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“Adelaide
On a plane
Far from the United States
Of LA
Dropping in from outer space
Takes a day…”
-Ben Folds - “Adelaide”
Tomorrow is the day. The last leg of our trip, the longest and probably the most painful. Orlando to L.A. to Sydney to Adelaide. We’ve managed to avoid, and I’m knocking madly on wood, the horrifying stomach contents ejecting […]

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Eva Popov is a Melbourne musician who recently released her debut long player “Me, the Sea & Stars”. I had originally lined her up as part of my interview series of Australian musicians over on A Free Man. When I started to do some research for my interview, however, I realized that there was a […]

 

 Eva Popov - "Carry This Love" [5:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Eva Popov - "Exit Door" [4:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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“Not on your arm
Not on your leg
Not in the toast
Not in the eggs
Not on the carpet
Nor the linoleum
Just how’d your little brother get it smeared all over him…”
-Over the Rhine - “The Poopsmith Song”
The strains of preparing for a trans-continental move must be getting to me because I’m finding the blogging juices have run bone […]

 

 Over the Rhine - "The Poopsmith Song" [2:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Great Lake Swimmers - "See You On The Moon" [4:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I know, I know. I said music writing would be moving over to A Free Man. But I enjoyed Adelaide indie-popsters We Grow Up’s music so much that I wanted to make sure they got as much exposure as possible. Since this site still gets more traffic than the new one I thought a little […]

 

 We Grow Up - "Mulberry Tree" [3:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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We will be headed Down Under in a matter of weeks. In anticipation, South Australian music blogger Ringo Stalin at Champignons for my real friends hooked us up with his choices for the best bands from SA. Head over and see what Adelaide and environs have to offer. My fav was Home For The Def’s […]

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“Stay out super late tonight
picking apples, making pies
put a little something in our lemonade and take it with us
we’re half-awake in a fake empire…”
-The National - “Fake Empire”
I’ve been struggling a little bit lately with the eclectic nature of this site. In the sense that it accurately reflects my personality - fractured and inattentive - […]

 

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“All my bags are packed
I’m ready to go
I’m standin’ here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye…”
-John Denver - “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”
Actually none of that is true, but we do have our tickets. And Zach has his passports. That Australian one is yummy - tastes like emu.
I’ve really not […]

 

 Larsen & Furious Jane - "Australia": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - "Leaving On A Jet Plane" [2:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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“Señores y señoras
Nosotros tenemos mas influencia
Con sus hijos, que tu tienes
Pero los queremos
Creado y areglado
De Los Angeles
Juana’s adiccion!”
Listening to Jane’s Addiction, the wonderful SoCal alternative pioneers, always takes me back to Tallahassee, Florida. I lived there for a couple of years at the outset of the nineties. For a good part of that time I […]

 

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“Tequila and red wine,
Beer and vodka that tasted like gin
But slipped down like tears
I was not on my knees by accident…”
-The Broken Family Band - “Cocktail Lounge”
When I first heard The Broken Family Band a couple of years ago they were a refreshing change from the standard Radio 1 Kaiser Monkey fare. They brought […]

 

 The Broken Family Band - "You Get Me" [4:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 The Broken Family Band - "I'm Thirsty" [3:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 The Broken Family Band - "Honest Man's Blues" [2:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This post has nothing to do with Bill O’Reilly or GolfWeek magazine. No, today we’re talking about the wonderful world of advertising. I tend to think of myself a discerning consumer, not easily swayed by Madison Avenue’s efforts. In fact, like most people, I tend to change the channel, leave the room or tune out […]

 

 Blondie - "Heart of Glass": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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