Hitting The Big Time(in the littlest way possible)

A couple weeks ago I received an email from a woman who works for Naxos USA(not familiar with Naxos? Neither was I..click on the link before reading on). She asked me if I would be interested in reviewing some of their music titles and posting said reviews on Amazon and iTunes, as well as my […]

Sunday Road Trip with Poppa

Okay, I said I’d have another song to share today. Well, I can’t make good on that promise I’m afraid. I had completely forgotten about the Record and CD Show today from 1 to 6pm in Fort Wayne. These things only come around four times a year, so I really wanted to make this one. […]

Music on a Wednesday

I haven’t written much on music the last couple days. I’ve been busy and haven’t had the proper time to discuss and reflect. Plus, this heat we’ve had this week has pretty much knocked me on my ass. So tonight I’m gonna talk about a couple albums I received from the UK courtesy of Death […]

Sunbather

Well I threw Deafheaven’s Sunbather on after having listened to Dent May’s Warm Blanket on repeat for the last two days. Quite a palette cleanser. When I first listened to Sunbather I was floored by the music, but the screaming vocals just didn’t do it for me. Then I listened to it again. And again. […]

New Music For A New Saturday

What do I see sitting on my front porch? Well it’s a Saturday surprise from one of my favorite record labels Thrill Jockey. White Hill’s So You Are…So You’ll Be showed up 10 days early! Joy!! While I haven’t listened to the bonus 12″ E.P. yet, I can say without a doubt that Dave W […]

On The Lighter Side: Our Trip To Schaumburg, Illinois

Okay, so I’m done with all my bitching and moaning in regards to that horribly, horribly gone awry trip to the local county fair. I’m done. I’m over it. I wanted to share a bit about our family vacation last weekend to Schaumburg, Illinois. Just a half hour drive north west of downtown Chicago. The […]

My Own Little Corner Of The World

So here is where I go after a long day at work. It’s also where I go when I’m throwing on some tunes for the wife and I when it’s chill time in the evening. When the moment calls for Coltrane, Davis, Monk, or Dolphy? Yep, right here. I’m entertaining and the moment requires a […]

a long, strange trip…

Only two more days of my great week away from the land of clock punching and spinal implants. I have to say that this was exactly what I needed. My goal was to completely forget about that place I call “work” and just de-compress for a week with my kids. No big trips…no time schedules […]

Happy Fourth of July

….or for my friends not in the lower 48, Happy Thursday! For those of us that are in the lower 48, today’s the one day of the year where grilling your food over an open flame is mandatory and every man, woman, and child must light at least one fuse that is attached to some […]

Something For A Monday Evening

I was going to post these Friday night, then Saturday afternoon, then…well, then I just didn’t. So here’s some stuff for a Monday evening. Come on in, you’re getting soaked. Friday my wife dropped our oldest daughter off at Band Camp and headed over to St. Anne’s annual garage sale(during the holidays they sell the […]