So, funny story. Well, sort of. I was stalking Twitter, as usual (what the hell else do you do on Twitter?), when I see our good buddy Dave Rawkblog absolutely GUSHING about this random band, Summer Fiction. With the respect I have for Dave’s music taste (and more-than-occasional distaste – if you read his site… Continue reading Summer Fiction
Month: November 2010
[Hype Hype Hooray] How Frightened Rabbit Could Turn Into Smash Mouth
Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. I used to LOVE Smash Mouth. I will still… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] How Frightened Rabbit Could Turn Into Smash Mouth
Pastel Group
It’s Free EP Friday! Pastel Group, out of Boston (in case you can’t tell from the album title below), began as the solo project of singer/songwriter Nick Pastel and turned into a threesome after the first songs were recorded. Now we have the privilege of hearing guy-girl harmonies with the original experimental pop. You can… Continue reading Pastel Group
[MP3] The Good Natured: “Be My Animal”
Lots of Sarah McIntosh this week (check out her Sufjan cover here, or just scroll down the page). Remember how “Prisoner” was the free b-side to the “Be My Animal” single? Well, Be My Animal was released via KIDS November 1, as expected, and now it’s available for free download. One thing I particularly enjoy… Continue reading [MP3] The Good Natured: “Be My Animal”
Hometown: Glorious
I’ve decided to make “Hometown: Glorious” an annual Thanksgiving post, with basically the same content every time. There’s nothing like a little familiarity to set a tone around this time of year. For everyone in The US, Happy Thanksgiving, and for everyone else, I bet your family and friends would love a catch up call/hug… Continue reading Hometown: Glorious
[MP3] High Highs: “Open Season”
While I’m not entirely sold on their first single (uh oh, did I actually start off a post with some slight negative words? blogging no-no!), any band opening for The Radio Dept. deserves my attention (Knitting Factory, November 30). High Highs are a relatively new group from New York and clearly have a promising future… Continue reading [MP3] High Highs: “Open Season”
Mrs. Magician
I’m just full of spooky shit these past few days! Who says Thanksgiving can’t be the next Halloween?? Lots of people, probably. I’m not one of them. Plus, Mrs. Magician’s music isn’t that creepy when you actually listen to it. But if that album cover doesn’t scare you, then you scare me. Anyway…Mrs. Magician is… Continue reading Mrs. Magician
yaya club
Darren Vincent, from Glasgow, UK, is yaya club. And that’s about all I know. Not that I need to know more after reading his bio on MySpace: yaya club is a torn canvas, slightly worn by years of washing at unsuitable temperatures, which will one day develop to a stage where it is ready to… Continue reading yaya club
Arrica Rose & the …’s are back
Arrica Rose, the wonderful woman who brought us I Heart and the first, um, Arrica Rose material, is back with a new album, titled Antebellum. The EP was released November 15 (last week) and features three intense tracks. It’s comfort music as winter descends upon us. On Antebellum, Rose expertly pins her fragile voice against… Continue reading Arrica Rose & the …’s are back
[Abby’s Road] Promise me you’ll never forget me…
… because if I thought you would I’d never leave. -A.A. Milne Over the last year I’ve been lucky to have found an outlet for my ramblings. Being able to harness my twisted, musical stream-of-consciousness thoughts into a cohesive, short-ish blurb in the blogosphere is wonderful and meditative, despite how many (or few) are reading.… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Promise me you’ll never forget me…