wow! an actual gbv video! when was the last time for one of these? anyway, this is off of one of my favorite records of 2012, class clown spots a ufo. buy it via amazon
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Posts Tagged best of 2012
guided by voices “keep it in motion” video
Posted by doubter on Monday, July 16th, 2012
what im listening to right now: truckstop darlin’s hope and the heart it breaks
Posted by doubter on Sunday, July 15th, 2012
again, one of those been sitting on for a bit now records. i had listened to the first song off portland’s truckstop darlin’s hope and the heart it breaks a couple months back then got sidetracked by im sure one of the kids needing to eat or some bullshit like that – i kid of course. anyway, ive set aside time tonight to listen to a bunch of stuff as the kids are pre-occupied with minecraft and a few other things. so, this will be my first proper listen of said record.
cory branan live at the hartley vey, baton rouge, 7.16.12 – tomorrow night
Posted by doubter on Sunday, July 15th, 2012
photo by joshua black wilkins
hey baton rouge peoples! my man cory branan is coming to our fair city tomorrow night at the hartley vey theatre in support of his most excellent new record, mutt. i wrote about the record a month or so back, which you can check out here and i said in the “review” that it was a “grower” and i definitely still stand by that. still its definitely one of the best records i have heard this year. i have never seen him live, but i hear he’s one of the best. so dont miss out on this one!
hallelujah the hills “get me in a room” big digits mix
Posted by doubter on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
y’all probably know how i feel about remixes, and if you dont, ill lay it out simply, i usually hate em. the only remixes i like are public enemy remixes from the late 80′s – early 90′s. granted there are a few i like, but the majority, not so much. so, when i heard about a remix of probably my favorite song of the year “get me in room,” off my favorite record of the year no one knows what happens next, i had to check it out. its cool, i could do without the rapping, cause i dont think it necessarily fits, but i dig the beats.
martin rivas “meet your father”
Posted by doubter on Monday, June 25th, 2012
i have known mr martin rivas for a lot of years, or at least it seems like it. we met via the wilco message board via chicago back when i visited on an almost unhealthy basis – which was about 7 years ago at this point. either way, i knew mart was a musician but never really bothered to check out his work. silly me, or more like lazy me.
arliss nancy “the crease”
Posted by doubter on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
first off, i am a person who hold grudges, childish as they may be, i still hold em. i have tried for the past 5 years or so to get on the suburban home pr list and you know what i have been met with? silence…. i am only trying help, is that so wrong? so, i am breaking my suburban home boycott to talk about arliss nancy’s newest release simple machines cause its a fantastic fucking record.
cat power “ruin”"
Posted by doubter on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
oh what a day! first new strand of oaks song, now a new cat power song/record!!!! its off chan’s forthcoming matador release entitled sun, which is due out soon…. song is great, and its an immediately a best of 2012 contender just cause. its her first record in over 6 years – damn the greatest has been suiting me well for a lot of freaking years. well, and the rest of her back catalogue.
strand of oaks “maureen’s”
Posted by doubter on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
y’all know, well those that frequent this joint, that i have a man crush on timothy showalter who is strand of oaks. its not really a crush on him, even though he’s an awesome dude, but his music. to me, its some of the most honest stuff that is being recorded today. his new single entitled “maureen’s” from his forthcoming dark shores continues that trend. i am not sure whats going on, if anything, in mr showalter’s life but its hard not to take “maureen’s” at face value. maybe its purely 3rd person kind of stuff, but to me it sounds too personal. either way, this song is breaking my heart. cannot wait for dark shores. im guessing top ten material without a doubt.
you can download “maureen’s” via the link below or via his bandcamp page.
kathleen edwards “change the sheets”
Posted by doubter on Friday, June 15th, 2012
yesterday, on twitter kathleen edwards posted a tweet which half i cant remember, but the other half was that she stated that her label had stopped promoting her record. at that point, i thought, shit i had not done anything on it and i listen to it quite often cause its quite marvelous. then i started thinking, have i ever done anything one said woman and her music? as it turns out, in 7 years, i have not. really a fucking shame cause she’s really great. i have been a fan since her debut which was in 93 or 94 and is entitled, failer and also her subsequent releases asking for flowers and back to me.
hallelujah the hills “nightingale lightning” video premiere
Posted by doubter on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
it is with my great pleasure to premiere the video for hallelujah the hills’ “nightingale lightning,” the second single off what i think is going to end being my favorite record of the year, no one knows what happens next. i have been listening to it non-stop since i first laid ears on it a few months back, and dammit there’s a reason for that! its a great freakin record. sure i was a fan of their two previous records, but this seems like a whole different band, and one finally realizing their collective greatness. do yourself a favor and grab it, now!
buy no one knows what happens next for a measly $5.96 via their bandcamp site and check out the tour dates right down there.