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…
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 —…