Mansions-EP

One part Bright Eyes and two parts fuzzed out rocker, Mansions is a DIY effort from Christopher Browder that brims with confidence and and sounds a lot like the 90s bands i grew up with. That is probably because the EP was produced by Mike Sapone (Taking back Sunday, Brand New and Straylight Run) and plays out like the best parts of the Get Up Kids.

Full album drops this fall and i know my expectations are high.

http://www.myspace.com/mansions

Albums you should already have heard

Portugal. The Man made an album called Censored Colors and it is fantastic. While previous efforts from this band were difficult for me to get into, this album had me hooked at go and held my interest through the length of the endeavor.

Their style is a hodgepodge of blues, indy and whatever else comes to their hands. But the best part is the puzzeling lyrics that, while difficult to dissect, fill the album out in ways not common to today's main stream music.

It was going to come out september and was leaked august. Thusly you should have it by now.

Fourty years ago today in Mexico City.

Happy Aniversary everyone.

Darker my love Nov 19th Larimer Lounge

10 bucks and you will see some of the chillest dudes play some fantastic music.

http://www.myspace.com/darkermylove

Happy Wednesday

Phil Ochs

Some where between Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs got lost.

One of the best protest singers this country has ever seen, Ochs has influenced many of todays biggest stars (Kind of Like Spitting and Pearl Jam to name a few) but is relatively unknown by most people.

Simple guitars and words that really do show you how repetitive history can be make this the only artist I have been listing to these last few weeks. If his words dont get you thinking you surly are not paying attention to them.

Happy Fall everyone and make sure you vote this November.