Sweet Caroline
June 25, 2008
Niece!
My Favorite Music
June 19, 2008
Eef Barzelay!
Thumbs Up: Sure, Pig Destroyer, Racebannon and the Locust occupy most of my listening as of late, but I wasn’t raised by wolves alone. Surprisingly, I do have a taste for ye’ ole “singer-songwriters,” as evidenced in the Stubbs The Zombie soundtrack I co-produced with my compadre Zach Rener. One of the first artists to sign on to our crazy collection of 50s and 60s covers was Eef and his band, Clem Snide. Their “Tears On My Pillow” contribution to the soundtrack made me a happy, happy boy. Seeing Eef at the venerable Mohawk last night reaffirmed my love for this man’s songwriting. Go buy his new Lose Big and figure it all out for yourself.
check out the trailer to the smash-hit videogame including the tunes of Ben Kweller “lollipop” and Oranger “mr. sandman” songs heard in this commercial…fun memories:
Beer, Racebannon and a little old fashioned cheese!
June 12, 2008
Breckenridge’s Agave Wheat, a tremendous beer!
Thumbs Up: Gee whiz I love it when I purchase a heretofore unknown brand/style of beer and am subsequently bombarded with amazing quality, style, and above all else – taste. It’s in that spirit that I raise my glass to yet another Colorado brewery that has exceeded my expectations and demands for serious beer. (What is the deal with Colorado? My all-around favorite brewery, New Belgium, is made in Ft. Collins and my 2nd fave, Flying Dog, is out of Denver. )
Breckenridge’s Agave Wheat is a tremendous example of an easy-drinking, summer-time beverage. Wheat beer has been one of my favorite beverages through TX summers – and the unique agave twist Breckenridge employs here works fantastically!
Bonus Thumbs Up: Racebannon are coming to Austin. September 14th at Red 7. Hells yeah!
Let yr Fuck Fright Shine!
June 11, 2008
Thumbs Up: true story…the first time I saw Racebannon I was nearly ejected from the venue. That’s right. Mild mannered me was intoxicated and infatuated enough to figuratively and literally throw myself at these mighty rockers from my birth state of Indiana. All ended well, however, and the band and I remain on fantastic terms. I’ve seen them sober several times since and I remain enamored by their sheer ability to destroy everything around me while creating absolute beauty.
Their “new” record (which I’ve had for 3 or 4 full years) Acid or Blood is one of the best reasons to remain interested in music as a vehicle for evolution and uninhibited expression. Tracks like “Sister Fucker” and “The Killer” demonstrate Racebannon at their best, lurking sinisterly behind a metallic burning bush of disbelief and a penchant for fighting on, nonetheless.
Racebannon come to Red 7 in Austin September 14th…
Indiana Wedding on an Indiana Night!
June 9, 2008
Jabin Burnworth, one of the best human beings on the planet, at his wedding! Congratulations Jabin and Hannah!
Thumbs Up: Although I’ve only heard a couple of tracks, I’m very excited about My Morning Jacket’s Evil Urges, out tomorrow – June 10. This band has slowly won me over, beginning with the first time I saw them live – opening for Guided by Voices at La Zona Rosa in 2002. The band has intrigued me since then and all signs point to Evil Urges being one of this decade’s best records. I’m buying it. If you are lucky enough to be in the vicinity of these fellas’ live gigs – don’t miss it!
Indiana Boys on an Indiana Night!
June 2, 2008
J.D. (an Indiana native) of Oh, Beast!
Thumbs Up: Powers Hamburgers in Fort Wayne, IN. These signature ’sliders’ are amazing…just saying. I had three of ‘em today (“with cheese, please”) and went into a pleasure coma for a few minutes. Tremendous burgers…White Castle has nothing on these babies. If yr ever in Northeast Indiana, y’all stop for some seriously satisfying food. Powers to the people!
word up to Fetcho on Flicker for the photo.
