02/18/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Ramona Cordova Video Tete-A-Tete
Ramón Vicente Alarcón (aka Ramona Cordova) lived in West Philly until a few years ago. I would go and see him play his guitar and pluck his enormous upright bass in coffee shop corners and friends' living rooms. I am and was continuously floor ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/18/2008 10:06 AM EST in Folk, Visual Notes | Permalink
02/14/2008
Life after Achy Breaky Heart: I just don't think Billy ray cyrus understands
Billy Ray Cyrus, I just can't love you anymore. Sure, I used to hoot and holler when "Achy Breaky Heart" cued up on Saturday nights when I went out line dancing with mom...but I was eight years old and didn't know any better!!! Now I'm older ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/14/2008 11:25 AM EST in Country, Voodoo Music | Permalink
02/11/2008
VISUAL NOTES - ECSTATIC SUNSHINE: Post-Art-School Not-So-Confidential
ECSTATIC SUNSHINE is a Baltimore-based trio comprised of guitar and electronic soundweavers Matt Papich, Kieran Gillen, and David Zimmerman. All three are schooled visual artists in addition to musicians, and not one of them cares to draw a line ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/11/2008 11:39 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Visual Notes | Permalink
02/04/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Campfire Songs and Drawings in the Sand with The Bowerbirds
The Bowerbirds (Beth Tacular, Phil Moore, Mark Paulsen), an earthy trio out of Raleigh, North Carolina, have officially floored me. It's not just their achingly sweet and delightfully catchy guitar-and-accordion tunes. It's also their bountiful ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/04/2008 11:17 AM EST in Folk, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/28/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Forget NY, I Love Philly Art and Music!!!
Periodically, I muster enough angst from living in the Philly area for most of my life to make charged declarations like, "Screw Filthadelphia, I'm moving to New York...and far away from SEPTA!" Luckily, I can snap back to reality by reminding ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/28/2008 10:34 AM EST in Folk, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/21/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Asobi Seksu = Playful Sex and Poppy Palettes
Many of the proverbial "Great Designers" of our time have had their careers launched by fantastic record sleeve and CD design. While these pieces are featured in countless delicious, glossy art books, we should also acknowledge that, at the core ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/21/2008 9:24 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/16/2008
Flowery Confessions to a Wardrobe: Donovan's "I Love My Shirt"
Apparently, the truth emerges when one is under the influence of drugs. I really hope this is true of 60s Pop Star/Flower Child, Donovan (Donovan Philips Leitch), in his psych-pop trip - I mean, single "I Love My Shirt" from Barabajagal (1969 ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/16/2008 4:48 PM EST in 60's Pop, 60's Psych | Permalink
01/14/2008
Visual Notes: Album Art and Experimental Beats from Up North, Eh?
Caleb Mueller aka Decomposure, a “spare time musician/art guy” from Saskatchewan, proved to me that no matter how much of an experimental noise music/art weirdo I think I am, there is always someone more out there. Literally. This guy live ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/14/2008 10:40 AM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/09/2008
Unanswered Fan Mail to Philly Native, SANTOGOLD
Dear Santogold (aka Santi White), I believe in you, too. Hot DAMN, girl. You know how to mix it up and collaborate. I hear Diplo, Switch, M.I.A., Spankrock, and Björk think you rule. And you're from Philly's Mount Airy neighborhood, to ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/09/2008 10:19 AM EST in Soul, Highly Recommended, Reggae | Permalink
12/30/2007
Go Get Ya Nails Did with Kid Sister!!!
At the moment, I'm listening to Chicago-based Kid Sister's frivolous single "Pro Nails," a wet and shiny ode to nail polish, and sheepishly bouncing my shoulders. It's a well manicured track with NO cracks, so please file it down...in your music ...
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