What a name! I have this vision in my head of tiny Bengal Tigers, like three inches tall, running around somebody’s grandparent’s house – all grey carpet, dusty pianos, blueish curtains, and breakables. Actually, I think I just described Dan’s parent’s living room. I don’t think Dan’s parents bred miniature tigers. It would have been [...]

Filed under: New to Us, New to You? | 3 Comments »

Frontier Ruckus / Mona and Emmy

Filed under: Song Diary | 1 Comment »

First and foremost, we are NOT a news site. So for me to be writing this, I think it’s big shit. For all of us Broken Bells fans, I have good and bad and good news again. I’ll take you along the roller-coaster ride of emotions with me. Sit down, buckle up, please keep your [...]

Filed under: News from Us, Videos | No Comments »

So I almost feel like a failure here, kids. Usually I’m Johnny-on-the-Spot when it comes to Justin Vernon stuff (of Bon Iver and Volcano Choir). If you know me personally you know my man-crush love for all things Vernon. I’m not ashamed. But that sneaky bastard snuck past me on this one so I must [...]

Filed under: Mind Blowing, New to Us, New to You? | 1 Comment »

A Few Pints is a segment where we meet up with our favorite bands at a local bar, buy them a few beers, and hope they reveal the keys to longevity, wealth, fame, and the secrets of the universe…or we just bullshit with them for a while about their band, what they love, and what [...]

Filed under: Homegrown Goodness, Interviews, Live Music | 6 Comments »

Laura Marling / Hope In the Air

Filed under: Song Diary | No Comments »

Bombadil / Sad Birthday

Filed under: Song Diary | 1 Comment »

So I’m a couple weeks behind some people on this one video, but I’d like to share it anyway. Clem Snide played at Club Cafe thursday night and it wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, but it was exactly what I didn’t even know that I wanted (what?). The Heligoats / Goodness Gracious

Filed under: Videos | No Comments »

So I have a familiar voice for you, but with a new twist. Kathryn Calder,of Immaculate Machines and The New Pornographers fame, is releasing her first solo album entitled, “Are You My Mother?” I’ve thought long and hard about how to describe her album and all I can think of is, bug zapper. Hear me [...]

Filed under: New to Us, New to You? | 1 Comment »

Clem Snide / Club Cafe 7.15.10/ Doors @ 6:00 pm /$10 / with The Heligoats and Jaybird Clem Snide / Wal-Mart Parking Lot Clem Snide / I Got High So I’m pretty pumped about this one, guy. Read that again, slowly. Not “this one guy”, but “this one…guy”. As in, I’m referring to the collective [...]

Filed under: Live Music, New to Us, New to You? | 1 Comment »