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These dudes are becoming one of my absolute favorite bands....

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:44:00 -0700

These dudes are becoming one of my absolute favorite bands. Their show I saw on Saturday was without a doubt the best live show I’ve seen in years, and this video is SO good!

Artist: La Dispute Track: The Most Beautiful Bitter...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:34:16 -0700

Artist: La Dispute
Track: The Most Beautiful Bitter Fruit
Album: Wildlife
Year: 2011

Headed to Camarillo to see these dudes tonight!

theotherlives: Other Lives at Café De La Danse, Paris - Filmed...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:20:00 -0700

theotherlives:

Other Lives at Café De La Danse, Paris - Filmed and edited by Valerie Toumayan val3rie.com

Artist: Sharon Van Etten Track: Serpents Album: Tramp Year:...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:51:00 -0700

Artist: Sharon Van Etten
Track: Serpents
Album: Tramp
Year: 2012

I can’t get enough of this track or album. Sharon Van Etten has such a distinct, dark, and brooding tone and attitude throughout the record, and the vocal harmonies… so good.

So I had Russian River’s Pliny the Younger Triple IPA this...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:35:00 -0800

So I had Russian River’s Pliny the Younger Triple IPA this past weekend—twice!

I’m realizing that I haven’t posted nearly enough...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:18:00 -0800

I’m realizing that I haven’t posted nearly enough Graveyard. These Swedish dudes are fucking incredible and their aggressive, bluesy brand of rock makes their 2011 release, Hisingen Blues, my top album of last year by far. If you like anything from Black Sabbath to Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple to Janis Joplin to AC/DC to Hendrix, I really just don’t see how you couldn’t like it. I’m biased, but I feel like this album has everything (flawless riffs, flawless percussion, extremely unique and badass rock vocals, beyond memorable songwriting, lyrics about Lucifer) that makes a classic album. I guarantee I’ll be 65 and still headbanging to these guys.

If you haven’t heard them before, I’d highly recommend checking out the entire album. If that’s too much work, at least check out the track above (“Rss”) and this one, “The Siren,” which I posted an awesome live video of last year and is my absolute favorite track of 2011.

Me: ”What should we do tonight?” The Lady:...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:16:00 -0800

North Coast Old Rasputin on nitro

HERETIC BREWING!

Firestone Walker Double Jack DIPA

Me: ”What should we do tonight?”
The Lady: ”Want to go for a beer?”
Me: ”YES.”
The Lady: ”Where should we go? Eureka Burger?”
Me: ”YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!”

I can’t get enough of this place. Had a Heretic Worry (brand new chardonnay barrel-aged Belgian-style strong ale from one of my absolute favorite breweries), a Firestone Walker Double Jack, and a North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout on nitro. SO GOOD.

Japanese post-rock dudes Té are back with a new bassist, a new...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:08:00 -0800

Japanese post-rock dudes Té are back with a new bassist, a new EP, and a badass new video.

Buffalo Trace @ Eureka Burger SLO. Moments before, I had (on...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:51:00 -0800

Buffalo Trace @ Eureka Burger SLO. Moments before, I had (on tap) a North Coast Old Rasputin NITRO, a Stone Ruination IPA, and a Grand Teton Pursuit of Hoppiness. Awesome place… and they’re debuting the new Heretic chardonnay barrel-aged beer on Thursday!

Holy. Shit. An endless stream of chills just flowed through my...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:18:57 -0800

Holy. Shit. An endless stream of chills just flowed through my body. [via hermitologist]

Artist: First Aid Kid Track: To A Poet Album: The...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:13:00 -0800

Artist: First Aid Kid
Track: To A Poet
Album: The Lion’s Roar
Year: 2012

First Aid Kid is so mindblowingly f’awesome. These vocal harmonies just haunt me.

Artist: Cheyenne Marie Mize Track: Back Around Album: We...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:31:00 -0800

Artist: Cheyenne Marie Mize
Track: Back Around
Album: We Don’t Need EP
Year: 2012

Here’s another song I just can’t get enough of. It’s a riffy, dark, kinda heavy post-rock song that reminds me of UpCDownC, Evpatoria Report, and Sweek—AKA some my favorite post-rock bands—and that has a really sweet violin section in the middle too… all of which is pretty surprising considering the first Cheyenne Marie Mize song (Wishing Well) I heard reminded me of older Regina Spektor and Tune-Yards. Actually, the whole We Don’t Need EP covers a lot of ground genre(s)-wise, and it’s all done really well. Definitely worth checking out.

Kern River Just Outstanding IPA is awesome. I mean outstanding....

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:46:00 -0800

Kern River Just Outstanding IPA is awesome. I mean outstanding. Nice pine and tropical fruit aroma, intensely bitter hop taste with a sweet malt backbone, and medium carbonation with a surprisingly creamy mouthfeel. Really solid stuff. Will be drinking more….. tonight.

Artist: Father John Misty Song: Only Son of the Ladies’...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:21:00 -0800

Artist: Father John Misty
Song: Only Son of the Ladies’ Man
Album: Fear Fun
Year: 2012

Father John Misty (J. Tillman) is the ex-drummer of Saxon Shore and Fleet Foxes, and makes some most excellent folk-rock jams. (I swear I listen to genres other than folk.) On my drive into work this morning, I decided that this track is my favorite of the year so far. So check it out.

RIYL Fleet Foxes, S. Carey, Chris Bathgate, Bon Iver, Cave Singers, Iron & Wine.

Other notable tracks on the record: ”This Is Sally Hatchet,” “Hollywood Forever Cemetary Sings”

Just for shits: my Murder By Death record collection!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:00 -0800

Just for shits: my Murder By Death record collection!

North Coast Brewing’s Old Rasputin XIV Anniversary...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:23:00 -0800

North Coast Brewing’s Old Rasputin XIV Anniversary Imperial Stout is the bourbon barrel aged version of one of my absolute favorite beers. In other words, it’s outrageously delicious. Lots of vanilla, a nice and smooth mouthfeel, a nice but not too hot bourbon aroma/taste, and nice hops, though they’re much milder than in the regular Old Rasputin. The only complaint I MIGHT have about the beer is that it’s a little more carbonated than I would’ve wanted. Still, it’s right up there with some of the best imperial stouts I’ve had.

Artist: Bowerbirds Track: In the Yard Album: The...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0800

Artist: Bowerbirds
Track: In the Yard
Album: The Clearing
Year: 2012

Bowerbirds (North Carolina) can do no wrong. Compared to their older stuff, which I love (and which actually served as the soundtrack to me proposing to my wife), this new record is really beefed up with percussion and more rhythm instruments. Still, they stay true to their brand of sweet folk-pop with guitars, accordions, violins, and some great male/female vocal harmonies. I’d say fans of Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Mice Parade, and Treelight Room should really dig this. Check it out, then go pre-order the record, then go buy everything else they’ve put out.

New music video/song from BRONTIDE (UK)! These guys kick so...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:38 -0800

New music video/song from BRONTIDE (UK)! These guys kick so much ass. For fans of Russian Circles, Battles, Don Caballero, etc. Check it out and spread the word!

Thank you Mr. UPS Man. This is going to be an amazing weekend.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:00 -0800

Thank you Mr. UPS Man. This is going to be an amazing weekend.

Beggars is probably my favorite Thrice song this side of The...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:00 -0800

Beggars is probably my favorite Thrice song this side of The Illusion of Safety, and this is the best live performance/video I’ve seen of the song. So good.