Author Archives: olneyce

I will always have a soft spot for quality bands from Seattle, and Throw Me the Statue are no exception. They make music that is a whole lot of fun: combining the best of the 80s (poppy synths) with the … Continue reading →

I know virtually nothing about Collections of Colonies of Bees, except that they have a rather unwieldy name, and that they have released my favorite song of the year so far, an expansive, epic instrumental track called “Flocks III.” Flocks … Continue reading →

Today I wanted to bring up yet another band with a solid 2007 release who play some solid punk-infused pop with just enough of a hardcore edge to keep you on your toes. The band is called The Flatliners and … Continue reading →

It’s pretty obvious I’ve dropped off the pace in posting here a little bit. But never fear my loyal readers, I’m not thinking of abandoning the blog any time soon. I probably won’t get back to regular daily posting for … Continue reading →

Back in December, I wrote about a couple of my favorite brit-pop bands of 2007, but left off covering what might actually have been my favorite: The Fratellis. The trio from Glasgow are probably most famous for landing a track … Continue reading →

Some exciting news about one of my favorite bands of the past few years: Antarctica Takes It!. Via Pitchfork, we hear that they have found a label and will be giving an official release to The Penguin League, which was … Continue reading →

This Vision have – out of nowhere, apparenlty – produced some of the finest synthpop I’ve heard in a very, very long time. I downloaded a couple tracks last month thanks to a tip from Hits In The Car but … Continue reading →

Continuing on the theme of music from 2007 that rocked, but which I never found the time or space to write about: today’s entry is Holy Roman Empire, who bear a striking resemblance to Paramore, who I talked about last … Continue reading →

I don’t like Mike Huckabee. I think he’s a total doofus, and it’s a sad comment on the state of American politics that he rose as prominently and easily as he did. That said, you can’t let a tagline as … Continue reading →

One album that came close to making my 2007 list but didn’t quite have the oomph is Riot! – the sophomore record from pop-punkers Paramore. The ultimate reason why it ended up on the outside looking in was my terminal … Continue reading →