the (almost) daily blog

A busy stretch with work has dramatically slowed down new content on the site as well as some site upgrades. New content ASAP.

Congrats to Simon in Atlanta for winning The Postmarks Remix EP!

A few notes from the last few days. The '07 Honda Civic is really impressive; North Florida is lovely; never stop in Cecil, Ga. (ever); plasma screen TVs are amazing; the Smashing Pumpkins were fantastic ... but will the new line-up come close to their old albums? New EPs from my friends at the UK label Art Goes Pop which I'll check out soon.

Thanks to our friends at Worlds Fair for giving DeadJournalist.com readers the chance to win a limited edition remix CD by The Postmarks. Details will be coming later this afternoon.

In the meantime, enjoy this MP3 of James Iha's remix of The Postmarks' "Goodbye".

The Postmarks will be performing in Atlanta tomorrow and will be tour North American over the next month. For tour dates, check out their MySpace page.

Labels: goodbye, james iha, mp3, the postmarks, worlds fair

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I have broken through and listened to a few of the many CD's that are laying about:

New:

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Really, it's everything everyone else is saying it is. Rarely do I like the second album of an artist whose first album I loved. But this album is fantastic. Really, if you haven't, buy it and enjoy what critical rock is.

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
I didn't want to like it, but it's fantastic. You can never go wrong with anything Josh at Ella Guru suggests. New, classic soul.

Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
Good album - more hits than misses. "Young Folks" is hella catchy. If it's on sale, grab it.

The Cinematics - A Strange Education
Currently spinning on the MacBook. It draws on a lot of familiar sounds, especially those from the late-'90's like Muse and Gene. Strong vocals, catchy and dance-friendly melodies. A few tracks hint of the '02 dance-punk movement with nods to Moving Units.

Old:
Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
I am not ashamed to admit that I have always liked Matthew Sweet. Maybe his best album is Girlfriend with the title track "Girlfriend" and the singles "I've Been Waiting" and "Evangeline". Released in 1991 it was the peak of the pre-grunge, indie-pop movement. While more commercially successful than other favs like The Ocean Blue, Sweet's Girlfriend is a wonderful used CD buy.


More to come. Music comes rushing back swiftly and sweetly.

Labels: amy winehouse, arcade fire, ella guru, matthew sweet, peter bjorn and john, the cinematics

I'm just saying ... I only saw Bench at the end of his career, but wow, they remind me of one another.

Labels: baseball, brian mccann, johnny bench