Oneohtrix Point Never : Garden of Delete

It’s not often that I can’t think of the words to describe an album. I can usually scrounge up enough vernacular to create a pretty good idea of what’s in between the grooves. But with Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, and his newest album Garden of Delete, it can be quite perplexing to paint […]

ELO : Alone In The Universe

Jeff Lynne has become a universe unto himself in the last 40 years. A Beatles freak that created his own unique brand of power pop through studio inventiveness and the sheer love of melody. He did his fair share of radio love in the 70s. Is there anyone that grew up in the 70s that […]

emptiness inside

So the whole shoegaze vibe hasn’t quite left me just yet. Tonight, it’s the My Bloody Valentine CD Boxset of their first two LPs, as well as their EP collection. I recently bought a Pioneer 25-disc CD changer for the home stereo off of my pal at work for a pauper’s allowance and this delicious […]

Snakes For The Pantomime

It’s Thursday night and I’ve been enjoying an Imperial Stout from Boulevard Brewing Company’s Smokestack series. Corked and popped like a fine wine, it’s one of the tastier stouts I’ve had in some time. Gives me that warm feeling in the belly like a bottle of wine should, except it’s not wine. It’s beer, bitches. […]

Eagle’s Nest Lodge Day Two

Hey, did someone get the license plate of that bus that ran over me? Oh, no that was just one too many IPAs last night. Man, this vacation stuff can be hard on the head. Good thing we had a relatively chill day planned. Last night was fun, despite the hoppy headache. Grilled chicken, hot […]

Vacation Nation : Eagle’s Nest Lodge Day One

We made it down south. Overcast skies, humid air, but we’ll manage. Local suds, grilled burgers, and a nice big porch to chill on. Let the games begin.

Vacation In The Midst, Times They Are A-Changin’

It’s arrived. The Friday before my week long excursion into the Central Indiana wilds for some serious R&R. 6,000 square feet of hillbilly luxury. Two kitchens, two hot tubs, and seclusion as far as the eye can see. Plus a killer brewery just minutes from me to supply the local suds. It doesn’t get any […]

Ben Zimmerman : The Baltika Years

The Baltika Years is like archived field recordings from inside the mind of it’s creator. It’s a collection of snapshots taken on a Tandy Deskmate computer. Primitive sound, melody, noise, and sampled voices that come together to create a collage of psychosis. Brooklyn’s Software label owner Daniel Lopatin received these tracks on cassette back in […]

A F*****n’ Rock Show: The War On Drugs at the Vogue, Indianapolis

You know, going to live shows was what my wife and I did. Even before she was my wife, we’d jump in the car and head out and see bands we loved live. The first band we ever saw together was Petra. Neither of us loved Petra. We were invited by my uncle to come […]

Eggs In A Briar Patch

What a weirdo, that David Byrne. Those oversized suits, the strange dance moves, and songs about psycho killers and discos. Jeez, who wants to listen that stuff? Well, I do. Now, anyways. It took me many years to fall under the spell of Mr. David Byrne. I grew up in the 80s so albums like […]