Opening Day Playlist

Personally thrilled baseball season is here again, so I decided to put together a "little" playlist to honor Opening Day. If you're not a fan (of the game) might still be worth a listen. Runs the gamut artist wise (sorry no clash). Follow the link below to hear it.

Opening Day

DPDC Quarterly Report 1Q2012

In what I hope to make a consistent feature on the site, I've compiled a list of some recommended full-length albums released during the first three months of the year. Plan to do the same in June/July and in Sept/Oct and will have the year end "Best of" list in Dec/Jan.

Lucero - Woman & Work: You can read my brief thoughts from earlier this month, but W & W continues on the road paved by Overton Park, maybe a bit less successfully in my opinion, but still has some standout tracks.

The Menzingers - On the Impossible Past: Another set of lyrically strong melodic rock/punk songs from these guys. Kinda invokes older Alkaline Trio, American Steel and even Gaslight Anthem to me.

Todd Snider - Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables: Snider is back with more perfectly sloppy guitars and witty/biting lyrics.

The Shins - Port of Morrow: Some tracks are more reminiscent of Shins of old while others seem to cover a wide spectrum of influences. Big nod to alot of psych-pop stuff.

Damien Jurado - Maraqopa: As with 'Saint Bartlett' Richard Swift's touches are all over this record. A continued departure from the sparseness of his earliest albums, it's again full of classic rock influence with bursts of psychedelic guitar, organ, etc. that put you back several decades. I'd of course endorse everything he's done over the past 15-ish years from earlier stripped down folk through his continued evolution.

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar: These swedish sisters put out fantastic songs inspired by classic american folk and country. Unafraid to wear their influences on their sleeves, they pull it off nicely.

Cheap Girls - Giant Orange: Another solid album from Cheap Girls featuring hook-laden songs with loud guitars. I guess you'd call it power pop. These songs would be right at home in the 90's, along side acts from Superchunk to Superdrag. Vocals actually really remind me of Damien Jurado's on his more raucous, "I Break Chairs."

The White Buffalo - Once Upon a Time in the West: Think country rock springsteen meets eddie vedder. Sorry, that's the best i've got.

Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball: Speaking of . . .

Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes: While i'm not totally enamored with this thing, it's certainly good and a nice hold over til the next Hold Steady Album.

To listen to a couple of tracks from each album, follow the link below

DPDC 1Q2012 Quarterly Report

and if there have been other highly worthwhile releases this year that i'm neglecting, let me know.

Return to Playlists - Tonight It's Whiskey

It's been awhile since I've posted one of those themed playlists i'm so fond of. So, while I'm layin off this evening, for someone, somewhere . . .

Tonight It's Whiskey

Tracklist:
Lucero - Last Night in Town
Glossary - At Midnight
Alone at 3am - Whiskey and Gin
Drive By Truckers - Women Without Whiskey
Red City Radio - Too Much Whiskey Not Enough Blankets
Hold Steady - Massive Nights
Hayes Carll - Knockin' over Whiskeys
Lucero - California
The Evening Rig - Goddamn, I could use a Drink
Wrinkle Neck Mules - Whiskey Jars
Drive By Truckers - Fourth Night of my Drinking
Dillinger Four - Doublewhiskeycokenoice
Banner Pilot - Empty your Bottles
Todd Snider - Alcohol & Pills
Sons of Bill - Broken Bottles
Lucero - I'll Just Fall
Rocky Votolato - Whiskey Straight
Drag the River - Get Drunk
American Gun - Drunk Girls
Uncle Tupelo - Whiskey Bottle
Richard Buckner - Lucky Buzz
Dear Landlord - Whiskey and Records
Lucero - Drink til We're Gone
500 Miles to Memphis - Shots
The Menzingers - They Speak of my Drinking, but Never of My Thirst
Kasey Anderson - All Lit Up
Alkaline Trio - Cooking Wine
Rocky Votolato - Makers
Sons of Bill - Charleston
Hold Steady - Citrus

Follow the link above to listen. I'd recommend on random.

Weekend Playlist 7/1

Loosely July 4th inspired . . .

Weekend Playlists 6/23

Weekend's startin' early for me so i'm posting 2 playlists this week.

First is a set of some typical weekend favorites around the house. Second has some excellent poppier punk stuff, mostly more current (casey hope you are looking at the site).