The Pelican’s Perch

The Shins Content Not Changing Your Life On Latest Album (link)

“You gotta hear this one song. It’ll change your life I swear”
You’re probably rolling your eyes by now thinking, “Another Shins reviewer quoting

Garden
State?” I would be, but honestly there was no other way for me to start this review than to quote Natalie Portman.
The truth [...]

Every now and then I get paid for my words of wisdom about music by my school’s paper.  What they’re thinking is beyond me, but the rumors are true that I do, in fact, write formal album reviews every now and then.  I’ve created this section not to brag, because it doesn’t matter to me [...]

Score: 5/10
Oh the excitement when I found that this movie had leaked a few weeks early. I’m still an amature when it comes to finding movies online, so this was my first found leak, and what a doozy it is. Alright, not at all, but it was Zach Braff so I decided to check it [...]

Copy is the electronic one man band from Portland, Oregon made up of Marius Libman. I was sent a song of his off the new album Hair Guitar, and while it’s great and I’m here eager to share it, I’m more excited that it sparked my love for really good electronic music again. As [...]

First thing’s first. I’m pretty dang sick. Why? Over the last two days I spent 10 hours driving from Springfield to KC to pick up my sister, rested an hour or so, drove from KC to Columbia, stood watching a particular concert for another three or four hours, drove two more hours back home to [...]

The Western States Motel is Carl Jordan’s one man band. I received his self titled album today and it couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m at the tail end of being sick. I’m exhausted from this week where I worked most the week staying up late nights on our final presentation and capped [...]

Disturbia
Score: 7/10
For some reason I was decently excited when this movie stumbled into my lap. I expected it to be predictable, and I was hoping it wouldn’t be another Phone Booth, but I ended up being plesantly surprised by the end. I’m not here to convince anyone to go see this, because I’m sure the [...]

(most found thanks to Largehearted Boy)

Andrew Bird: Black Sessions live concert 2/25/05. I’ve never found them online like this, but have always loved this live set. Thanks to Music is Art for these.
Listen to Efterklang’s “Towards the Bare Hills” when you have a chance. Love this hauntingly beautiful song
Herbie Hancock jammin on [...]

I don’t know what the deal is, but it’s been a bit slow on the music front lately. Well, for me at least and finding stuff I really like enough to post. I’m not too big a fan of Nine Inch Nails, but that came out yesterday much to the excitement of a few of [...]

Perch Radio show #2 was last night. I thought it went pretty well. Heck, my mom even called in to the station to tell me I was doing a good job so that’s got to be a good sign. I did have to decline her requests to be put on the air though. That probably [...]