Hey there,You may have seen Jenny's MOG post about the new Roommate album?I thought I'd post one of the songs she mentioned in her review--this is a MOG exclusive! I am especially proud of this song. Even if you think you're not into it, I would recommend sticking with it so you can hear the guitar solo by Jeff Thomas (of Chicago's amazing circus-punk band Mucca Pazza)--it is really something else
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top ten albums of 2006 according to me on december 18 2006 at ~12 PMCalifone - Roots & Crowns (Thrill Jockey)Joanna Newsom - Ys (Drag City) J Dilla - Donuts (Stones Throw) The Knife - Silent Shout (Mute)Subtle - for hero: for fool (Astralwerks)Howe Gelb - 'Sno Angel Like You (Thrill Jockey) Acid Casuals - Omni (Placid Casual)El Perro Del Mar - S/T (Control Group)Milosh - Meme (Plug Research)The Rh
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Hey everybody--For those of you who live in Chicago, will happen to be here this weekend or have friends/family here who might be interested, I thought I'd let you know about a show I helped to set up for a very important cause:In March 1998, the first prisoners were transferred from prisons across the state to Tamms CMAX, in Southern Illinois. This new "supermax" prison, designed to keep all inm
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Hey everybody, it's been months & months since I posted anything here, and it's awfully late to be listing 2007 faves, but in true music nerd fashion I wanted to shout out a few records that blew my mind, warmed my heart, cooled my jets or otherwise made my year:Dungen - Tio Bitar MIA - KalaNed Collette - Future SutureSin Ropas - Fire PrizesVic Chesnutt - North Star DeserterBattles - MirroredBlond
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It's been a long time since I've posted anything up here! Hi MOG friends. (Do I still have any MOG friends?)I've been real busy working on the next Roommate album and some other projects. I won't post any samples of the album yet, but I did perform one of its tracks on the U. of Texas' KVRX radio station the day after playing at the ridiculous circus that is SXSW, and I've posted the recording her
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...it was one the shittiest months i can remember. so bitterly cold here, and one piece of awful news after another. mostly awful news of a personal nature, but the political/world news headlines didn't help too much either. a few things that helped get me through to march: the dirty projectors opening for grizzly bear at subterranean on 2/9. dave longstreth's crooning/shrieking (in eerie harmony
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mastered our new 4-song EP last night at carl saff's. this is the title track.i'm pretty excited about this one.the "download only" New Steam EP will be released as by plug research in the spring. i'll also make some limited edition CD-Rs to sell at shows and give away to nice people.this track will also be on the next roommate album which should be done in the fall.so the EP's gonna be kinda like
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