rogue wave: Feature Band…
Pat Sturgeon needed a kidney. This wasn’t new news for Pat and other members of Rogue Wave, he’s been dealing with his pre-existing condition most of his life. After the success of his first kidney transplant 13 years ago, the kidney started to fail just as Rogue Wave started to take off…
The Eiffel Smile
This last summer I gushed over the new Phoenix album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. In that post I talked about the staying power that I thought this new album would have. Suffices to say, they have lived up to that praise and then some. On my most recent treasure hunt on La Blogotheque I ran across [...]
Paddling Ghosts
I have rediscovered my love for Mr Dan Deacon. Sure, I revisit Drinking Out of Cups on a weekly basis. It does an amazing job at turning a day around. But I am speaking directly to Mr Deacons latest effort, Bromst. An album that is more “user friendly” than his last few releases. I find [...]
Life * Life * Loud
Do people buy albums for the cover art anymore? I do. I didn’t know Hawk Nelson were Christian let alone Canadian until after I owned the album and started on some deep research. Hell, I didn’t know if this was a band or one of Willie’s offspring. But honestly, how can you deny that [...]
“…thought it was an alien, turned out to be just God…”
Boise’s BTS will be in Seattle on the 24th and I believe I am heading to Boise on the 29th. Hopefully, with an earful of these gems to power me. Rock this tune this weekend, I will. Goin’ Against Your Mind – Buil…
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
I have been following Phoenix since their debut album in the early 2K’s (wow, I just said that). They have had some wonderful singles with the likes of “Too Young”, “Everything is Everything”, and “Run Run Run”. Despite my hopes for this band, the albums simply didn’t have the staying power. Enter Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, [...]
Morning Moon
Morning Moon The reactor’s down I guess for Labour Day, today It’s the first day I ain’t seen A great plume of steam from across the lake From across the lake Hey, that’s a morning moon, yeah. I’m not making strain Said, “Someone’s paying When something’s too cheap Somebody’s paying something” You said, “Some one’s [...]
We Are The Same
from the office Tragically Hip Website – The Hip Hi Folks, Greetings to all. We have some very exciting news to deliver. Our twelfth album, We Are The Same, will be released in North America on Tuesday, April 7th. The album was produced by Bob Rock and recorded primarily at the Bathouse Studio. It contains [...]
I interupt the 24hr Twinz News Service…
To bring you this very important message… (Guess who has a new tracksuit on order?) Datarock-Computer Camp Love Despite my recent bad luck with Norwegians, I still love em.
Black Cab Sessions: FIVE
Seattle magicians (furry magicians)
Black Cab Sessions: FOUR
“Wolves” moves me deeply even now.
Black Cab Sessions: THREE
So beautiful. One of the top albums this year
Black Cab Sessions: TWO
Oh how I love…
Black Cab Sessions: ONE
Top ten album two years running…
TTH N’ Triple Digits
The PNW hit it’s summer stride this week. Temperatures pushed through to triple digits. Of course this means that every news station from Vancouver to Southern Oregon has all hands on deck to cover the rush of folks to Lowes/Home Depot. The drama will unfold with several interviews detailing people frantically swooping in to pick [...]
How close am I to losing
I spend hours on end looking, listening, and reading about music. This time is spent with the thought that at some point I might end up at a show or listening on my headphones and my musical endorphins will really click, causing that analgesic effect that all audiophiles desire… In all the years of music [...]
A wingspan unbelievable
The National play Berbatis Pan tonight in support of their new release ‘Boxer’. Last time they traveled through Portland they played Berbatis to a meager crowd which allowed Mittens and I to get right up against the stage. It was the first time I had gone to a show with Mittens in a long time. [...]