Year In Songs: Jeff Drew’s Found Objects Alibi Graphic Artist Lists His Top Tracks Of The Year 1) “Salt in the Wound” • Delta Spirit • History From Below Nice down-tempo anthem with a bit o’ soul. 2) "What’s It [...] Jeff Drew \ Dec 30, 2010 Read More
Flyer On The Wall: Animalism Animalism Freak out this New Year’s Eve with Sabertooth Cavity, Great White Buffalo, Rawrr!, Sputniq, ROO and—the guest of honor—one dapper, intercontinental cheetah millionaire [...] Alibi \ Dec 30, 2010 Read More
Dirt City Archives: The Acerbic Romance Of The Rondelles The Acerbic Romance Of The Rondelles When Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley invited The Rondelles to record for his Smells Like Records label in 1998, there were typical grumblings [...] Captain America \ Dec 23, 2010 Read More (Captain America)
Song Roulette: Random Tracks From Giant Stepper Robert Kerley Once upon a time, Robert Kerley was the keyboard player for ska band Giant Steps. The Albuquerque native relocated to Lawrence, Kan., where [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Dec 23, 2010 Read More Robert Kerley
Flyer On The Wall: Christmas Eve Sustenance With The Withdrawals Sustenance Rather than engaging in the typical Christmas Eve activities (imbibing nog, wearing flannel by a fireplace, receiving diamonds from your lover, not getting [...] Alibi \ Dec 23, 2010 Read More
Show Up! Burque Ska Band Reunites Burque Ska Band Reunites In the ’90s, ska was experiencing its third wave, and Albuquerque was experiencing Giant Steps. The seven-member band formed in 1993 from the [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Dec 23, 2010 Read More Giant Steps, all buttoned up (myspace.com/giantstepska)
Song Roulette: Jared Putnam’s Random Tracks And Undesirable Grammar Construction Jared Putnam is the bassist and a vocalist for Albuquerque’s filthiest jazz act, Le Chat Lunatique. This week he releases a solo album—read [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More Jared Putnam likes Tesla ... Tesla the metal band.
Jazzed: Le Chat Lunatique Bassist Releases Brontosaurus On Pluto Le Chat Lunatique’s Jared Putnam Releases Brontosaurus On Pluto When it was suggested to Jared Putnam that his new recording, Brontosaurus on Pluto, indicates a wonderfully imaginative and possibly quite sick mind [...] Mel Minter \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
Flyer On The Wall: Cut And Paste With Roo Cut And Paste Never, ever underestimate the power of scissors and glue sticks. This geometrically exciting flyer announces a rock performance by ROO—which is getting back [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
Aural Fixation: Jingle Pets Annoy You Into A Holiday Mood When Music And Puppies Are Used For Evil After my last article expounding the joys of an Elvis Christmas, I received dozens of responses (mostly from my cousin Dana) asking for [...] Fte Holiday \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
