Emeralds – Just to Feel Anything

11 Nov

Review originally posted on Pop ‘stache

Emeralds is a trio from Cleveland comprised of John Elliott and Steve Hauschildt on synth and guitarist Mark McGuire. Their sound is a modern electronic spin of the 1970s kosmische artists–something in between Continue reading

Licht – Will Oldham on Bonnie “Prince” Billy

1 Nov

Will Oldham on Bonnie “Prince” Billy Edited by Alan Licht (2012)

Originally published on Pop ‘stache

Alan Licht, interviewer/editor of Will Oldham on Bonnie “Prince” Billy, does the once-thought impossible and Continue reading

RIP Joel Burrows

30 Oct

Multi-instrumentalist Joel Burrows, most famous for his work done with The Minders and The Thermals passed away yesterday.   Continue reading

You Were Right, SHH. Online Dating Does Suck.

27 Oct

Eamonn is the third member of this site to weigh in on online dating…listen.

Somebody once told me that it was impossible to eat 5 saltines in one minute. I didn’t believe them until I almost asphyxiated on shards of gluten and salt that refused to move past my uvula.   I’ve seen youtube videos of people attempting to eat a spoonful of cinnamon; those people Continue reading

Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!

26 Oct

Review originally posted on Pop ‘stache

Some fans were introduced to Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 1998 upon hearing “East Hastings” off of their debut album F#A#∞, featured on the soundtrack to the instant cult-horror classic 28 Days Later.  Others were Continue reading

Morrissey at The Palace Theater (10/18/2012)

20 Oct

Above: My ticket to the Morrissey show along with his ridiculous playbill pic.

My friend Joey was nice enough to buy us tickets to see Morrissey in concert this year for my birthday as he and I are longtime fans of The Smiths as well as Morrissey’s solo career.  My birthday was months ago and October seemed a long time away at that point, but I was pleasantly surprised Continue reading

Public Image Ltd. at Upstate Concert Hall (10/12/2012)

14 Oct

Above: My ticket with the band’s name presented incorrectly…

I had no idea of what to expect for a PiL show.  For starters they are a band that I never thought I would see live, let alone from ten feet away.  Granted John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) is the only member of the original band, but the revamped PiL is by no means a collection of slouches.  The current line-up Continue reading

Flying Lotus – Until the Quiet Comes

12 Oct

Review originally posted on Pop ‘stache, but expanded upon (for better or worse) below…

Flying Lotus, alias of Los Angeles producer Steven Ellison, has come a long way from creating beats for Adult Swim.  His 2006 debut 1983 had listeners Continue reading

Symptom of Bieber Fever: Nausea

9 Oct

Above: Justin Bieber trying to “pull off” the sexy, short-haired Emma Watson look.  The differences Continue reading

Dead Leaf Echo on Music Videos, Record Labels and Thought and Language

3 Oct

Interview originally published on Pop ‘stache

After ordering the split Slowness “Race to Mars”/Dead Leaf Echo “Act of Truth” 7-inch, the Self-Hating Hipster reached out to Dead Leaf Echo via their website.  A few days later a response came and a lengthy trail of emails between SHH and DLE’s frontman LG Galleon began, starting with Continue reading