The Pelican’s Perch

If you’re anything like me and love the band Annuals, then you should be more than excited to hear Sunfold, the music of Annuals’ lead guitarist Kenny Florence.  It’s hard to describe Florence’s sound as it sometimes sounds like vintage Annuals, while other time it sounds nothing at all like his main band.  Everyone that [...]

Keating’s new album Quixotic happened to be one of a handful of promos I took to work yesterday randomly with the intention of listening to all of them straight from front to back all day.  I honestly should do that more, because I truly get to hear the whole album since it just plays in [...]

Radiohead was fantastic. First time I’ve caught them live and they’ve been one of my favorite bands forever. Didn’t know if it’d live up to my insanely high expectations, but I walked out of there feeling very pleased with the show. All the guys in Radiohead joked around quite a bit in [...]

After hearing “Bixby Canyon Bridge” for the first time, quite possibly the best opening song of ‘08, it’s hard not to just throw up your arms then and claim victory. Death Cab have done it! All the hype and talk that while this one was different than their others, it may be their [...]

EDIT:  A Perch Earch listen?!  Now that’s a funny typo.  That’s what happens when you’re in a hurry.  Whoops.

Neon Golden, the 2002 Notwist classic, was one of those albums I obsessed over. I remember it being in the background for the latter part of my high school days and all throughout college. I [...]

I might revisit this post later when I’m not hurrying because I’m on lunch break, but for once in probably the last five or so Best New Music picks by Pitchfork, I actually totally agree. This album is fantastic. Fans of the band The Acorn will find much to love here. Acoustic [...]

After at least five comments and a few more emails to boot, I’ve finally given in to everyone’s Matt Costa recommendations. I believed you guys that I’d like Costa’s music, since my music taste seemed to set off some Matt Costa red alarm for many of you, I just hadn’t gotten around to checking [...]

“Bummer Dude! You have introduced me to a whole new world of music. My life is richer because of your love for tunes. Thank you and all the best on your future ventures”
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
wait is it an april fools!?!?! kevin you are such a jerk”
“if this is real then i’m pretty much gutted and if [...]

Dylan has been a long time virtual friend that I met a while back through the blog and we’ve since had numerous great conversations about all the indie albums that have come and gone, being labeled as our “current favorite”.  That label has now been passed on to Why? and their amazing new album Alopecia.  [...]

Speechless. That’s right, I said it. Speechless. Cloud Cult, who I thought were at the top of their game with their last release, The Meaning of 8, have somehow followed it up with an even better album. And I personally didn’t think that was possible.
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