It's not very often that I listen to an album that just blows me away on first listen, but those are the moments that I live for. Over the past four years or so I can thank the following for steering me towards albums of that nature. facehead2k for Antony and the Johnsons and Tapes n Tapes, Coachella for Le Sac VS Pip, Ween forum for The Paper Chase, 91.7 ( Read more... )

I just got back from Antony and the Johnsons and I'm not really sure what to say.  I went in with pretty high expectations, almost to the point that I expected a big let down.  I usually don't let myself do that because of that very reason.  This is the best I've felt about having seen a live act in quite some time.  My expectations were by far ( Read more... )

So, early this morning Goldenvoice dropped what will be the back bone of the majority of this summers festivals.  Sure this is the Coachella line up, but really aside from the main headliners they are all for the most part the same.   Lollapalooza is usually a great deal different but that has to do with it being much later in the year.  The two ( Read more... )

Not that anyone even comes here anymore, but I figure I'll make this post anyhow.  I can always look back at it in the future and probably wonder what I was thinking.  So I'm not going to go through the hassle of ranking anything here, but here's a list of bands that released albums this year that are at least worth a quick listen.  I haven't had ( Read more... )

So, I went to the grocery store today to deposit a check and decided to take a walk through the produce section.  I've been on the hunt for blood oranges for about a month now and haven't seen any yet.  Today my luck changed.  They had a nice big section of them so I grabbed a bunch  even though we have a big box of oranges at home.  I love fruit ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if any of you know who Takashi Miike is but there is something disturbingly wrong with this shit on DeepDiscount

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=45323508

I watched Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip at Coachella to see what they were all about because I had heard one song and really liked it. They had no album out at the time so it was difficult finding material to get a feel for what it would be like. They ended up being one of the better acts we watched. Well an album has come out recently and after a ( Read more... )

I couldn't help it. I had to listen to it. AND IT'S FUCKING TERRIBLE. Scarlett Johansson murdered Tom Waits. Most of it reminds me of a part in Twin Peaks where James, Maddy, and Donna record this really bad song in someones living room. Do yourself a favor and don't even listen to it to see how bad it is. It's really that bad.

Dear Richard Kelly,

You are a FUCKING ASSHOLE for allowing thisto happen

Just finishing getting ready to leave.  Still trying to squeeze in some last minute listens of stuff I don't know.  Friday looks excellent, Rogue Wave - Luckyiam - Battles - Black Kids - Architecture In Helsinki - Breeders -  Vampire Weekend - Dan Le Sac - Raconteurs - Aesop Rock - Serj - Black Lips All somehow with very minimal overlap ( Read more... )