From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Send Her Back To The Sea, They Cried

October 31, 2007

Boy, that Sheena gets around.
Another instance of a band that got so much hype (at least in England) that it might have hurt. It probably hurt the US band by the same name.
But those able to ignore, avoid, or embrace the hype were rewarded with a fine, fine scary-rock band. I’m praying (to the [...]

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At Least There’s Pretty Lights

October 30, 2007

When I realized what a truly amazing song this was (probably around the time I couldn’t get to sleep and was smelling the desperation), I was listening to it several times a day. Then I discovered that there was an acoustic version of it by Men At Work’s singer (Colin Hay) available on some sort [...]

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My Geography Teacher

October 29, 2007

This is a picture of the lady that taught me that a country called Cape Verde exists. It’s a group of islands off the western coast of Africa, first inhabited by those sailin’ Portuguese. Cape Verde is known primarily for its music, from traditional morna ballads to more upbeat sounds. I’m a babe [...]

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Word’s On The Street, And It’s On The News

October 26, 2007

You mighta heard of Black Kids — there’s a bit of talk going round these days, some of it focusing on how their demo EP is available as a free download, some of it on the level of hype as it relates to blogs.
I don’t know how unusual it is for an unsigned band to [...]

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You Know I Can’t Tell You Everything, But I’ll Say What I’m Able

October 25, 2007

Hooray for painful country duets. Hooray for a album full of them!
Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell – Two Different Things from Begonias

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I Don’t Believe I Ever Told You Something About My Murderous Mind

October 24, 2007

I read about some band that was described as sounding like Fleetwood Mac, and I wanted to hear them. I like Fleetwood Mac, but I don’t ever listen to them. But I really want to listen to a band that sounds like them.
It turns out I didn’t like the band the article was [...]

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Whatever

October 23, 2007

The Avett Brothers’ Emotionalism is my new favorite album. I was going to post a fine tune called “Shame,” but this song made me cry, so I am duty-bound to post it (so that the “Songs That Make Me Cry” category doesn’t languish).
Most of the other songs on the album have a slightly different [...]

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Come On!

October 22, 2007

Maybe it’s been a while since you heard something so unbelievably FONKY that you can’t do anything but grin like an idiot and shake your head, so here’s edIT.
This dude is insane. If you like this at all, get the album. Everything is remarkable, but the instrumental tracks are slamflastic. If you [...]

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Irgenwo In Der Tiefe, Gibt Es Ein Licht

October 19, 2007

Thanks for bearing with me through High School Week. Picking five songs to represent those four years was ridiculously hard. On Monday I’ll be slamming you back into the present tense, so make sure your pants are on tight.
Hounds Of Love was a two-part album — side one was some great songs, and [...]

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They Said That We Were Trash — Well The Name Is CRASS, Not Clash

October 18, 2007

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No dewy-eyed reminiscence about the music of my high-school years would be complete without mentioning Crass.
Like some people remember particular sporting events, or romantic dates, I remember good trips to the record store. I can’t remember much about my life, but the memory of the day I bought Black Flag’s Damaged, The Circle Jerks’ [...]

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