I haven’t been feeling particularly inspired to write about any new music over the past couple months. I think we’re all in the doldrums of isolation by now. So, just for the sake of posting something in case everyone has forgotten about this website, here’s an old post from 2011 and the first time I saw Mister Heavenly. It was also the first show I … Continue reading From The Archives: Mister Heavenly at Lincoln Hall 1/14/2011
If you’re a fan of indie-folk you may recognize Anna Burch as a member of Michigan’s finest, frontier ruckus. After years working with the band she’s decided to strike out on her own. The debut LP won’t be out until early next year, but “2 Cool 2 Care” gives us a nice peek into her world. If you want to hear more, Anna is opening … Continue reading Anna Burch-“2 Cool 2 Care”
It’s been a little over six years since Mister Heavenly formed and released the brilliant Out Of Love. I was fortunate enough to see one of their early shows here in Chicago, when they had Michael Cera playing bass and making bad cheese-related jokes at a Tomorrow Never Knows performance. As a fan of the band Islands, it didn’t take me long to fall in … Continue reading Mister Heavenly-Boxing The Moonlight
I put in my pre-order for the new Mister Heavenly album, Boxing The Moonlight, about 5 seconds after I saw the announcement. So, if you’re looking for objectivity you’ll have to search elsewhere. My unabashed love for this supergroup (Nick Thorburn of Islands, Ryan Kattner of Man Man, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse) has no end. Ever since the first time I heard them … Continue reading Mister Heavenly-“Makin’ Excuses”
In 2009, following the release of Vapours, a lot of people told me that Islands had become a completely different band. They were upset by the heavy use of poppy synths and slick mainstream production. I didn’t understand the problem because that’s always been Islands to me. They’ve never hidden the fact that they’re a pop band-they just happen to be one that writes sometimes … Continue reading Islands-Ski Mask
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