Entries from April 2008

April 27, 2008

Cass Scenic Railroad – The Wait

My band, Cass Scenic Railroad, released its first album two weeks ago.  We have been together now for about 6 months and have played many house shows, parties, and local venues in Provo.  We recorded the album at Muse Recording Studio in Provo, Utah in a little under 24 hours of studio time.  We had [...]

April 23, 2008

Thrice T.A.I.

Thrice – The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV
Thrice released the second half of the 4 part concept album The Alchemy Index last week.  Volumes III & IV are the Air and Earth discs and by far the greatest departures from Thrice’s style.  I love this band, but maybe I am biased because I started [...]

April 15, 2008

ACL 2K8

The line up for the 2008 Austin City Limits Music festival at Zilker Park in Austin Texas was announced this morning and I can’t wait!  3 Days. 8 Stages. 130 Bands.  These are just a few (the ones I am most excited to see) of the amazing acts scheduled to play Sept 26-28:
Beck
The Raconteurs

Robert [...]

April 12, 2008

Pitchfork.TV

My favorite blog based out of Chicago launched the first ever independent online music-video-channel this week!  In their own words this site will be dedicated to:
“documenting independent music as it happens. As a visual extension of the music coverage Pitchfork has provided for more than a decade, and a means of updating and advancing the music [...]

April 6, 2008

M.U.S.I.C. in the Desert; Justice @ HOB, Vegas 3/30/08

Six of us piled into Jared’s VW GTI and drove through the desert to the oasis of sin, Las Vegas.  We stayed at the Sahara and kicked it with some old friends.  One thing we all wanted was Justice, that is the French House DJ’s that played at the House of Blues at the Mirage Hotel [...]