Campaign for the Mundane
Posted by Kim
Apart from niggling details like my incredibly scratched up glasses lenses (no wonder I have headaches) and the return of my terrible nail-biting habit and my ubiquitous interest in finding more things to hand-write, I just thought I’d share random shit that has been on my mind this week. 1. Pharmaceuticals. No, just the legal […]
Posted by Kim
This is where I review albums that came out a long time ago. Hey, why not? You might not have heard of Sonata Arctica, but in Finland this album topped the charts for a good long while back in 2004. Unlike some symphonic (and power) metal albums I’ve heard, this one does not start quiet […]
Posted by Kim
Yes is a band I’ve sort of carried on this detached affair with. I don’t hunt down every news item about them and I don’t collect every single track, despite truly and deeply enjoying the ones I do have. Before heading out to the Ram’s Head last night I noted that about half the set […]
Posted by Kim
You thought maybe you were going to get away with just my brief mention (and ludicrous picture) of the latest Genesis box set, didn’t you. Very silly. Of course I’ve reverently read the booklet now; various personages’ commentary on each album. The one that struck me most thus far was Tony Robinson’s (you probably think […]
Posted by Kim
Been waiting for a long time for this. Lots of people have. Fans all over the world are busting into their new box sets (1970 – 1975) and listening to remixes only dreamed about thus far. Let’s not even begin to discuss the extras. Heaven! That’s not the only early christmas present in this photo, […]
Posted by Kim
(Single audio disc version) I know some of these are a tad obvious, but they were the right song! I can’t help it. The Watch – Hills Heavens to Betsy – Firefly The Strawbs – The Flower and the Young Man Arlo Guthrie – Chilling of the Evening Neil Young – Like a Hurricane King […]
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Jack & I have been sharing an emusic account for over a year now. I’ve downloaded nearly 500 songs and while I haven’t been in love with everything, I’ve found a whole bunch of stuff I wouldn’t have found otherwise. (Thanks to The Abstract Factory for this instruction on how to browse the catalog before […]
Posted by Kim
I have just had a very intense work day/week. I keep reminding myself that it’s not giving me the dreads, like I have had before with jobs, the kind where you wake up and want to roll over and smoke a cigarette. (Yes, that is gross; it was not a great time in my life, […]
Posted by Kim
Last weekend I was off on that quest for really interesting, whole-head-engaging, bite-down-and-taste-it new music. I went to ProgDay for the third year. As usual, I made sure I didn’t listen to any of the bands in advance and just let the organizers surprise me (with one exception). Armed with a cooler, a lawn chair, […]
Posted by Kim
Last weekend exceeded expectations; on Friday I met up with my potenetial (actual?) new bandmates from rock camp. I picked three up at the metro; for future reference, 3 folks + guitar + cello + driver is totally doable in the hatchback. The fourth joined us directly and we all played musical instruments… wait… I […]
