Okay, so I know this is starting to look like one of those fly-by-night concert update blogs, but man, the announcements are coming in fast! It just seemed like two days ago that I learned Wilco was coming to the IU Auditorium (4/16), and as I’m typing this, I’ve got a fistful of tickets. [...]
Man, this clip of Dinosaur Jr.– in the studio recording their Jagjaguwar debut– crams a TON of stuff into a brief time. We learn that Lou regrets making a “hellish stink” about getting kicked out of the band forever ago (Lou, feeling guilt? NOOOO), we get to see a quick CU of three [...]
Other shows are linked here, many of them are provided by Spirit of ‘68, and another, fuller list can be viewed via Landlocked.
When I say “Mahjonng at the Cinemat this Friday,” it might come across like I’m making an announcement at the retirement home about Asian Game Night. Not like that doesn’t sound like [...]
I’ve done a bit of remodeling. A slight bit, and it was actually done a few weeks ago. So. I’ve moved all the links to other worthy sites to its own separate page, whittled it down a bit and added some new pals. There’s also an ever-growing section at the bottom [...]
There’s no better way to establish a mythic rock presence than to resist public appearance while continuing to issue uncompromising, obtuse, and often brilliant music. That’s been the case with the Silver Jews’ David Berman for the past decade and a half, and it was great to witness a manifestation of the devotion he’s accumulated [...]
Before I get to the concert, I want to mention that yesterday was a gorgeous 75 degree day, and we’re currently on spring break, so I thought it apt to get outside and do what I like to do outside, which is play basketball. The fact that I’m borderline freakishly tall (6′6″) means that, [...]
While waiting in line for the first of what would be many beers at Bloomington’s Second Story on Friday evening, I asked the bartender if he knew in which order the bands, Head of Femur and The Mendoza Line, would be playing. He didn’t know, but the girl in line behind me did, and [...]
Perhaps Voxtrot will be 2006’s version of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah? After I wait for the groans to subside, I’ll offer my evidence. Okay, that’s better. On the strength of only one 5-track EP and some pretty thick blog buzz (Gorilla vs. Bear, Gothamist, Brooklyn Vegan), and with no Pitchfork review, they managed to [...]
When Ships, Daniel Smith’s latest album as Danielson, is released on May 6, it will probably reignite the currently dormant and altogether dumb-but-necessary “debate” over Christian-themed indie rock, well-laid out here. I have three reasons for thinking this. First, Smith’s music recorded as Danielson, Br. Danielson, Danielson Familie, etc., can claim its own unique musico-religious [...]
Brought together through Myspace communication, the Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin/Catfish Haven tour began in earnest last night in Bloomington. Catfish bassist (and marathonpacks reader!?) Miguel explained to me that the pairing should work nicely, with both bands currently reading magazines in the waiting room that is blog popularity—neither is big enough to [...]