Friday’s Haul

Greetings. Just a quick one to share yesterday’s vinyl haul from my friends at Karma Records of Warsaw. I was able to snag three out of the five records John at Karma had waiting for me. And when I mentioned what I was picking up I forgot one, Black Sabbath’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath! Black Sabbath […]

Busy Couple Weeks, Vinyl Fever, Lots To Celebrate

Hello all. Been a minute since we just sat down to chat. I’ve mainly been listening to a lot of music lately which has proven fruitful, even therapeutic. It’s been kind of a whirlwind couple weeks, what with that crazy week in Colorado and all that happened there. Happy to be home and not have […]

Mr. Big : Ten

At the end of my freshman year of high school the supergroup Mr. Big dropped their debut, self-titled album. Supergroup you say? Well, if you were a 15-year old fledgling guitarist that worshipped at the alter of Vai, Satriani, and Gilbert then yes, they were a supergroup. The band consisted of David Lee Roth’s former […]

Jazz/Psych Freak Outs ensue On Lotus’ Excellent “Synthbuljong”; Debut LP Out 8/30 Via El Paraiso Records

It’s been over 10 years since I first found that magical passageway that led to the door of El Paraiso Records, the Danish record label run and curated by Causa Sui members Jonas Munk and Jakob Skøtt. These two have built a library of sound with El Paraiso Records that is layered in progressive, thoughtful […]

Chris Cohen : Paint A Room

Chris Cohen is one of those musicians/songwriters that seems to ride a completely different wavelength than the rest of the world. As a collaborator he’s worked with everyone from Deerhoof to Ariel Pink to Cass McCombs to Weyes Blood. But as a solo artist is where his magic truly lies. His solo work feels aged […]

Thom Yorke : Confidenza

Thom Yorke has proven himself to be far more than just the singer of Radiohead. Not only is he the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist in one of the most important rock bands to arrive from the early 90s alternative rock scene, but Yorke has released highly regarded solo albums, collaborations with the likes of Flying Lotus and Four […]

Dr. Dog : Dr. Dog

Dr. Dog have been consistently putting out records for over 20 years now. The pop/rock/soul indie stalwarts from Philly started out as lo-fi, rough-around-the-edges rockers that combined soaring 4-part harmonies, Beach Boys earnestness, the Beatles knack for genre-hopping, and a touch of The Band for good measure. There was also touches of Pavement, Guided By […]

Morph Stereo Returns With “Cambridge” and “Flow Child”

While the rest of us do our summer thing consisting of mowing lawns, grilling, the occasional summer vacation, and generally trying not to melt throughout it all from the summer heat, Keith Canisius is hard at work making new music as Morph Stereo. To catch you up, Morph Stereo is the latest music project of […]

Post-Vacation Fatigue, Creative Muscle Flexing, Vinyl Therapy

First day back at work after a week and a day away is always rough. I went a whole week without the tightness in my shoulders and neck that I typically get after a day at my desk. Of course vacation offered its own generous portion of pain and panic, but not that repetitive motion […]

“There’s no place like home…”

It’s not like we didn’t go into our week-long adventure in the Rockies with the best intentions. We did. We really, really did. My wife and I hadn’t had a couples vacation in a very long time. Honestly, I don’t know the last time. Maybe when our oldest was one and we spent two days […]