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new Portishead apparently worth the wait
So the release date for the new Portishead has finally drawing nigh. April 28th in the UK, April 29th in the states. I've heard about 3 tracks now on BBC Radio 1 and it's pretty great. Very big and gloomy. It's hard to believe it's been 10 years. I also...
Posted: Mar 21 2008, 10:58 AM by skills0 | with no comments
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Awake My Soul
Growing up in a Mennonite church, worship and singing meant acapella, 4 part (at least) harmony with no instruments. While I grew to love all sorts of instruments in music and even learned to play some, that experience shaped a love of vocal music in...
Posted: Mar 05 2008, 10:37 AM by skills0 | with no comments
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OTR in Paste
I feel like lately I'm getting all the good links from Jeffrey Overstreet's blog , here's another one. Great interview with Linford Detweiler in Paste . The thing that strikes me about Linford is that just reading his words can sometimes provoke goose...
Posted: Nov 15 2007, 11:12 AM by skills0 | with no comments
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oh happy day - new Radiohead
Technorati Tags: music , download , Radiohead Radiohead suddenly announced the release of their new album. They didn't sign with a new label, they are selling it themselves. And get this, you can download the new album on October 10th for the price of...
Posted: Oct 01 2007, 12:42 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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new Josh Ritter - he just keeps getting better
Started getting on the Josh Ritter bandwagon with the last album. Kristin had seen him live on the previous tour and really enjoyed it. The new album The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter picks up where the last one left off, but shows a lot of growth...
Posted: Sep 19 2007, 01:33 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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Two great DVD release news bits
First of all, it appears there will finally be a full release of all the episodes of one of my top 3 TV shows of all time, Twin Peaks . It's been quite a struggle to get all the licensing worked out on this one and for a long time the pilot was very hard...
Posted: Jun 20 2007, 09:19 AM by skills0 | with 1 comment(s)
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Patty Griffin review on BlogCritics
My review of Patty Griffin's latest Children Running Through is up on BlogCritics In short, you need to get this album. There's a good reason why it's one of the best reviewed albums of the year. If you haven't listened to Patty before and you like eclectic...
Posted: Mar 07 2007, 12:41 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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I actually like the new My Chemical Romance single
It's hard for me to like a lot of the rock that is out right now from a lot of the young bands, other than Muse. A lot of it just seems rather uninspired and derivative. But I have to say the new My Chemical Romance single "Famous Last Words" rocks super...
Posted: Jan 17 2007, 09:37 AM by skills0 | with 1 comment(s)
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RE: When The RIAA Hates You This Much, You Must Be On The Right Track (Tech Dirt)
Weve noted for some time that one problem in the ongoing battle between Hollywood, technology companies and consumers over intellectual property issue [Via Blogniscient Technology Top Blog Articles Feed ] Good discussion here, the RIAA has gotten so far...
Posted: Nov 13 2006, 02:28 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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new Killers
you can listen to a song called " When You Were Young " from the next Killers album at their site now. Sounds pretty big and bombastic. Funny, his voice sounds just a bit like Springsteen on this one.
Posted: Aug 11 2006, 09:29 AM by skills0 | with no comments
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Muse @ Aragon - Better than Radiohead?
Wow, what an amazing show. I've seen Radiohead twice and I have to say for sheer power and energy, the rock show Muse put on last night at the Aragon might just be better. Now I've never seen Radiohead in a smaller venue, only at Alpine Valley and Coachella...
Posted: Jul 28 2006, 08:52 AM by skills0 | with 1 comment(s)
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New MUSE
Stream of one of the songs off the new MUSE album, can't wait for this.
Posted: Jun 12 2006, 10:36 AM by skills0 | with no comments
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Review: The Dale Warland Singers - Harvest Home
On Harvest Home , the Dale Warland Singers delve into the rich legacy of mostly American sacred and folk music. With the lush vocal orchestrations and thoughtful arrangements, many of these familiar songs take on new life and emotional depth. As a boy...
Posted: Nov 06 2005, 04:13 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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new Imogen Heap out in UK
Yes, new Imogen Heap solo album is finally available, although not in the states. She's still working on the distribution deal for the states. Can't imagine it will be long as it went Top 10 on the ITunes UK album charts and the great song "Hide and Seek...
Posted: Aug 07 2005, 07:10 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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Review: Armin van Buuren - Shivers
Wow, this is a hot album – the kind that grabs you from the beginning and hangs on. Shivers , the new artist album from Armin van Buuren releasing August 23rd shows strong growth in Armin’s songwriting and could just rival Tiesto’s Just Be as a dance...
Posted: Aug 02 2005, 06:53 PM by skills0 | with no comments
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