Archive for April, 2005

Amped

Wednesday, April 20th, 2005

Now I don’t mean to be a fanboy, nor do I mean to ignore some of the great people that I’ve neglected to highlight on the below image, but I feel this best illustrates my state of mind:

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I’m just a shy computer geek, so seeing my grinning mug among such characters is just [...]

Greg MacPherson Band - Night Flares

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005

Greg MacPherson’s traditionally had a very assertive singing style, a commanding tone that’s at the core of all the Strummer and Springsteen comparisons he’s garnered. While that element’s certainly a large part of this record, there’s something else at play here. Night Flares is surprisingly vulnerable at times, shockingly so on the initial few listens. [...]

Audio: Chixdiggit!

Sunday, April 17th, 2005

My formative years (musically speaking) had an unexplained connection to the great western mecca of Calgary. Two of the first independent Canadian bands I ever saw in a club hailed from that city. One was a fantastic instrumental surf revivalist trio called the Huevos Rancheros and the other was punk quartet Chixdiggit. It probably served [...]

Fun with online social situations

Friday, April 8th, 2005

There’s some sort of divide between myself, who used the internet prior to popularization of the instant messager, and the youth of today. Now I don’t subscribe to whatever random instant message chat services that must exist. Sure, my online handle is easy to obtain, but you have to purposely add it in if you [...]

The New York Rel-X - Sold Out Of Love

Friday, April 8th, 2005

Not being immediately familiar with the local NYC scene, it was easy to assume that the NY Rel-X were a much older band. Just look at their touring history. Since the turn of the century the four-piece has logged miles with the Adicts, UK Subs, Slaughter & The Dogs, the Exploited, Discharge, the Misfits and [...]