Tahiti 80 – Unpredictable</h1> <article> <h1>Tahiti 80 – Unpredictable</h1> Since hearing “Heartbeat” a decade or so ago, I’ve had a strange relationship with Tahiti 80. I’ve purchased all their albums, but I’ve never loved any of them. There are a few gems on each, but overall their style isn’t conducive to listening 45 minutes straight. But the high points ... </article> <article> <h1>1000 Minutes: Andy #37</h1> This morning finds me squarely in 1998 with my musical choices. The nostalgia and smell of Curve is killing me, but the songs are still surprisingly good. If you don’t know what this project’s about, you’ve got a lot to catch up on. You can do that here. 75. Lauryn Hill – ... </article> <article> <h1>Ben Harper – Sexual Healing (Live)</h1> My goal when writing about music is often to be as reductive as possible. That’s partially for you the reader, and partly for me. While I probably can’t write 3000 words on the new album from The XX, I also doubt you’d want to read a treatise like that. My ... </article> <article> <h1>New Releases: November 10</h1> This is a heavyweight week for the music industry. Bon Jovi and Flyleaf have new albums; The Killers, Kings of Leon and Jason Mraz have live releases looming, and there is a two disc AC/DC retrospective as well. Beyond that, if you scratch just beneath the surface, you can find ... </article> <article> <h1>It’s a Girl!</h1> If you missed yesterday’s post, my writing cohort Dave and his wife had their first child yesterday – a girl named Abigail. Not having kids myself, I can’t speak to the life-changing experience that it is, but I’m sure that Dave will wax poetic when he gets a chance/finds the ... </article> <article> <h1>William Fitzsimmons – Goodmorning</h1> First and foremost, I want to say congratulations to my blog partner, Dave, on the birth of his daughter. Since he'll be undoubtedly busy, maybe I'll make a "baby" themed post for tomorrow. Until then, here's something short for this afternoon: Bearded, acoustic guitar playing troubadours will never go out of ... </article> <article> <h1>Small Black</h1> Hailing from Brooklyn, Small Black is a two-piece comprised of Josh Kolenik (vocals, etc.) and Ryan Heyner. Their self-titled EP – released October 19th – makes a nice bookend to 2009’s preponderance of eccentric electro-pop. It retains the bleached, summery shimmer of Washed Out’s Life of Leisure EP while incorporating ... </article> <article> <h1>1000 Minutes: Dave #35</h1> When thinking about this week's post and what songs I would use, I considered the following question: How do we as individuals form our musical leanings? The classic argument of nature versus nurture can be applied here but is by no means overarching. Are individual musical tastes predetermined ... </article> <article> <h1>Starflyer 59 – No New Kinda Story</h1> Back when it was first conceived, Tooth & Nail was my musical savior. They were a little more punk oriented as I got older, but the fact that I could purchase their wares at my local Christian themed bookstore made them acceptable in my parents’ house. And while a lot ... </article> <article> <h1>Make my death come slowly…</h1> The Brazos River runs from its confluence in the middle of Texas, winding east past Dallas, then turns south, cutting through Waco before exiting into the Gulf of Mexico. It was named by Spanish explorers Rio de los Brazos de Dios – which, translated literally, means River of the Arms ... </article> </main></body></html>