Author Archives: olneyce

New Country – Birdmonster Back in the old days, there were “blog bands” – a phenomenon which appears to have peaked in 2006, when the music-blogging world was small enough that waves could really take hold. One of the big … Continue reading →

Still a Long Way to Go – James Dean Bradfield I’ve flown a LOT in the past few weeks. Several times back and forth across the country, with a fair number of stopovers. While boarding all those planes I noticed … Continue reading →

You know who doesn’t need to get appointed to the Senate? Caroline Kennedy, that’s who. I don’t have any particular problem with her. I’m sure she’d be a fine Senator. However, I’m generally opposed to political dynasties, and that’s especially … Continue reading →

If A Song Could Get Me You – Marit Larsen I fell head over heels in love with Marit Larsen almost exactly two years ago based solely on one single song. She’s from Norway (and apparently a big deal in … Continue reading →

There’s a ton of good albums that came out this year that I enjoyed but never got around to writing about. A few of them are so good that they’ll make my year-end list. So I may put off covering … Continue reading →

Those who have been reading here for any amount of time will know how I feel about Bruce Springsteen. To truly appreciate where I’m coming from in the following review, it might be worth checking out a post I wrote … Continue reading →

He Was Gone – Gladshot Well, who would have guessed. William Jefferson, the corrupt Democrat from Louisiana (you know, the one found with $90,000 in his freezer) managed to lose his bid for a 10th term last night. Speaking as … Continue reading →

Heroes – Twiggy Frostbite A moon setting over a stormy ocean. A man stands at his window watching the light scatter itself on the crashing waves. Far in the distance a light flashes, once every few seconds – a lonely … Continue reading →

Here’s a record about which I’m having a lot of trouble identifying my feelings. It’s called Queens Die Proudly and it comes from Juliette Commagere. On one hand, it’s got plenty of elements it’s a little hard to respect: ranging … Continue reading →

Back from Hanover after a wonderful Thanksgiving trip. It’s my favorite holiday, mostly because the entire premise is that you get to hang out with your friends all day, relax, cook way too much food, and then stuff yourself for … Continue reading →