The Pelican’s Perch

This documentary won the special jury prize at Sundance this year and is shaping up to be the documentary everyone hoped Fahrenheit 9/11 would have been. I try not to get political on here too often, and I realize this is probably just more of the same for most of you concerning this ridiculous [...]

Before I start, I have to say three things. One, I hate Carlos Mencia with a passion. What the hell is wrong with you Comedy Central? He steals jokes and just makes jokes and skits based on extreme stereotypes. Two, anyone who has complained that talking on a cell phone while [...]

Anthony Hill

So, throughout the summer, Alex proclaimed the greatness of this kid named Anthony Hill. I told her time and time again I’d be sure to do a reader rec post for her since she deserved it with her persistance. So, here you go Alex. Anthony Hill, who sometimes goes by Anthill, [...]

The trailer for Wes Andersen’s new movie, The Darleejing Limited, has officially been released.  Honestly, need I say more?  Oh the anticipation!

When faced with the problem this morning of forgetting to bring a cd to my car, and being too tired and mostly too lazy to get back out of my car and walk back inside my car to get one, I looked around my car to see if I had any albums at all to [...]

 
Torr just sent me the news that Glen and Marketa are heading on a brief live tour to support their movie Once, aka my favorite movie this year.  I’ll spare you the praise I’ve given the movie and it’s soundtrack time and time again here, and just tell you that if you’re in on of [...]

Gryphon wrote me recently about his band Kosovo and he described their music as “hybrid, genre-defying downtempo with a strong pop sensibility”.  I can back that description.  I first put on the song “A Terraformed Existance” last week during one of my late night, after work quick computer sessions where I literally tried to check [...]

Slowly becoming a front-runner for album of the year for me, Regan’s The End of History is simple in an elegantly complex way (and nominee for the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize).  Most songs are just Fionn and his guitar, but the fingerpicking is often times so impressive you could swear there’s more than just him [...]

I realize my last post was on Monday, and three days without a post is long, but not unheard of, but to me it feels like it’s been a couple months since I posted.  I imagine the above picture was what Will and I looked like under our selling tent throughout the day today.  Monday [...]

Seth Lakeman - Lady of the Sea (Hear Her Calling)

David & the Citizens - Let’s Not Fall Apart
 
John Vanderslice - Karma Police
 
The Lodger - My Advice is on Loan
 
Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin (middle of post)
 
Pinback - From Nothing to Nowhere (how is “Good to Sea” not the first single!?)
 
Via Audio - Presents

David Bazan’s [...]