Author Archives: olneyce

Something quick today from the “new to me, even if it’s not actually new” category. The Zookeeper’s Boy – Mew Mew has apparently been around forever and even this song was released last year, but I only heard it a … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I didn’t get into I’m From Barcelona until the last week. I had heard a few of their songs and wasn’t overwhelmed. I kept meaning to listen to some more, mostly just because I loved … Continue reading →

Things will be a little spotty here this week. I’m going to DC for a few days to visit some friends, see the sights, etc. I’ll probably post once or twice during the week, but certainly not every day. Some … Continue reading →

I hope no one minds, but I’m going to get a little bit political today. I usually try to keep that sort of stuff off the blog, but I cannot ignore the great injustice which is being done. Next week … Continue reading →

What’s the news around town? Pitchfork counted down the top 200 songs of the 1960s. As with all such lists, there’s only so much you can say about it. 200 songs for a whole decade (one of the most musically … Continue reading →

Okay, I’m going to say it. I don’t think people will like it, but it needs to be said: I’m just not that into the Long Winters. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t dislike them, nor do I think those … Continue reading →

On the agenda today: “an indie-rock comic-book story about an energy drink made from fossilized human corpses.” That’s how one of the members of Griddle describes their third album Klimty Favela, a record which emerged out of a series of … Continue reading →

I had never heard of The Headlights until yesterday, when I noticed that two of my favorite blogs (Music For Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Good Weather for Airstrikes) mentioned them, both going out of their way to gush … Continue reading →

Is the Boss over the hill? Dan Bern thinks so. You know the story about Woody Guthrie on his death bed handing over the reigns of the folk movement to a young Bob Dylan? This song by Dan Bern (from … Continue reading →

Reigning in the introspection and philosophizing for a little while, here’s a couple sun-drenched pop songs from the California-based Golden Shoulders. They’ve got a new EP, released a couple months ago called KIN and it’s well worth checking out. As … Continue reading →