album review

Bob Marley and the Wailers , Live Forever [Live Album Review]

February 11, 2011

On more than one occasion, my friends and I have contemplated the top five concerts we would most like to attend if given the opportunity to go back in time. Although my list has varied over the years, Bob Marley and the Wailers 1973 Halloween show in Sausalito, CA has long been a constant. Meanwhile, [...]

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The Decemberists – The King Is Dead [Album Review]

January 30, 2011

This is an actual conversation between The Decemberists’ front man Colin Melloy and Americana/Bluegrass songstress Gillian Welch: Gillian Welch: Hello Colin Meloy: Hi Gillian. Its Colin. GW: Ummmm CM: Meloy. You know from The Decemberists. GW: Oh hey, how are you? CM: Good thanks. Hey wanted to see if you wanted to do some guest [...]

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Yellow Ostrich – The Mistress [Album Review]

January 21, 2011

I recently connected with an old and very dear friend after what Ill call a two-year hiatus. Although our friendship was based on much more, our mutual passion for live and recorded music was always a cornerstone. So, it wasnt a tremendous surprise that our first conversation in years quickly turned to the albums and [...]

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Tapes ‘n Tapes – Outside [Album Review]

January 19, 2011

Courtesy of the blogosphere, Tapes n’ Tapes shot to relevance with their 2006 self-released debut, The Loon. The album was quirky and everything you read was blah, blah, Pixies and blah, blah, Pavement. If we had a blog back then, we’d probably have written the same thing. Well that album got Tapes ‘n Tapes a [...]

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Strand Of Oaks – Pope Killdragon [Album Review]

October 20, 2010

Strand Of Oaks (aka Timothy Showalter) faces the same dilemma that The Acorn faced in following up their debut Glory Hope Mountain. Both had released deeply personal albums where the back story  carried as much weight as the actual songs. But much like The Acorn’s follow up No Ghost, Strand Of Oaks’ Pope Kildragon is [...]

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The Roadside Graves – You Won’t Be Happy With Me [Album Review]

September 20, 2010

New Jersey’s The Roadside Graves released their You Won’t Be Happy With Me EP earlier this year and, once again, they delivered the goods. Recorded at Jeremy Benson’s grandfather’s summer home in The Adirondacks, the band continues to show growth on each release. While they’ll never be confused with The Low Anthem or Horse Feathers [...]

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J. Roddy Walston and The Business, like Jerry Lee Lewis fronting a 70′s glam rock band. [Album Review]

August 5, 2010

The last day of SxSW 2010 was miserably cold. A fact made worse by our inadequate preparation and attire for sub 40 degree temperatures, but I wanted to catch the Futurebirds set on an outside stage at the 40 Watt Party. On our way out, the Futurebirds’ manager, Jay Steele, told us to catch a [...]

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Deer Tick slowly burrows into my scalp and bleeds me dry on Black Dirt Sessions [Album Review]

July 1, 2010

Let’s be honest. HearYa has lost some mojo since that Jill Andrews live session. I found that someone close to me is very sick, then took a business trip to California, and then back to a shitstorm at the office and sleepless nights at home with a toddler and newborn. I’ve been in a vegetative [...]

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Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy

June 30, 2010

During a set at SxSW, our friend Abe from Dead Oceans mentioned that the new Phosphorescent album was going to blow us away. I begged for an advance copy, but much like my female-chasing endeavors in high school, I struck out and was made to wait. The wait was well worth it. Here’s To Taking [...]

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Sam Quinn + Japan Ten – The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships [Album Review]

June 24, 2010

It’s easy to say Sam Quinn’s music is sad. When you dive below the surface, however, you’ll find beauty in his melancholy and heart on his sleeves approach to writing music. At this point in my life, I couldn’t be happier. I’ve been married to a wonderful and beautiful woman for 12 years, I have [...]

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