Jay Farrar, "Different Eyes" If you're wondering what the difference is between a Son Volt record and a Jay Farrar record, the answer is "not much". This album (Sebastopol) was recorded after the very good Wide Swing Tremelo, and honestly, you could scramble up the...
Here we are! The Wedding Present, "I'm From Further North Than You" One of the best songs from Take Fountain, the "comeback" album from the Wedding Present that was really them just renaming themselves. Gedge always sounds great in this kind of conversational/confession mode,...
Today! The Perceptionists, "Breathe In The Sun" A side project of Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, and DJ Fakts One, the Perceptionists are a good band to check out if you're a fan of any of the individual artists. Since I like Mr. Lif a lot, that's...
Here's today's music. The Apples In Stereo, "I. Her Room Is A Rainy Garden (Wallpaper Reverie Theme)" The throwaway intro to Her Wallpaper Reverie. The Wedding Present, "Cattle and Cane" In 1992, the Wedding Present decided to release a single every month for the entire...
Some good stuff today. Pond, "Wheel" My favorite bands to highlight here are those that haven been largely forgotten, maybe because they were on the periphery of their scenes, and never really left the kind of critical mark that makes future listeners discover them among...
