I figure Kira is about to post this since she’s “in the know” down in Santa Cruz, the Portland of California. The most interesting thing about The Outside Sound, besides being this epoch’s Squirrel Nut Zippers, is that they have a member named Sallie Ford and Ford Tennis. That is pretty awesome. I really enjoy […]
Category: Rock
Pete Drake: Forever
If you’ve heard Bob Dylan’s Lay Lady Lay, George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, or Peter Frampton’s well… anything at all… then you may know Pete Drake and Alvino Rey. Lets take it back to the beginning. It all started back in 1908, just after the great San Francisco earthquake pushed most of the bay […]
The Barr Brothers: Self Titled
The Barr Brothers are on NPR this morning. Most of you will know these two characters, Brad and Andrew Barr, from one of my favorite pseudo-jam, folk, rock bands, The Slip, which is currently paused while the brothers chase down women and musical inspiration in Canada. I have already talked about The Barr Brothers self-titled […]
Crooked Fingers: Breaks in the Armor
Crooked Fingers is one of those bands who can’t decide where they’re from. But, it’s OK, we don’t blame them, I don’t want to live in Atlanta either. Their most recent album, 2011’s Breaks in the Armor, is my favorite of the many I’ve heard. It is more refined and calm than most, except perhaps Reservoir […]
Cuff the Duke: Morning Comes
When I hear Ontario’s Cuff the Duke, I cannot help but think of another of my favorite Canadian bands, Islands. Their fifth album, Morning Comes, is an emotional album and very good. There is a dog down the hill from my house that has not stopped barking since 7am this morning. I refuse to write […]
Of Monsters and Men: My Head is an Animal
In 2010, Of Monsters and Men managed to win the Icelandic “musical experiments” competition: Músíktilraunir, becoming just the second band in the competition’s 29 year history to win with a name Americans can actually understand (previous winners include Dáõadrengir and Soõin Fiõla). Naturally this probably means that they will be a smash hit in the […]
Willie Wright: Telling the Truth
The PaisleyTunes Blog is taking a day off and heading down to Santa Cruz for a bit of surfing and football. Preparing for such a pleasant drive down the coast got me thinking about just what music I’d need while skirting along the Big Sur cliffs high above the Pacific Ocean. And.. yeah, of course a […]
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls
Hell, its the Stones. What more do I have to say? [itunes id=”478458017″] Amazon
Death Cab for Cutie: Codes and Keys
Death Cab is Death Cab. Codes and Keys is their new album and its pretty good. But at the same time, it kinda sounds like every other album they have ever released. Someday I am expecting Death Cab, The Decemberists, The Postal Service, and The Shins to form an IndieHipstified-Emo-Megatron capable of destroying the entire […]
Meiko: I’m In Love EP
Just in time for New Years and smooching your favorite person, Meiko (a Georgian who has wisely adopted southern California as her home) has released a tiny, romantic EP. I’m not going to write much because the girl I’m supposed to smooch is all the way over in Boston. But, if you get a chance to […]
Real Estate: Days
An exquisitely crisp, clear December morning requires music of an equally elegant articulation. Real Estate has managed to press a stunningly appropriate album for just such a day. I understand that you’re apt to know: this album was released in October! But hear me out, Real Estate is based within the frigid eastern state of […]
Phish: Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97
To choose a favorite show from within the ever expanding catalog of live Phish shows requires one of two things: either an intimate knowledge spanning venues, playlists, recording quality, audience involvement, and on and on and on… or, nothing. It is completely acceptable to choose a favorite based solely on the fact that you […]