I have a new favorite band. Which means you’re about to, too. Please allow me to introduce you to Tigercity. I could regurgitate my on-point description I unleashed for Flavorpill CHI, but I think it’s more effective if I just copy/paste it, so check it out, yo: It might be the dead of winter, but […]
The Pull-Out Method
Friends, lovers, and those bored at work: Allow me to coerce you all to attend the inaugural Pull-Out Methodparty at Club Midway (25 Ave B & 3rd St) this Friday. Two awesome bands, one DJ, and no asymmetical haircuts! It’s free, plus we’re hooking youup with 2-for-1 well drinks and beer from 11:30-12:30. This an […]
Best. Band. Ever. (?)
The following is an excerpt from Chuck Klosterman (he of Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs fame)’s latest, Killing Yourself to Live. I finished the book at 30,000 feet, somewhere over Oklahoma. It was excellent. This passage in particular piqued my interest (read, I believe, over Death Valley, appropriately enough), as it proffers his theory that […]
Obligatory Best Of List
Almost as predictable as fruitcakes and latkes this time of year are critics’ "best of" lists. Ranging from humorous to pretentious, they can be a worthwhile reminder of ’06 (that was a rad show!), a welcome tip for last-minute shopping (dude, my mom would totally dig Lady Sov. Done and done!), or merely an aching […]
Sailing With Tall Hands
Ok, so Tall Hands themselves admit they’re not sure how or why they’re "Boat Rock," (I have the sneaking suspicion the catchphrase was birthed from a long night and a lot of whiskey), but whatever it is, I dig it. Some of their tunes do have that pounding, yet rollicking feel that might come from […]
The Next Big Things
The Hype Machine (and no, I’m not talking about the hype machine we music fiends, fans, and bloggers hold so dear) is a fickle beast. Love it, hate it, or clap your hands say yeah! to it, its blogs, mags, and self-proclaimed zeitgeists have a lot to do with determining who’s next, and who’s Jet. […]