Review: The Loved Ones – Build And Burn
My wife and I have been fans of Philadelphia’s The Loved Ones since they released their first EP a few years back. That record and their 2006 full-length Keep Your Heart were full or gritty but melodic East Coast pop punk that played nicely alongside Smoke Or Fire, Kid Dynamite, and the like so as (Read more…)
Lucero/Hot Water Music – 2/1 @ Metro
Un-freaking-believable. That is what Lucero opening for the first of two Hot Water Music reunion tour shows in Chicago was. It was actually quite strange to see Lucero in an opening slot. Instead of their usual 2 hour + sets, they played an economical 45 minutes but were still awesome. The touring pedal steel player (Read more…)
Barack & Roll
Is your state one of the Super Tuesday states? Did you vote? For my wife and I the answers are “yes” and “yes.”
It came from the nineties (Vol. 3)
There were some complaints that the last installment of this series featured a bunch of crap and was like a “nightmare.” I’ll readily admit that many of the “hit” songs from the 1990’s were pretty horrible then and are just as bad today. Take it with a grain of salt and laugh as you listen. (Read more…)
Josh English/Ben Nichols/Chuck Ragan – 1/31 @ Schubas
Yes I did head downtown last Thursday night during the blizzard to catch what was an unbelievable show featuring Joshua English, Ben Nichols (of Lucero), and Chuck Ragan (of Hot Water Music) at Schubas Tavern. Because of the snow it took me 1-1/2 hours drive the 12 miles from work to home and another hour (Read more…)
It came from the nineties (Vol. 2)
Super Bowl Sunday is here and I really couldn’t care less who wins the game. At the beginning of the season I’m always hopeful that I’ll be re-posting the Super Bowl Shuffle but it wasn’t even close this year. Below are a few more songs from the 1990’s. As always, enjoy. MP3 | Rage Against (Read more…)
Review: Southeast Engine – A Wheel Within A Wheel
Another album that I really really like is Southeast Engine’s new album A Wheel Within A Wheel. I do (however) have a confession to make. This record was (very unfortunately) sitting in my “to listen to” pile for far too long before I pulled it out and digitized it for my portable consumption and I’m (Read more…)
Review: Able Baker Fox – Voices
Listening to the recently released Voices from Able Baker Fox makes me wish I was also going to tonight’s Hot Water Music show at Metro in addition to last night’s (photos forthcoming). For those not already informed, Able Baker Fox is a collaboration between former members of The Casket Lottery, Coalesce, Small Brown Bike, and (Read more…)
