Monthly Archives: February 2011

  The saga continues… 25. The Tallest Man On Earth Jaunty folkie. Indeterminate – 8 24. Drive-By Truckers Swings and roundabouts… Indeterminate – 9 23. Big Boi Big Boi is like a one-man walking party. Only with more sex and … Continue reading →

When asked to describe my music taste today, part of a rather tangential conversation about not very much of anything, Reuben said he thought I was into ‘happy indie music’. That threw me a bit, I’ve always thought of myself … Continue reading →

So I got adrenaline injected directly into my shoulder today*. Strangely, it wasn’t a whole lot of fun; makes this awesome new Pitchfork column all the better though… http://pitchfork.com/features/out-the-trunk/7932-out-the-trunk-1/ It’s a well-written hip-hop mixtape rundown, something I’ve been looking for … Continue reading →

This seems like a decent way to celebrate that the Mountain Goats are touring in the UK again this May. Which is several different shades of awesome. Dates are as follows; May 22 – Whelans, Dublin, Ireland 24 – Coalition, Brighton, England … Continue reading →

The Pitchfork article kinda has this covered, but I feel that I have to add that a) I genuinely love Yo La Tengo b) Who else would have actually gone through with doing this for an entire half hour of … Continue reading →

Not much needs saying here…

It’s easy to forget why people are so fond John Vanderslice and his music. Everything he does is so low-key and subtle, so unassuming that he can come across as a little bland. And then you listen to a song … Continue reading →