Monthly Archive: July 2014

Movie Breakdown: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

People are doing traditional-style reviews all over the web, so we decided to try something different.  In each “breakdown” we’ll take a look at what a film’s marketing led us to believe, how the movie...

Dan’s Favorite Albums of 2014 … So Far

I’m a sucker for the “Top Albums of the Year!” lists, so I’ve been reading a bunch of articles on the best music for the first half of 2014. It’s been fascinating to see which...

Jeremy Messersmith (Jennifer)

During SXSW this year I finally was able to see Minneapolis/St Paul-based songwriter Jeremy Messersmith. A few years ago I stumbled across a couple of his music videos from animator Eric Power, who had created...

Raised Eyebrows: Brinsley Schwarz (Randy)

It Ain’t Easy Being Brinsley: A Short History Of Brinsley Schwarz Brinsley Schwarz’s history is an important one to the genre of Pub Rock and beyond. Though they may seem rather unassuming as far as...

Titus Andronicus

As I was in the midst of getting ready to celebrate America it would appear as though the great Titus Andronicus announced and promptly sold out of a limited subscription-based series that will see them...

Mixtape: Where Are We Now?

As you may recall, a few months ago I said that I’d be chiming in every now and again with a mix of a tracks that are currently in heavy rotation for me.  Well, it’s...

Brown Bags (Noah)

There’s a defiant indie-streak cutting its way across The Bay Area these days. And I don’t mean just music produced independently, but rather, a strong collection of local acts which embody both the lo-fi sound...

Little Lo, Genuine Leather (Jennifer)

Austin indie rock outfit Little Lo debuted a new track last week. It’s from their first full length album, Verberation View, which they’ve spent more than two years of recording.  The track hooks you with its...