so Tuesday i saw one of the most crazy, frightening, great, bizarre and unforgettable shows ever. who played you ask? The Brian Jonestown Massacre. for those of you who don't know, The Brian Jonestown Massacre is the brainchild of a man who is either the greatest actor ever or one of the most insane characters in the lexicon of rock 'n' roll since ( Read more... )

damn, it's been awhile since i posted one of these bastards. so here was my week, in a nutshell ( Read more... )

so about 2 weeks ago i posted on here saying i was gonna make a Best Of 2005: The First Half mix CD highlighting what i thought were the best tracks from the albums i bought that came out in the first half of this year. well, i am done. i was going to make it an actual mix but it was becoming too hard of a task to figure out where Nine Inch Nails ( Read more... )

i'm 4 songs into the new Son Volt record and i can't believe it. i was so skeptical of this record because as much as i love the old Son Volt records and Jay Farrar's solo work, this just wasn't Son Volt, it was Jay and a bunch of hired hands. i was afraid it wouldn't sound like a band that it would be pointless for the name Son Volt to be on the ( Read more... )

so yesterday the schedule grids got posted for the Austin City Limits Festival and my friend Tom printed it out for me, so i just thought i'd brag about what bands i'll be seeing.

Friday - 9/23
11:45-12:30 either The Ditty Bops or Bobby Bare Jr.
2:30-3:30 Steve Earle & the Dukes
3:30-4:30 Mates Of State
4:30-5:30 Lucinda Williams
5:30-6:30 Spoon
6 ( Read more... )

damn...i missed The Who and i missed Pink Floyd. but of what i saw i have to say that the #1 highlight was seeing Neil and Pegi Young sing "Four Strong Winds" together, it brought me to tears.

i also REALLY enjoyed Bob Geldof's "I Don't Like Mondays", classic tune.

so today this shitty radio station called KFOG put on a free show with Ben Lee outside a hotel in San Francisco right on the Embarcadero, which is the street that runs parallel to the ocean and so you get a great view of the bridge, the ocean and the Bay Area...it's the same street U2 did that free show that got filmed for Rattle and Hum. here's ( Read more... )

so i decided yesterday that i'm going to make a mix CD that i will entitle: Best of 2005 (the first half). so now i am listening to every new release i have bought this year and i'm picking my favorite one or two tracks from each one and then i'll start working on the mix. obviously anyone who reads this could have a copy if they wanted, there will ( Read more... )

so today i treated myself to the newest release by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, it's called Superwolf and it's him and Matt Sweeney (the balding guitarist from Billy Corgan's short-lived Zwan). this is quite simply an amazing album. it's very laid back and moody, but quite moving and the harmonies...it's like Flying Burrito Brothers type harmonies, but ( Read more... )