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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 [...]
the black crowes
i was first introduced to (the music of) the black crowes in 1990. a sophomore at SDSU, i vividly remember driving to earth day / balboa park, with my college buddy devon thaggard, BLASTING “the crowes” in my 86 fiero (mullets flowing).
emerging in the midst of the hair-metal movement (winger / warrant / stryper), [...]
@aclounge
every 2nd saturday of the month, in association with LEGIT RADIO, i will be dj’ing @aclounge in normal heights.
my first night was pretty amazing. a PACKED house, i brought it down with j.j. fad:
here are some shots taken by my buddy rob molt / sector9 skateboards :
i look forward to seeing YOU at the next [...]
#MusicMonday: the hoff
twenty years after the (historic) fall of the berlin wall, we reflect with THE HOFF (before HIS drunken fall), performing the timeless classic, “looking for freedom” :
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