1. “Stay Positive” – The Hold Steady
From the Arcade Fire school of depressing songs that sound like joyous hymns comes this year’s best song, “Stay Positive”. As Craig Finn’s lyrics rumble over an organ drenched soundscape with muted power chords, the listener is presented with a somewhat bleak picture of a dying scene. [...]
Best of 2008 – Songs
Best of 2008 – Live Music
There are few (if any) things better than amazing live music. Now I’m not gonna go out and say these are the best live bands of the year, because I know how much certain bands can vary from night to night (although it’s probably likely if they’re on the list they’re consistently solid). [...]
Heart Burns – Tom Gabel
It might seem odd to some that Tom Gabel has released a solo album figuring his band Against Me! started as a solo act. However, Heart Burns is not an album full of Against Me! songs. Instead the seven tracks that attempt to cross Gabel’s Against Me! sound with an earnest attempt at [...]
My Music Videos
So I’ve been slacking. It was finals week for me last week, which would be a good excuse for the lack of anything posted if I would’ve had any finals. My bad. To tide you over, here are some music videos I’ve made for class…
“Nineteen” – Tegan and Sara
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A Few Quick Reasons Why You Should Never Read Rolling Stone (2008 Edition)
*A rundown of this year’s covers from newest to oldest:
Brad Pitt
John Lennon/Bob Dylan/Aretha Franklin
AC/DC
Barack Obama
A John McCain caricature
Metallica
David Letterman, Tina Fey, & Chris Rock
A George W. Bush caricature
The Jonas Brothers
Barack Obama
Coldplay
Eddie Van Halen, B.B. King, Jimmy Page, & Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
The Eagles
The Hills
The Best of Rock 2008 (An issue from May)
The Rolling Stones & Jack White
Chris [...]
