Brian King and his band Oranjuly delivered a sunny self-titled debut that works perfect for driving around, or for brightening a dark day (like every day this week in Chicago). Unfortunately, that record came out in 2010, so it was not eligible for the year-end lists on my end. However, I fully recommend that you check it out. It sounds like they’ve had a pretty … Continue reading Brian King of Oranjuly’s Year-End Roundup
UPDATE: In a list discussing the best music of the year so far, it was silly of me not to think to include all the best shots we got from the shows we’ve seen this year. Obviously I’m not going to post them all, but if you’d like to check them out, you can head here to view a slideshow from everything we’ve seen since returning … Continue reading 2011-The Best So Far
There is a certain amount of genius needed to make the kind of music Brian King does under the moniker Oranjuly. Lucky for us, he has enough and then some. On this self-titled debut, Brian not only wrote all the songs, but played all the instruments and, I assume, had band meetings that produced tension and led to band breakups and eventual reunions. I wasn’t … Continue reading Oranjuly
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