Review: New Sense – Flowers Before Hours (or) what milwaukee isn’t famous for
Milwaukee’s New Sense is making some of the loveliest pop-rock music I’ve heard in quite some time. These Midwesterners released a self-titled EP a few years back that fell right in line with the sounds of the Postal Service’s breakout hit Give Up, but have since added more live drums and louder guitars and moved (Read more…)
Review: Bound Stems – The Logic Of Building The Body Plan (or) my kingdom for a trundle bed
The Chicago quintet Bound Stems were featured as the band of the day at Spin.com last week. I didn’t realize that they were getting that much attention, but it is certainly deserved. While I can see the comparisons to Broken Social Scene and Modest Mouse, what this band does seems effortless and natural. Bound Stems (Read more…)
Hey you with the sun in your eyes
As I was driving home tonight, I was flipping around the radio dial (something I almost never do) while searching for a broadcast of the Illinois basketball game, when I heard a familiar voice like a beacon over the airwaves. Mucho kudos for WXRT for playing a little Sufjan Stevens. It’s nice to know that (Read more…)
Review: Finian McKean – Shades Are Drawn (or) never trust the postal service
Remember those salsa commercials where the cowboy questions that it’s made in New York City? Well Finian McKean is from Brooklyn but despite the urban locale his music sounds like it is hundreds of miles away. He says he is “Tired of the city, yearning for the deep woods.” That sentiment shines through his music (Read more…)
Review: Love Of Everything – Handjob Community (or) Iceland on my mind
Bobby Burg has played on records by and been part of bands like Hertzsprung Gap, Joan Of Arc, Make Believe, and he also runs a Record Label. Love Of Everything is essentially Bobby’s solo project. He makes music that is right in line with the music he makes with the Kinsella brothers in Joan Of (Read more…)
The lion sleeps tonight
Yes its true. TW Walsh has decided to leave Pedro The Lion and (thus) main man David Bazan has decided to stop using the Pedro moniker and fly solo using his own name. I checked my facts and it is true despite the fact that I found this out from a man that Cannot Be (Read more…)
Review: Salt The Earth – Salt The Earth (or) tomorrow will be the death of us all
Don’t you hate it when you find out about a great band only to learn that they are broken up? That what just happened to me with the emo/punk powerhouse that was Salt The Earth. I didn’t realize that they broke up but I got an email one of the band members (Matt) that stated (Read more…)
Inventions and dimensions
Welcome to 2006 everyone. I hope the Holidays were great to all of you! My daily grind of work and school starts again tomorrow and I’m not looking forward to it one bit. Having over a week off has been great and the best part has been spending time with my wife and little daughter. (Read more…)
