This is the final installment of the interview. In this last part, Orouni again discusses great music but also talks about the creation of his songs as well as literature he enjoys reading.
Kirstiecat: Are there some current bands and musicians right now that you’ve recently gotten into?Orouni: Yes! Most of [...]
The image above is the myspace icon for Toy Fight and was not taken by myself unfortunately, although I admire it.
Okay-another new thing I’m going to start doing for every Sunday is the best of myspace. Now, I get by with a little help from my friends because I know people who have great [...]
Eagle*Seagull will be here in Chicago on Friday August 25th. They are impassioned and unique even though they are not without influences (we all have our own, after all). Their self titled album is one of my favorites from 2005. It manages to be catchy and full with vocals stretching out as if [...]
(or Commercial Relativity)
My parents in law try to be nice to both of us in general. I know I’m not easy to get along with considering my politics are so different from theirs (they actually voted for Bush) and my tastes in…well…just about everything are different. Music is unfortunately no exception as my father [...]
rating:9/10
Increasingly what I think we’re starting to see is a new kind of genre of films…they are pseudo real and as nonfictional as some autobiographies. They are the films that focus on character development instead of plot devices. Miranda July’s Me and You and Everyone You Know was very much like this for [...]
(above: Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson)
8/12/06
The Hideout
Chicago, Illinois
My friend John Ciba is amazing. In addition to giving me countless recommendations for different albums these past couple of years, he’s also done something that is more important than what most people do in their entire lifetimes. Traveling between Chicago and Birmingham, he’s been working to release [...]
There are still unbelievably tickets left to see an amazing band known as The Dears at Schubas. I’ve seen this band live twice and was really amazed both times at their passion live, especially lead singer Murray Lightburn’s vocals. This may literally be a once in a lifetime opportunity so you better buy [...]
8/5/6
Empty Bottle in Chicago
(early show)
Opening up for A Silver Mt. Zion and tra la la band, Bird Show is a two piece on Kranky Records and is the project of Ben Vida, who has been involved in other bands such as Central Falls and Town & Country. Bird show played two long songs that [...]
8/5/06
Red Line Tap
Chicago, Illinois
Hailing from Vermont, The Smittens are a five piece band that could easily be renamed “Totally Twee”. A little unlike another Vermont band I love, The Feathers, The Smittens are a bit more on the upbeat pop side and their albums and live performance was filled with a ton of light [...]
Although I really love Greta Cohn and she will not be joining them on this tour (according to punkbands, the cello has been replaced with horns), I will say that Tim Kasher’s voice live is as delicate as it is pained and sorrowful. It’s emotional downright heart wrenching stuff. Check out their myspace [...]