Dial T for This
Dial T for This, the latest release from the Austin, TX-based quartet Grand Champeen, is proof that great new music can still be made using…
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through (Oh wah oh!)
Check out this great video of three earnest kids street busking to "Video Killed the Radio Star," complete with a harp, a stand-up bass, and…
Reading: sans monitor
I finished the book I was reading over the weekend and am in dire need of a new one. Anyone have any suggestions for me…
I have a B.A. in Art Brut
If you go to school in Berlin, you might be able to major in Art Brut Studies. A professor there recently lectured on The Depressive…
Waiting for Jury Duty and the White Stripes
I'm stuck at jury duty today. They've warned us about 376 times that we will be doing a lot of waiting. First we wait for…
"Temperature's Rising" by Galaxie 500
Never has a song seem to be in direct contradiction of it's title as Galaxie 500's brilliant "Temperature's Rising". It is hard to imagine any…
Joanna Newsom doesn't win Shortlist Prize!
Not too long ago, it was noted that the nominees for the "Shortlist Award for Achievement in the Field of Excellence" (tip o' the hat…
If you look like Kurt, Courtney has a place for you
Our pals at NME report that Courtney Love recently hired a guitarist for her band merely because he looked a lot like Kurt Cobain. And…
Short attention span songs
I love it when folks get right to the point. Got a hook? Give it to me right away! No need to noodle around and…
SIFFlog, days 16-20: the century mark
Whoa.I just updated my SIFF '07 scorecard and realized that I passed the 100-film mark last night! If my calculations are correct, my hundredth was…