The Dears - October 2008 Artist of the Month |
Well, I actually wrote this at the beginning of the month, but forgot to post it until just now. Oh well. Rewind your brain two weeks and read on...So Of Montreal, Margot & the Nuclear So & So's, Kean...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:51:00 GMT |
People in Planes - September 2008 Artist of the Month |
There are a handful of pretty promising albums coming out this month. Okkervil River is releasing an album of songs from the same sessions that produced the excellent The Stage Names last year. The Ja...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:47:00 GMT |
The Stills - August 2008 Artist of the Month |
It's rare that an album from a band I follow appears out of nowhere, but that's what happened last week with The Stills. I was poking around, clicking through the pages of some of my favorite bands to...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:31:00 GMT |
Frightened Rabbit - July 2008 Artist of the Month |
Damn. Late and lazy this month. What can I say, I've been busy. I've actually picked up more albums than expected in July, but the only one to really jump out at me is Frightened Rabbit's The Midnight...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:46:00 GMT |
My Morning Jacket - June 2008 Artist of the Month |
Wow, I actually have to make a choice this month. New albums by The Zutons, My Morning Jacket, Coldplay, Wolf Parade, People in Plane and Sigur Ros? Last year, this would be an average month. In 2008,...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:40:00 GMT |
Death Cab for Cutie - May 2008 Artist of the Month |
This month is a tough one. Hell, this is a tough year, when it comes to music. In true geek fashion, I keep a list on my desktop of every upcoming album that I plan on purchasing. Right now, there are...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 05:26:00 GMT |
Elbow - April 2008 Artist of the Month |
I'm a sucker for modern British rock. If forced to name a favorite band, I always go with Doves, and I consistently enjoy music from artists like Coldplay, Embrace, Richard Ashcroft, Editors, Flotatio...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:07:00 GMT |
Why? - March 2008 Artist of the Month |
Man, this has been a dry year for music so far, especially compared to 2007. Normally, I pick up at least two or three new albums every week. Last Tuesday, I finally found two worth grabbing, after cl...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:33:00 GMT |
Vampire Weekend - February 2008 Artist of the Month |
This spot had originally been reserved for Jason Collett, but Here's to Being Here just didn't grab me. I probably would've still picked him, except for having bought the self-titled debut album from ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:02:00 GMT |
Glen Hansard - January 2008 Artist of the Month |
One of these days, I'm actually going to write one of these and get it up in a timely fashion. I was actually at a bit of a loss as to who to pick this month. The Magnetic Fields were coming out with ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:09:00 GMT |
