Concert Review: Thom Yorke at the Paramount
Thom Yorke’s had an incredible two years. Last year he scored his first film, the excellent remake of horror cult classic, Suspiria. Yorke’s soundtrack, put…
The King of Limbs
When I was a very little man, probably three years old, my family took me to the circus. As I observed the caged lions and…
Discovery- LP
Named after a Frank Zappa quote that “discovery is not dead…it just smells funny,” indeed Discovery is not dead. It is the newborn brainchild of…
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
On Elvis Perkins’ first album, Ash Wednesday, he sounded like a mixture of Bob Dylan and Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. I even initially…
"08/09" from XL promises stellar year in releases
From M.I.A's "Kala" to Radiohead's "In Rainbows" and every musical tidbit in between, XL Recordings has released a cavalcade of music in the last year…
LP3
I appear have a niche market in the TIG universe. My reviews mostly have focused on the electronica genre of the indie world (see my…
Censored Be Your Own Pet songs to actually see light of day
About two months ago I mentioned here that three songs from Be Your Own Pet's still-pretty-fucking-great album Get Awkward were removed due to violent (but still cartoonish) imagery…
Win tickets to see The Teenagers at Neumos!
Ticket giveaway time!We have a pair of tickets to see The Teenagers (with the Handsome Furs and Man Plus) at Neumos this Saturday, April 19th.…
Walk It Off
I don't know Dave Fridmann personally. I am fairly sure we have never met. Yet, for some reason, he must not like me. "Why" you…
The Third Hand
There has been much scrutiny since RJD2 declared hip-hoppery as he knew it banished from his shelves so he could pick up a guitar and…