A Rubber Door

Very rarely will there be days like this. No fewer than 5 stellar new releases putting a drain on my wallet. Here they are in order of acquisition.

Interpol - Our Love to Admire (7/9/2007 11:51 PM) I had the foresight to pre-order this from iTunes. I’m not sure what I got [...]

Looks like alternative radio has finally returned to Philadelphia.  Radio 104.5 is playing what they call adult alternative. For those that have been here a few years, it’s a watered down Y100 (which was a watered down WDRE).  Anyway it’s nice that there is someone that will play bands like Interpol and Killers here in [...]

If you don’t know, Black Francis (Frank Black) can still kick ass. This song is apparently from an upcoming album and it’s pure Pixies.  If the rest of the album is half as good - good lord! (And if you don’t know who Black Francis is, shame on you - go here and [...]

This random ten is from my iTunes Best of 2007 playlist

Song For Clay (Disappear Here) - Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City*
Call an Ambulance - Albert Hammond - Yours to Keep
Try (Alt. Version) - Michael Penn - Palms and Rune, Tarot and Tea: A Michael Penn Collection
Devastation - The Besnard Lakes - The [...]

I love, Love, LOVE the new Travis song Closer from their new album, The Boy With No Name. If you’re not familiar with them, they’re like a better Coldplay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hYn_4yuhc

With acclaimed singer/songwriters Michael Penn currently touring (at the World Cafe on Friday, April 27) to support his new album Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea: A Michael Penn Collection., Michael gladly answered a few of my silly questions.
What are you reading, listening to, and watching these days
I just re-read Alan Moore’s “From Hell”, listening [...]

Here’s a great interview of Michael Penn on Bloc Critics in advance of Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea: A Michael Penn Collection and Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947 released this coming Tuesday.
 Interview with Michael Penn

Here are 10 songs randomly chosen from songs that have spring, sun, rain, or flowers in the title:

Sunshine (Come on Lady) - Josh Rouse
Raindrop - Reindeer Section
Some Rainy Sunday - Julianna Hatfield
 Waiting for the Sun - The Jayhawks
Catch The Sun - Doves
Sundrops - Kristin Hersh
Can You Stand the Rain - New Edition
Don’t Steal Our Our [...]