Quilt’s latest album, Plaza (Mexican Summer, 2016) has the distinction of being my favorite record from Q1 2016, hands down. The 10-song opus is a throwback to a time when records were complete collections of great songs instead of the usual tossed-together block of ethereal “vibe” noodling. The four-piece that hails from Boston has a […]
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Paradise Lost — Bright Eyes from 30,000 feet…
Dateline, Providenciales. We walked between the red stripes painted on the hot tarmac as we headed to the loading ramp, a long line of tanned Americans leaving this third world vacation destination to return to whatever frigid lands we had escaped from, if only for a week. On a short hillside to my left, next […]
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That heavy lovin’ feeling: Bright Eyes, The People’s Key
Bright Eyes’ new album, The People’s Key , comes out Feb. 15 on Saddle Creek Records. Conor Oberst’s publicist tells me the band, which had just started rehearsals, has put all press inquiries on hold for the time being. Maybe when Bright Eyes schedules the inevitable concert in Omaha (perhaps in conjunction with the MAHA […]
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More Questions (and Answers) with The Faint
This week continues last week’s interview with Todd Fink and Jacob Thiele of The Faint, who, along Clark Baechle, also make up Depressed Buttons. DP had its world premier at House of Loom last Friday night. I figured while I had Fink and Thiele on the line, I should ask a some questions that have […]
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Does Size Matter? Lincoln Calling, Pt. 8
We live in a culture where “bigger” is always perceived as being “better.” Some might argue that this concept is The American Way. Well, Jeremy Buckley, the impresario behind the annual Lincoln Calling Music Festival, isn’t concerned about getting “bigger.” On the surface, one might look at this year’s festival — the 8th Annual, an […]
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Third Quarter Album Reviews Roundup
Just like when Christmas decorations begin popping up at your local grocery store, critics know they’re on the home stretch when record labels begin sending out reminders of releases to consider in their year-end “best of” lists. Ah, but it’s still only the November. We’ve two months left for records to hit the shelves (digital […]
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Team Love’s ‘Financial Crunch;’ Schnase Returns to Cursive
This week is catch-up time for a couple news items that have been simmering in the background. First, what exactly is going on at Team Love Records, the label started by Conor Oberst and Nate Krenkel, whose roster has included Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, Craig Wedren, Dave Dondero and Berg Sans Nipple? Eyebrows […]
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Future Tense: 2012 Music Predictions, Pt. 2
And now, the conclusion of my annual music predictions columns, where I gaze into the glossy black finish of a Fender Squier and see visions of what will occur in the coming days / months / years. Hang onto your hats, because it’s time for the Lightning Round! — With all this new technology that […]
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And Then There Was One: Homer’s to Close Its Orchard Plaza Location
It all comes down to one question: Why should people buy recorded music at Homer’s Records or any other independent record store rather than order it online? “In 2011, it’s a 50-50 split between digital and physical,” said Homer’s General Manager Mike Fratt, referring to a music market split between digital music files and CDs […]
