Post grindin’ on the NPR
I was listening to NPR on my way home from work this afternoon, and I heard them review the newest Clipse album Hell Hath No Fury. It is (as we’ve pointed out here) is a fantastically brutal record with some of the dopest beats The Neptunes have ever laid down. NPR likes ‘em. You should (Read more…)
An incomplete history of Chicago punk rock (vol. 16)
Back again after about 2 months without one of these, I’d like to focus some attention on the (now) legendary Tricky Dick. Formed in the western suburb of Elgin in about 1993 and consisted of Memo, Chris McCaughan, Steve Katzel, and Jeremy Hansen (who is not my boss). Since breaking up in 1998 they have (Read more…)
Review: Dustin Kensrue – Please Come Home (or) third time is a charm
Dustin Kensrue is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the fabulous Orange County post-hardcore band Thrice. Well, earlier this week his debut solo album Please Come Home was released. It is so much better than I ever would have expected even being a big fan of Thrice. Simply put, Please Come Home (Read more…)
Gonna buy a car and learn to drive
Dudes. I’ve been busy lately and I promise I’ll be a better blogger after the next few weeks. Stuff at work is crazy. I’ll be done with school in 3 (count ‘em) weeks. I’ve been sick for going on 3 weeks now as well. Tis the season I guess. I got a package a week (Read more…)
We are the bears shufflin’ crew
The Chicago Bears are going to the Super Bowl for the first time in 21 years, and the entire city is going nuts. GO BEARS! Can you believe it? Not only did they win, but the Bears ended up killing the Saints. They KILLED ‘EM 39-14. Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson had amazing games. The (Read more…)
There is a light that never goes out
I really like this song a lot. I might actually like the Braid version better than the original. Imagine that. I remember when Morrissey toured with the Smoking Popes. This is pretty random. PS: Anyone want to redesign this site for me? For free? Cheers. MP3 | Braid – There Is A Light That Never (Read more…)
Review: Martha Scanlan – The West Was Burning (or) way up high on the divide
Lately I’ve been really fond of music that somehow sounds like a geographic location. One band capable of such imagery is Sigur Ros, in whose music the strikingly beautiful landscapes of Iceland come alive. Another artist I’ve recently discovered whose music has similar qualities (images rather than sounds) is Martha Scanlan. Martha’s previous band, The (Read more…)
Review: Mission Of Burma – This Is Not A Photograph DVD
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is a moving picture worth? An interesting question considering the title of the great new Mission Of Burma DVD This Is Not A Photograph. And while it certainly isn’t a photograph, it is a snapshot of the Burma reunion coming together that is filled (Read more…)
