October 4, 2009 by
kevin |
17 Comments » Tagged as: Acrylics,
Animal Collective,
Birdmonster,
Castanets,
El Perro Del Mar,
Flight of the Conchords,
Florence and the Machine,
Girls,
Hatcham Social,
John Vanderslice,
Lou Barlow,
Memory Tapes,
Nirvana,
Phoenix,
Radio Dick,
Spiral Stairs,
The Sweet Serenades,
The Swimmers,
The xx
“Too Much Time,” from John Vanderslice’s Romanian Names is one of my favorite tracks of the year, and I was pleased this week to see that he’s released a demo of the song to gear up for the single’s 7″ release. The stripped down model of the dreamy contemplative track is on the playlist we’re [...]
August 13, 2009 by
james |
1 Comment » Tagged as: Animal Collective,
Arctic Monkeys,
Band of Horses,
Ben Folds,
Ben Harper,
Bon Iver,
Chairlift,
Dan Auerbach,
Fleet Foxes,
Gaslight Anthem,
Jane's Addiction,
Kaiser Chiefs,
Kings of Leon,
Lollapalooza,
Lou Reed,
Neko Case,
Santigold,
The Builders and the Butchers,
The Decemberists,
The Raveonettes,
Tool,
TV on the Radio,
White Lies
(Editor’s Note: I did not attend Lollapalooza as a journalist this year. I attended strictly as a fan and to have a good time drinking and listening to music with my friends. That said, as an aspiring music journalist it is my duty to at least bring you some sort of report from an event [...]
June 14, 2009 by
kevin |
2 Comments » Tagged as: Animal Collective,
Dinowalrus,
Dirty Projectors,
Discovery,
Faunts,
Heartless Bastards,
Michna,
Radio Dick,
Stereo Deluxe,
The Dead Weather,
These Are Powers,
Thieves Like Us,
TV on the Radio,
Yeasayer
This has been an eventful week at Citizen Dick headquarters, but also one of intense vicarious enjoyment. First, it was the last week of school for Brian and I, which means finals, grading, political nonsense, paperwork, and cleaning. You won’t hear either of us complain about having a couple months off, but it’s still a [...]
June 7, 2009 by
james |
2 Comments » Tagged as: Animal Collective,
Friendly Fires,
Grizzly Bear,
Kings of Leon,
Lykke Li,
Patrick Wolf,
Phoenix,
The Kills,
The Presets,
White Lies
That chick up there has the right idea. Nothing says summer like sun, sand, surf, and a big ass yellow boom box. Regardless of what your personal summer staples may be, it’s hard to deny that music plays a key role in almost any warm weather activity. Whether it’s a BBQ, a jog along the [...]
May 17, 2009 by
kevin |
No Comments » Tagged as: Animal Collective,
Danger Mouse,
harlem,
Phoenix,
Radio Dick,
Southeast Engine,
Sparklehorse,
The High Strung,
WAND,
White Rabbits
Athens, Ohio, if you’re unfamiliar, is a glorious small college town nestled along the Hocking River in Southeast Ohio. James and I spent our more formative years at Ohio University, engaged in rigorous studies of anatomy, physics, and interpersonal communication. What separates Athens from typical college towns is its proximity to nothing. It’s literally the [...]
(Editor’s note: We’re from Cleveland. (James is in Chicago, but whatever.) We’re tough. We’re gritty. We roll up our sleeves at work, chew Red Man, drink whiskey and swear a lot. Other “music blogs” might have more flash and fancier jeans, but we will punch those dandies in the mouth if they roll into our [...]
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