Heavy-hearted in the Midwest since 2011
I had some trepidation about getting put on medications. Not while in the hospital, or sitting in the ER. At that point I was ready to swallow whatever pills they were willing to toss down my gullet. But before I knew what was going on, and even before that. Prior to the blood pressure situation, […]
Read More Better Living Through Chemistry( and Pharmacy)Corrosion of Conformity started out in the 80s as pretty much a punk band, with Blind giving them serious cred in the hardcore and metal community. But with 1994’s Deliverance the sound and vibe shifted with the addition of vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan. Keenan brought a heavy 70s hard rock vibe, along with Sabbath vibes to […]
Read More Corrosion of Conformity : Good God/Baad ManToadies roared out of Texas in the mid-90s with a sound that combined post/punk, grunge, and jagged alt rock that saved Gen X ears from the likes of 3 Doors Down, Tonic, and Semisonic overtaking alt rock radio. Their debut Rubberneck was an angry collection of guitar-driven rock and punk. Their biggest hit “Possum Kingdom” […]
Read More Toadies : The CharmerAlex Edkins was the guitarist and vocalist for Canadian post/punk band METZ for well over a decade. When the noisy trio decided to go on hiatus a couple years back Edkins side project Weird Nightmare became his main gig. METZ was loud, abrasive, and savored the dissonance of guitar squall, fuzzy bass lines, and brash […]
Read More Weird Nightmare : HooplaIt’s a crazy thing to lose lots of weight over the course of a few months, or even a couple years. You look back at old photos of yourself and think, “Wow. I never realized how big I was.” You gradually collect boxes of clothes you can’t wear anymore and replace them with a size […]
Read More I lost a quarter of the man I used to be…Danish artist Jonas Munk wears many hats. Besides being guitarist/producer in Causa Sui, Munk releases solo records, as well as the collaborative project Billow Observatory with Auburn Lull’s Jason Kolb. He’s also a producer, mixer, engineer for other artists as well, most notably Nicklas Sorensen of band Papir. Munk also runs Azure Vista Records and […]
Read More “exploring a ghost town” : Jonas Munk Talks The Return Of Manual And New Album ‘True Bypass’Three weeks ago today I’d been in the hospital for a couple days, being deflated of excess fluids and attempting to get my blood pressure into normal range as opposed to abnormal range. I knew I needed to be there and I wanted to be there. This was definitely one of those scared straight moments […]
Read More In The RearviewOn our way home yesterday from our stay at the Oakwood Resort we made a stop outside the small town of New Paris, IN to Defries Garden. It’s a small river preserve county park in Elkhart County. It’s actually the spot our soon-to-be 23-year old daughter had her senior pictures taken in the spring of […]
Read More Side Quest To Defries GardenGetting away from your normal surroundings is a good thing. Sometimes just a change a scenery – be it a week or just a few hours – can be just the thing you need to reboot and recharge. Now, I’m the first to tell you that I’m a homebody. My house is a home, and […]
Read More Wilco In Fort Wayne…Night At The Oakwood Inn Resort…Getting Out Of Your Own Head13 years. It has been a whopping 13 years since the great Scottish electronic brother duo Boards of Canada have released a new album. Tomorrow’s Harvest arrived in June of 2013 after another long turn between albums with their last album The Campfire Headphase coming out in 2005. I get it. Their records are worlds […]
Read More Boards Of Canada Return And Now I Feel Complete