More Obsessions.
April 20, 2011
I’m going through a new phase of music favorites that I can’t seem to get away from at the moment. I get like this, I’ll play something over and over for weeks. OCD at an all time high. Can’t change the music can’t put down the disinfectant. Hey, It’s a theme, it all goes together. Here are my obsessions for the week.
Superhumanoids, Nikki and the Dove, all things Fleetfoxes and Robin Pecknold, tUnE yArDs (even though I think that spelling of her band name is ridiculous). The Luyas and Little Scream (a never-ending obsession with her me thinks.)
I feel like a lot of this electro, dream, chill-wave, pop stuff is a really interesting blend of 80’s synth pop music and I’m feeling a bit nostalgic when I hear it. It reminds me of Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson, and Cocteau Twins, but the sound also suggests the ethereal, experimental music of Massive Attack and Portishead who were my obsessions in the 90’s.
What is old is new again. No wonder the older generations are falling in love with the young indie/alternative bands that are popular today. Folk, mountain, southern rock, 50s/60s pop, synth…all been done. I know some of these bands aren’t too thrilled with the older crowds but it’s their (our) soundtrack of our youth that you are bringing to the forefront of our minds. So rockers, next time you complain about the middle-aged women and balding gray haired men in the front row of your concerts remember, you only have yourselves to blame.
You can find music from all the bands I suggested on this blog and under the categories; “new music” “young guns” “on the rise” and “Women who Rock”.
Tales from a Record Store
April 16, 2011
April 16 is the fourth annual Record Store Day. A day dedicated the small town record shops that are struggling to hold onto the dying art of vinyl records. If the hip-hop DJ community can’t save them than leave it to the die-hard hipster types to embrace their love of vintage and fuel the resurgence of vinyl with all their skips and scratches.
All this talk about records has brought back some memories of visiting my favorite stores in a time before anything digital existed. So in honor of the day I thought I’d share those stories with you.
I have fond memories as a kid visiting the record stores and spending an hour flipping through each album. The sales bins usually didn’t offer up much of a choice a 12-year-old would really want. It usually was filled with something your parents would most likely buy such as a Steve and Edie, Robert Goulet 45 or who ever was performing on the Laurence Welk show at the time. I’m sure the Trololololo guy had a few singles in that bin.
Jessica Lea Mayfield: Vogue’s artist of the month
March 29, 2011
From the Archives: The Whigs Concert Reviews
March 12, 2011
These are some old reviews I wrote on shows the Whigs did at North Star Bar in Philadelphia.
This review was written in December of 2009 when the Whigs were on tour with The Features. it was really crowded and hot but they were mind-blowing. I may or may not have planted some pay-back in a link in the article to get back at them for playing the Braves Chop song on Philly soil. Jokes on me though, I don’t think anyone noticed. LOL!
http://www.examiner.com/events-in-philadelphia/the-whigs-and-the-features-review
This show was in April of 2010 and The Whigs and Band of Skulls were co-headlining. I met up with my friend Jen, @mama2mm, we were front and center and Tim and Russ were sweating on us all night. After i left Jen lost her car and ended up meeting the boys on her search. Damn I missed it! We did talk to Julian for a second when buying T-shirts, though.
http://www.examiner.com/events-in-philadelphia/the-whigs-rock-philly
I’m eagerly awaiting another show in Philly! Please fella’s, come back!!! No more Braves digs, I promise….after this…GO PHILS!!!
Year In Review: Top 100 Songs 2010 by WXPN
March 7, 2011
Thought this was a pretty good list. Tell me what you think!
Did Arcade Fire’s Grammy Win Change the Face of Indie Music? (Article)
February 23, 2011
D’arcy Wretzky from Smashing Pumpkins arrested on drunken driving charges – National Female Indie & Alternative Artists | Examiner.com.
The Dum Dum Girls new EP out March 1 (Article)
February 3, 2011
The Dum Dum Girls new EP, “He Gets Me High”, is due for release March 1st. Check out the news and tour dates here.
Google Docs via Cell Phone (Article)
February 3, 2011
Check out how you can now update your Google docs via your cell phone. Lists, Documents, Forms, etc…
Things You Should Know That Your Cell Can Do For You (article)
January 20, 2011
MTV’s:NYC Live-Featuring Warpaint (video link/article)
January 19, 2011
Jack White produces a new album for Wanda Jackson – (Article)
January 19, 2011
Time Wasting 101 (articles)
January 19, 2011
Here are some excellent time-wasting, and amusing sites and video you can’t get enough of.
Make your own Tumblr Error Page
Boo the cutest dog on the internet hits the big time on CNN. Check out the video HERE
Where the Hell is my phone. Let your computer find it for you.
Check out my new column on Female Indie/Alt. artists.
January 12, 2011
All the news on the latest releases, concerts, your favorite bands and more. I’ll be posting links as I write the articles but here’s the link. Catch up on what I’ve got so far.
National Female Indie/Alternative artists Examiner
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