Archive for February, 2009

SXSW Preview: Pt. 13- The S's


Please keep in mind that once we’re thru the end of the alphabet, I’m going to do a couple of posts adding some bands I didn’t hit the first time.  Between getting through most of the SXSW...
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Inside the head of a USA Today music critic


The fictional post describing the thought process of a USA Today critic who gave the new (wretched) U2 album 4 stars and described it as “their best album yet” , has been removed at...
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The increasing rate of TDOA


I’ll attempt to post my No Age and An Horse interviews later today, but I needed to post an observation.  We keep an eye on our “most read” posts every day.  We’ve been beating our brains out, trying...
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SXSW Preview Pt. 12- The Q's and R's


We’ll pass on the handful of mediocre Q bands and move right on to the R’s. Ra Ra Riot- I was never on board for this band until I saw them at SXSW a couple...
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SXSW Preview: Pt. 11- The P's


Woman calls 911 when she gets bad service at Burger King.  Sorry, I just couldn’t resist adding this. I’ve been feeling like the pickings were pretty slim lately.  Have no fear, the P’s are here! The Pains...
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Best apology for cancelling a concert, ever


Well done. Gee, there’s a lot of good “P” bands at SXSW.  This is taking a while.  Not to mention we did an interview with No Age today.  More later.

Part 10 of our continuing series, previewing South By Southwest.  I want to thank all of the bands that have agreed to paricipate in interviews over the next week.  Almost all of them are on...
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SXSW Preview Pt. 9- The M's


How ’bout that?  We’re halfway through the alphabet and only on Part 9!  Thank you for sucking Indigo Girls and others!  You’ve saved me a lot of time. Big news is that the unofficial torrent of all...
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Loney, Dear Interview


Loney, Dear is the work of Emil Svanängen who records solo and performs live with a full band.  There most recent album, “Dear John” was released on Sub Pop.  It’s the fifth album from this supremely talented Swede and has...
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Martin, Fey, Stiller, Jackman Cage Match


I’ve done nothing but music for almost two weeks straight.  Yet the most read item on this website today is the video I posted a month ago of Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman.  Did I mention America is...
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