May 2009
12 posts
Wilco - 'Poor Places'
(via “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart - A Film About Wilco”)
RIP Jay Bennett
[A good post at AD]
“Darker With The Day” — Nick...
“I Never Said I Was Deep” —...
The Apples In Stereo - "Energy" [Video]
OK, here’s a happy song by a good “Elephant 6” band. The music video is directed by Elijah Wood.
[Apples In Stereo MySpace]
[Sound Opinions feature on Elephant 6 Collective (03.30.07; Show #70)]
Calla — “Fear of Fireflies”
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Calla — “Promenade” (U2 cover)
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“Waiting Around To Die” — Townes...
Neko Case — “Don’t Forget...
“Many Rivers To Cross” — The...
“Don’t Forget Me” — Harry...
“Long Haired Child” — Devendra...
A Silver Jew Strikes Back
Indie rocker David Berman ends his music career and reveals his darkest secret: His father is the Darth Vader of Washington lobbyists.
A few years ago, David Berman says, he laid down the gauntlet with his dad and demanded he shut down his operation—a real Luke Skywalker/Darth Vader moment, one imagines. The high-priced lobbyist refused, according to his son. “He has just gotten worse....