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I’ve been trying to figure out what it is about Boards of Canada that draws me to them. I’m rather perplexed by my obsession with this band. There aren’t catchy melodies, or headbanging riffage, or even lovesick ballads. Their songs consist of breakbeats, old synths, and sampled educational films from the 60s. Why would I be obsessed with this? What sort of voodoo are they cooking up in their…

Hello everyone. I hope this post finds you nestled in your favorite chair on Christmas morning. Maybe the kids are tearing through all that hard work put into wrapping the gifts in record speed. Here’s to a pot of dark roast brewing in the kitchen, maybe some cinnamon rolls rising in the oven, and a smile on everyone’s faces(except for that one kid…he gets coal.)…

Panda Bear :: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

“Sequential Circuits” is really the best way Noah Lennox could bring us into the world of his newest musical hallucination called Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper. With its percolating synths, fluid gurgles, and Lennox’ own angelic harmonies floating above the song like paisley-colored clouds the song is a perfect mix of both Panda Bear’s previous musical endeavors and his work with Animal…

Whatever Gets You Through The Night

After a pretty casual Saturday filled with Netflix bingeing, spinning tunes, and recording tracks in the studio; and even enjoying a nice stout or two in the evening I heard that phrase that kills a buzz quicker than anything: “I puked.” Yes, my son who I’ve dubbed “my little puker” thoughtfully made it to the bathroom as I was frying up some turkey burgers and threw up. As soon as I heard that I…

It’s not often that Record Store Day gives me a true musical gift. Sure, there’s usually some cool colored vinyl from the Flaming Lips, a rare live release, or some reissues you didn’t know you needed till you see it on that RSD release sheet. But for the most part I’m not discovering anything new on RSD that will blow my mind. Well my friends, RSD 2014 gave me something that indeed blew my mind,…

Storm’s A-Brewin’

It looks like we’re in for some heavy snow tonight. According to the local(and most accurate) weather report from Indiana Weather Online we’re looking to be in the 2 to 4 inches category, with us being closer to the 4 inches spot. Granted that’s not a whole lot, especially when you compare it to last year at this time with multiple blizzards coming down on us like we were on Hoth. But when we…

Resolutions…An All Year Thing

Where did the idea of resolutions in the New Year come from, anyways? Sure, I guess it seems appropriate that January 1st is like a do-over button in our life. With that new beginning it seems like a good spot to start spouting about how you’re going to change this or that. Well I’m here to tell you that’s just a bunch of malarkey. MALARKEY! You see, life isn’t like a video game. You don’t have…

D’Angelo and the Vanguard : Black Messiah

I don’t know a whole lot about D’Angelo. Up until hearing his incredible new album Black Messiahwith his band The Vanguard the most I knew about this soulful crooner was that video for “Untitled(How Does It Feel)” he put out back in 2000. You know the one. Don’t lie, I know you do. Anyways, so just a couple of weeks ago he drops this new record. The album he’d been working on with ?uestlove for a…