Happy 2009! I’m back on the saddle, or however you would like to put it, but I’m at full swing again. A couple of things that happened over the holidays: I have a list of favorites that I contributed to Denver friend Merry Swankster over here, over at SXSW you can watch videos to some…
Ben Kweller The forever Texan at heart, Ben Kweller, will be releasing a new album with a Texas twist. Kweller has created an album that is a complete abandonment to his pop rock musings and has decided to put together an album full of his down country roots. Other acts have attempted the same feat…
Buffetlibre Rewind 2Buffetlibre DJ’s have compiled a lengthy list of covers and remixes from bands/DJs with an affinity from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and beyond. You can find more covers and remixes here. We Have Band – West End Girls (Pet Shop Boy cover) [mp3]Robbers On High Street – Shout To The Top! (Style Council…
Happy New Year’s Eve! Over the year, I have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to be hoping for in 2009. My day job is working for one of the large banking giants that has laid off a tremendous amount of people. So for this, I am happy to still be employed….
Mike Shanahan I can’t believe he got fired. For those that don’t live in Denver, he’s kind of a big deal ’round these parts. Read more here.Johnny Paycheck-Take This Job and Shove It [mp3]Dead Kennedys-Take This Job and Shove It (Johnny Paycheck Cover) [mp3]Sonic Youth-Blowjob (Mildred Pierce) [mp3]Pavement-Brinx Job (Live At The Palace, Hollywood, CA,…
Constantines Here’s the new video for the Constantines‘ single, Credit River. I forgot to add them as one of my favorite live shows, twice! I think the video is very apropos of the current credit crisis and turbulent times. Constantines-Credit River [mp3]
Albums That I Dismissed or Just Forgot About in 2008 Frightened Rabbit-The Midnight Organ Fight Heather said this album was tops and her one of her favorite shows of all year. I kind of skipped out all together until one night where I found myself driving home from the office and listening to a couple…
SXSW 2009! As if you needed more reasons to go to SXSW, but here’s some more as reported by Austinist: Primal Scream, Friendly Fires, Ra Ra Riot, St. Vincent, Beach House, Bonnie Prince Billy, Black Lips, and Dappled Cities . Beach House-Holy Dances [mp3]Primal Scream-Velocity Girl [mp3]
Crooked Fingers As if you didn’t need any more incentive to see Devotchka, here’s some more…. Crooked Fingers is lined up as the opening act for the upcoming tour. Yeah, it’s gonna be huge. Too bad they won’t be opening up for the V-day show here in Denver at the Paramount.Crooked Fingers-Love Minus Zero (Bob…
F*&#!!! Watching the monumental collapse of the Donkos on live national television was as excruciating as watching a significant other cheat on you with a best friend. It was pretty bad, and the only thing I had stuck in my head was this song below. I hope you choke San Diego. May the offseason be…