15 albums i'll always love (and a heartfelt facebook diatribe)
Thu, Sep 2 2010 01:30 PM
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dante alighieri stopped too soon. you see, in his classic, the inferno, he depicts 9 circles of hell. but alas, there is actually a 10th circle. what resides in this deepest circle of endless torture?
facebook memes and games.
yes friends, those who engage in mafia wars or farmville (or any other game) or those who tell you to repost this message if you really love jesus dwell in the darkest pit of virtual hell. basically, anything that requires a regular & concerted effort to suck one's time (and others' time) while partaking in the black hole known as facebook are a special breed.
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listen to lissie cover metallica's 'nothing else matters' and download 'live sessions'
Fri, Aug 6 2010 01:23 PM
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as i've said before, i devour a lot of music. because of that, it's rare for a new artist to really sneak up and surprise me with how great it is. over the last couple months, an artist has done just that: lissie.
democracy wins: derek webb covers u2's 'where the streets have no name'
Tue, Jun 29 2010 01:47 PM
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over the last half a year, i've blogged about derek webb's latest innovative project called democracy vol. 1. earlier this year, fans could cast votes for up to 12 songs that they wanted webb to cover. then, the 12 songs receiving the most votes would be covered by webb for the album. the album has been in the process of being recorded over the span of 2010, with 1 track being recorded and released each month. over the past 5 months, webb released the first four tracks, which was the beatles' while my guitar gently weeps, a so-so version of coldplay's fix you, a pretty good version of bob dylan's the times they are a-changin', an incredible version of gnarls barkley's who's gonna save my soul and a pretty good version of sufjan stevens' magnum opus (yes?) chicago.
instead of releasing the the full list of tracks, webb is revealing each track month-by-month. and today, we found out the sixth one.
dr. jekyll and mr. white: a look back at 'breaking bad' season 3
Wed, Jun 16 2010 08:02 AM
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much like legions of other people, the buzz during the first and second seasons of breaking bad grew more and more deafening and finally led to my skeptical viewing of season 1, episode 1 last september. and then episode 2. then 3 and 4 and so on. i was a late adopter, but when i finally caved, boy did i ever cave. over the course of about 2 weeks, i devoured the first 2 seasons and became not only a fan, but an obsessed breaking bad evangelist.
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listen to new tracks from fiona apple and the forthcoming punch brothers' 'antifogmatic'
Wed, May 12 2010 08:03 AM
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several years ago, much to equal amounts surprise and delight of both artists' fans, fiona apple and nickel creek went on tour together. what seemed like a curious combination turned out to be a perfect match, with the artists sharing the stage with great regularity and, subsequently, great results. since that time, it seems apple's kept a relationship with the nickel creek triumvirate and she's hooked up with chris thile's latest incarnation, punch brothers, for a new track.
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kevin max releases new track, on yer bike!, from the forthcoming cotes d'armor
Thu, Apr 15 2010 05:51 PM
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it's been awhile since i've offered a bit of kevin max news. over the last several years, we've seen less and less of him, mainly due to shifts in home bases (l.a. to vegas to nashville) and label affiliations. in my estimation, his last "major" release was 2006's the imposter, with the releases since that time (the blood & crashing gates) falling more in the ep or side project category. those releases, by and large, were good, but certainly weren't the fully-realized albums that were stereotype be and the imposter (and between the fence & the universe, to an extent).
democracy wins: derek webb covers bob dylan's 'the times they are a-changin'
Fri, Apr 2 2010 08:34 AM
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over the last couple months, i've blogged about derek webb's latest innovative project called democracy vol. 1. a couple months ago, fans could cast votes for up to 12 songs that they wanted webb to cover. then, the 12 songs receiving the most votes would be covered by webb for the album. the album will then be recorded over the span of 2010, with 1 track being recorded and released each month. over the past 2 months, webb released the first two tracks, which was a beautiful version of the beatles' while my guitar gently weeps and a so-so version of coldplay's fix you.
instead of releasing the the full list of tracks, webb plans to reveal each track month-by-month. and today, we found out the third one.
surprise! i blogged! -OR- looking for blog suggestions
Fri, Mar 26 2010 08:03 AM
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in a post reviewing 2008, i crunched a few numbers, revealing that i blogged just over 1 time per day (1.004 times to be precise). for some bloggers, 1 post is nothing. to the average blogger, that's relatively frequently (in terms of the type of blogging i do). i love to blog and enjoyed the time/ability to frequently post my thoughts and build some interaction.in 2009, blogging became a little more
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democracy wins: derek webb covers coldplay's 'fix you'
Fri, Feb 26 2010 09:45 AM
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in early january, i blogged about derek webb's latest innovative project called democracy vol. 1. last month, fans could cast votes for up to 12 songs that they wanted webb to cover. then, the 12 songs receiving the most votes would be covered by webb for the album. the album will then be recorded over the span on 2010, with 1 track being recorded and released each month. last month, webb released the first track, which was a beautiful version of the beatles' while my guitar gently weeps. you can listen to that track here.
instead of releasing the the full list of tracks, webb plans to reveal each track month-by-month. and today, we found out the second one.
2009 in review: albums
Wed, Dec 30 2009 04:16 PM
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i just wrapped up an ongoing series called 25 in the 2000s. if you want to catch up on the series, you can begin with the introduction here and the move to the following posts:
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2009 in review: songs
Tue, Dec 29 2009 03:58 PM
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i just wrapped up an ongoing series called 25 in the 2000s. if you want to catch up on the series, you can begin with the introduction here and the move to the following posts:
25 in the 2000s: albums
Sun, Dec 27 2009 02:06 PM
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this is part of an ongoing series called 25 in the 2000s. if you want a bit of information about the series, you can find the introduction here.
i truly believe that the 2000s are the greatest music decade ever. that revelation should come as a surprise to those who know my deep and abiding love for the 90s. so that should make it even more emphatic. if you look back over the last 4 or 5 decades, there are very definable styles and descriptors. the 70s had disco, the 80s had new wave and punk, the 90s had grunge and pop. but nothing can be so finitely pinpointed over the past 10 years. and that's actually a good thing. of course, for music historians—who like to simplify and categorize—that's not so great, but the decade was, in fact, an outstanding time to listen to music. ultimately, what made the 2000s significant is that is was more of a melding of styles from the past several decades. it built on the dance music from the 70s while dabbling in the new wave of the 80s while still harkening back to plenty of angst from the 90s (and that's not even touching on the 50s and 60s which were so important in the decade in music). so, these albums represent all these things. it's a little all over the place, but that's exactly what made the 2000s a great time for music lovers.
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25 in the 2000s: cover songs
Sun, Dec 20 2009 05:54 PM
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this is part of an ongoing series called 25 in the 2000s. if you want a bit of information about the series, you can find the introduction here.
ah, the cover song. we are all magnetically drawn to the power of someone doing a song previously done by another artist. it's truly unexplainable. from the newly interpreted beauty to the refreshing newfound angle to the downright funny, cover songs are a musical phenomenon that cannot be denied. so, here's my list of the 25 cover songs that rose to the top of the aughts.
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25 in the 2000s: movies
Thu, Dec 17 2009 07:50 AM
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this is part of an ongoing series called 25 in the 2000s. if you want a bit of information about the series, you can find the introduction here.
often, the story of a culture, a people, a time period is shared through cinema. movies transcend moments and create timeless asides from normal life. so it was over the last 10 years. during that time, the theater has seen the best of times and the worst of times. yes, we've had to sit through quite a few michael bay movies, but at the same time, we've had the pleasure to enjoy some of the truly great cinematic works of all-time. with that said, here's my favorite movies of the aughts.
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music you should know: brandi carlile's give up the ghost
Tue, Oct 6 2009 05:11 PM
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it's been awhile since our last installment in an ongoing series of posts called music you should know (the last being the dirty projectors' bitte orca). this is a chance for me to talk about some of the music i've discovered that may not be that well known, but is definitely worth being made well known. now, i'm not claiming all this music will be obscure, as i'm sure many of you might possibly know this stuff, but it's stuff that isn't hyped all the time in the mainstream and known by the average music listener.
derek webb's stockholm syndrome: the spirit vs. the kick drum
Mon, Aug 3 2009 04:07 PM
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this is the third post in an ongoing blog series in which i go, track-by-track, through derek webb's new album, stockholm syndrome. here's a list of past posts:1. black eye2. cobra con-------------------------------------------throughout stockholm syndrome, webb weaves a series of poetic lyrics that dig beneath the surface of the obvious. it's not so much that the meaning is veiled as much as it doesn't
derek webb's stockholm syndrome: cobra con
Sun, Jul 26 2009 11:34 AM
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this is the second post in an ongoing blog series in which i go, track-by-track, through derek webb's new album, stockholm syndrome. here's a list of past posts:1. black eye-------------------------------------------after positing his theological presupposition for the entire album (that the church has become a willing and endeared participant in its captivity), webb begins to lay out a defense of
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new series: derek webb's stockholm syndrome track-by-track
Fri, Jul 24 2009 01:43 PM
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i suck at blog series.i mean, i really do. i've tried and while some work, most don't. they usually fizzle out or i get distracted by something else.BUT, i'm going to right this ship and start a new blog series because it's something i'm really passionate about and i think could be of interest to my legions thousands hundreds tens of blog readers.starting with this post, i'm going to be blogging through
music you should know: dirty projectors' bitte orca
Fri, Jun 19 2009 06:19 PM
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this is yet another piece of a new(ish), ongoing series of posts called music you should know. this is a chance for me to talk about some of the music i've discovered that may not be that well known, but is definitely worth being made well known. now, i'm not claiming all this music will be obscure, as i'm sure many of you might possibly know this stuff, but it's stuff that isn't hyped all the time
derek webb stockholm syndrome: spirit vs. kickdrum vs. utter confusion
Fri, May 29 2009 10:41 PM
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this is one of those posts where i don't know exactly where to begin. if nothing else, this post will help to spread my confusion to you, the reader. :)so...for a quick background of the current status of derek webb and his new record, stockholm syndrome, go read my post from a couple weeks ago here.since that time, there's been a lot more information as well as a mound more confusion. after the first
jesus people and the christian music bubble
Tue, Apr 7 2009 12:03 AM
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second only to posts about theology (81 posts), i have blogged about music more than any other topic (68 times to be exact). beyond those hard numbers, it's not difficult for long-time blog readers to gather that i'm what you could call music-obsessed. i love music—music of all kinds. by and large, i'm a fan of just about everything except country music (sorry to my redneck reader contingency out
from the eikon blog: thile theology
i just posted a piece on the eikon blog that i wrote about the intersection of faith and culture concerning the punch brothers' 40-minute epic piece the blind leaving the blind. punch brothers is fronted by former nickel creek wunderkind chris thile. thile, on this album/track, is the most open and honest about his move away from his childhood faith than any of his previous efforts and therefore, offers
for the love of big love
Tue, Mar 24 2009 11:33 PM
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WARNING: IF YOU WATCH BIG LOVE AND HAVEN'T SEEN THE SEASON 3 FINALE YET, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ ANY FURTHER.i've talked about big love here at least one other time here on the blog and if you've read it, you know that i'm thoroughly obsessed with it. i blog about it, twitter about it and have incessant conversations with coworkers about it. in all seriousness, i truly love the show. bar none, it's
music you should know: lisa hannigan
Sat, Mar 14 2009 09:00 PM
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this is my second attempt at a new, ongoing series of posts which is called music you should know. this is a chance for me to talk about some of the music i've discovered that may not be that well known, but is definitely worth being made well known. now, i'm not claiming all this music will be obscure, as i'm sure many of you might possibly know this stuff, but it's stuff that isn't hyped all the
new on the eikon blog: culture, christ |||amp; the city
Sun, Feb 22 2009 05:41 PM
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quick update: after an almost two week hiatus, i've posted a new bit of blog goodness on the eikon temp site titled, so, what exactly is eikon trying to accomplish? go check it out. it gives a little insight into the gears that are powering and motivating what i'm trying to do with eikon.also, as i begin to talk to more and more people about what we're doing with eikon church, there's more and more
another amazing video: oren lavie's her morning elegance
Mon, Feb 9 2009 09:21 PM
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yesterday, i posted a video that i just happened to come across that was pretty amazing and today, purely coincidentally, i came across yet another amazing video.this one—a music video of sorts for oren lavie's her morning elegance—does much of the same as the lost in a moment video from yesterday. it pairs an incredibly engaging visual with the perfect song.not only was it exciting to find such
music you should know: fiction family
Fri, Jan 23 2009 01:54 PM
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this is my attempt to create a new, ongoing series of posts which will be called music you should know. this is a chance for me to talk about some of the music i've discovered that may not be that well known, but is definitely worth being made well known. now, i'm not claiming all this music will be obscure, as i'm sure many of you might possibly know this stuff, but it's stuff that isn't hyped all
good copy bad copy and the great confession, pt.2
Sat, Jan 10 2009 05:49 PM
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just in case you didn't read my last post, you probably want to back up and give it a quick once-over. this is part 2, so it will assume that you've read the previous post.in my unfolding discovery of girl talk's feed the animals (along with the jaydiohead album), i came across a 2007 documentary called good copy bad copy. the film takes a look at the very issues that i prefaced in part 1 of this post:
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good copy bad copy and the great confession, pt.1
Sat, Jan 10 2009 12:10 AM
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(editorial note: i didn't intend for this to be multiple parts, but when my introduction to what i was going to actually blog about became 5 long paragraphs, i thought it might be a good idea to chop this thing up. this first post will set the stage for the second post, which will more adequately fulfill the promise of the post title, good copy bad copy and the great confession.)a couple weeks ago,
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five songs that will turn you grey...
Tue, Jan 6 2009 11:17 PM
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i had a strange series of events tonight that led me to sharing this equally strange blog. i had been doing a little reading in the book of lamentations which is something i haven't done in quite a while. if you're not familiar with the book, basically, as the name indicates, it's a series of beautiful poems that were written by the prophet jeremiah (scholars believe) in which he laments over the destruction
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2008 in review: best albums/songs
as i mentioned last week, i love lists. i love to make them. i love to read them. i love to talk about them. so, as promised, i've made my list of top albums and songs of 2008 (as i do every year). and, as i've done the last couple years, i've thrown up a quick, super simple website where you can view my list of best albums of 2008.on the website, you'll find my best crap of 2008 and then, because
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new chris cornell tracks, video
Tue, Dec 16 2008 10:41 PM
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i'm a huge fan of chris cornell. for those who may not know who chris cornell is, he's the former lead singer of soundgarden, temple of the dog and audioslave as well an accomplished solo artist. i've been into cornell ever since his soundgarden days which then carried over to his first solo album, euphoria morning, which is by far one of my favorite albums from the last ten years or so (1999, to be
grammy nominations: the definitive being ryan byrd picks
Fri, Dec 12 2008 10:58 PM
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there's several reasons to love december: christmas, time off work, football bowl season begins...and, of course, year-end music reviews. i'm a list freak (in fact, on a funny blog note, when i started this blog, i decided i would do at least 1 list a week...i think i've done 2 or 3 ever...oh well...). i love making lists, reading lists, everything to do with lists. so, at this time of the year, everyone
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more goodness from tony campolo: power vs. authority
Thu, Dec 11 2008 11:53 PM
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recently, i wrote about a podcast with tony campolo in which he contrasted power and love. it was a deeply affective topic for me and his depth and insight carried over into something i heard from him today.i managed to track down an mp3 of a sermon he preached at the denver seminary's chapel service in october. in it, he talked about the difference between power and authority. it's absolutely brilliant
kevin max live at the rev room: a night in review
for those of you who may have been following me yesterday on twitter, you are well aware of the fact that christen and i were in attendance at the kevin max show last night at the rev room. for those who didn't...now you know. i thought, tonight, i would share a few of the highlights (and lowlights).this is probably the 6th or 7th time we've seen kmax and while it wasn't necessarily in the top 1 or
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current music obsessions
as usual, i have a few music obsessions right now. there's basically been three albums that have been in habitual rotation in my house, car and office for the last week or so.every so often, i get beyond the point of obsessed with a specific song or album. here's some that have carried that distinction in the recent past: brandi carlile's downpour (still obsessed after well over a year), jenny lewis'
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power vs. love: the psychology of a man |||amp; his bride
i am a subscriber/regular listener to tony campolo's podcast, across the pond (here's the itunes link). as i believe i've stated on the blog before, campolo is one of my top few favorite theologians/speakers/authors/etc.—bar none. his thoughts on a number of issues have really helped me to put shape to some of the things that i've been working through over the last 4 or 5 years.today on the podcast,
advent songs: scrooge, the music snob, approved.
Mon, Nov 17 2008 09:59 PM
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i've blogged at least a couple times about noisetrade.com and i continue to check regularly (they also have a blog/rss feed if you're interested in keeping up) for new music. if you didn't read about noisetrade, in essence, it's a free/pay-what-you-want music download website. founded by derek webb, it's really a cool way for artists to get their music out and for people to check out some music they
you listen to what??: an unlikely list
Sun, Nov 16 2008 07:18 PM
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as most of you faithful blog readers know, i have music on the brain very often. (obsessive may be the appropriate word.) and, you may have observed that i tend to swim in the waters of folk/indie/acoustic/alt country kind of stuff. and you also may know that while i have these tendencies, i have a pretty diverse assortment of tastes. but, what you may not know is that my variances are truly deep and
hell freezes: my wife's a blogger!
Sun, Nov 16 2008 03:32 PM
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as i told you all yesterday, babybyrds.com is up and running (and some improvements have already been made from the time i posted it). i posted the first little ditty on there, but today, christen has entered the blogosphere! indeed, hell has frozen (because of all the months that christen has made fun of me for be a goofy blogger).she posted a humorous/horrifying story that you should definitely go
new kevin max track, take ??
Sat, Nov 15 2008 11:08 PM
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a while back, i posted several very rough demos of some tracks from kevin max's upcoming ep, crashing gates and passing keepers, due out on december 9 (via itunes, with a physical version due out in early '09).well, those rough tracks have now been mixed and mastered and if there was ever an example of the night and day difference between mixed tracks and demos, this would be it. i've heard pieces
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what's in my [proverbial] 6-disc changer
Mon, Nov 10 2008 08:33 PM
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1. ray lamontagne: trouble2. keane: perfect symmetry3. damien rice: live at fingerprints: warts and all4. ray lamontagne: gossip in the grain5. burlap to cashmere: anybody out there?6. brandi carlile: covers (unofficial compilation)
changeling by clint eastwood
yesterday, christen and finally had a chance to see clint eastwood's new movie, changeling, starring angelina jolie and john malkovich. from the first time i saw this trailer and knew that eastwood was directing, i was looking forward to seeing it. in the past several years, a clint eastwood directed movie probably meant that i would enjoy. particularly in the case of 2003's mystic river and 2004's
new mute math track
for a while now, mute math has been making a serious play for becoming my favorite band...we'll see how that race shapes up. one of the telling signs will be their highly anticipated follow-up to their self-titled debut. i've been really excited about it for a long time and has made its way to the very top of my personal most anticipated list. originally, it was slated to come out in september '08
nothing says 'i love you' quite like a copyright-infringed mixtape...
so, i was inspired by amanda to do one of these goofball mixtapes. this one's at mixwit.com and there are plenty others (8tracks, muxtape [temporarily down because of the ridiculous riaa music witch hunt...], favtape, to name a few). so, here ya go:UPDATED CONTENT: well, another day sick and stuck in bed=another mixtape. this is the sickness of the 90's mixtape. it's like some kind of rash that you
stranger danger!
Thu, Oct 23 2008 11:58 PM
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ATTENTION FAITHFUL BLOG READERS: if you come to my house in the middle of the night and bang on my door, i will not answer it. if i owned a weapon, i would be shooting first and asking questions second.that's because i just got done watching the strangers.i wanted to see this movie in the theater (where it would have been incredible), but my frightened wife refused, so i've been eagerly awaiting its
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incredible video
Sun, Oct 19 2008 12:40 PM
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ATTENTION: THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST.well...maybe a little... :)while watching the democratic national convention a couple months ago, i was really blown away and inspired by the intro video that preceded obama's acceptance speech. beyond politcs, it was a really amazing video. it was well shot and produced and just looked amazing. in terms of politics, i think what it really achieved was seeing
another new kevin max track
Thu, Oct 2 2008 08:32 PM
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a while back, i posted a couple new tracks that kevin max released from his upcoming ep, crashing gates. today he released another one called out of the wild.like the others, it's a really rough demo, but you can get more of a sense of where his new album is headed. this is really good stuff. it has this sort of futuristic story-telling vibe going to it, with the usually cryptic and poetic feel. it
pro life, pro obama
Wed, Oct 1 2008 09:55 PM
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a few weeks ago, i blogged about my feelings concerning abortion and my general ethic of life in which i'm pretty sure i just ticked off both sides. some people, in reading that blog and already knowing my feelings about these issues, have questioned my choice to support obama—or any democrat, for that matter. "how could you vote for somebody who wants to kill babies?" (sigh...)well...thanks to my
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ray lamontagne: lover, not a fighter
Thu, Sep 25 2008 08:04 PM
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as i've previously stated, i've been looking forward to ray lamontagne's forthcoming album, gossip in the grain for quite a while. the buzz on this record is that it's a bit of a new direction for ray, mostly in terms of lyrical direction and the use of his full band. lyrically, i've been looking forward to hearing a particular track, just out of pure curiousity. ray isn't one to gush about love and
the perfect song?
in a recent conversation with a friend, i boldly declared that brandi carlile's downpour is the perfect song. it really is. it features an incredibly soaring, yet restrained female voice, sweeping, emotionally stirring strings and intelligent lyrics. if i'm in just the right mood, it can bring me to tears, no matter how many times i've heard it now.just as boldly, after picking up jenny lewis' new
i implore you. go buy music.
Mon, Sep 15 2008 10:16 PM
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notice the use of the word implore in the title... i like to keep it semantically fancy...anywho...so, i consume a lot of music. i'm kind of a junkie...truly a disease. much like a crackhead stops getting high after so many tokes on the ol' pipe, i kind of get numb to new music. so, when i get excited about upcoming albums, it says a lot. there are actually several upcoming albums that i'm really excited
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what's in my [proverbial] 6-disc changer
Sat, Sep 13 2008 11:30 PM
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1. the duhks: fast paced world2. metallica: death magnetic3. needtobreathe: the heat4. samantha crain: the confiscation5. the avett brothers: emotionalism6. the black crowes: warpaint
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new kanye west track
Wed, Sep 10 2008 06:03 PM
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look, i'm as surprised as you that i'm blogging about kanye west... the fact is, while kanye west is probably the world's biggest "word that rhymes with smouche blag"...he does make good music. the other night, the one single, non-slutty highlight from the mtv vma's was kanye closing out the night with his new single, love lockdown. like other rappers of late (snoop dogg, lil' wayne, etc.), kanye basically
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slacker uprising
Wed, Sep 10 2008 01:43 PM
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being a consumer of a lot of media, it's been nice to see some bands like radiohead, derek webb and nine inch nails begin to understand the power of giving away media for free via the internet. that could be a whole conversation unto itself.... all this to say, though, that we're now seeing a "major" movie maker get in on the action.on september 23—for three weeks—michael moore will offer his latest
new kevin max track, take 2
Wed, Sep 3 2008 10:39 PM
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a couple weeks ago, i blogged about a couple new kevin max tracks. he's released another one from his forthcoming crashing gates ep. like the others, this is another very rough demo, but you can get a pretty clear feel where he's headed musically with his new stuff.this one's called baby, i'm your man. admittedly, the name of the track sounds a little sugary...but it's a really good track. so, check
obama/biden '08, part deux
Sat, Aug 23 2008 08:05 PM
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i haven't really been too shy about stating the fact that i am eagerly anticipating 8 years of a barack obama presidency. i won't go into all the reasons now (although i've been meaning to write a blog stating my reasons), but i thought i would give a little commentary (as promised) about obama's vice presidential announcement.quite frankly, i've not been too thrilled by the names swirling around in
new kevin max tracks
Sat, Aug 23 2008 12:21 PM
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many of you may know that i unashamedly have a mancrush: kevin max. 'tis true. we've stalkingly seen him at probably a dozen concerts over the years and he's definitely my favorite artist. beyond the dashing good looks and flowing at-all-times-visible chest hair, kmax is actually a very intriguing artist with his hand firmly positioned within the music, theological and literary worlds. he is always
i [heart] music
there's a word for me and my incessant new music discovery process: obsessive. it's true. for me, music isn't just a background pleasantry or something to play in the car. music is a powerful medium that i find deeply connective and stirring.with that said, i've noticed here in the last several months that i've had an unusually ferocious appetite for new music (even for me). my quick count for the
