Author: Jon

Josh Ritter to release new album, So Runs the World Away

Yay! One of the most awesomest songwriters you may or may not have heard of, Josh Ritter, has just announced his sixth album, So Runs the World Away, will be released on May 4th in the U.S. This will be his first since 2007’s The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, and it will also be… Continue reading Josh Ritter to release new album, So Runs the World Away

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Sunny Day Real Estate

Old news, you guys: Sunny Day Real Estate played some shows a while back! I probably heard it was going down when the band announced it months ago, but I had never really been a fan of the band, so I didn’t care too much. Now, I’m not going to say that this video you’re… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Sunny Day Real Estate

Midlake is pretty much pretty great on The Courage of Others

Midlake is a lot like a musical chimera. But not in a bad way; it’s more of a badass chimera, like one you’d fight in Final Fantasy X (shut up). I say that because the base of the music is generally acoustic, and a lot of “folk” generalizations can be made about the band. But… Continue reading Midlake is pretty much pretty great on The Courage of Others

Phenomenal Video Saturday: Sigur Rós

So I was trolling along YouTube this morning, just filling my normal quota of adorable animals being tickled*, when I came across Sigur Rós playing “Gobbledigook” live. Don’t ask how I ended up there, busybody. I have my reasons. I always knew that performances of “Gobbledigook” were super fun affairs, with a billion (give or… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Sigur Rós

Frightened Rabbit is lining up a big ol’ American tour

You heard me. Frightened Rabbit is going on an extensive American tour in support of their forthcoming third full-length, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, due out March 9. This doesn’t happen particularly often, so don’t miss it. Seriously, don’t. If I hear any more about this negligence of yours, I’m really going to get angry.… Continue reading Frightened Rabbit is lining up a big ol’ American tour

Los Campesinos is hit or miss on Romance is Boring

I’ll be entirely honest: prior to the announcement that Los Campesinos!‘ newest, Romance is Boring, was coming out, I had barely listened to one or two songs by the band. I had an overall idea of their sound, but just kind of dismissed them for whatever reason. But then they offered up the new track… Continue reading Los Campesinos is hit or miss on Romance is Boring

Phenomenal Video Saturday: The National

Another week, another video I’ve somehow never posted. This is getting ridiculous. I know how much you all live and breathe every word I say (type), you know? What’s that? Shut up, you say? I’m not that important, you say? Well, ha! Tell that to my supportive mother! A little while ago, The National (a… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: The National

The new New Pornographers album is going to be indiescribable

Indiescribable? Haha! Let me get my rimshot out of the way*. So apparently The New Pornographers will be releasing an album May 4 called Together, which I suppose is rather fitting because the personnel involved include A.C. Newman, Neko Case, Dan Bejar, Zach Condon (Beirut [not to be confused with Beirut]), Annie Clark (St. Vincent),… Continue reading The new New Pornographers album is going to be indiescribable

[MP3] Josiah Wolf: “The Trailer and the Truck”

Josiah Wolf is the multi-instrumentalist member of WHY? (and brother of singer Yoni), and to make a long story short it looks like he’ll be releasing his own solo album this coming March. The album will come out on the 2nd, it’ll be titled Jet Lag, and oh my lord the first quarter of this… Continue reading [MP3] Josiah Wolf: “The Trailer and the Truck”