Gotta Get Down to It…

Music is often best written by those who are angry, those who are frustrated, or those who are bitter.  So often music is an artists release of pent emotion, a way of getting thoughts and feelings to boil over.  When an artist releases a song that reflects the same feelings in the public, some spectacular [...]

The Mask I Polish in the Evenin by the Morning Looks Like Shit

You know who Bright Eyes are, but you don’t know you did.  Bright Eyes are an Indie Rock band, lead and focussed on Conor Oberst, a twenty something from Omaha.  From the age of just two his mother said he’s been “banged his hands on the piano”.  Thankfully he’s mastered playing it properly, and in fact, [...]

Lord, I Want to Be Up in My Heart

I went to Glastonbury some years ago, in fact it’s probably ten years ago… and despite having returned their on numerous other years, it was the year i saw Moby that stood out. At that time he wasn’t a massive superstar, and played the 8pm set on the second stage. Little was I [...]

Do the Evolution

Pearl Jam, a band I remember from a long time ago, yet feel like I don’t know at all. It was the album Ten that got me started, after seeing the video for Jeremy on VH1 almost the first day I got satellite television (18 years ago). It was evocative, powerful, and balanced [...]