Hello. I couldn't think of anything clever to write here so I'll just go with the facts. My name is Eric and I created Can You See the Sunset From the Southside back in July 2005 because I'm the kind of guy who starts a good majority of conversations with, "So have you heard the new album from [insert sweet band name here]," and also because I didn't want my friend Jacob to have a better blog than I did. It seemed like a natural extension of the short-lived punk zine that I worked on back in the late 90's with my (now) wife.
I toured the U.S. in a beat up old van as one of the founding members of the now defunct pop punk band Allister until I met the woman that would become my wife. We currently reside in the Western suburbs of Chicago with our rambunctous daughter Hailey.
More Information
What else do you want to know? This is a music blog so let's see... some of my favorite albums of all time include the following:
- Lifetime's Jersey's Best Dancers
- The Clash's London Calling
- Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream
- Fugazi's In on the Kill Taker
- My Bloody Valentine's Loveless
- Journey's Greatest Hits
- Pixies' Bossanova
- Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
- Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come
- The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
- Screeching Weasel's Anthem For a New Tomorrow
And if that still isn't enough, you can read more about me in the Get To Know Your Blogger feature that Ryan from Muzzle of Bees blog did or you can check out my flickr photos (even though I don't update them much). You can even read what Gapers Block said about me when they called Can You See the Sunset one of their favorite Chicago MP3 blogs.
Additionally here are my recent archived best of lists. Here is my Top 50 of 2005 Part (1) (2) list and my Top 50 of 2006 Part (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) list.
Submissions and Advertisments
I accept and listen to just about all music submissions for Can You See The Sunset From The Southside. It may take awhile, but I'll listen. If you want to send a CD for review (preferred method) please make sure that you think it is something I will be inclined to review. I like a lot of different music (everything from reggae to black metal) but won't review anything that I can't recommend. You can email me for a mailing address. If you'd rather send MP3's for me to listen to, please check before sending them. I love hearing new music but my inbox can be a little overwhelming at times.
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