Band of Horses & My Morning Jacket

Posted by on August 16, 2012 · 1 Comment 

The more I look at these pictures the less certain I am that this was the bass player. He seems way too energetic. He's almost uncool in how enthusiastic he is. Needs to chill out.

Five months or so ago I was briefly seeing a lovely coffee girl who ultimately didn’t give herself nearly enough credit. She was also a musician and, more importantly, she checked a line off my bucket list (I don’t actually have one of these, way too depressing a thought – but you get the idea) [...]

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The First Rule of Performance

Posted by on July 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

This happened. I was there. I saw it all.

Okay, I guess the first rule is that thing about babies and animals – but this one is certainly up there. Don’t let yourself get upstaged by your . . . well . . . your stage. On Wednesday I went to see Nicki Minaj.  I knew that I was stepping a little bit outside [...]

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Making Steampunk Cool(er) Part Three – Is there Steampunk Music beyond Abney Park?

Posted by on July 10, 2012 · 43 Comments 

I remain a little unclear why Emilie Autumn isn't more beloved by the Steampunk community. She, and her backup dancers, nail the sexy 19th-century-gone-bad look better than anyone. http://fairyartos.deviantart.com/art/Emilie-Autumn-2-138937962

“Steampunks have a fantastic opportunity unique to modern sub-cultures to define our community’s music, rather than to inhabit a community defined by it.”   Lest any diehard fans come try to boil my cat, let me make it clear that I love Abney Park as much as the next goth who’s discovered brown. “Dear Ophelia” [...]

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Reassuringly Mermaids

Posted by on June 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

“I know you’re tough, but I’ve been gone for so long.” – from “Blood for Poppies” – Garbage, 2012

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