Archive for August, 2009

The kind words of Grayson Currin.

Volcano Choir: Unmap CD/LP will be released by Jagjaguwar on September 22, 2009.
Mueller/Z’EV: Hydration limited edition LP will hopefully be out via Important Records before year end.
New Collections of Colonies of Bees record in the works as I type.

Thanks to Kate Mytty for sending along this great link about the phenomenon of the sound of desert sand.  As the article states, legends were formed that related this sound to forces beyond the desert itself; an interesting statement on how our perceptions can influence what we think.

I hope the posts I’ve made here have at least implied the site’s mission and have been relevant.  On one hand, the process of listening happens regularly, and is often difficult to point out and comment on, but on the other, there are times when things really profound happen, so much so, that the experience [...]

In 1978, my mom took me out of school one day so I could attend a concert with her that started in the afternoon.  It was Jefferson Starship, Foreigner, Nazareth, and Bob Welch.  At the time, I knew the first Foreigner record really well, and was excited to see them.  I was also thoroughly versed [...]