Television by The Twilight Sad from Forget the Night Ahead
London, Ontario's Basia Bulat is set to have her sophomore album, Heart Of My Own , released in the US on January 26, 2010. Gold Rush from Basia Bulat from Heart Of My Own Official website
David Gray 's newest album, Draw the Line , is set to be released in the US this coming Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. If you've liked any of his previous albums, I highly recommend picking this one up. Draw the Line fits in perfectly with the rest of Mr. Gray's discography, especially with 2005's Life in Slow Motion . The title (and my favorite) track, "Draw the Line" with the lyrics of " I ain't saying it's bad, baby/I ain't saying it's good/merely that is ain't so different 'neath this executioner's hood...it's [...]
This Week's Other Releases
Essential Mix - Riva Starr (Feb)
New Releases V2.9
Remix Review
