Artists

Modest Mouse Fan Recreates Album Art on Wall

In Artists on 26 November 2008 tagged modest mouse with no comments

I thought this was pretty cool. A member of the interstate-8.com message boards who goes by the handle “dm_rick” recreated the Good News for People Who Love Bad News album cover on his wall.

Message of the Blues

In Artists, Songs on 24 November 2008 tagged message of the blues with no comments

Message of the Blues consists of two guys, John (Johnny Saint) and Tex (The Mayor), who make good music but seem to have no concept of self-promotion or online presence. Their catchy-as-hell song “L.A.” was changed into “Say Hey” and used in a BP commercial about a year ago, which is where they earned most [...]

Janelle Monáe – Many Moons

In Artists, Videos on 7 October 2008 tagged janelle monae with no comments

Every once and a while, I stumble across an artist who is truly electrifying; one that I feel compelled to share with anyone who will listen. Janelle Monáe is one such artist. After making a splash with guest appearances on Big Boi’s Got Purp? Vol. 2 compilation and Outkast’s Idlewild soundtrack, Monáe released Metropolis: The [...]

Mother Mother – O My Heart

In Albums, Artists on 5 October 2008 tagged mother mother, new pornographers, pixies with no comments

Adding credence to the argument that perhaps the entirety of Canada is the new Pacific Northwest when it comes to birthing great indie rock acts, I present British Columbia’s Mother Mother. A cross between label mates The New Pornographers and the legendary Pixies (Dolittle-era on “O My Heart” and Bossanova-era on “Body of Years”), [...]