Review: The Tim Version – Decline Of The Southern Gentleman
Who is The Tim Version and what does their record Decline Of The Southern Gentleman have to do with anything? Well, it’s just like me to “officially” review an album after including it on my best of 2008 list (at #47), so here is that too little too late review. Let’s just start by saying (Read more…)
Another Round of Goodies From the Record Pile
I always know that just about anything released on Secretly Canadian Records will be quality and A Certain Feeling, from Bodies Of Water, is no exception. The big-top indie-rock is moody and interesting like a cross between The Talking Heads, Cold War Kids, and (maybe) Bjork. It’s good but (really) I don’t even know how (Read more…)
And all through the house…
So yeah, it is Christmas eve and my 3 year old daughter is napping and my wife is still working. In fact, she has to work tonight and tomorrow and it’s bumming me out a bit. I mean, who has to work late on Christmas Eve and on Christmas day? Anyhow, if you follow my (Read more…)
Listmania: Our Favorite Albums of 2008 (25-01)
Here’s the second half of my list so if you missed the first part, it’s right here. What you’ve got here are my favorite albums of 2008. Honestly, I was actually surprised how the list ended up but I don’t care how much street cred I lose for these picks, they are the records that (Read more…)
Review: Two Cow Garage – Speaking In Cursive
The recently released album from Columbus, Ohio’s Two Cow Garage is full of some seriously bitchin’ no-nonsense rock n’ fuckin’ roll. Fuckin’ A! This is an album that will have fans of Lucero, Drive-By Truckers, and Springsteen jizzin’ in their pants and singing loudly. So yeah, the band can do it loud but also slow (Read more…)
What elves do in their down time
This is the amazing Christmas card that my brother and his wife sent out this year and, yes, that’s my brother wearing the elf suit. Note the bottle of Busch beer in his hand, very classy. Just remember that if he smells like beef and cheese he ain’t the real Santa.
Review: Tim Barry – Manchester
As someone that has been listening to Richmond, Virginia’s Avail for over a dozen years now, it should come as no surprise that I like Tim Barry but I’ll be honest here that as much as I love Avail, it took seeing Tim Barry live and in-person at the Revival Tour earlier this year for (Read more…)
Listmania: Our Favorite Albums of 2008 (50-26)
Everyone else is doing it so why shouldn’t I? That’s right, listmania 2008 is finally here and what I’ve got to present to you here is the first half of my favorite albums of the year. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, these are the albums that made the cut. I decided to stick with a (Read more…)
