Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Mat Kearney went on a road trip with his buddy when he was 21. They happened to stop in Nashville, Tennessee, rented an apartment, and decided that this would be the right place to find inspiration for their music. The result was Mat’s 2004 debut album Bullet. Its success earned him a major label contract with Aware/Columbia Records. … Continue reading…Mat Kearney – Nothing Left To Lose (2006)
I screwed Blub out of a job at the ARC. I’m not too happy about it, but I wasn’t the only one who did. I called him and wanted to know if he was going to swim today at noon. I forgot that he told me that he wasn’t going to swim on Friday because he had a job interview. GRRR. That’s my bad. … Continue reading…Tired…
Metric — made up of Emily Haines (vocals, keyboard), James Shaw (guitar), Josh Winstead (bass), and Joules Scott-Key (drums) — is a Canadian-based band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. I only mention this because Canada doesn’t get much respect in the United States, but the music world must recognize the U.S.’s northern neighbor for exporting some really good indie bands like Metric, in addition to Broken Social Scene — toward which Haines and Shaw also contribute — and The New Pornographers. … Continue reading…Metric – Live It Out (2006)
I left Berkeley at around 1:15 PM today. It was a nice 70 degrees. An hour later, I arrive in Davis and it’s 99 degrees. Damn. … Continue reading…Man, It’s Hot In Davis
Everyday this week, I’ve deleted at least 30 SPAM comments. ACK. … Continue reading…Damn The SPAM!