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Sometimes I just need to write down a thought to let the stream of consciousness start to flow, so here you go. Do you ever karate chop the toilet paper? AND…. We’re off! Today is 11-11-11. Is that some sort of big deal? It seems like it should be. Like all the lotteries in…
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The Daytrotter updates just keep coming this week. While the little studio (known as the “Horseshack”) in Rock Island, Il keeps pumping out great sessions by more up and coming artists than you can keep up with, there was also an announcement that they were going to have to start charging folks a couple…
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Thursday is mini-Friday, right? Yeah, you know that. So what are you going to do tonight in Nashville? I think you should get out to see the wonder kid that all the blogs are talking about… Youth Lagoon. He’s the 22-year old Trevor Powers that wrote a truly awesome debut album to help him…
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This has been in my email inbox for months. I first heard Gun Lake (aka Mark Fain) on Turntable several months ago, and met him right there in that little land of avatars. Luckily, I wowed him with this video clip, and from there a mutual appreciation was born. Actually, I don’t know how…
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Did you guys see the post on The Ryman’s blog about Wilco’s stop-motion video they put together during their recent stint in Nashville. I was at that show, and it blew me away. So has the new record, The Whole Love. It was a definite Monday treat to see this video of them setting…
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I’ve talked a lot about Sigur Ros on this blog because I freaking love them. I’ve seen them twice and both shows are in my top 5 of all time. So, it is no surprise that I would tell you to go see them live on the silver screen this week in Nashville. Inni…
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It’s Monday, I know. It is kind of the punishment that all mid-sized markets have to deal with. The bigger acts will come through town, but you aren’t going to get the two night Friday/Saturday shows that a New York is going to have. That being said, in New York tickets would have sold…
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Whoops! I guess someone got caught slacking off at work yesterday! Third Man Records made a last second announcement that Feist would be performing tonight in Third Man’s, Blue Room. Online tickets are already sold out, but, supposedly, there are still some available at the Third Man Record store (open until 6pm today). Sigh,…