Author Archives: olneyce

Nothing detailed to talk about today, so I’ll just give you a couple new songs that I’ve been playing a lot recently, and a couple old favorites. Lightning Blue Eyes – Secret Machines I’ve been listening a fair amount to … Continue reading →

Like a lot of folks my age, I went through a ska-punk phase in high school. I got started a little before it really exploded (Reel Big Fish, No Doubt, etc.), and my introduction was a CD one of my … Continue reading →

I got pretty into Rainer Maria four or five years ago, right after they released A Better Version of Me, but they really fell off my radar for a while after that. In 2003, they released an album (Long Knives … Continue reading →

Ballboy is the Scottish Belle and Sebastian. Oh, wait…hmmm… Maybe they’re Scottish cousins of Carissa’s Wierd, then, with a little more twee, and a little bit less chamber pop. They’ve got a great energy, prominent strings, warm guitars, and a … Continue reading →

A shorter entry today. I’ve been busy with frisbee and watching Stargate SG-1 all day. It’s a tough life, I know. I have put off listening to Josh Ritter for quite a long time – well over a year. And … Continue reading →

I don’t know too much about The Revelations. Here is a short list of things I do know. They are three women. One is half-Portuguese. One is Swedish. One is from Essex. Their record label is Fierce Panda Records, which … Continue reading →

Continuing on the theme of female artists that I’m secretly in love with, today the focus is on Laura Veirs, a former geologist who now makes amazing music. I know the easy crutch in discussing an artist is the “reminds … Continue reading →

So it seems like the theme this week is my favorite women in indie rock. Let’s just move on down the line, then. Next up: Jenny Lewis, the lead singer of Rilo Kiley. She was a vegan for a long … Continue reading →

I have noticed that I tend to write a lot about women with amazing voices. That theme will continue today with Brandi Carlile. However, while I usually talk about the Amy Millans of the world, who deal in resplendent bliss, … Continue reading →