02/04/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Campfire Songs and Drawings in the Sand with The Bowerbirds
The Bowerbirds (Beth Tacular, Phil Moore, Mark Paulsen), an earthy trio out of Raleigh, North Carolina, have officially floored me. It's not just their achingly sweet and delightfully catchy guitar-and-accordion tunes. It's also their bountiful ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/04/2008 11:17 AM EST in Folk, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/28/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Forget NY, I Love Philly Art and Music!!!
Periodically, I muster enough angst from living in the Philly area for most of my life to make charged declarations like, "Screw Filthadelphia, I'm moving to New York...and far away from SEPTA!" Luckily, I can snap back to reality by reminding ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/28/2008 10:34 AM EST in Folk, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/21/2008
VISUAL NOTES: Asobi Seksu = Playful Sex and Poppy Palettes
Many of the proverbial "Great Designers" of our time have had their careers launched by fantastic record sleeve and CD design. While these pieces are featured in countless delicious, glossy art books, we should also acknowledge that, at the core ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/21/2008 9:24 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Visual Notes | Permalink
01/14/2008
Visual Notes: Album Art and Experimental Beats from Up North, Eh?
Caleb Mueller aka Decomposure, a “spare time musician/art guy” from Saskatchewan, proved to me that no matter how much of an experimental noise music/art weirdo I think I am, there is always someone more out there. Literally. This guy live ...
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