Pictured: Off to a good start(top left).
“Our child will never be right with the down crowd.” This is a conversation between parents about their son. He’s lanky and uncoordinated, severely nearsighted and struggling to fit in. He is unfamiliar and awkward in the presence of girls his own age and isn’t the type likely to […]
Frantic is probably the best word I could use to describe the Dodos. Frantic isn’t usually my thing, but it works here. For me. If I could use this song as a soundtrack to an episode of my life, it would probably be the part where I finally ask out the cute girl at the […]
Pictured: “Oh, did you read what Peervalidated wrote today? Those guys are so funny and awesome!”
For the next week, in anticipation of it’s release in May, the entirety of Syrbis’ new album Into the Trees is streaming on the Absolutely Kosher site. For this reason I’ve been glued to my laptop more often than usual, […]
Pictured: Pictures of Fleet Foxes are difficult to come by, with the whole soul stealing thing and all.
At this point I’m about ready to fill my closet with tie-dyed cotton t-shirts and too-short jean shorts, stuff my dresser full of multi-colored bandannas and collect necklaces made of hemp and sea shells. Does anyone know how […]
Pictured: Rage unplugged.
Jack O’Connor is a singer/songwriter from EC with a lot on his mind. His melodies borrow heavily from indie heavyweight, Elliott Smith. Where some would become lost in an homage to Smith, O’Connor is a deft enough songwriter to forge a songwriting identity all his own.
It’s a style of music […]
She’s from Canada
I listened to this in my headphones on the way back from the grocery store. Since it is Easter Sunday, the bus was nearly empty. It was one of the new buses, so there were these backwards seats in the rear of the bus, and looked out at Vancouver in the pouring rain. […]
Pictured: This just reeks of trouble.
You gotta move, come on, step up, jump around, step in, and get up, stay up, get down, come on, jump in, move around, come on, step up, get up, way up, get down, alright.
The Panderers - Come On
The Panderers are currently touring for a new EP called Hotshot’s Boy, […]
Pictured above: The Wars of 1812 are taking a timeout, you know, so they can think about what they’ve done.
The Wars of 1812 are the Twin Cities’ newest buzz-band. After a quick sign to Afternoon Records (along with local indie label, Ambledown) these guys have put together consistant show after consistant show. […]
Pictured: Brendan Fowler (BARR) isn’t a chair-with-an-arm-rest kinda guy. He’s a lot more complicated than that.
I’m sort of finding it funny that sometimes when I hear a new song I really, really like, my first thought is, “oh! I have to post this on the site right now!” It’s not an under appreciation for the […]
Pictured: The Cinematic Orche.. oh, I get it. He’s holding a camera. AND he’s in a band. Oh subtlety!
The Cinematic Orchestra are an art collective from England. They write music for movies, for performance, and for, well, listening. They are all over the place artistically. It’s really hard […]
Pictured: Echo Bravo in happier times. Oh, to be back in the middle of the great tandem bicycle craze of 2005.
Somtimes it’s good to revisit your roots. Echo Bravo was a great band in Eau Claire from 2004ish to 2005ish. The band was characterized as much by its in-fighting as it […]
Pictured: No minks were harmed in the process of writing this review. The damage had already been done.
This is taking the Lazy River ride in a water park filled with turbulence and fear. The slumping easiness of a free floating raft and your closest friends. Lighthouse for Stragglers’ Eyes would let us off if we […]