October 2011
0 posts
"Grand Opening" by Coast Jumper
I found this album on Reddit; self-listed and published through bandcamp as a pay what you want and braced myself for the worst. Thankfully, though, I was immediately drawn in by the ambiance of Sutures i, their opening track whose video is below.
In general, the production quality is fantastic.
Though self-described as “indie psych-rock”, I’m not entire sure I see the...
September 2011
14 posts
They Might Be Giants at the National, September...
image by Steve Stearns from the September 23, 2011 show in Chicago (Creative Commons, non-commercial)
They Might Be Giants was one of the first bands that I actually started consuming; mostly because of their involvement with Homestar Runner. Needless to say, the way I regard them compared to the way I think of every other band I love is a little weird.
And, as always, they put on an...
Okay, it’s been a while. Sorry. Some news:
Congratulations again Laura and David Woods.
I’ve been a bit busy. Sorry. I may do away with my schedule and do write-ups whenever I feel like it; this way, they’ll actually be well thought out and researched.
Coming soon: album reviews of new releases.
Jim Lowe — “The Green Door” (2:17)
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I accidentally deleted the B-side to Hanky Panky. I may re-record it tomorrow, but probably not.
See you Monday.
Tommy James and the Shondelles — “Hanky...
Lesley Gore — “Danny” (2:05)
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Lesley Gore — “It’s My Party”...
Bill Aliiloa Lincoln and his Hawaiians —...
Bill Aliiloa Lincoln and his Hawaiians —...
Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass — Mexican Road...
Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass — Wade In The...
The Fontane Sisters — “Silver Bells”...
The Fontane Sisters — “Kissing Bridge”...
August 2011
10 posts
David Terrry and his Orchestra —...
David Terry and his Orchestra — “March From...
Simon and Garfunkel — “Flowers Never Bend...
Simon and Garfunkel — “I Am A Rock”...
It’s Wednesday! I think I’m going to use Wednesdays as a day where I’ll post some sort of all text article; be it a rant, a general update, something about vinyl that I’ve learned on this journey, or even just a picture of a kitten.
I’m also going to start posting my write-ups on Mondays and Thursdays, which means the schedule will now look like this:
Mondays: new...
Ace O’Donnell with Rhythm Accomp. — side B...
Ace O’Donnell with Rhythm Accomp. — side A...
Digitizing 50s and 60s music found at a garage...
A year or two ago a friend of mine saw a garage sale in my neighborhood, stopped by, picked up about 150, 45 rpm, 7” vinyl singles and EPs for five dollars and promptly left them all at my house. They collected dust there until today, where I moved them two hours away to my new apartment.
I don’t know much about these records; I’ve only briefly glanced over them, and...