Archive: september 16, 2008

Land of Talk

I have little doubt that even a mere connection with Justin Vernon, better known as Bon Iver, would create enough buzz for an aspiring group to latch onto for quite awhile. As one of the newly crowned kings of contemporary folk music, his reputation continues to grow at a rapid pace due to highly ardent... Read more

RIP Pink Floyd's Rick Wright

Sadly, legendary Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard "Rick" Wright passed away today at the age of 65.
As a founding member of the insanely influential band, Wright played a major role in the band, injecting his progressive style on such Floyd classics as "Interstellar Overdrive," "Careful With That Axe... Read more

The Walrus Turns 1 Today!

Yes it's true, today is our birthday! It's hard to believe that it has been a year since our first post!
Thanks to all who have contributed to the success of the blog, to all those who link to us, read our posts and send their music! We will continue to provide cool stuff in the coming year!
Now, to... Read more

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Sep 16 Album Review: Darius Rucker - Learn To Live

The barometer by which Darius Rucker’s stint as a country artist will be measured isn’t critical acclaim, but rather commercial success. Therefore, it shouldn’t be any surprise that Live...

Sep 16 Taylor Swift - “Love Story”

Songwriter: Taylor Swift An obvious criticism of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” the debut single from her upcoming sophomore effort Fearless, is that the song, muddled by its prominent...

Sep 15 Breathe Electric // Honestly

Illinois-based Breathe Electric is one of my newest finds that's keeping my headphones occupied. In the growing genre of homegrown electropop bands, Breathe Electric seems to have grown in fame out of...

Sep 12 The Feeling - Join With Us - Single Review

The musical equivalent of the credit crunch is happening in the Indie scene at the moment, and it seems The Feeling may be ..er.. feeling the pinch. Join With Us is the title track from the band’...

Sep 12 Leon Jackson - Don’t Call This Love - Single Review

The long-awaited and marginally hyped second single from Leon Jackson is hitting the stores in October. Let’s just remind ourselves of what we said last Christmas when Leon was storming the chart...

Sep 11 Recommended: The Good Natured

A reader shot us an email this afternoon to share the amazing electro-songwriting talents of Sarah McIntosh. Sarah performs and records under the name of The Good Natured. So good was the nature of the...

Sep 10 Alice In Chains return with new frontman, new album

You can’t stop the rock reunions. Alice In Chains are the latest act to reform, despite the sticky issue of having a deceased lead singer. It’s been 13 years since the band’s last album...

Sep 9 Pop Chart Round-up - 7 September 2008

Yikes! Can you believe our last chart run-down was way back in June? We’re sure you understand, folks. When the pop chart doesn’t change substantially from week to week, is there any point...

Sep 9 Album Review: Lucas Hudgins - The World Left Is Mine

You won’t find soaring vocals, full-bodied production, loud arrangements, or a hint of pop on The World Left Is Mine. In fact, you’re unlikely to even hear Lucas Hudgins’ name mentioned...