I want to go to Australia. So what? Everyone wants to travel to Australia. But I don’t want to see kangaroos. Or eat them. Or to see that crazy looking amphitheater (Opera House?). Not having so many handguns there must be nice but that’s not the reason either. I don’t NEED to go swimming around…
Congrats! You lived through another Labor Day. And if you’re me (which I know seems impossible) you’ve lived through another wedding too. Despite my best efforts to kill myself with an overindulgence of Jameson & Ginger as well as uncoordinated dancing to favorites like “Higher Love” and “I Want to Dance with Somebody”, here I…
When I am in the type of mood that I want to put on some music and just let myself drift away into it I often opt for something that contains no lyrics. Without a lyrical front man I find the music requires less concentration and inspires more imagination. There is no one telling a…
I’m generally a pretty negative person and I could most definitely go for some positive songs. Thanks Frank! And let’s be honest, Turner isn’t fucking around. His new album is very upbeat, both lyrically and musically. I might even call it inspiring if I wasn’t such a negative asshole. The good feelings coming out of Positive…
It’s labor day weekend, the sun will be shining, the birds will be singing and I for one will be getting gloriously tanked in the woods. However, if you’re not lucky enough to escape the burning hellscape that Philly becomes in the summer there’s some great shows happening this weekend. Wednesday the 2nd: The Jersey…
Earlier this week I mentioned how the Rocky Votolato song “Let Go” from the Kindred Spirit split EP with Chuck Ragan sounded like an old Ryan Adams song. The slow pace, the presence of drums, the seemingly elongated southern delivery reminded me much more of the songs from Heartbreaker & Gold than anything Rocky had released….
I was fortunate enough to have the talented Laura Burhenn of The Mynabirds take some time to speak with me this week for Empty Bottle Evenings. We talked about her new album Lovers Know, life on the road, music technology, touring with the “top secret” Postal Service live band, the truth about Conor Oberst, and…
Blake Mills is a player I only heard about recently and I’m not sure why because this dude is a god damn six string samurai. He’s one of the most original guitarists I’ve seen in a long, long time. I don’t want to guitar geek out on you too much here but this dudes got chops. Mr….
I love both of these guys and apparently they love each other too so I would be remiss if I didn’t write a few words about this Split EP that they put out back in June. I was initially disappointed that it was a traditional Split with each artist contributing three individual songs apiece. I…
Wednesday the 26th: The Delta Saints / Stolen Rhodes / Thee, Idea Men @ Milkboy The Delta Saints are a great blues rock band from Nashville. Stolen Rhodes and Thee, Idea Men are both excellent rock bands from right here in town. Don’t miss this one. Thursday the 27th: Holy Ghost Tent Revival @ Triumph Brewing…
