independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
I asked Matt Sharp, former Weezer bassist and current frontman for The Rentals, where he was as we spoke the other day; "hey guys, does anybody know where we are?" he asked those on the 12-person tour bus being shared by The Rentals and Radiation City.  "We are in Oregon in the middle of a whole lot... Continue Reading →
All good things must come to an end….here is the final installment of the 2013 East Of 8th Super Superlative Song List.  Drum roll please! BEST GROOVE OF 2013 This year brought us some pretty groovy songs, so it was hard to settle on only one to be crowned grooviest of them all. First up,... Continue Reading →
As I sat at my favorite coffee shop drafting this post, looking out the window at this gray, rainy, cold, Tennessee winter day, I decided to create a playlist to to lift us all from these unwelcome winter doldrums (click here to listen). Â There's something amazing about music's ability to lift our spirits, you know?... Continue Reading →
