Category Archives: music
Bowerbirds, Sharon Van Etten, and Peter Wolf Crier
To say $10 was a bargain for the 3-band bill at the High Noon Saloon last night would be a tremendous understatement. I was looking forward to all 3 and am happy to report that not only did each exceed … Continue reading
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Dandy Warhols
Jack Daniels Studio 7 was in Madison Monday night, sponsoring The Dandy Warhols, with The Pale Young Gentlemen, over at The Majestic Theater. The show is free so long as you win your ticket online or, in our case, had … Continue reading
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The Breeders
You know that guy at the show that’s only there to hear the 1 song that got the most radio play? … so lame. And last night? … so me. I’m not really sure why I never got really into … Continue reading
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The Decemberists
As a fan of the most recent album from The Decemberists (“The Hazards of Love”) – and having been even more into it’s predecessor “The Crane Wife” – I was expecting a good show on Wednesday night. What I ended … Continue reading
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Gotta Stay Positive
Tom, Christin, JNo, and I took in a couple great shows in the last week as first Fountains Of Wayne and then The Hold Steady were in town. Fountains of Wayne played an acoustic set at the High Noon Saloon. This is … Continue reading
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3 Rounds and a Sound
Blind Pilot’s “3 Rounds and a Sound” was one of my most anticipated Christmas-list discs last year. I had heard a track or two somewhere and really wanted to give the full disc a chance… I was not disappointed in the least … Continue reading
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FabChannel
It really is. you know… fab. Not sure if I’m the last one to this party but I just bumped into it the other day and man am I hooked. It’s a Dutch site with live shows, mostly (all?) in … Continue reading
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Hold Time
M.Ward’s new disc “Hold Time” is due out next month but you can check it out early on NPR. I highly recommend giving it a (free n’ legal) listen.
Best Music 2008
There were a lot of “good” new discs released this year; Tons of stuff that I enjoyed listening to and would recommend to anyone. That said, much of my regular rotation this year was made up of revisiting material from … Continue reading
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Jens Lekman
I was a bit worried going into the Jens Lekman show on Sunday night. Despite really liking the album I have (Night Falls Over Kortdela) I had seen a couple clips on YouTube that frankly were not all that impressive. … Continue reading
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