"Once is not enough to know / to read what we wrote / you'll need every footnote" cries singer/songwriter Stan McConnell on White Noise Bed opener "Irish Wristwatch." A good way to start Santah's debut full-length mentioned in an early post. I've finally had a chance to check out the remaining 7 tracks and there's not much more to say other than what a solid debut from a bunch of (almost former) college kids! Talking footnotes, here's a little bit of what drummer Steve Plock had to say. The story behind the album goes [...]
"Once is not enough to know / to read what we wrote / you'll need every footnote" cries singer/songwriter Stan McConnell on White Noise Bed opener "Irish Wristwatch." A good way to start Santah's debut full-length mentioned in an early post. I've finally had a chance to check out the remaining 7 tracks and there's not much more to say other than what a solid debut from a bunch of (almost former) college kids! Talking footnotes, here's a little bit of what drummer Steve Plock had to say. The story behind the album goes [...]
"Once is not enough to know / to read what we wrote / you'll need every footnote" cries singer/songwriter Stan McConnell on White Noise Bed opener "Irish Wristwatch." A good way to start Santah's debut full-length mentioned in an early post. I've finally had a chance to check out the remaining 7 tracks and there's not much more to say other than what a solid debut from a bunch of (almost former) college kids! Talking footnotes, here's a little bit of what drummer Steve Plock had to say. The story behind the album goes [...]
Hey, what do you know... my internet is being extremely shitty today... but surprisingly its going to be beneficial to anyone who enjoys music... and Company of Thieves. I. like. periods. Seriously, though, this post is a fun one because its a sort of follow up to the little one I did a while back when I started writing this... and my upload speeds are awesome today. I finally was able to catch up with Marc Walloch and the rest of the Thieves when they stopped by the studio a little over a week ago while in [...]
The last six or so months have been fun leading up to the annual Pitchfork Music Festival. Living in Champaign is an almost perfect staging ground for someone who wants to experience different music whether it be nightly, weekly, or seasonally, thanks to the central location between major cities and venues. This year Pitchfork says the number of tickets sold has not been raised, yet at the fest it felt that way. I attended both Saturday and Sunday and it was a completely different experience between the two days. I arrived early on Saturday to [...]
I have a new computer! Which means I can now post a couple of bands I've been wanting to write about First up is a band from about 10 minutes away from my hometown: The Love Shots. A clever little pop-rock band currently comprised of just Rob Nelson and Daniel Craig, they have recently finished up recording an EP which was dumbfoundedly titled "2009 Demo" when I added it into iTunes (better programs out there? maybe but I don't really care). It is a nice refreshing little composition of 6 tunes, perfect to listen to right [...]
I happened to be home this weekend and Big Science just happened to be playing a show last night at Schuba's in Chicago with Inspector Owl and Bob Nanna's new band Certain People I Know . If you don't have any prior experience with Schuba's then you're missing out, because the place is a great little bar with a small hall and stage in the back. It's a great place to see a small show, especially if it's acoustic. This one was all about loudness and fun, though. [...]
Jay Bennett (November 15, 1963 - May 24, 2009) “We put an ad in the paper for a guitar player, and he’s the only person that answered.” - Jeff Tweedy on Jay Bennett It is sad to sit and read and type this. Jay Bennett produced and was a key part of some of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands. I'm sure glad he answered that ad. Jay Bennett passed away in his sleep earlier today in downtown Urbana at the [...]
I've been meaning to put this up for a few days now and am finally getting around to it. Check out Max Atkins, a singer-songwriter out of the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Max has been writing and recording his own music for a few years now and he keeps getting better. His fresh recorded cover of "Wreck of the Old '97" re-sparked my interest. Take a listen to "Festival of Maps," too. Max's MySpace Maxwell Atkins - Wreck of the Old '97 [...]
I mentioned Certain People I Know in yesterday's post and just dug up this song so check it out! Certain People I Know on MySpace Certain People I Know - Neverlasting
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