
Just in time for the heat of summer, Skygreen Leopards swoop in with another gorgeous record that's basked in the green filtered light that shines through the trees. Gorgeous Johnny does seem to be the band's most "pop" record to date, running sun baked harmonies over their fullest and most verdant instrumentation yet. This sheen seems to be a bit of bleed over from Donovan Quinn's last solo record and his pop sensibilities mesh perfectly with Glenn's wistfully melancholy folk for a record that lays you gently into the grass while at the same time tugging a sense [...]

( BACK TO PART ONE ) Nazarín (1959, 94 min) (rent/ buy ) I almost feel like I know less about this movie having seen it. It came without subtitles, that doesn't help. Nazarín is a serious work (at least its actors - even, sigh, the midget - are serious-mannered), it might be a contemplation on how unrewarding selflessness can be, a demonstration of how no good deed goes unpunished, a Christ parable, maybe. The title character is a handsome, kind [...]

Para regresar, nada mejor que un directo, frío golpe seco de información... aquí las primeras y únicas listas de programación en 2009 para Galaxy 94.3 fm Los Mochis radio ... sintonice, escuche y gane... Playlist 102 9/10 enero 2009 http://www.galaxyfm.blogspot.c om/ , www.myspace.com/galaxy_fm , galaxyfm@gmail.com 110 tracks in playlist , average track length: 3:32 . Playlist [...]
The wedding was pure mirth & revelry, folks. I spent Sunday evening being twirled & dipped & twirled again in the twilight ??? by the end of the night my dear friend, Jason and I had worked out our dance routine pretty well. (I demand perfection. yep, even when performing the sprinkler.) More importantly, the getaway made me realize a few things about my interactions with men. Jason and his old college friends are so incredibly friendly, clever, obliging, and chivalrous. Jason and I chatted about it while lunching at LAX (as [...]

Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty Thanks to us blogger folk, 2006 was the year for these California boys. When seeing them for the second time at Lollapalooza in 2007, I was excited to hear them play new songs, especially "Dreams Old Men Dream" which made it on to their latest, Loyalty to Loyalty . First single "Something Is Not Right With Me" is standard CWK fare, while "Welcome To [...]