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The Submarines – Fire

Posted by Jim on Nov 7, 2011 in Music | 0 comments

Cutest. Band. Ever. Check out the video for Fire after the jump.

Who is Lana Del Rey?

Posted by Jim on Nov 6, 2011 in Featured, Music | 2 comments

I want to like Lana Del Rey. Hell, I want to love this girl. I think that “Video Games” is one of the most exciting pop singles to come out in ages. It’s a sexy, dark, restrained homage to 60′s pop that sounds at once like a sweeping and retro torch song while at the same time sounding exquisitely fresh. It’s also unmarred by any knowledge of Lana or her celebrity.  In a refreshing way it’s a song not attached to any celebrity/recording artist’s private-public life. Think about this: when was the last time you heard a great new song that was more about the song than the artist? The accompanying video, part pastiche, part time...

Test 1

Posted by Jim on Nov 6, 2011 in Thoughts | 0 comments

Test 2

Posted by Jim on Nov 6, 2011 in Travel | 0 comments

Scissor Sisters & Kylie – Any Which Way

Posted by Jim on Jun 27, 2010 in Music | 2 comments

I love it when two great things merge and create something 10x as great.  Maybe Kylie should just close up shop and join the Sisters.  When they join forces it’s pop heaven.  

KaiserCartel at Eddie’s Attic

Posted by Jim on Jun 8, 2010 in Featured, Music | 0 comments

It’s always interesting to watch musicians perform for an audience that may not necessarily be fans, or even familiar, with the music being played.  No matter how winsome the musicians’ personalities are, cute banter in between songs can’t mask when a band just doesn’t have it.  The disconnect is tangible; it’s awkward.  The players know this, and the people watching them suddenly retreat to a restroom break, a text, or step out for a smoke.  Sometimes avoiding something is better than trying to fake enjoyment.  I’ll go further to say that musicians who sound amazing on record (I’m talking real musicians, not auto-tuned...