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Tunng …And Then We Saw Land

It’s been over 2 years since I posted something about Tunng, increasingly becoming one of my favorite bands on the planet. The combination of earnest, speculative front-porch folk and organic, digestible electronics has unfortunately led to the “folktronica” tag, but really, looking past labels what you get on their newest record (stateside on Thrill Jockey/ [...]

ScissorKast 7: Snowy Road

This ScissorKast, while a bit scattered, is perhaps one of the strongest playlists I’ve put together in a while. A combination of my favorite tracks from 2009 and a taste of hotly anticipated music from 2010 it meanders down a number of musical avenues including electronic, instrumental rock, indie, folk, you name it. Hard to [...]

Polvo: Back with a Bowl

It’s not often that bands break up and reunite over a decade later without some kind of clear financial motivation. Sure Polvo have had their share of shows over the last year in some of the biggest festivals around (they killed it at ATP), but after listening to their newest track “Beggars Bowl” — which [...]

Scissorkast 5: Partly Sunny

Six months since the last scissorkast and it’s not due to a lack of good music. Just have my hands full. I promise to get more regular with these, especially since I’ve digitized about 1000 records since the last podcast. Since the start of the year, 2009 is turning out some epic records, and I’ve aimed [...]

Scissorkick Picks for 2008 Podcast

Statehood

This is the first of two posts of bands with the word “State” in their names. Other than that, they have very little in common. First off, is Washington D.C’s Statehood, the newest project from former-Dismemberment Plan rhythm section Joe Easley and Eric Axelson, Vehicle Birth’s Leigh Thompson and vocalist Clark Sabine. I don’t [...]

Maserati

Been a while. I know. Work has been all-consuming for nearly a month but now, finally with a chance to exhale, I can turn to the accumulating stacks and chose from a number of new gems to post for you. So why not start the return to posting off on the right foot, with a [...]

SK Reports: Touch & Go 25th Anniversary Bash

I am currently still in Chicago until Wednesday and am probably too giddy over what transpired over the last 3 days to objectively report on The Touch & Go Records 25th Anniversary Party that just went down. Saw about 18 of the 25 acts over 3 days at the Hideout on Wabansia. Will post plenty [...]

The Changes

I first posted The Changes way back on November, 17 2004 and I cannot believe that it’s creeping up on two years since I first heard “When I Wake,” a near perfect pop song that still hasn’t lost its luster. Well, good things come to those who wait, and on September 26th, I highly recommend [...]