The Pelican’s Perch

The Pelican’s Perch is the informal music related ramblings of one Kevin Ehlers.  I graduated from Missouri State University in May ‘07 and started a record label here in Springfield, MO called LemonDrop Records.  While we’re getting the label nearly up and running, I work part time with my uncle to make money, and write [...]

Gotye, pronounced “Gore-ti-yeah” (even though I don’t know where the R sound comes from), has been on constant rotation lately and I don’t see it coming out of the player anytime soon.  I found out about him through a few blogs, who were mentioning that his album Like Drawing Blood was being re-released this year.  [...]

Well now.  I got quite a few emails from you guys saying how great/terrible/etc. my top 5 list of the half year was.  That’s perfectly fine, but a lot of you seem to have overlooked my statement saying any of the bottom 3 could have been swapped out for a multitude of good albums released [...]

“With a Buzz in Our Ears, We Play Endlessly”
So the translation goes for Sigur Ros’ new full-length Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust.  I’ve been so dang busy lately that this album completely slipped past me.  Usually I’m on top of things regarding Sigur Ros, but I both missed a recent show last Wednesday [...]

June is here already, which is crazy to think, and that means we’re halfway through the year. You know what that means. It’s time for my top 5 albums of the half year. I counted up the albums in my 2008 folder and I’ve got over 60 solid albums. It’s been [...]

The Raconteurs - Rich Kid Blues

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - Young and Lovestruck

Death Cab for Cutie - Your New Twin Sized Bed

The Envy Corps - Wires and Wool

Nada Surf - See These Bones

Elbow - Grounds for Divorce

The Weepies - Antarctica

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. - Window of Your Mind

Matt Costa - Miss Magnolia

The Raconteurs [...]

Finally all moved in to the new house.  Stuff is still all over my room, but I finally got my internet all hooked up.  I’ll probably be a little slow getting back to posting b/c I’m super busy lately with work, but mostly with the label.  We’ve got the Spacetones cd release in a month [...]