Author Archives: olneyce

A little bit short on time today, so I’ll make this quick. I talked about Brendan Kelly, one of the guys from The Lawerence Arms yesterday. However, my first encounter with his music was through the band Slapstick who had … Continue reading →

I finally (about 5 months late) bought my copy of the new Lawrence Arms album Oh! Calcutta! (released by Fat Wreck Chords) and I’m wondering why I waited so long. It’s their best record yet and one of the best … Continue reading →

Illinois part II, otherwise known as The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album is finally out. As much as I have been annoyed, or occasionally bored, with Pitchfork recently, I thought their review of it was pretty accurate. … Continue reading →

Today is for a couple “growers” – songs that took me awhile to really start enjoying, but which really started to love once I gave them time. I’m Going to Kill Myself – The You I listened to this song … Continue reading →

Finally, now that I’ve got a solid internet connection, here are a few pictures from my Mexico trip last month. I’ve got a ton more, but these are a few of my favorites. The beach in the late evening in … Continue reading →

Starting with the World Cup: two fantastic semifinal games pave the way for an Italy v. France final game. It’s not exactly what I hoped for going in, but it promises to be a pretty good game nonetheless. In the … Continue reading →

World Cup stuff: We’re looking at a very disappointing (for me, at least) set of semifinal matches in the World Cup. I like Italy in principle, but watching the Italian team play isn’t much fun with them attacking the opposing … Continue reading →

I want to do a longer post on Rosanne Cash (daughter of Johnny Cash) sometime soon, since she’s got a new album out (Black Cadillac), but I’m short on time so today it’s just a quick mention of a fabulous … Continue reading →

Y’all probably know the story on Ani DiFranco, so I’ll keep it short. She burst on the scene in 1990 with a self-titled album of complex, beautiful, haunting songs in the folk tradition, a unique guitar picking style, and a … Continue reading →