Okay, I don’t have much time, gotta get ready to go out for New Years. But I do have a little present for our loyal readers. I know, the muffin has been without a new post in a while - give us a break it is the holidays. Well, to make up […]

Dropping both blunt and obscure references to the sea amongst catchy chord progressions and witty lyrics is the mélange style of Maritime. Blending influences and techniques from the dismantled bands that brought them all together (The Dismemberment Plan and The Promise Ring) seems to be producing new sounds with a breathe of fresh air. Hailing […]

The first time I heard Richard Hawley, it was in December a few years back, and it really hit the spot. It was the most fitting record I’d heard all season. It actually sounded like cold weather. Like gleaming street lights above cold city sidewalks. Like walking […]

London-born, Sri Lankan-raised daughter of a Tamil Tiger, M.I.A. made a huge impact with her debut album Arular, named after her father’s political struggles. Now she’s back with a second album, Kala, named after her mother, which tell the story of what it’s like to both love and confront a violent man.
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Its because of these songs and because of the recurring fantasy of conquering a soul satisfying love that I have re-affirmed my disdain for flippancy and nonchalance when it comes to romance. If you love someone tell them so that when you say it they hear the poppy headybobby ensemble of Josh Ottum, playing along […]