by Tim Winton.
This is the second Tim Winton novel I have read, the first being That Eye, The Sky, which I reviewed here
I was really excited about reading this novel because I am such a fan of music but I was expecting there to be more music references than there ended up being. Still, [...]
I’ve seen Punch Drunk Love four times now, first in the theater when it came out then a couple of times after I bought the dvd. Last night, my friend Michelle came over for dinner and she watched it with us. Having a projector now, I was able to see so much more just [...]
Beat Kitchen in Chicago 2/24/6
First and foremost, let me thank Matt who is music fanatic extraordinaire and clued me into this band’s existence when he blogged about seeing them here
Voxtrot , is a five piece hailing from Austin, Texas play songs with true heart. Although they have been compared to everything from Belle and Sebastian [...]
My mom raised me frugal. Really frugal. Like 80% off sales frugal. So what that means is that every time I make any signifigant purchases, I feel tremendously guilty. (I swear I can’t even be up at the counter when record purchases are being rung up. Cinchel has to do [...]
Empty Bottle in Chicago 2/23/6
Sharks and Seals are a Chicago four piece who make soft drawling melodies work to their advantage. With a live set consistent with the recorded songs on their album, they are a most perfect band to drift off into a nice pleasant sleep to. Playing with a stand up bass, [...]
You’ve got competition.
(photo taken by Cinchel)
now playing: Eagle Seagull s/t I absolutely love this album. At some points, it reminds me of a much more upbeat and brighter Cursive. Here is their myspace page
Here are some direct links to the mp3s they have posted on their webpage:
Your Beauty is a Knife I Turn [...]
Schubas (in Chicago) 2/22/6
Before I start gushing about Rob Dickinson’s voice, let me say that I was quite cynical about the new solo album of his, Fresh Wine for the Horses for quite a long time. However, I recently discovered that if you start the album around track 6 or so, it actually seems [...]
Schubas in Chicago 2/20/6
I’m an idiot. I forgot my camera when I was getting ready to go to this show so alas I cannot show you any pics. To make up for it, I promise I will try to take many many pics when I see Rob Dickinson of former Catherine Wheel fame [...]
Empty Bottle
2/18/6
The Returnables are a vastly underrated band who write songs in the fashion of an American Undertones with songs also reminiscent of the dBs. Mainly, the songs are tight numbers about girls. My favorite songs of theirs are “Julie, Did I” and “The Girl From Eau Claire” The album both tracks can be [...]
Empty Bottle 2/18/6
One of the most photogenic and fun bands you’ll ever see. Even though mired in personal tragedy, the Dials don’t let the music suffer. Instead, they play tight punk rawk sets like if you took the Donnas and put them in a proper garage. Very catchy and irrestistable stuff. [...]