This article is an artist profile of a local St. Louis rock band called Ocean Rivals that I did for the upcoming issue of Eleven. I interviewed the band before writing the article. They were my first “band interview.” The “Quick Tracks” at the end are short descriptions of two of Ocean Rivals songs. Here’s [...]

I just arrived home from seeing my very first live concert at Greenville College Professor Rick McPeak’s barn just outside of Greenville. I’ve been out to the barn a couple times. Once at the end of last semester for some St. Paul’s get together, once for helping Thomas Johnson want the garden he planted there. [...]

The new Wilco album Sky Blue Sky which was released this past Tuesday, March 15th features a band growing older, growing more comfortable with themselves, and with each other.  Wilco’s last two releases 2002′s epic, landmark album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and 2004′s A Ghost is Born is, as John Brit could describe, Wilco perfecting the [...]

There’s a new Wilco record coming out next month.  It’s release date is May 15th.  It’s called Sky Blue Sky.  I’m stoked.  Almost as stoked as I am for the new Radiohead…

…is absolute drivel.  It’s abysmal.  The lyrics are completely uninspired and vague for no reason at all.  I don’t believe a word Aaron Marsh sings.  It’s gross that, with the packaging for the album, they compared him to Sufjan Stevens and Jeff Tweedy.  I’m disgusted, I freaking can’t stand this record.

I agree with Ian.  Go to his blog, follow the link, listen to Wilco.

Last week I heard, and then bought, the brand new Brand New album.  I highly recommend it.  So does AP, they gave it a 5/5 and along with a review the one-liner at the top read: “America finally gets it’s own Radiohead.”  Wait a sec.  That’s quite a heavy-hitter of a word to throw around.  [...]

I resent this feeling just as much as I resent always having to be the one taking initiative. Things have been weird and distant and I agree fully when he says “distance has no way of making love understandable.” Not seeing you, not hearing your voice uninhibited by satellites and muffles, not feeling the warmth [...]