Context - Biking These were the Japandroids I was looking for!!!!
Context - Roaming the Wasteland Have you ever had a thing that you thought was so fresh but after repeated listens and years of relative sameness it's no longer so fresh? That's kind of how I'm feeling about these guys,... Continue Reading →
Context - writing something else This is some rap I can get behind. Very few complaints would leave four stars on Yelp.
Context - writing something unrelated Jen Gloeckner's newest album, VINE, isn't for everybody. Hell, I'm not even sure it's for me. I'm not entirely sure who it's for. It lives in this weird space between indie/dream-pop and industrial. Or at least... Continue Reading →
Context - gaming I thought this was a metal band. This was not a metal band. Maybe Passenger is an album by a metal band? I'm very confused.
Context - biking home I cannot judge this album fairly, as I heard some random Japandroids song on a Titus Andronicus playlist, and listened to this album looking for that song. I did not find that song, so I will... Continue Reading →
Context - at the show Alright team, time for the tough talk, mostly with myself. This summer has overall not been going the way I had hoped. I hoped to get some writing done. I hoped to turn this blog... Continue Reading →
Context - Everybody's gaming for the weekend Margo Price holding down the honky-tonk fort to much enjoyment. A+ would recommend.
Context - definitely not watching LCS at work Like most bands I have a history with, I approached this new album from Passion Pit with a healthy dose of trepidation. I really only know their breakout album, Manners, but boy-howdy do... Continue Reading →