Nothington’s 2007 album, All In, was good and ended up taking the #12 spot on my best of list for that year, but I wasn’t expecting the band to mature and progress as much as they have here. Every single song on Nothington’s new album Roads, Bridges and Ruins is a goddamn sing-a-long anthem. [...]
Music & More Since 2005
Tag Archive: rock
Lucero – 1372 Overton Park
I first heard them in 2003 (I think) and first saw them live in 2004, and somehow over the past 6 years or so Lucero has become my favorite band. I mean, I’ve seen them live a dozen or so times and my Last.fm stats pretty much echo that. At a time in [...]
Jeff Caudill – Every Last Song
Every time I get a message on Twitter or an email from Jeff Caudill I still get a little giddy. He’s such a nice and down to earth “regular” guy, but I’ve been a fan of Gamface (and now his solo stuff) since I was in high school some 13+ years ago so it’s understandable, [...]
Dinosaur Jr. – Farm
With great and instantly memorable songs, impossibly wild guitar solos, and a familiar feeling of confident slacker cool, Dinosaur Jr’s new album, Farm, (their second since the reunited lineup of J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph got back together) is on par with anything the band has ever done. Despite not sounding radically different than [...]
The Cold Beat – Dumbwaiter EP
Wow! Putting Dumbwaiter on during a mundane Thursday afternoon at work was like a much needed shot in the arm. This debut release from Boston’s The Cold Beat is full of 6 songs with that worn and weathered rock-n-roll aesthetic and just enough punk rock spirit seeping through. The melodies are catchy and the choruses [...]
The Only Sons – Steel Hearts
Formerly known as Ribbonpigeon, Murfreesboro, Tennessee’s The Only Sons have a new album called Steel Hearts that is full of boot-stompin’ roots/alt-country/Americana just like its predecessor, Young Lungs, was. So despite the name change, the band hasn’t switched directions on us, which is a good thing. There are two rippin’ electric guitars, the cry of [...]
Certain People I Know: 4 Songs
I’m sure every other music blog has also reported this, but Certain People I Know recently posted 4 songs on their website. “Big deal,” you say. Well, Certain People I Know is a great new band featuring Bob and Damon (Braid, Hey Mercedes), Jeff (The Bomb, The Story So Far, Noise By Numbers), Matt (This [...]
The Curtain Calls – No Action EP
The Curtain Calls (who were formerly called No Action) are a pop-punk-rock band from Omaha, Nebraska that just happens to feature my old friend Chris Crutcher on vocals and guitar. He (as a teenager) played in Juniper 9 with some of the guys who went on to start The Carraways and Moped Band (discography forthcoming [...]
