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JPW song premiere: “Always happening”

“Kevin, crazy idea.” I wasn’t expecting that text from Jason Woodbury, let alone opening up this site to write something here for the first time in (gulp, checks…

Sunny Day Real Estate: Lipton Witch

Not to sound like an old grump, but my days of waking up early, fighting crowds and squatting on achy knees to scour vinyl on Record Store Day…

Hamilton Leithauser goes solo: Alexandra (video)

If their show earlier this month in New Orleans was indeed their last – they previously announced a hiatus – it seems to me that the Walkmen went…

New WATERS: Got to My Head

From his days in Port O’Brien to his debut under the WATERS moniker (all caps) in 2011, big, powerful hooks just seem to come so easy to Van…

New Miniature Tigers: Swimming Pool Blues

It’s hard to believe, but Miniature Tigers – based in Brooklyn by way of Phoenix – are just a few months away from releasing their fourth full-length album….

The Baseball Project unveils 3rd cover art, tracklisting

You didn’t expect a band called The Baseball Project to release an album in the winter, did you? Just as players begin filing into camps across Arizona and…

Richard Buckner’s ‘Bloomed’ to be reissued

I’m not sure if Bloomed, the stunning 1994 debut from Richard Buckner, has actually ever been available on vinyl. But that’s never stopped me from looking. I always…

A few words about 2013

Oh … hey. How you doing? It’s been a long time! How’s the wife? The kids? Job? Great, good to hear. Let’s grab a beer and catch up,…

Guest review: Harris Pittman on Deltron 3030’s Event II

Last year, Harris Pittman, bassist for the now-disbanded L.A. group Henry Clay People, took part in the I Used to Love H.E.R. series to declare his affinity for…

Meanest Man Contest: Everything Worth Mentioning

If you’ve been paying attention over the years, you’ve probably already heard/collected a good portion of the new Meanest Man Contest album, Everything Worth Mentioning, coming out Oct….