I’ve had some folks ask about my turntable and the setup, so I figured I’d put together an article covering the full system. I’ve had my U-Turn Audio Orbit Custom for about 5 years now, and I absolutely love it! In this post, though, I’m going to go beyond that to share all the components…
Yes, despite just recently entering my collection, technically this LP is now two years old. The 10th Anniversary of Sleep Party People took place in 2020. It’s wild to think that this album has reached ten, let alone a dozen years! Likewise, it’s hard to believe that the band has a handful of releases under…
Phil Elverum quietly dropped a new short film on YouTube last week titled There’s No End, so I figured it would be prudent to take a look back at Microphones’ fifth and final studio album, Microphones in 2020. It’s no secret that Elverum’s Mount Eerie project is among my favorites in the past several years….
Going through my collection the other day, I pulled out a record by one of the artists below. What a ridiculous band name, I thought. But damn if I didn’t absolutely love their music! And that gave me an idea: what ridiculous band names should be in your collection?
My affinity for the work of Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst dates back to the early 2000s and my college days. Back to when my obsession with independent music overtook me with a fervor. Albums like Fevers & Mirrors (2000, Saddle Creek) pulled at my heartstrings and made the intensely shy hopeless romantic in me…
My original 5 Quirky Songs that Make Me Immensely Happy post is closing in on a decade old, so I it’s time for a refresh and reboot. I dug deep for 8 more quirky songs that bring me joy, this time exclusively pulling tracks from my record collection. Within this list, you’ll find 5 songs…
Despite being a pretty big Slowdive fan, I have never given Pygmalion a listen. That changes today, as yesterday the 180 gram vinyl reissue by Music On Vinyl arrived in the mail. I’ll start by doing a quick unboxing of the record, then I’ll give it a spin and tell you my thoughts! Unboxing Video:…
I’m absolutely shocked. Purity Ring has been around since 2010, and their debut LP Shrines since 2012. That was a decade ago! The electronic duo originally out of Edmonton, Alberta consists of vocalist Megan James and multi-instrumentalist and producer Corin Roddick. I missed out on their 2015 LP Another Eternity when it hit, and it…
Michael Nau has recorded and released music under a few different names throughout his career, including his own. He came to my attention early on with the 2005 release of Hello, Dear Wind by Page France. A few years later, he would for Cotton Jones with Whitney McGraw Nau (though the Nau was not her…
I wasn’t sure I would do a best of list, but here I am, compiling it now. These are always a little tricky, as the moment I hit “Publish” something inevitably changes. It drives the perfectionist in me nuts. Alas, what can you do? I present to you my Best of 2021 list. Here are…
