As hard it as it can usually be to get back into a routine, I’m happy to be posting here again. I recently returned from my lengthy work trip and I certainly missed this blogging stuff. Lots of things have changed since I was gone. The backend of WordPress (our publishing platform for Knox Road)… Continue reading [MP3] ohnomoon: “Sleeping Limbs”
Holiday Shores
There’s a lot of fresh, inventive indie-pop being made these days, especially in the more avant-garde branch of the genre. Holiday Shores will unleash their sophomore effort, New Masses for Squaw Peak, on September 13 on the twosyllable label. These guys build pop songs based on the legacy of the Elephant 6 collective and more… Continue reading Holiday Shores
Jackie-O Motherfucker return with sonically rich Earth Sound System
Jackie-O Motherfucker has tapped a lot of neglected wells since they began in 1995. They’ve mined the depths of space-rock, various international sounds, folk music and traveled to psychedelic realms. This is a band that clearly does not want or need to be fenced in. On their 15th record, Earth Sound System, Jackie-O continues that… Continue reading Jackie-O Motherfucker return with sonically rich Earth Sound System
[soundscape] weight
photo: ‘weight’ song: elton john – “bennie and the jets” [stream only] (buy) [audio:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15567770/10%20Bennie%20And%20The%20Jets.mp3] accept loss forever. – jack kerouac i was seventeen. i remember, somewhat tentatively, asking a friend what type of alcohol ‘booze’ was. i was wagering it was a kind of whiskey though willing to concede it was gin. a much wiser… Continue reading [soundscape] weight
[Abby’s Road] You Say Rolls I Say Royce
Munich. I am realizing it is a giant village with a superb international art and music scene rather than a bustling city…and I love it. It was tough adjusting to my new home at first; still is on some days. My lowest moments find me longing for family and friends in the States until it… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] You Say Rolls I Say Royce
Larkspur
A lot of people like to hate country music as a whole. “I like mostly everything,” they’ll say, “except country. I HATE country.” But isn’t it interesting how many country haters just ADORE Johnny Cash? “Well, that’s different, that’s OLD country.” Look, there is definitely a difference between say, Patsy Cline and Toby Keith and… Continue reading Larkspur
[MP3] Halloween, Alaska: “Dance By Accident”
Yes. Yes yes yes. New Halloween, Alaska?? What a treat. Their new album, All Night The Calls Came In, comes out September 20 (available for download August 30) via Amble Down Records. Halloween, Alaska – “Dance By Accident” [MP3] I should note, though, that I’m not just posting because of this song. I’m heading out of… Continue reading [MP3] Halloween, Alaska: “Dance By Accident”
[Hype Hype Hooray] Ranch Fest: The Secret Idaho Music Event of Your Dreams Pt. 1
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. When you move from a big east-coast city to… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Ranch Fest: The Secret Idaho Music Event of Your Dreams Pt. 1
White Hills are on top of their game with H-p1
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/24565777[/vimeo] There seems to be only so much you can do with a stoner rock / space rock hybrid sound, but White Hills always seems to push that sound just a little bit further. With their latest album, H-p1, White Hills advance that sound one step more. Over the course of 70 minutes and two… Continue reading White Hills are on top of their game with H-p1
[soundscape] invisible
Editor’s Note: New (regular) feature, new contributor. Welcome photographer/writer Bari Sowa to our humble abode. In “soundscape,” she will provide a photograph she’s taken along with a song that matches the imagery. Think of it as music supervision for photography. Enjoy. photo: ‘the twist’ song: damien jurado – “ohio” [MP3] (buy) by way of introduction,… Continue reading [soundscape] invisible