#25 Hercules and Love Affair – Blind Album: Hercules and Love Affair Year: 2008 Antony Hegarty has a voice among the most distinctive of our generation. His quavering, delicate voice reaches ambitiously for hope on the horizon in his work with Antony and the Johnsons (a project that produced some beauty but never quite suited [Read Full Post...]
The view from where I am sitting is pretty sweet. There are skyscrapers, evergreens, snow-capped mountains, a lot of water… oh, and sun! The magnetic pull I feel towards my balcony, even while blogging or working from home, is a clear indicator that summer is underway. What better way to celebrate than with a double [Read Full Post...]
I have been sick all weekend. It has been miserable, and I have not enjoyed it. Stuffy nose? Check. Runny nose? You bet. Sore throat? Indubitably. Sinus headache? Do you have to ask so goddamn loud!? However, there is one perk to being sick – while remaining sedentary in an attempt to recover more quickly, [Read Full Post...]
Here are some marginally fresh words, barely-recycled beats and tupperware-worthy tunes. Make of them what you will (but if it’s a paella, or even a jambalaya, share, because that sounds really good). Everything Everything – My Keys, Your Boyfriend It’s tough to even pick a genre with which to peg these guys. A Manchester crew [Read Full Post...]
This is designed as a resource primarily for my Seattle-area readers. However, for those of you in other cities but still interested in seeing these bands, I am including a link to the full tour itinerary and dates for each band as well. Each show included is hand-selected and is ranked from * to ***** [Read Full Post...]
Here is the conclusion of my year-end countdown. My top 10 tracks of the year (click on the song title for a download link I’ve set up for you) are as follows: #10 Vampire Weekend – HorchataYes, it has ridiculous lyrics. Yes, it pushes even further into Afro-fetish territory than their last album. But above [Read Full Post...]
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