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I’ve been a sinner, I’ve been a saint

Posted on November 8, 2013 by olneyce

Half Angel Half Light – The Men Bird Song – The Men Everything by this band up until 2012 seemed to operate on the principle of ‘more guitars, more yelling, more fun.’  They were a big, brash, straightforward garage rock band, with … Continue reading →

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God loves everybody, don’t remind me

Posted on November 7, 2013 by olneyce

Graceless – The National Every couple years we get a new album from The National. And every couple years, I experience that album in almost precisely the same way. On the first few listens, I enjoy it but nothing quite grabs … Continue reading →

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If my stubborn mouth doesn’t let me down

Posted on October 5, 2013 by olneyce

City Swan – Neko Case If I didn’t have the little booklet to tell me otherwise, I would swear that this new Neko Case record was just a bunch of Teenage Fanclub covers. Which is not a bad thing!  Teenage Fanclub … Continue reading →

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Love is the longing for the half of ourselves we have lost

Posted on August 30, 2013 by olneyce

Abandon Window – Jon Hopkins It’s not often that electronic music works for me but when it does it’s often a true deathstrike.  Such is the case with Immunity, the newest record from Jon Hopkins. My only previous experience with Hopkins was … Continue reading →

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With four worn out limbs and not one love song

Posted on August 1, 2013 by olneyce

The Oil Slick – Frightened Rabbit Dead Now – Frightened Rabbit On their fourth album, Frightened Rabbit hit many of the same notes we’ve come to expect from them.  But Pedestrian Verse is certainly not a simple repetition.  As much as … Continue reading →

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We are alive, we will fight to the end

Posted on July 30, 2013 by olneyce

You Will Be Free – The Thermals The Thermals are not a complicated band. Guitars that dominate the mix, which blend a little bit of jangle with quite a bit of punk. Hutch Harris speaks/sings/yells the lyrics. And after a couple minutes, … Continue reading →

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We speak our vows and sorry whispers

Posted on April 4, 2009 by olneyce

The Hazards of Love 4 – The Decemberists Ill-conceived, poorly executed, tiresome, ridiculous. These are not words I ever wanted to write about a Decemberists album. And yet, what else can I do? That band that I fell in love … Continue reading →

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Hey darling, don’t you look fine

Posted on February 28, 2008 by olneyce

Anyone who has been reading here for any length of time knows about my adoration for Mat Brooke and Carissa’s Wierd. I posted back in great detail on the subject back in September, while also lauding the emergence of Brooke’s … Continue reading →

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I laugh all the way to hell

Posted on May 10, 2007 by olneyce

I’ve been putting off talking about today’s album for quite a while because I feel like I ought to have all kinds of things to say, but just can’t figure out what they are. Modest Mouse has been my favorite … Continue reading →

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These stories don’t mean anything

Posted on May 3, 2007 by olneyce

Last night I saw the best show I’ve been to in years (probably since the Carissa’s Wierd Valentine’s Day show back in 03): Brandi Carlile at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT. I tend to get bored with concert reviews, … Continue reading →

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