Archive for January, 2009

My 13 Favorite Reissues Of 2008

January 11th, 2009 | 3 Comments

Similar notes as with my list of 10 Favorite New Albums of 2008: 1. These are my “favorite” reissues from the past year. I’m sure there are some I missed, but these are the ones I spent the most time listening to and was most thankful to see released, for one reason or another. 2. It’s interesting to note that of the thirteen albums listed here, four consist of completely … [more]

From The Paradise Motel

January 10th, 2009 | 4 Comments

In the mid-eighties I came across a publication from the Elliott Murphy Information Society. A newsletter really that provided a lot of information about, well, Elliott Murphy. Now, I’d been a big fan for many, many years (his debut, Aquashow, is in my Top 10 of all time), so I was very happy to make this discovery. I subscribed to the newsletter and eagerly awaited each edition (I think they … [more]

My 10 Favorite New Albums Of 2008

January 1st, 2009 | 2 Comments

OK, a couple of things: 1. These are my “favorite” new albums released in 2008. I refrain from using the term “best new albums” as that’s too subjective of a term in my opinion. These are simply the records I liked most this year. I’m not saying they’re the best. 2. I’m sure there were other albums released this year that might have made this list but I simply haven’t … [more]

Everything I’m Listening To

A day by day listing of all the music I'm listening to. [view]

Current Favorites

  • Kaleidoscope Heart
    by Sara Bareilles
  • The King Is Dead
    by The Decemberists
  • Lungs
    by Florence & The Machine
  • Fantasies
    by Metric
  • Strip Me
    by Natasha Bedingfield
  • Holy Smoke
    by Gin
  • Tiger Suit by
    KT Tunstall
  • Live From The Royal Albert Hall
    by The Killers
  • Justified
    on FX
  • Shameless
    on Showtime
  • Californication
    on Showtime
  • Fringe
    on Fox