I woke up an hour early this morning on accident, 5:10 am actually. I made it to the tooth-brushing part of readying myself before realizing it and by then there was no turning back.
On Sunday, I was lectured by a Starbuck’s barista about how wrong and selfish it is to choose not to give back [...]
Here are the first thirteen songs from my “Important Songs of 2009″ feature. One song I’m particularly in love with is posted each and every Sunday.
Click the name of the artist to be directed back to the original post where you’ll find the mp3, links to myspace and lyrics.
Dent May - You Can’t Force [...]
Neko Case: This Tornado Loves You
Neko Case is powerful, fearless, fervent, dramatic, poetic & sincere. On her new album “Middle Cyclone” she let herself write love songs and they’re some of the most descriptive, honest ones I’ve heard. There’s no telling what she’s been through since the release of 2000’s “Furnace Room Lullaby” but her [...]
I take comfort in the fact there are other pretty ladies that bite their cuticles. You know, in a “Stars! They’re just like us!” sort of way…
Image borrowed from Bauer-Griffin (professional creeps).
That’s right Normal Watches is named after Normal, Il. Their reasonably priced wrist watches bare tongue and cheek statements, ie. “When did rock and roll become so fucking boring?” and “Golden Girls Fan”. They’re a bunch of fun!
This reminds me a little of Madeline, not to be confused with Madeline. Her songs will burrow into your heart.
The Wooden Birds: False Alarm
While listening to The Wooden Birds I get the impression that Andrew Kenny chooses his words carefully. Instead of creating verses and choruses they create a collage of strumming, shaking and tapping that guides the song from start to finish. Fortunately their upcoming album titled “Magnolia” will be out in time [...]