Posted by doubter on Saturday, December 31st, 2011
i seriously have zero to do today, and it feels good. one kid is addicted to minecraft, and the other one is delving into episodes of “dragon tales” cause she needs to catch up. so, thats leaving me with not much to do but spend time on the damn computer. sure, there is other stuff i could be doing, but the other stuff is kinda lame.
Posted by doubter on Saturday, December 31st, 2011
photo by kat berger
totally should have mentioned this weeks ago, but better late than never, i suppose? either way, today and maybe tomorrow you can grab wisconsin’s favorite sons juniper tars’ the howl street ep and to the trees for free. well, ya gotta give em your email address, but shit who doesnt already have it? i know at least a few nigerians who probably do. sadly, i have never really talked about these guys, but i really really dig em and are one of a few bands that i foresee great things a coming. dont just take my word for it, check out their press page and you’ll see a bunch of friends of captains dead sayin the same damn thing. so go ahead, click right here and enjoy.
Posted by taz on Thursday, December 29th, 2011
All – would like to introduce another Matt from gratuitousworld.com. We like what he does over there. Check it out. Here’s his favorite albums from 2011. let him know what you think.
by MATT on DECEMBER 28, 2011
I listened to some good music this year. This is a list I made. The list relates to the initial observation.
25. White Denim – D: Keep Austin stonewashed. They’ll be with Wilco for the next couple months. pan flute, meister ?
24. Radiohead - King of Limbs: Fred Armisen’s Thom Yorke on last week’s SNL pretty much made up for years of laughless Obama sketches.
23. The Weather Station – All of it was Mine: Canadian warmth. Like crock pot caribou.
22. Wooden Shijps – West: Take me to the drone.
21. Destroyer – Kaputt: It’s really transfixing…Then I want to kill myself…. Good album though! In my music library, Destroyer’s final song “Bay of Pigs” is followed by Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come on Eileen” in a very hilarious + disorienting juxtaposition. FYI, everyone.
Posted by doubter on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
admittedly, i dont know much about miles davis, or actually jazz in general. its a shame, cause i have tried or been meaning to get into said genre for at least a few years now, but still havent made a real effort. for those jazz aficionado’s what are 2-5 records that i should start with? i think this is actually for sale, but the cheapest i have seen it has been a hundred bucks. so, i figured what the hell?
Posted by doubter on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
top of the evening everyone. hope everyone has recovered from their holiday festivities. i am in the process of doing so, or at least my liver is. anyone got anything exciting going on for new years? i got nothing, and actually since about 1999, i havent really given a shit about going out. actually the last time i had a great new years was the year prior, 98. in was an unusually warm chicago night and with that being the case we walked all over the city with a shopping cart in tow for most of the night – dont ask, and if memory serves me correctly didnt end up home until about 9 am. now, im just bored and old.
here’s exactly what the title suggests….
Posted by doubter on Saturday, December 24th, 2011
top of the christmas eve morning, or for those of you who dont celebrate said holiday, happy saturday. so, dont know if i had mentioned, but my company lost the contract that currently employs me, and with every such situation theres a chance that you will get shitcanned by the new company. well, it took a couple weeks and lots of stress, but finally got my offer letter on thursday, and while it wasnt exactly as much as i wanted, i still have a job come jan 1. so, for that i have to be grateful. the one real shitty thing is is that my first paycheck from the new company wont be until feb 1. ugh… its gonna be a rough month. still, it could be worse, much like the music you’ll find below. to everyone that celebrates christmas, merry christmas to you and your family, and to my jewish brethren happy chanukah!
Posted by doubter on Monday, December 19th, 2011
Posted by doubter on Monday, December 19th, 2011
top of the morning! hope everyone’s weekend was just swell. mine was just fine. made a trip down to new orleans to bring the kids to this thing they have called “miracle on fulton st.” pretty much they put up this huge canopy on fulton st, and make it “snow.” the “snow” actually looks like snow, but once you get close to it, its just bubbles. still the effect is pretty cool. needless to say, we get down there and as you guessed it, they didnt do it this year! son of a bitch! still it was nice to visit, grab a few drinks and walk around.
so, i figured i would repost this rem christmas record which was for members of their fanclub only. i believe said fanclub has since disbanded. to read more about it, clicky here. if you should want it without having to download all the files individually, click “you can have it all.”
Posted by doubter on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
wanna talk about an artist i think everyone should be listening to? in fact i did a post a couple years back proclaiming exactly that. you should be listening to joseph o’connell and his elephant micah. well, joe has a new record coming out on 1.31.12 entitled louder than thou on what i think may be his own product of palmyra label – if its not, all apologies. i, for one, cant wait to hear this, as joe is pure gold in my book. seriously, if you dig the likes of mark kozelek or jason molina, you may even like elephant micah more. i dont think i could pay a higher compliment to any artist.
Posted by doubter on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
i have found myself perusing youtube more than normal as of late, and here is just a few things i have been mildly to extremely addicted to.
w/ deborah kelly – first time i have seen a version with her accompanying willy. not the best sound but if you turn it down, its better.
– favorite song of the year!
