Mumford & Sons is coming stateside

Mumford & Sons, the totally not-American band who received #19 on our top albums of 2009 list, is totally coming to America for a string of dates in May and June. Personally, I find this exciting, even if the indie Illuminati don’t. To them I say — and excuse my French — please don’t come!… Continue reading Mumford & Sons is coming stateside

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Yeah, it’s video game music

Not only video game music, mind you, but Final Fantasy music. This song is called “To Zanarkand,” and it opens up Final Fantasy X. Before you laugh condescendingly and leave, give it a listen. Ever since I first played the game (and, by extension, heard the song) about 9 or so years ago, “To Zanarkand”… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Yeah, it’s video game music

Joanna Newsom puts a lot of herself into Have One On Me

Boy, does Joanna Newsom put herself into Have One On Me. The thing clocks in at over two full hours of music spread over three six-song albums, which is, like many things, a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that it’s over two hours of Joanna Newsom (my wife). The curse is that it’s… Continue reading Joanna Newsom puts a lot of herself into Have One On Me

Shearwater does Shearwater pretty well on The Golden Archipelago

To be honest, at this point in their career, I’m not expecting anything particularly earth-shattering from Shearwater. Figuratively, that is. I don’t expect them to toy with their awesome, awesome formula too much, and on The Golden Archipelago, they deliver. Literally, I want Shearwater’s music to shatter earth, every sustained falsetto from Jonathan Meiburg and… Continue reading Shearwater does Shearwater pretty well on The Golden Archipelago

In Case You Missed It: Week In Review

Throughout all the weeks that have ever existed, there have been some pretty important weeks. Remember that one week where there was a war? And that other week when LOST premiered. Those weeks were monumental, you know? Well, in the annals of weeks, this past one will go down as utterly revolutionary because William Shatner… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review

Phenomenal Video Saturday: 65daysofstatic

This week’s PVS video is one I’ve actually known about for a while (because I’m great, basically), and just never got the opportunity to post it here. So it’s a special one! This is the English post-rock band (don’t run away!) 65daysofstatic performing their ree-diculous song “Radio Protector” from the album One Time for All… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: 65daysofstatic

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Josh Ritter

In honor of Josh Ritter’s soon-to-be new album, So Runs the World Away, this week’s PVS is shoving some Ritter right up in your face. Ow, your face! Haha, just kidding. This is the good kind of face-shoving. This performance is of “To the Dogs or Whoever,” from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, on… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Josh Ritter

[MP3] Rachael Dadd: “Table”

On February 15th, Rachael Dadd will be releasing a mini-album of piano songs, titled Moth on the Motor, through Broken Sound Music. Cool! Also, the physical release will be limited to 300 10″ vinyls, all hand-painted by the songwriter herself. Cooler! Also, artists are being invited to send in their own sleeves, and all profits… Continue reading [MP3] Rachael Dadd: “Table”

The internet is a wonderful place

Apropos of absolutely nothing, here’s the newest internet meme that probably won’t sweep the nation but whatever, it’s ridiculous: Selleck Waterfall Sandwich. The complicated premise here is that you take a picture of actor Tom Selleck, you take a picture of a waterfall, and you take a picture of a sandwich and you just MASH… Continue reading The internet is a wonderful place