Mediocrity has redeeming value
Well wouldn’t you know it, Can You See The Sunset… has been named one of Gapers Block’s favorite Chicago music blogs. Awwww (blushing). You can read all about it right here.
State of love and trust
The recent re-release of a few of Pavement’s classic albums reminds me of a little story. It was 1994 and my step-brother had just purchased Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. I was knee deep in Buffalo Tom, Lemonheads, and Dinosaur Jr records and beginning to distance myself from the grunge phenomenon of the previous few years. (Read more…)
Revew: Cricket Spin – Grains Of Salt, Grains Of Sand (or) we love it when you call home
Hey everybody! How are you all? So I got this CD in the mail last week from Cricket Spin and after a few listens, I’ve decided that its pretty good. The CD is called Grains Of Salt, Grains Of Sand and the songs range from slower folksier numbers to faster more energetic tunes. The Brooklyn (Read more…)
Review: Strike Anywhere – Dead FM (or) dead in the water
With my nose back to the grindstone, I’ve been finding both solace and release in Strike Anywhere’s latest record Dead FM. Strike Anywhere again spits gruff and melodic hardcore punk rock out at speaker-searing speeds that prevent any chance of escape. Pining for both personal and political change, this Richmond, VA powerhouse demonstrates just how (Read more…)
The incredible heart made of sound
Finals are over. After 3 presentations and 30+ pages of papers, I’m ready for a break. In addition to a steady diet of KSE, The Hold Steady, and Keith Fullerton Whitman, I’ve been digging on the new EP from The Softlightes. It is out now on everyone’s favorite Modular Records. The Softlightes (for the uninformed) (Read more…)
