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 [...]

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 [...]

Before catching the Rosebuds at Bloomington’s Second Story Nightclub last night, I gathered with some friends at my girlfriend’s house (she has cable!) for drinks. The television was harmlessly on in the background, but eventually we began dissecting what we were seeing. It wasn’t too hard to analyze the program, because there was so much [...]