Figure 1 Husky Bundles is a band from Philly fronted by a man in a fighter pilots helmet (see fig. 1). I don’t know if he pilots a fighter or not… but I do know that these guys rock hard enough to make Pete “Maverick” Mitchell shit his pants. They’re a little punk, a little psych,…
Today is guilty pleasure Monday and while I was tempted to review whatever noise Miley Cyrus just put out with the The Flaming Lips I decided to go back in time to 1999 instead. As many of you will remember this was a huge time for uncle rock bands like Creed and Nickelback who…
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…
Tired of annoying and overly obtrusive ads wrecking your internet browsing experience on mobile devices? Well, good news! The makers of the most popular browser extension AdBlock Plus have now released a full browser of their own for both Android and iOS that allows you to not only block all ads, but also disable the…
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…
