The so-called “Eyelid Kid” (aka Max Greenhalgh) is back with “Running,” the second single off Teenager, which was released last summer. Check out the accompanying beach-y video. Inspired and the Sleep – “Running” [MP3] Inspired and the Sleep on Knox Road
[MP3] Conveyor: “Mukraker”
I had the honor of meeting a couple of the Conveyor guys at CMJ a couple months ago and I’m happy to say we’ve remained friends online. So when their new single, “Mukraker,” dropped, I was obviously quick to listen. While I haven’t been able to post about it until now and you may have… Continue reading [MP3] Conveyor: “Mukraker”
the star department
During my short blogging absence (I mixed in a few posts here and there, but I took a nice little break from the grind over these past couple weeks), I was able to listen to music I’ve missed from 2011 and music I’ve missed from being a crazed music blogger in general. This entails music… Continue reading the star department
[Abby’s Road] Resolution Revolution
It’s happening again: time to reflect on the good, bad and ugly of the past 365 days. For me, I must admit, things have been pretty decent. I’ve managed to get a handle on a new language (two if you include Bayerisch, which is totally in a class of its own), and began to forge… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Resolution Revolution
[MP3] Warm Weather: “A Promise”
I love that Warm Weather is releasing an EP (Looking Through) in January. Last time we spoke about the trio was in June, so it’s good to know the LA fellas have a little sympathy for what we’re going through in the colder places of the world. Check out the promo track for Looking Through below.… Continue reading [MP3] Warm Weather: “A Promise”
[Hype Hype Hooray] Why Do People Hate Christmas Music?
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 HATE Christmas,” my coworker said last week. “Really?”… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Why Do People Hate Christmas Music?
Knox Road’s Top Albums of 2011. With a twist.
This is not a standard “year-end list,” nor is it a standard “Knox Road year-end list.” See, we decided to do something different this year. I should note that, most importantly, Jamie and I just didn’t have the time to make a post like we’ve done the past couple years (see here and here), and… Continue reading Knox Road’s Top Albums of 2011. With a twist.
[MP3] Fotoshop: “Becoming Zen”
After much fanfare stemming from their first two singles, Fotoshop just released the latest track off of Lifeforms, titled “Becoming Zen.” Fotoshop – “Becoming Zen” [MP3] Oh, how it easy it is to fall in love with the Finnish.
[Abby’s Road] Everybody Thinks It’s Oh So Easy
DJs. Disc Jockeys. Disk Jockeys. They are a magical breed of human being. I guess my first experience hearing one (as with many of my contemporaries reading this) would be via FM and AM radio. There were wacky ones, serious list making ones and even fictitious ones who, as a kid, I could aspire to… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Everybody Thinks It’s Oh So Easy
Soul Glimpse
For as much as I love ambient music, it can be a bit of a one-trick pony. Baltimore’s Soul Glimpse, the ambient face of Austyn Sullivan, takes what could have been well-done-but-fairly-standard ambient fare and pumps it up a bit. Typically, this type of music sets a mood for me, then leaves me alone to… Continue reading Soul Glimpse