Been enjoying the hell out of Black Mountain‘s latest album, “In the Future” (amazon.com link). Classic metal-esque riffage with plenty of sludge coming out of the amps and just enough organ to keep it from turning into a complete mess. “Wucan” is just one of the highlights. I still can’t spit the hook in this [...]
Whiskerino Pal Jim Renaud has gotten his personal site back up and running. Check him out at secretexperiment.com
I am a big fan of just about anything Jay Ryan has ever drawn. Dude just does it well. That Metropolis Coffee Company poster is one of his new ones for 2008, the others are from 2007 and all appear to be for sale at The Bird Machine.
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him is my new favorite song. (amazon.com link) I listened to it probably 100 times this weekend. Plus, I think Zooey is dreamy… Ooh! And here are some live versions from a KCRW studio session.
Tom Bihn was taking some guff on his message board from a customer about sourcing some parts from China. I liked his thoughtful, measured response: I have to agree: boo-hiss on Chinese components! But here’s the reality: with perhaps a few exceptions, anything you buy that is not “Made in China”, has components made in [...]
From the mailing list: The Raconteurs are happy to announce that in one week’s time their second album, entitled “Consolers Of The Lonely”, will be available EVERYWHERE Tuesday, March 25th. “Album” meaning: full length vinyl, CD and digital formats; and “everywhere” meaning: local mom and pop Indie retailers, corporate superstores, supermarkets, iTunes, Amazon, the band’s [...]