Category Archives: alternative

#132 – Independent Worm Saloon by Butthole Surfers

Anyone who has been to a concert has experienced the camaraderie of strangers who have been thrust into each other’s presence for a little while.  It doesn’t matter who they are, they like the same band as you and they’ll be standing close by for the next few hours, so it’s preferable to have friendlyContinue reading “#132 – Independent Worm Saloon by Butthole Surfers”

#127 – The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Until a few months ago, I had only ever listened to one album by the Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Robots.  I’ve written before about a theory posited by a friend, who is a musician and music appreciation professor, that music finds you when your are ready for it.  The Flaming Lips are another bandContinue reading “#127 – The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips”

#117 – Chasing Yesterday by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

This band came up in conversation the other night when we were discussing the unfortunate career path of Oasis.  It is extra frustrating as a fan when an artist that you love has such a severe internal rift.  There is an argument to be made that their music would never have had the edge thatContinue reading “#117 – Chasing Yesterday by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds”

#116 – Trust Fall (Side B) by Incubus

My Incubus fandom tapered off after Light Grenades, but I was pretty obsessed with them for a while in college.  When I first moved to LA and was going to a lot of random club shows, I used to see Mike Einzinger, the guitarist, sit in with random artists from time to time.  This EPContinue reading “#116 – Trust Fall (Side B) by Incubus”

#107 – Falling Asleep At The Wheel by Holly Humberstone

Amid months and months of truly awful news almost all of every day, there are moments of hope sprinkled around.  The arrest of Steve Bannon provides a mild amount of hope that our legal justice system still exists and can be applied to rich white men.  Who knows if it will lead to anything –Continue reading “#107 – Falling Asleep At The Wheel by Holly Humberstone”