A Halloween Birthday Mix for Amy (or) Thirty Songs for Thirty Years
Not only is today Halloween, it is also my beautiful wife Amy’s thirtieth (30th) birthday. That’s a milestone that means, “Damn we are gettin’ old!” At least I have a year to go. Anyhow, since I already had this post basically done prior to the death of my computer, all I have to do is (Read more…)
Help keep Can You See the Sunset alive!
Hello friends and loyal readers, it’s Eric here! We have a bit of a dilemma here at Can You See the Sunset From the Southside. My laptop (that was on its last leg already) officially died tonight. So I need a new computer, but with a new refrigerator first on our list of major appliances (Read more…)
The Anti-Matter Anthology
From 1993 to 1996 Anti-Matter was a fanzine published by Norman Brannon (former guitarist for Resurrection, 108, Shelter, Texas Is The Reason, and New End Original) from his New York City apartment. The zine featured interviews with many hardcore, punk, and indie bands that read more like conversations with friends rather than your run-of-the-mill interviews. (Read more…)
I need a new laptop
Here’s the deal folks. My laptop is on the fritz and is only intermittently working. Posting may be a little spotty until I can get it fixed or replaced. Speaking of replacements, any suggestions for reasonably priced (inexpensive) and reliable laptops (non-Mac) would be welcomed. This recent computer failure comes as no surprise to me (Read more…)
A coloring and crying mix
Yesterday I heard “D.A.N.C.E.” in Taco Bell. Who knew that fast food was so hip? I also figured that it would be a prefect track to start off another Saturday morning mix. Good for dancing. and good for livening things up a bit. MP3 | Justice – D.A.N.C.E. MP3 | Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand (Read more…)
An Unexpected Bloody Mess
So yesterday afternoon I was standing at a Citgo gas station filling up what Hailey affectionately refers to as “blue car” when something caught my ear. In between ads for taquitos or coffee or something, I heard this song: MP3 | The Decemberists – O Valencia That sort of thing isn’t supposed to happen in (Read more…)
Review: Mt. St. Helens – Of Others
Jawbox + Rather Ripped + Unwound = Of Others. Of Others is the long-awaited new record from Chicago’s own Mt. St. Helens. Chock full of melodic post-rock trappings, the record moves from thundering Touch and Go style skronk to nimble proto-punk a la Bloc Party with ease. The bands’ propulsive guitar emospherics (yes, I just (Read more…)
Review: As Tall As Lions – S/T
This may be new to me but not really all that new. And even though New York may be thousands of miles from England, but the Long Island quartet As Tall As Lions does what they can to bring the melancholy pop/rock sounds of British groups like Coldplay or Keane stateside. The music on their (Read more…)
Fuel For The Hate (Game On)
I just happened to be jamming No Division when I surfed over to the newly new and killer www.getoveryourselfbklyn.com and read that Hot Water Music is supposedly reuniting (read more). Holy fucking shitballs! I actually giggled like a little girl when I read that. Seriously. Amy will call me out on that one if you (Read more…)
