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
I don’t intend to get political in this forum often. Mainly because it can turn ugly very quick, and I’m not here to spread any hate toward anyone-with the exception of Michelle Bachmann. After she announced she would be running for President of the United States of America, Colin Meloy offered her the use of “Calamity Song” by his band The Decemberists, to use as … Continue reading Michelle Bachmann Is A Crazy, Ignorant Bigot
When I saw this show announcement, which was a couple weeks before Burst Apart came out, I was insanely excited. I came a bit late to the Antlers game, their 2009 record Hospice didn’t make it onto my iPod until well into 2010. It’s an amazing record, everyone should own it. Burst Apart is more of the same awesomeness. The name under The Antlers, Little Scream, I … Continue reading The Antlers, Little Scream at Metro, Chicago 6/11/11
In 2009 The Antlers released their debut LP as a group, Hospice. Somehow, beyond my grasp, it went completely under my radar. I eventually got a copy in the summer of 2010 based on a review I had read. The album is mesmerizing. It plays like a waking nightmare at times, where you aren’t sure what you’re seeing or hearing is real. The track “Bear” … Continue reading The Antlers-Burst Apart Album Review
