March 2009
28 posts
Topspin » On Marketing: Halestorm and Chester... →
Great post by one of my favorite peoples/businesses on one of my favorite peoples/artists
The Hotelicopter | Flying hotel!!! →
wow what why whoa!
sounds of bluegrass at Nolita House in NYC. Great...
What Made Milwaukee Famous - Hellodrama →
when i first heard this song, i played it on loop 20 times. i couldn’t get enough of it. this was almost two years ago, and I still love this song.
hellodrama is pop rock at its pinnacle (or at least for me). angsty, pure, gutsy vocals + handclaps + driving guitar + GREAT singalong sections + just enough synth to keep things interesting. i want to BE this song. enjoy
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Tigercity - Are you Sensation →
this is pure cheeseball fun. i love it. the 80s synth, the overdramatic bass, the falsetto choral hooks
but then there are those funky frisky guitar jams, the bongos, and a killer instrumental break midway through that make me go hmm.
either way, i love it.
fans of phoenix will be comfortable here.
Matt goes to court. Part 2: The Trial aka The...
AKA Weapons of Moderate Destruction or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy the Trial
part 2 of my 3-part jury duty series. Part 1 here.
“I have a restraining order against her. She tried to burn my house down once, and she’s run at me with a battleax.” -Diane N. (mother of defendant) describing her relationship with Ronneisha W. (defendant’s girlfriend and...
gomez - in our gun →
Gomez is rocksteady. since the early 2000s they’ve been putting out inventive, well-crafted, nearly virtuosic tunes. they have a new album out now (A new Tide). i can’t wait to digest it.
this track, “In Our Gun,” is from their album of the same name. Beautiful, meandering acoustic intro (love that upright bass), with ian ball crooning until it becomes dark, edgy,...
Matt goes to court. Part 1: Jury Selection
AKA Why Me?
Many of you know that for the past two weeks I’ve been on jury duty. Many of you have also been very curious to know what that actually involves. Here is my best shot at describing what i’ve been up to, in a series of posts I will call “Matt goes to Court”
(where i spent the last two weeks)
When I lived in Boston, I had been called to jury duty once - I...
Oops: Colbert wins NASA space station name contest →
awesometown.
Watchso cool, and great song too.
Chester French In Times Square (our picture, that... →
D.A. & Max: congrats gentelemen. you deserve it. now let’s see you two top Billboard.
I was turned onto Loney Dear when they opened for...
Jamie Lidell - Another Day →
I love this song, and I love this album. Jamie Lidell is one of those guys who has no right being as soulful as he is. He makes the kind of music mornings were meant for (try playing this song on the way to work or before stepping into the shower, you’ll see what i mean).
Among the Missing (Ballantine Reader's... →
author: Dan Chaon name: Matt average rating: 4.26 book published: 2002 rating: 0 read at: date added: 03/21/09 shelves: to-read review:
Koz: just brunched at alcove and picked up a few... →
Koz: just brunched at alcove and picked up a few books at LA’s best bookstore (skylight, los feliz)
The Local Natives - WorldNews →
Extremely warm, gooey, tap-along goodness. Reminds me of fleet foxes actually.
Oh No! Oh My!: The Party Punch →
Acoustic guitars + handclaps + jaunty chorus + singalong + recorder = good times (and also potential Wes Anderson soundtrack choice)
New Album Preview: Radars to the Sky - LIVE : web... →
one of our better shows recorded and released as an album for posterity… a few great streams in this post by webinfront (great local music blog)
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Koz: Listening to: Ben Folds - Kylie From... →
Koz: Listening to: Ben Folds - Kylie From Connecticut http://tinyurl.com/cnh58p
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The Kozpod →
How meta.
Emperor X - A Violent Translation of the Concordia...
Watchone of my better moments :)
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