My Buzzed Recollection

and you will know us by the trail of dead, midnight masses & the so so glos @ bowery ballroom 02/28/2009

2009-03-24T22:50:00.002-04:00

back at the end of the part of my life known as high school i got into this indie noise rock band with one of the longest names i'd come across. ...and you will know us by the trail of dead. i only got to see them once back then but managed to catch them one of their two nights in new york city before they headed back out on tour with brooklyn based band midnight masses (who share members). i had

goblin cock @ highline ballroom nyc 02/11/2009

2009-03-12T07:21:00.000-04:00

low and behold. i don't know what it is about rob crow. i've met him in person on a couple of occasions and he seems genuine and down-to-earth and other peoples accounts of him are that he's an easy going family man who probably won't pass up an autograph or a conversation. but goddamn if he doesn't stay busy with his multiple musical on takings. there's his main band, pinback, his solo work,

teenage bottlerocket sign to fat wreck chords

2009-02-10T21:59:00.001-05:00

(tbr @ knitting factory cmj '08)fat wreck chords, who has brought us great music from such acts as dillinger four, the loved ones, nofx, descendents, and screeching weasel (to name just a few), has just signed laramie wyoming punk outfit teenage bottlerocket.this is great news for everyone! tbr will finally get the kind of exposure that a band like them can hope for, fat wreck adds another

and some pictures through out december 08

2009-02-08T23:31:00.004-05:00

the king kahn & bbq show @ the wired store 12-03-08golden bones @ pete's candy store 12-03-08midnight masses @ zebulon 12-07-08 the dirty pearls @ mercury lounge 12-18-08white suns @ cake shop 12-28-08

the loved ones - distractions ep

2009-02-08T05:22:00.001-05:00

3 february 2009 - fat wreck chords (the loved covers?) philadelphia punk band, the loved ones, released what i'd like to think of as a filler ep while i wait for their next lp last tuesday. distractions features three new songs along with three covers all of which can be heard streaming on the bands myspace. at a glance, i was excited to hear the loved ones' interpretation of three classic

experiencing music through pictures(and a couple videos) thus far 09

2009-02-08T02:47:00.005-05:00

i'm trying to play catch up, so here's a quick visual overview of the shows i caught..lucky for you i inherited the gene that causes you to have a camera super glued to your hand...1/3/09 freeblood @ death by audio(a band i forget the name of...i think it was science?)free blood1/9/09 world inferno @ webster hallemannuel and the fear @ bowery poerty1/20/09 fucked up @ market hotel80s

2009

2009-02-07T03:57:00.000-05:00

well i don't know if this is going to start the next stage in this simple blogs life, but for now i'm making another attempt to transmit my thoughts on music art and everything pop-culture. i have to be honest, i kinda felt disheartened by the end of 2008. maybe it was just my state of mind, but it wasn't really what i thought it would be...musically.2009 (MMIX) however is a new leaf for me in

To blog or not to blog....

2008-10-01T01:28:00.001-04:00

Well here I am...It's pushing 2 o'clock and I haven't posted something to this lame ass blog in over a month. I can tell you that I've been busy during the interim, and now have 2 possibly 3 jobs that I didn't have before this month...and I'll probably see if I can't secure one more aside from the freelance work that I've been doing on the side. As sad as it seems...I think about this blog a lot

Stream David Byrne and Brian Eno's new album

2008-08-20T13:18:00.003-04:00

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,is out today and what better way to combat piracy than by letting the album stream on your website. The 11 songs are the first collaboration between Eno and Byrne in 30 yrs. I love how simplistic the album is and the fact that I'm listening to it now instead of tomorrow or ten minutes from now.The artists are also encouraging everyone to listen and

Gavin Castelton?

2008-08-20T02:01:00.001-04:00

The name Gavin Castleton is new to me...the fact that he's a part of Rhode Island band, Ebu Gogo, is still news to me but at least I can draw some sort of familiarity to his name. I don't really attempt to post about an artist or band that I don't know well (if only through the latest release), but I was informed today that Gavin's latest record could be one of the best this year... ...Pushing

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted 4th Anniversary Party!

2008-08-18T03:48:00.003-04:00

(ignore the spelling error)So in an amazing feat...Staten Island stronghold blog, Pop Tarts Suck Toasted is celebrating its 4th anniversary next Saturday at Matchless. Old skool DJ duo Rachael and Nora K will be teaming up one nigh only to woman the decks during the interim, while we're treated to some great live music. PTST always puts on a good show, and just because he's going away to

Metronomy @ Union Hall

2008-08-18T03:35:00.000-04:00

So I'm going to make this quick. I saw this band, Metronomy, who I've only heard through remixes they've done of other artists. My friend talked up their album and told me I should rush down to Union Hall to see them (its was around 10:30pm when he called and they were going on at 12:00am). Now I'm not big on gimmicks or stage dressings or props,

MGMT / Black Moth Super Rainbow / The Ting Tings @ McCarren Pool

2008-08-11T04:10:00.000-04:00

With something like 90% chance of thunder storms and an ominously black sky the Sunday of MGMT's pool party seemed like its was going to be a total wash. Even with all the negative energy swirling around, that didn't stop what seemed to be the entire NYC 'hipster' community from showing up and standing patiently in a line that was being rumored to run all the way down to the water front. I

Ennui New Record

2008-08-07T14:52:00.000-04:00

After what feels like forever....Pittsburgh, PA band Ennui has finished their new record, the 12 song "The Myth in Which We Live", is out on August 19th. You can pre-order the album by sending $10 to their paypal account. Check out two new songs up on their myspace and get excited. Tracklist 1.Prelude 2.Try, Try, Try 3.Lil Radio 4.Cocaine Blues 5.Met

M.I.A. Uses Questionable Lyrics and Artwork?

2008-08-06T15:47:00.000-04:00

(via Billboard )Ceylon Records' artist Delon, well known in the Sri Lanka for his human rights work, has made a remix of M.I.A.'s song, "Paper Planes". The remix itself isn't the focus of attention, its how its presented. Delon, uses the backing tracks from Paper Planes and pairs it up with photo clips of M.I.A. and Sri Lankan "terrorist" group LTTE victims and soldiers. Delon claims that

Pictures from the Ghostland Observatory show...

2008-08-06T02:23:00.003-04:00

I tried writing the last few post while I was traveling, so there were no pictures...here are a few shots that I got... The Jealous Girlfriends Ghostland Observatory

Bushwick Film Festival

2008-08-05T20:57:00.002-04:00

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Ghostland Observatory / The Jealous Girlfriends (27 July 2008)

2008-08-04T15:44:00.006-04:00

Last weekend kicked off on Saturday night at Prospect Park Bandshell where Austin, TX duo Ghostland Obsevratory set up to blow the leaves off the trees.Openers, Brooklyn's own The Jealous Girlfriends, seemed to be swallowed up in the moment. Switching from straight rock n roll induced frenzies to a pop style that I can only think to call "alternative". Slowly but surely they won over the crowd

Just When You Thought Indie-Dance Was Dead...Free Blood

2008-08-04T11:13:00.005-04:00

Brooklyn underground indie dance-pop duo, Free Blood, are set to release their debut album, The Singles, on the new joint imprint between Rong Music and DFA Records.The two members consiting of former !!! member John Pugh and fashion designer Madeline Davy (Octopi NYC) formed in 2003. Inspired, not only by the indie dance scene of the day but the emerging art and fashion coming from the other

New Tracks from Young Widows

2008-08-01T15:37:00.000-04:00

Young Widows, have posted two new songs "Old Skin" and "The Heat Is Here" from their upcoming LP, Old Wounds, on their myspace. The album is due September 9th on Temporary Residence.

Liars / Fuck Buttons / Team Robespierre @ McCarren Pool (20 July 2008)

2008-08-01T04:13:00.002-04:00

This is from a couple weeks ago, I'm just getting around to it now...After Siren Fest, Brian Wilson and Deerhoof, I had one more show to take go to...and what better way to end the weekend/start the week then by heading down to another one of JellyNYC's Pool Parties at McCarren Pool?The day started out strong with Brooklynites Team Robespierre kicking off the show. I heard a lot of good things

The Octopus Project Announce New Tour

2008-07-31T22:32:00.002-04:00

Austin,TX group, The Octopus Project, are heading out on the road again starting this weekend with a spot at this years Lollapalooza. They'll continue west and northwest (Canada anyone?) to and fro. Finishing off the tour in their home town at the 2008 Austin City Limits Festival.Aside from making great music...Last years release, Hello, Avalanches, was one of my most listened to and enjoyed

Mike Edison I Have Fun Everywhere I Go

2008-07-31T21:20:00.001-04:00

Back when I was younger I had this thing call 'Summer Reading'. I never followed it properly and only read about half the books I was supposed to based on titles and cover art. As a young adult I started reading more on my own especially during the summer when it was one of the only legal ways to tourist at a beach community. Now here I am unemployed, and I find myself reading more magazines

Since I'm Lazy Beach House / The Islands / Steve Malkmus and the Jicks / Broken Social Scene @ Siren Fest

2008-07-31T17:57:00.001-04:00

After Jaguar Love, I took a much needed rest in the shade. I know I should of supported Ra Ra Riot, but I had seen them the most out of any band playing, and I just couldn't stand up anymore. The heat was getting to me and my water had turned warm.Another highly anticipated band was Beach House. Add them to the list of first-time performers for me. I was worried that their sound's ambiance

Times New Viking / Jaguar Love @ Siren Fest

2008-07-26T03:13:00.001-04:00