February 8, 2009
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The Black Keys, Girl is on My Mind, Live at the Fillmore in Detroit from Keith Wikle on Vimeo Let this video stand as tribute to drunk college girls everywhere. And let this quote stand for all time, “21 year … Continue reading
October 28, 2008
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The Edge Shows us his guitars Bono once said that watching U2 make music was like watching the sausages being made, you would be happier not knowing what went into it. Of course, those of us who are compulsive U2 … Continue reading
October 24, 2008
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My Brightest Diamond to Play Ladies Literary Club If this rooftop video doesn’t sell you, I don’t know what will. Ypsilanti native Shara Worden and her string quartet will rock the beautifully renovated Ladies Lit Club in downtown Grand Rapids … Continue reading
October 10, 2008
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Fleet Foxes Live at the Ladies Literary Club Laura and I visited the Ladies Literary club of Calvin College to see what Pitchfork has called the baroque folk rock band Fleet Foxes. The five piece played a succinct but moving … Continue reading
October 6, 2008
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Sigur Ros Live at the Detroit Fillmore Theatre I’ve been fortunate to see Sigur Ros live three times now. Each time was a little different. This go round, Sigur Ros performed as a four piece, which they have not done … Continue reading
October 1, 2008
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Broken Social Scene Jams Churches under the Stairs Brian Eno in the Lanois film, Here is What is, talked about where music came from. He said that most people assume that great music, or art comes out of thin air … Continue reading
June 9, 2008
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We’ve been fortunate to have a series of good live shows come through the Detroit area in the suburb of Pontiac over the last few months. My parents still live in Clarkston, so we manage to coordinate a visit and … Continue reading
February 13, 2008
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The snow hit Kalamazoo wet and heavy yesterday. Just as Laura and I were planning to leave for Ann Arbor to see Vampire Weekend. I got stuck twice in a snow bank. As I was digging myself out of a … Continue reading
January 14, 2008
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“Tyler Ramsey”:http://tylerramsey.com opened for Band of Horses when Laura and I saw them in Pontiac this year. He is also one of the guitarists for the Band of Horses. His solo album is out now and available online from “newburycomics.com”:http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=103-1021770N … Continue reading
November 12, 2007
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I was reading an interview on “Pitchfork”:http://pitchforkmedia.com (sorry Alex I can’t help myself, some folks read People Magazine, I read Pitchfork)- where in an interview with “PJ Harvey”:http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46455-interview-pj-harvey the interviewer said that music didn’t mean as much to him now … Continue reading