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sounddiego launch party
last night was the soundDiego launch party at barBasic /east village.
a killer turnout, the night was full of good vibes, amazing people, and some of san diego’s finest musicians.
the 11 o’clock news stopped by to cover the event :
the great steve poltz introduced the great gregory page :
my friend, barbarella, had kind things to say [...]
Jónsi
Jónsi, angelic front-man of Sigur Ros, is releasing a solo album (Go) on march 23rd.
this is his NEW video (i love it) :
broken bells
i realize it’s only january 2nd, but my favorite band of the year (to date) is BROKEN BELLS.
a collaboration between danger mouse (gnarls barkley / the grey album) and james mercer (the shins), the project was first announced in late september / 2009.
BROKEN BELLS released their first single, THE HIGH ROAD, just [...]
10 xmas musical chestnuts
personally, i find MOST christmas music either sappy, kitschy, or flat-out annoying.
however, here’s a list of holiday chestnuts worth firing-up this christmas :
10. death cab for cutie - christmas (baby please come home)
9. phantom planet - winter wonderland
8. the ramones - merry christmas (i don’t want to fight tonight)
7. the kinks [...]
fm94/9 coup d’etat
couple of weeks back, i appeared on FM94/9’s coup d’etat.
an AWESOME response, thanks to michael halloran and the FM94/9 crew.
here’s some of the audio :
“childhood”
“high school”
“college”
“eddie vedder / shannon hoon”
thank YOU for listening.
kpbs these days
earlier in the week, i appeared on kpbs’ THESE DAYS, with Maureen Cavanaugh, to discuss the “Top Ten Album Releases of the Year“.
it was a splendid time.
if you missed it, here is the audio :
in addition to the podcast, @kpbs TRANSCRIBED the entire interview. crazy. you can read it HERE.
a special thanks to ANGELA CARONE, [...]
top 10 albums of 2009
top 10 albums of 2009.
the following list can be heard on KPBS this TUESDAY, december 15th at 10:15 a.m. (pst). thank you to angela carone / culture lust for the invitation.
10. GRIZZLY BEAR - Veckatimest
9. NEKO CASE - middle cyclone
8. THEM CROOKED VULTURES - them crooked vultures
7. band of skulls - baby darling [...]
top 10 albums of 2009: #8
THEM CROOKED VULTURES - them crooked vultures
a SUPERGROUP, that’s actually pretty super. THEM CROOKED VULTURES is a collaboration between john paul jones (led zep), josh homme (queens of the stone age), and dave grohl (foo fighters).
rumored since 2005, TCV became a reality in 2009 when they recorded in los angeles (at grohl’s house) / [...]
top 10 albums of 2009: #9
NEKO CASE - middle cyclone
maybe i’m a tad biased because she shares the same name as my son … or, because i LOVE her contributions with THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS … or, her sexy indie rock cred … whatever, i ADORE neko case’s soothing howl (vocals) / honest songwriting / and alt-country solo records.
the critically acclaimed [...]
top 10 albums of 2009: #10
last year (at this time), i put together an eclectic BEST of MUSIC 2008 feature for my friends @kpbs.
in the same spirit, i’ve compiled a TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2009 list, but will be announcing my picks, one release at a time (in no particular order). i hope you enjoy !
without further ado, # 10:
GRIZZLY [...]
