At some point in time I found out about the band Glossary just giving away their most recent album – The Better Angels of Our Nature . Not having heard their music prior, I downloaded the album and didn't give it much of a thought after that. A song would occasionally come up when I shuffled through my iTunes or iPod, but I never actually listened to the album as a whole. If my girlfriend is reading, make sure you read this part – I was wrong. [...]
Com-pel-ling : [kuh m-pel-ing] : adjective : having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect. Friday Night Lights has been one of my favorite television shows during its run over the past couple of seasons. It's a moving view of relationships, choices, friendship – everything that makes life good. The characters are well written, and, to top it off, it's centered around football. (It's back on NBC on Friday, January 16 – so get your DVR fired up in case you're planning on [...]
Following through on my resolution to see more concerts, I am starting the year off (on Saturday, January 17 th ) with a mainstay of mine – Chris Trapper . The former frontman of my late 90's/early 00's favorite band The Push Stars , has been touring on his own for a few years now, and I've seen him six or seven times since the band went on hiatus. Affable and talkative during his shows, Mr. Trapper performs a lot of his new songs, of which [...]
(c) James Quine I mentioned it briefly in my Anticipated Releases post , but I don't think people heard me the first time. Dan Auerbach , the hirsute lead singer of blues-rock outfit The Black Keys , is putting forth a solo album. It's due out on February 10 via Nonesuch Records , and the pre-release tracks I've heard are excellent. Available through the label's website, the samples showcase the variety that the album is rumored to [...]
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