This past Saturday, Duluth band Low created a bit of a stir at the 2013 Rock The Garden festival. Attendees (of which I was one) had just endured a serious gully-washer of a rainstorm and the first of the festival’s five acts, Dan Deacon, had elected to perform his set in the adjacent parking garage, […]
Chartered Trip No 2, Part 2 – Houston, ‘Overhead’
Welcome back! Last week we discussed the wee bit of history I could unearth about Houston’s ‘Overhead’, and I publicly admitted the deep love I have for it. This week it’s all about geeking out on the songs and my best guesses as to the production. Let’s get going. Details: Artist: Houston Release: Overhead (1999) […]
Chartered Trip No 2, Part 1 – Houston, ‘Overhead’
Happy Wednesday! So here we are on our second Chartered Trip. This time we’re looking at the album that inspired me to begin this blog in the first place: Houston’s ‘Overhead’. Details: Artist: Houston Release: Overhead (1999) Buy: Amazon Stream: Grooveshark
Chartered Trip No 1, Part 3 – The Glad Version ‘Smile Pretty Make Nice’
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed Wednesday’s deep-dive into the songs and production for Smile Pretty Make Nice. Now we’ve come to the fun bonus leg of this first trip. On a lark, I sent some questions out to Adam via email, and he in turn passed them on to Chris and Shawn. And then […]
Chartered Trip No 1, Part 2 – The Glad Version ‘Smile Pretty Make Nice’
Welcome back! We’re at it a little early this week, since we’ve got the bonus interview section for you on Friday. Last week I talked about my own history with The Glad Version and touched a bit on the legacy of this early incarnation of the band. This week it’s all about geeking out over […]
Chartered Trip No 1, Part 1 – The Glad Version’s ‘Smile Pretty Make Nice’
I’ve thought a lot about where to start with this first Chartered Trip. Do I go chronologically or do I choose some other sort point? But as I worked on the piece you’re about to read it became clear that this was the place to begin. With a band I knew, and a record I […]