December 2009
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Thee American Revolution
No, the title of this post is not a typo, and you are not about to read a thesis paper about the American Revolutionary War (although I’m sure I could track one down for you if you’re really interested). Instead, what you’ll be reading about today should please fans of The Elephant 6 Recording Company and its related bands, including The Apples In Stereo. The last we heard from...
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Some SGB '09 Favorites (Albums)
So I decided to put together a little “favorites” list for 2009. This isn’t my attempt at putting together a definitive “Best Of 2009” list, because as a single writer on a Tumblr blog that seems incredibly pretentious. These are, quite simply, a list of albums that came out in 2009 that I really enjoy listening to. I could dress up my subjective opinions a bit and...
WatchNeil Young (aka Jimmy Fallon)-“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (Live)
I don’t care what you think of the guy (Neil Young or Jimmy Fallon), this is absolutely genius.
I saw this a few weeks ago (on the show) and finally got around to re-posting it on here. I’m sure some of you have seen this by now; from what I hear it’s turning into one of those “water...
December 8th, 1980
From BeatCrave:
John Lennon’s Death 29 Years Later
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 8:25AM - By krystalclark
Today, December 8, 2009 marks the 29th anniversary of John Lennon’s untimely death. As the most prominent member of the British band, The Beatles the singer-songwriter was known for his controversial antics inside and outside of music. His life was cut short when he was gunned down outside...
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"Budweiser Sprite, Do You Feel Alright?"
The title of this post, my friends, constitutes the entire lyric to the song “Suburban Beverage” by the laid back, psychedelic beach pop band Real Estate. This would most likely sound the death knell for many artists, but it fits right in with Real Estate’s spacy yet mesmerizing sound. Though “Suburban Beverage” clocks in at over six minutes, and has nothing but...
Some Random Thoughts and Impressions
So it’s been a while since I last posted. It happens. For those of who you had your Thanksgiving breaks ruined by not being able to read new rambling Tumblr posts dealing with anything from Theophilus London to The Mighty Boosh (you watching it yet?), I apologize. Let’s all agree to move on and turn over a new leaf.
I listened to a bunch of bands/albums over break, mainly on the...