The Vines – Wicked Nature (2014)

A few weeks ago I was mildly surprised to find that The Vines still exist (my buddy Stephen at Engaged Continue reading →

Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls (2015)

I got deeply into Iron Maiden when I was in middle school, thanks largely to MTV’s Heavy Metal Half Hour Continue reading →

A Sunny Day in Glasgow – Sea When Absent (2014)

  A Sunny Day in Glasgow have one of the best band names I’ve ever heard.  Not only is it Continue reading →

Bad Bad Hats – Psychic Reader (2015)

The person who told me to listen to Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats called them “the soundtrack of [her] summer”, and Continue reading →

Billy Joe & Norah – Foreverly (2013)

This may very well be my pick for weird record of 2013.  The completely unexpected duo of Billy Joe Armstrong Continue reading →

Spreading the Love

Since my posting date happens to fall on the Feast of St. Valentine, I thought I’d do something a little Continue reading →

Franz Ferdinand – Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)

If you know me really at all you understand that I love Franz Ferdinand.  Since I first heard Take Me Continue reading →

Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra – Theatre Is Evil (2012)

People who are aware of Amanda Palmer generally have pretty strong opinions of her. Whether it’s a love/hate of her Continue reading →