This month has been very merry merry. August saw so many good releases that I’m having a hard time picking the one that stood out the most, so like the parent of a spoiled kid at a toy store, I decided to stop crying about it and let me pick two of my favorites. So [...]
Filed under: In The Merry Merry Month, Music | Tagged: Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Bloc Party, Conor Oberst, Country, Human Highway, Must Hear, Noah & The Whale, Rock, The Walkmen | 4 Comments »
I make no bones about knowing next to nothing about music news. I don’t follow it very aggressively and tend to zero in on those stories that light a fire under me. So, everytime my at bat for the Round-Up comes around I break out in panic sweats trying to find out what, if anything, [...]
Filed under: News-ish Roundup | Tagged: 50 Cent, Bloc Party, Jerry Wexler, John Rich, Johnny Cash, Master P, Muxtape, RIAA | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been away for a while and came back in a world gone topsy-turvy! Paris Hilton “runs for president”?!? Snoop Dogg’s in a Bollywood movie?!? John Lydon makes racist comments and has Bloc Party’s Kele beat up?!? I’m waiting for me to wake up and the narrator to say, ‘but it was all just a [...]
Filed under: Music, News-ish Roundup | Tagged: Alicia Keys, Bloc Party, Elvis, Jack White, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, The Stooges | Leave a Comment »
15. Bloc Party, A Weekend In The City essential tracks: “The Prayer”, “I Still Remember” 14. Kings Of Leon, Because Of The Times “Ragoo”, “Fans” 13. Architecture In Helsinki, Places Like This “Heart It Races”, “Like It Or Not” [...]
Filed under: 100best, Music | Tagged: Arcade Fire, Architecture In Helsinki, Bloc Party, Bonde Do Role, Charts, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elvis Perkins, Feist, Jamie T, Kate Nash, Kings Of Leon, Modest Mouse, Patrick Wolf, Pop Levi, The Shins, The White Stripes | Leave a Comment »
Alright, it has taken me so long to get this out that I have to do two months worth at once. Phew – here goes … Truth be told, I have no idea what to say about Jamie T and his debut, Panic Prevention. Comparisons to The Streets will no doubt follow him for the [...]
Filed under: Album Of The Month, Music, Single Of The Month | Tagged: Bloc Party, Hip Hop, Indie, Jamie T, Patrick Wolf, Pop, The Killers | Leave a Comment »
