Author Archives: olneyce

Walking to Do – Ted Leo and the Pharmacists This is nerve-wracking to the extreme. All night, things were looking bad for Webb in Virginia, but with only 2% of the vote left, thousands of Democratic votes poured in from … Continue reading →

An election-day special, while I fret all day about the Democrats winning a few Senate races hundreds of miles away, with a few songs I’ve talked about in the past, and one new one. Vote – The Submarines A fantastic … Continue reading →

There are a lot of good bands coming out of North Carolina these days. And, since I’ll be traveling there (to Wake Forest University, to be specific) this weekend, I thought now was a good time to mention one of … Continue reading →

I probably listen to 15 or 20 new bands a day. Almost all of them get one listen and are then deleted. Occasionally, I’ll go back for some repeated tries and discover something I enjoy. Very rarely am I immediately … Continue reading →

Why does everyone love Lily Allen? May I suggest that it’s simply because you would have to be completely heartless not to? So I’m here with a plea: in an era of hipsters and hype which turns into scathing backlash … Continue reading →

Quick one today on an album from way back in the Spring. Mark Knopfler (one of my favorite artists ever) and Emmylou Harris teamed up to record All The Roadrunning. They don’t really break much new ground, but these are … Continue reading →

I’ve been in Cambridge (and the greater Boston area) all weekend, which has been nice in some ways (it’s a great city), and just a bit depressing, since it involved a number of run-ins with the ex in the city … Continue reading →

It’s leaked. And it’ll change your life. Have I heard it? No. But as a bit of a meta-blogging study, I’m curious to see if this results in a ton of google hits: Shins Wincing the Night Away free download … Continue reading →

The long-awaited new solo record from Jeremy Enigk (former leader of Sunny Day Real Estate) was released last week to shockingly little fanfare. World Waits is the first new music from Enigk in several years, and his first solo record … Continue reading →