Fresh Droppings: The Successful Failures – Here I Am
I’ve been following the Successful Failures since I read about 2007′s Ripe for the Burning in the Big Takeover (best music mag on the planet, fyi). As a die-hard fan of chunky power pop bands like...
View ArticleGet Off Your Ass and Go! – Nada Surf & Waters at Deluxe 6/23
Deluxe is host to one of the great double-bills of the summer Saturday night. Indie pop legends Nada Surf, touring in support of their incredible new album, The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy,...
View ArticleNada Surf w/ Waters – Deluxe 6/23/2012
I’ll admit up front that Nada Surf is one of my all-time favorite bands. Their catalog, especially since 2002′s Let Go, is stellar. Each album is better than the last, and their new one, The Stars are...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top 10 Albums of 2012
Though the core focus of this site is live music — my Top 8 Concerts of the Year post will be up next week — I still obviously listen to a lot of new stuff. Here’s my Top 10: 10. Hidden Pictures –...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top 8 Concerts of 2012
I attended 79 concerts in 2012. That’s a lot of time in places like Radio Radio, White Rabbit Cabaret, Old National Centre, and Melody Inn. But there’s little I would trade the lost sleep or ringing...
View ArticleBecause You Asked — My Playlist 9/23
I work from home much of the time, which affords me the ability to listen to records all day. A few of you have asked what I’m listening to, so on days I remember — and have the time — I’m happy to...
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