Listening through the Mountain Goats! PRE-4AD VERSION 1991-2002
so i understand that i am a day late with this, Nigel Ewan, and for that, i apologize! however, i listened through all of JD's 1991 work, Taboo VI: The Homecoming, and his contribution to some random...
View ArticleListening through the Mountain Goats! 4AD/MERGE YEARS 2003-now!
2003This is the year that our friends tMG kick it into high gear in terms of studio time. Add Peter Peter Hughes, and Franklin Bruno, and we're entering winning territory.This year (LOLOL), we're going...
View Articleobligatory "seen live" journal
this seriously has taken me two weeks to compile. not because i've seen a lot of shows in my past, but because i have a terrible memory. which really does not assist in the whole "trying to remember...
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T(F)IC #1: "Rad Times Xpress IV"
Black Bananas - Rad Times Xpress IVLabel: Drag CityLink to purchase/for more info: http://www.dragcity.com/products/rad-times-xpress-ivGrade: A+I woke up this morning and lifted the covers off my my...
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T(F)IC #2: "Mr. M"
Lambchop - Mr. MLabel: Merge RecordsLink to purchase/more info: http://mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=834Grade: ATo say that a record sounds "more like [insert band name here] than...
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T(F)IC #3: "Born to Die"
Lana Del Rey - Born to DieLabel: Interscope RecordsGrade: CFull disclosure: I really don't care what Lizzy Grant's backstory is. I don't really care about how she might have been a failure and was...
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T(F)IC #4: "Copper Blue"
Sugar - Copper BlueLabel: RykodiscGrade: B+Nostalgia's a tricky thing. That's all that can be going through Bob Mould's mind right now, I would imagine. He's now got a killer tight band with Jon...
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T(F)IC #5: "The B-Sides for Time to be Clear"
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The B-sides for Time To Be ClearLabel: Drag City, DominoGrade: A+Three songs. That's it. Three songs. No hyperbole contained within; you NEED this record. Bonny Billie, Billy...
View ArticleListening through SUPERCHUNK.
Howdy, all! My good friend Nigel and I are going to be journaling and listening through the Superchunk discography, and I welcome you to listen through with us! We'll be going by year. 1989This year...
View ArticleT(F)IC #6: An Essay on Lungfish
"wages of sin / wages of sin / wages of sin / WAGES OF SIN"There is something incredible to be said for solid consistency and for dependability. Unfortunately, for the derogatory at heart and the evil...
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