hear this! top 5 albums of the moment

kings of leon: because of the times
released april 3, 2007
reached #1 in the UK april 8, 2007
#4 on Billboard rock album charts (#25 overall) april 21, 2007
check out Billboard for the dumbest review ever:
"...if Alan Parsons lent the Allman Brothers his spaceship..."
what the fuck?
Check out the video for On Call at the bottom of this page.

BUY OR DOWNLOAD NOW:

#1 Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
#2 Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
#3 Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971
#4 Benjy Ferree - Leaving the Nest
#5 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81


am I stating the obvious? maybe. just go get them! seriously. you'll thank me. oh, and for the extra $2, spring for the dvd version of live at massey hall.

long weekend entertaining

from left: 2 bottles of oculus ('00 & '01), mike, robyn, martin & anna
saturday, april 7, 2007
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a good time was had by all...

Mix Disc for Mum

Hey Mum,

Here are the details of the mix disc I made for you:

1. Cat Power - Living Proof (from the album: The Greatest)
2. Benjy Ferree - The Desert (from the album: Leaving the Nest)
3. The Raconteurs - Yellow Sun (from the album: Broken Boy Soldiers)
4. The Zutons - Creepin' and a Crawlin' (from the single: Creepin' and a Crawlin')
5. Wilco - Walkin' (from the album: Sky Blue Sky)
6. Mason Jennings - Darkness Between the Fireflies (from the album: Mason Jennings)
7. Ray Lamontagne - Three More Days (from the album: Til the Sky Turns Black)
8. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Fault Line (from the album: Howl)
9. Kings of Leon - The Runner (from the album: Because of the Times)
10. Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van (from the album: Whatever People Say That's What I'm Not)
11. The Walkmen - We've Been Had (from the album: Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone)
12. Spoon - They Never Got You (from the album: Gimme Fiction)
13. Tom Petty - This Old Town (from the album: Highway Companion)
14. Magnolia Electric Co. - Hard To Love A Man (from the album: What Comes After the Blues)
15. Cowboy Junkies - Run For Your Life (from the compilation: This Bird Has Flown)
16. Tom Waits - Sea of Love (from the album: Orphans)
17. Gogol Bordello - Santa Marinella (from the album: Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike)
18. Geoff Berner - Lucky God Damn Jew (from the album: Whiskey Rabbi)
19. Kaizer's Orchestra - Rullett (from the album: Ompa Til Du Dør)
20. Kasabian - British Legion (from the album: Empire)
21. Built To Spill - The Wait (from the album: You in Reverse)

Hope you like it!

Rory

heard any good new bands lately?

Mr. Ferree, with sweet, sweet beard

BENJY FERREE

Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand have made Domino Records the hottest indie record label of the last three years, but label newcomer Benjy Ferree might be their next big thing. Fans of Devendra Banhart, Wilco, and the White Stripes will find Ferree's sweet and hooky acoustic guitar and weathered vocals instantly appealing. Leaving the Nest was released late last year and is a must-have CD. The title track, along with In the Countryside and Dogkillers are standout tracks.

THE REDWALLS

This Chicago-based four piece wears its Beatles influence on its sleeve. Thank God they prefer to rip off John Lennon 'cause we do not need another Jet. I've just been introduced to the band, and have been listening to tracks from their debut LP Universal Blues. 2005 saw the release of their follow-up album De Nova, which displays a slightly more grown-up sound with less obvious 60s-era hooks.

Heard any good new bands lately? is a new feature for passing on suggestions/reviews of bands I have recently come to know that you may not have (yet). If you have, let me know. If you hate them, let me know. If you've heard of something better, please let me know! Send me your comments by clicking the link below.

update: wino forever

check out wino forever for some notes on the victoria festival of wine, march 14, 2007. keep close tabs on that blog for frequent postings. we can't post fast enough to keep up with our furious tasting pace (check it out for proof), but you'll see many more soon.