Category Archives: music

Punch Drunk on Black Mold

One of my favorite parts of this year has been the near-monthly delivery of a tune from Jonathan Visger, the man behind Absofacto. Absofacto is his solo effort in and around when he isn’t working full on with his regular band, … Continue reading

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HearYa Earwood Vol 1: Best of 2008 Live Sessions

When I emailed the guys at HearYa my opinion of an O’Death song they took a look at the mcglinch blog and asked if I’d be interested in doing a drawing for the cover of their first-ever compilation of live … Continue reading

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Hoots & Hellmouth

Spent an evening out this weekend with the mrs. and Susan Bankert of Barking Tree Pottery and her husband, Scott, at The Arts Scene in West Chester for the “Mugs, Microbrews, Music & Movies” event at the Down To Earth … Continue reading

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My Little Brother

Inspired by the Art Brut’s “My Little Brother.” This song has been out a while now but I can never get enough of it. The mrs. and the kids have had plenty of it and greet it with groans whenever … Continue reading

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Request-a-doodle: Slacker Rocks

click for larger view redbutt said…Capture the phrase “Slacker Rocks!” Slacker is a new online music recommendation player that went public beta in March or April of this year. I’ve been playing with Slacker when my favorite KEXP is either … Continue reading

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Request-a-doodle: Old Colleagues as Scissor Sisters

A request from the last job, two of my editorial pals as members of the Scissor Sisters. Apparently the request was the result of a strange dream which itself was the result of the weekly Friday afternoon dance party in … Continue reading

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a couple of things

1. We saw Ben Folds tonight at West Chester University’s famed Hollinger Fieldhouse. Great show. We weren’t the only ‘old-heads’ there. Fantastic to not have to drive an hour into Philly to see a show. 2. I didn’t doodle today … Continue reading

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Cheap Trick with OK GO

Last Wednesday, my ‘little’ brother, visiting from San Antonio, TX, and I hit the TLA in Philly for Cheap Trick and OK GO. It was a happy accident that I stumbled on their visit. A couple of us at work … Continue reading

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The Elected with Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s

Caught a show last week at the First Unitarian Church near 21st and Chestnut in Philadelphia. When I attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia just out of high school, we ‘dormed’ at the apartment house, then called the Ambassador Townhouse, … Continue reading

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