Here’s a treat! A November 15, 2008, show by Kathleen Edwards & John Doe, together, harmonizin’, duetin’, and makin’ good old fashioned music! Dig a few tastes, then a zip! 01. Asking For Flowers 02. We’ll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning 03. A Little More Time 04. Oil Man’s War 05. Copied Keys [...]

When it comes to books with pictures, my tastes are decidedly mainstream. I’ll just be upfront about that: I’m not indie for colored underpants. The same is true for my movie likes and T.V. faves. I dig, mostly, superhero stuff I can do with my two young boys, especially when it comes to reading comic [...]

I’m not here to educate you about who The Talking Heads were. Playing from ’74 to ’91, David, Tina, Chris and Jerry should, along with Brian Wilson, be considered the Gods of indie rock. Nearly every indie rock band around owes the band a debt either because of their sound, their skill, their audience base, [...]

If you’re a fan of the classic rock and blues sounds of rootsy growlers like Steve Earle or Fred Eaglesmith, you might enjoy “ Bad Days Ahead,” the latest release by Michael Dean Damron, formerly of the band I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House. It’s Damron’s second solo album, and his first with [...]

Why does the single look like there’s a dude with a penis head? A preview of The Talking Heads Family, A to Z, coming soon to what should be your favorite blog . . . 1. Psycho Killer-Bushwalla. I’m going to post a crapload of covers this, the definitive postpunk Talking Heads tune, nihilistic, weird, [...]

Brooklyn’s Gold & Gunmetal have an album to be released in January 2009, so it may be wicked early to give them a write up, but here it goes anyway. The album is mostly Prog rock like the kind ELP used to make: Important, thick, and voluminous. . My only complaint about this record is [...]

I’ve said before that I’m a former Grateful Deadhead. So once in a while, I’ll offer a show to y’all. The first band to be kind to tapers and to realize that the RIAA business model isn’t the only way to get a fanbase and get crazy rich just for playing guitar and singin’. Robert [...]