Flashback to fall 2007. I’m in the basement of my college’s cafeteria, sifting through our radio station’s (supposedly the first in the country) library of CDs and LPs. I never could figure out where the light switch in the library…
Dead Professional has been dribbling singles here and there on the Internet for about as long as this blog has been around. I’ve found it a little unfair, though I understand. Perfection takes time, after all. I once heard someone…
Howdy! I have two musical tidbits for you: First, I said some really nice things about Butchers Blind’s album Destination Blues about a year ago. The words I used were “They make me happy to be a music blogger.” If…
I am calling Charles Hale from Ninebullets out right here and right now. I’m mad that he didn’t tell me about the Dead Volts earlier. If you wish Two Cow Garage had a little more twang and a little less…
A curious think happened on Monday night. A friend of mine went out for karaoke (this is what teachers do when they have Tuesdays off) and — among other late ’90s early Aughts nu-metal/screamo/rock bands — re-discovered Our Lady Peace.…
I’m of the belief that Manhattan’s given short shrift in the city. Hear me out — everyone seems to forget that ordinary people actually live here. So here’s Lela Sophia, who’s definitely not ordinary. Her voice alone is bewitching —…
It’s not a secret that musicians lead difficult lives with soaring ups and, as the songs featured on this blog indicate, mostly downs. Kilzer’s life story will sound familiar — phenomenal success in the ’90s followed by years of picking…
First and foremost (before I forgot), there’s an amazing concert happening this Saturday in Lexington, KY. Cory Hanks, bassist for Those Crosstown Rivals, and Michelle Evans, writer for this blog’s inspiration Ninebullets.net, are having a post-wedding party with their favorite…