WHERE THE HOKEY POKEY "IS" WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

Vital Signs

  • Mogger Since

    February 20, 2007

  • Age

    38

  • Currently on my Blacklist

    TV Executives

  • I'm holding out for

    a hero, or maybe just summer break

  • On my social calendar. . .

    Jonathan Coulton at Schubas, May 18th!

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Now opening for Michael Penn. . .
over 2 years ago

While purchasing tickets for Michael Penn's upcoming concert at Schubas, I noted that a band called "The Last Town Chorus" was opening. Intrigued, I clicked on their website.It turns out that they have not only been featured on the most recent SXSW offering, but their cover of David Bowie's '80's hit "Modern Love" was featured on "Grey's Anatomy." Imagine 10,000 Maniacs with a healthy dose o...

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Another gem from SXSW 2007
over 2 years ago
  • Artist:
    Bone Box
  • Album:
    Death of a Prize Fighter
  • Track:
    Dragging Wires

Because I don't know when I'll have time again, here is another selection that I appreciated from the mega-download from SXSW 2007.This is a band I was looking for, based on listening to the "Sound Opinions" that covered the festival. (Sound Opinions is an NPR talk-show on Saturdays that covers and reviews popular music. It's spotty, but still has enough good stuff to make it worth a listen.)...

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My first offering from SXSW
over 2 years ago

Thanks to Golux, I too have been sifting through the massive offering from artists at this year's SXSW festival. After making it through the "E's", I have found a lot of decent to good tracks, but just a couple stand out. So far, the best is from Dan Mangan, off of his album "Postcards and Daydreaming." My wife agrees that this is an artist worth looking for. Restrained vocals, acoustic and...

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