New Music – 3/24/2011
It’s still pretty cold here in Syracuse. I’ve been digging some of these late winter, gray sky kind of tunes. Sin Fang Bous – Summer Echoes: This band has a really thick, dreamy kind of folk aesthetic. The sound of Sigfusson’s former band Seabear resonates throughout. A really distant kind of pop sound. “Because of the Blood” and “Bruises” are really good. A Hawk and a Hacksaw – Cervantine : I’ve liked A Hawk... Read More
New Music – 2/13/2011
February is a really, really long month for being the shortest month. My buddy Josh and I were discussing this recently, bemoaning the fact that college/pro football are over, the Winter is in full swing (especially here with 12′ of snow for the season as of today), and we’re left with the NBA, NHL, and College Basketball. While he is holding his breath waiting on MLB Spring Training to start, I’m just turning to something other than sports to occupy my (albeit... Read More
New Music – 1/3/2011
I just couldn’t resist making another music entry today. Here are a couple of other releases I’ve stumbled upon and been recommended to in the past couple of weeks: 1. Summer Fiction – Summer Fiction : This band is the project of Philly-based musician Bill Ricchini. This album goes in a lot of different directions; however, rest assured that the folksy-popsy vibe remains throughout. A great album for late Spring / early Summer. You can download the... Read More
New Music – 1/2/2011
Finally found a bit of time to do some music hunting this break and came up with the following. No great reviews here, but some links and videos! 1. Cake - Showroom of Compassion : I’ve always liked Cake and Prolonging the Magic was pretty central to my time in Athens years ago. This new album is definitely their strongest effort in the last couple of releases (even if the political lyrics are a little heavy handed). They’ve seemed to have gotten far more... Read More
Winter Music – 12/12/2010
It is usually around this time of year that I begin listening to a lot of “winter music.” I guess this kind of music takes a lot of different forms (from black metal to dark folk); however, in this blog post I’m going to concentrate on giving some links to what has been loosely termed “neoclassical” and postrock. I think these bands make great music for winter work, play, and writing. I don’t mean that in the sense that they’re great... Read More
