With Thanksgiving now less than two weeks away, I figured it was about time to repost my tried and true recipe for brined and roasted turkey. So what if I ganked the original recipe from the amazing Alton Brown a few years ago. I've made enough delicious changes that it really feels like mine though. I'm still thinking about the possibility of cooking something else a little less traditional for Thanksgiving... something like a Bacon Explosion perhaps. (Yum!) And my mother's vegan pumpkin pie to balance it all out. Oh yeah! Here's the recipe: [...]
Bottle rockets and smoke bombs lying dead on the sidewalk black marks on the concrete now but they were beautiful last night the picture of our life can we make this what it was? everything is right, everything's wrong sparklers only burn for so long ...watch the light dance in the dark 'til it's gone sparklers only burn for so long... Seattle's Rocky Votolato specializes in the kind of hushed, pensive songs that [...]
DOWNLOAD: Rocky Votolato - Sparklers (live in East Palo Alto) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Phantogram - When I'm Small (MP3) Phantogram @ MHOW during CMJ ( more by Vincent Cornelli ) Andrew Kenny's band The Wooden Birds just got back from a tour with Great Lake Swimmers and will headline a close-to-home show at Maxwell's in Hoboken tonight (11/3). The soothing sounds of Peasant will open the show. Tickets [...]
This past weekend I was able to see a special "living room" concert by one of my favorite artists, Rocky Votolato. Anticipating a larger tour next spring with the release of his new album "True Devotion," Rocky mentioned at the show that he wanted to play in front of smaller groups of us diehard fans to remind him why he does what he does. Luckily for me, I was there to hear it. Rocky Votolato
A new song live from a living room concert in Gilbert AZ. This song will be on his upcoming album due out in Feb Twenty Ten! Rocky Votolato - Fragments (new song) myspace
Seattle musician Rocky Votolato will release True Devotion , his new album, on February 23rd by way of Barsuk. In the meantime, enjoy the brittle reflections of "Sparklers," with a live version of the track from True Devotion , recorded during Rocky's recent house show tour. music: Sparklers (live in East Palo Alto) http://www.myspace.com/rockyvo tolato
you may not know tw walsh by name, or maybe you do, but you probably, or at least you should, know his work. most of this work is from behind the board, and in this year alone he was worked on what appears to be at least 50 projects - i stopped counting after 20. most notably, david bazan's curse your branches and the man in me , gasoline heart's nostalgia aint what it used to be , mike dunn and the kings of new england's sundowner - more about them coming [...]
(Flickr Robjtak's photostream) Rocky Votolato - Portland is Leaving Makers ( Barsuk - 2006) www.rockyvotolato.com Blind Pilot - One Red Thread Blind Pilot - Go On, Say It 3 Rounds & A Sound ( ATO records - 2009) www.myspace.com/goblindpilot Karl Blau - Mockingbird Diet [...]
Black Numbers has announced plans to release the new full length from PJ Bond . Vocalist Bond was previously know as the frontman of Outsmarting Simon as well as member of Marigold , The Color Fred and Charlotte Sometimes. The record, titled You Didn't Know I Was Alphabetical , is due out November 10, 2009 on CD and vinyl. Black Numbers will press 300 copies of the LP (100 white, 200 blue), as well as a short run (200) of hand-screened CDs with liner notes personally written [...]
I'm pretty excited about some of the new blood making a name for themselves in 2009 (No disrespect to you stalwarts of the scene!). We've already talked about Heavy Hometown and Andy D , both of which will perform on the My Old Kentucky Blog Stage this Saturday at ORANJE , but today I'm happy to premiere a new track from another great band performing on our stage, jascha. . jascha. is [...]
We've posted some new reviews. You can check them out below: Paint It Black - Surrender [7 inch] Hit the Switch - Observing Infinities Bouncing Souls / Lifetime / Tim Barry - live in Philadelphia Protagonist - The Chronicle Thousandaires - Land Seal Demo Caustic Defiance / Negative Element - [...]
Rocky Votolato is doing a West Coast House Show Tour. Each show is at an undisclosed location and so you will only receive the house address after you buy tickets. Some shows are already sold out and tickets are limited. Click here for tickets.
For the first time since 2005, electronic singer / songwriter / musician Moby will be touring the U.S. and Canada this autumn with a full band. A special ticket presale will begin at 10 AM on July 15 in the time zone of each corresponding venue. Visit his official website for more information. Wait for Me , Moby's latest album, was released on June 30. Tour dates Sep 17 - Ram's Head Live / Baltimore Sep 18 - 9:30 Club [...]
Modest Mouse , TV on the Radio , The Morning Benders , and Girl Talk are all set to take part in this year's MusicfestNW . The Portland festival is set to take place at various venues throughout Portland from September 16-19. Also set for the four-day bash are Mudhoney , Beach House , and Bad Brains . For more information head to Musicfestnw.com . Modest Mouse [...]
Seattle grunge rock favorites Pearl Jam have confirmed an American tour for this September and October. This is in addition to already confirmed August dates including headlining slots at Calgary's Virgin Festival and the Austin City Limits Festival. The band are also scheduled to tape an episode of that public television music favorite, Austin City Limits, on October 3. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 18. The band also hints on their website that Australian and New Zealand tour details will follow soon. Backspacer , the band's [...]
Brian Molko , Stefan Olsdal , and Steve Forrest - better known in the music world as alternative/glam rock band Placebo - are set to start a tour of North America this September, as announced on their official website yesterday. They will be touring in support of their sixth album, Battle for the Sun , which was released on June 8th in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. "For What It's Worth", the lead single from the album, made its premiere on the airwaves on April 20 on BBC Radio1. [...]
Asthmatic Kitty has put together a three release catalogue of what they are calling a "life soundtrack". These three long playing audio expeditions are suggested by AK for any of your daily events to counteract the all to common akward silences we deal with every day. The Library Catalogue Series has been dreamed up by three amazing artists, and the collection was released on July 7, 2009. The first release of the series comes from 900X , and is titled Music from Lubbock, 1980 . 900X is the alias for James McAlister [...]
Every once in a while, I wish I lived in a hip Pacific northwest city like Portland. It's not like I have a thing for Oregon, but when someone announces an initial festival lineup like Musicfest NW did - well, it makes me pine for the land of Mel Blanc, Linus Pauling and Harmon Killebrew. Especially Mel Blanc. I love that guy. Musicfest NW 2009 lineup Sunny Day Real Estate Explosions In Sky Bad Brains Girl Talk The Get [...]
West Coast crooner Rocky Votolato is planning a 3 week West Coast House Show Tour right now! If you're interested in hosting one of these shows, read below. Here's how it works: 1. You have a house or loft space that can comfortably and safely host 30-50 people...There would need to be enough parking nearby and your neighbors should be cool. It would be a huge bummer if someone called the cops because of all the extra cars and people coming to your house. If you [...]
As Brian's been treading water this week and clearly relating to our readership, it's been a week where our ethos has taken a left turn. I've been in Advance Placement English Teacher Boot Camp all week, and I've barely had a second to lie down, much less prop my feet up and fire out 800 words on any proper reviews this week. That's not good, either, as some great albums were released on Tuesday. I also had originally planned on making The Wooden Birds show, Crocodiles show (with Brian), and Cotton Jones show. None of these have happened, and I [...]
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