Casserole X: Recent Episodes
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CasseroleX–Episode3 Episode 3’s title is a joke, not some attempt to be gothy or jump on the Twilight bandwagon. This episode contains a couple new bands, an old band, and plenty of bounce.
Concert Highlight of the Summer: Wild Flag at the Wicker Park Fest in Chicago, July 23. The band has only released one 7”, but they’ve already gained a huge following due to their “supergroup” status. Wild Flag members’ resumes include … Continue reading →
Casserole X will officially be a consistent project as of this month. Earlier this year I recorded 2 podcast episodes just to see how the process worked, if I enjoyed it, etc. I learned enough to figure out I like … Continue reading →
Britpop Twee, Punk, and more, including a story about rural Midwesterners scoffing at delicious hummus. Here it is: CasseroleX–Episode2 In other news, you can now subscribe to Casserole X podcast episodes through iTunes.
The Casserole X debut episode features songs stuck in my head…some new, some old, all solid gold. Episode 2 brings a few more songs and a story. Listen or download (right-click and save) here: Casserole X — Episode 1
My new podcast, Casserole X, focuses on music that I happen to run across and find interesting. This podcast, and therefore this blog, isn’t about breaking and scooping the Next Big Thing — plenty of podcasts and blogs already do … Continue reading →
An unlikely worldwide Top 40 Hit: ballad about a boy whose hair changed color in a car crash, a girl with birthmarks, and a boy stuck in a strict holy roller family, all gently placed before the listener by a … Continue reading →
It’s True had just started gathering national buzz (thanks to a SxSW appearance), and released their first LP when they unexpectedly called it quits. Comprised of Omaha, NE, longtime scene dudes known for drunken antics and a zillion earlier bands, … Continue reading →
I wrote this review a couple years ago — it was published by the now-defunct Omaha City Weekly in early June 2008. I’m putting it up here since the OCW site doesn’t work (and never had a very good link … Continue reading →
For about the last month, most of my creative energy has gone toward the Yellow River Festival in my local community. One related endeavor was an article about Starch & Iron, a fiddle & banjo duo from Bloomington, IN. They’re … Continue reading →