Apr
15
2010
Some of the things I love come under intense fire and scrutiny, and I am forced to intensely defend them. Conversely, there are things that I am done defending – they have crossed a certain line of mediocrity that I cannot follow. And then there are a few things that certainly have made mistakes, but I have not given up on yet.
So, because, as you know, I love lists, after the jump you will be treated to five things I constantly defend, five things I’m done defending, and five things that I feel still deserve defense, even if they’ve slipped up recently.
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1 comment | tags: Barack Obama, Beatles, Clipse, David Fincher, Diamond Center, Dry Heeves, Eminem, Green Day, La Panza, Numerators, One Wolf, Saturday Night Live, South Park, the Office, the Strokes, Thrift Store Cowboys, Tim Burton, Tom Morello, Weezer | posted in Analysis, List
Apr
1
2010
Today I begin a new feature at Culture Greyhound. Once every three months I will be listing the best of what I heard in albums/songs/remixes for the quarter. I do this to personally keep up with all the awesome music I hear, as it ultimately helps me at the end of the year when I do my overall listing for the previous twelve months. I also do it to introduce you cool cats to tunes you may have missed independently.
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no comments | tags: ABC, Allen Blickle, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Baroness, Broken Bells, Bullion, Cults, Deftones, Felix Jaxx, Future Rock, Here We Go Magic, Japandroids, Joker, Lindstrom and Christabelle, Local Natives, Matthew Dear, Neon Indian, One Wolf, Passion Pit, PS I Love You, Quarterly Review, Rihanna, Rox, Surfer Blood, T.I., Tanlines, Telephoned, The Delta Mirror, The Radio Dept., The XX, The-Dream, Toro y Moi, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, White Stripes | posted in List, Music, Quarterly Review, Review
Mar
30
2010
One Wolf II: Secret of the Wolf by One Wolf (unsigned, 2010)
Two years ago, when Daniel Markham split from Waiting to Derail, he changed direction completely. He formed One Wolf, making a remarkable transformation from Whiskeytown alt-country to REM-influenced, Western-tinged rock. Much like the local peers in Thrift Store Cowboys, Markham had come into his own, producing what could only be described as the sound of Lubbock. Markham’s skill in pop craftsmanship was honed, but the lyrics were more introspective, the songs slower, sadder, and slightly more rock and roll than country. It was an audible representation of West Texas; Buddy Holly would’ve been proud.
And now, with One Wolf’s sophomore release, Markham and the boys have done a 180…..again.
I spoke with Markham many months ago during a podcast interview for the now-defunct KTXT-FM. Some favorite influences of his at the time were Nirvana, REM, Deadsy, and Starflyer 59. So what’s the new One Wolf record sound like? All of the above, and more. In a word, it’s a lot LOUDER.
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Mar
15
2010
Tuesday thru Sunday will be post-less, as I will be traveling and partaking in SXSW 2010. So, to get the rest of you as pumped as I am, here are my personal picks for parties/shows happening this year. These aren’t all necessarily shows I will be attending (I’m sure a lot of them are happening at the same time), but they are all ones that I would probably go to if they were more spread out. In this vein, SXSW is a blessing and a curse….but mostly a blessing.
Also, check out The Top 13’s list of day-show picks – pretty awesome.
List after the jump…CLICK!
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Some of the things I love come under intense fire and scrutiny, and I am forced to intensely defend them. Conversely, there are things that I am done defending – they have crossed a certain line of mediocrity that I cannot follow. And then there are a few things that certainly have made mistakes, but I have not given up on yet.
