Ok, I’m back to blogging! 5 weeks?! Sometimes you just need a break. These days it seems like I need more than I did a decade ago. I’ll try to keep this thing going on a semi-regular basis. It’s nice...
Let’s start with the most recent, and move our way back. Vampire Weekend at SXSW debuting two new songs definitely will make people stop and take notice. “Diane Young” is really interesting with all of its “baby baby baby’s” shifting...
Justin Timberlake was good on SNL this weekend. There are many jumping on the hyperbole train on twitter with “best show ever” type of remarks. I certainly wouldn’t go that far. There were a couple of bits that didn’t work,...
James Blake as you know has been one of the more discussed names in the last month or so. Here comes two more from the forthcoming record Overgrown out April 8th. First, a radio rip from BBC Radio of "Voyeur...
Mila Kunis was already damn near perfect before this day began, but as I type this I think she’s even hotter. How can that be possible? She rescues this UK reporter who’s nervous as hell during a press junket, and...
Sacramento's own Tera Melos are back with a new poppy yet experimental track called "Sunburn." It's a fine preview off of the forthcoming record on Sargent House called X'ed Out, which will be out on April 16th. Preorder the album...
Vanishing Point is the new album from Mudhoney, and based on the single "The Only Son of the Widow from Nain,” it could be a strong one. I know...getting a little bit ahead of myself based on one track. Mark...
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) have always had the great knack of getting people up on the dance floor. Their new track "Slyd" is no different. The Sacramento natives will return with the new album Thr!!!er on April 30th on Warp...
Here it comes! The new Postal Service track, "A Tattered Line of String," is an upbeat techno bounce that's fantastic. It's great to hear Ben Gibbard stretch again, beyond the usual dark pop/rock stylings. Plus, a Jenny Lewis appearance! She...
The word on the street is that we are getting the old Thermals sound back. The sound that was less polished and more dirty, which is where some of their best material lies. The new track "Born to Kill" demonstrates...
The other night I was checking out this band that I heard on KEXP called Bellamaine. I had to look up where they are from. Anacortes, Washington-almost directly a couple of hours north of Seattle. Some really cool dreamy rock...
Yesterday I was chillin at home watching golf at Pebble Beach. Watching Bill Murray's bizarre facial hair, Jim Harbaugh, Chris O'Donnell and others play. Here comes a CBS Golf Promo during the commercial break. "Whoa, what was that?" I bust...
If you didn’t know, The Nickel Slots have been a treasure in Sacramento for years. Here’s their new video for “The Devil’s Chain Gang” which captures them in fine form. A midtempo country rocker, with a fine piece of storytelling...
A piano romp from Cold War Kids…I’ll take it! It’s the lead single called “Miracle Mile,” which takes it up another couple of notches with a killer hook, and cool riff to fit oh so snug against the piano. Look...
Tomorrow night (1/11) Sacramento’s Musical Charis and Autumn Sky will be joining forces for a 21an older show at Harlow’s at 9pm. They just released a cool collaboration between both called “Calling Out,” which they are sure to play tomorrow...
If you haven’t heard of the Brooklyn band The Men yet, you should put them on your radar if you are into rock. We aren’t talking watered down Nickelback either. These guys lunge right at you, as you’ll hear from...
The new Telekinesis track is mostly reverbed vocals, piano and the soft computerized bass drum thumping along, which is a departure from the straight ahead pop/rock sound that we are typically accustomed to from the band. Maybe that’s because it’s...
It’s been too long waiting around for Suede to release new material, but we finally get it in the nice new track, “Barriers.” There is a new album coming that will apparently be called “Bloodsports” sometime in March. The good...
As he has been doing this year, Jack White has taken an all male band for half of his set, and then brought out his all female band for his second part. Many highlights on his appearance on the Austin...
The much talked about new Burial tracks are finally here. This is basically an extension of the Kindred EP sound wise, with two new songs, "Truant" and "Rough Sleeper." That's 25 minutes of goods. You can download the single on...