Backtrack: #1 Album of 2008

Yeah, yeah, I should’ve mentioned this about, erm, 7 months ago. Nevermind, the best album of a whole year is still going to be pretty damn awesome even a half year later, right?
I did actually make a Top 15 of 2008 list, but never got around to posting it. Things get crazy around the holiday [...]

Classics: Cornershop presents Bubbley Kaur, “Topknot”

Cornershop is one my most beloved bands and it’s been far too long since we last heard from them. In honor of their first full-length album in seven (7!) years (Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast, out on July 27th), have yourself a listen to my very favorite Cornershop jam, “Topknot”.
Like most Cornershop releases, “Topknot” [...]

10 Random Facts: May 19th (A Special Edition)

Today is a special day here at 100b, because today we celebrate the birth of our own Mighty Tamboosh. It’s tradition ’round these parts to post a little something for each other’s birthdays, but Tamboosh is just too damn good at it. There’s no way on earth I could top the raw power of Saxon.
So [...]

From The 100(mail)b(ox): Photons

Does everybody already know about Photons? Probably, I’m not always the quickest to catch on to new bands. But I found Photons in our inbox, had a quick listen and was immediately intrigued.
Photons are a San Francisco 8-piece who specialize, it seems, in playing wacky instruments. Don’t get me wrong – this is not silly [...]

100best: The Decemberists

100b has not, in the past, been shy about our love of The Decemberists. With last month’s release of The Hazards Of Love, The Decemberists have five studio albums, plus numerous EPs, covers, and b-sides to their name. They’ve got a little of everything: humor, tragedy, history, odd characters, ballads, songs to shout along to, [...]