Long | Distance

Ceiling Vaulted | Americans Floored

Comments 04 | August | 2011

We did it!! Go us!! Go USA!! Totally smoked that whole debt ceiling deal. Am I right? Am I right?!

No, I’m a liberal. And no, we did not “smoke that whole debt ceiling deal.”

Rather, the entire world watched Congress stumble and trip over itself like a shitcanned Bambi at Disney on Ice. But unlike a fumbling fawn, the scene was not a rollicking LOL moment and it did not end with Bambi mauling the hunter who shot his mom (Dick Cheney). I’ve never seen Bambi, but I’m pretty sure this is how it ends…..right? Continue Reading

Mix Playlists

Mix Playlist | July 2011

Comments 01 | August | 2011

JULY 2011

Cults | Go Outside
The Elected | When I’m Gone
Black Lips | Don’t Mess Up My Baby
Ty Segall | Imaginary Person
Handsome Furs | Serve the People Continue Reading

Mix'd Bag

Noise Complaint | Jukebox Etiquette

Comments 28 | July | 2011

Since I’ve gone high and mighty on etiquette lately, I figured I would combine my love for consideration of others with my love of music. A topic familiar to nearly everyone on the planet, the pros and cons of the jukebox could be argued for a lifetime. Sure, they prevent bar owners/workers from continuously subjecting patrons to the Clear Channel Top 10 until I gouge out my eyeballs with a pool cue because I can’t take another Gaga block party, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other tunage tyrants out there. The great irony of the jukebox is that even if a person barely has control over his own bodily functions, he can control the music for an entire establishment. It’s a passive-aggressive wonderland that offers all the benefits of nuclear warfare. Continue Reading

Mix'd Bag

Return To Sender | Email Etiquette

Comments 19 | July | 2011

Email has a lot going for it. It beats the pants off a fax machine, and has damn near put the US Postal Service out of business. But for all of its benefits, there remain some pitfalls. Unsurprisingly, and unfortunately, ALL of the major drawbacks have to do with the users and not the programs. Thus, I can’t just toss out the old ones and ask the IT department to install new ones. Continue Reading

Albums, Videos

Bon Iver | C’est Si Bon

Comments 15 | July | 2011

Bon Iver translates to “good winter,” and having waited since 2009’s Blood Bank EP, music fans are eager welcome Wisconsin’s favorite son back from hibernation. With the June release of the self-titled album Justin Vernon has officially emerged from his cabin and walked directly onto the red carpet. Now an A-lister in the biz, his talent and celebrity have proven Midas-ian. Side projects (e.g. Volcano Choir, GAYNGS) and other band members (Sean Carey) are feeling King Justin’s golden touch and rising in the ranks. Continue Reading

Songs

The Antlers | Putting The Dog To Sleep

Comments 12 | July | 2011

I have found more than one occasion this year to applaud The Antlers most recent album, Burst Apart. Currently sitting atop my 2011 list of Top Albums, it proves a dense fusion of melancholy, yet powerful musicianship. Start to finish, the NYC trio tender deep emotion for audiences listening below the surface of already brilliant sound waves. Continue Reading

Albums

Top 10 Albums | Summer 2011

Comments 08 | July | 2011

Summer has now been breached but the spring sprang some great tunes that shan’t be overlooked. The top 3 spots on my Albums of the Year list were all replaced by more recent releases and some less obvious shuffling also took place. Sneak a peek at the music that has carried me beyond Independence Day and place your bets on who will remain through the end of December. Continue Reading

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Sleigh Bells | Reign Of Terror

Added on 21 February 2012

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In 2010, Brooklyn-based duo Sleigh Bells unleashed their debut LP Treats. While they missed a brilliant opportunity for cross-promotion with any number of ear plug manufacturers, the resulting fanfare was as loud as their music. Fortunately for my ear drums, they waited 20 months before returning to market with their latest product. Reign of Terror, […]