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
Editor’s Note: Sorry, Charley Sorry, Charley Last week in my article “Vinyl X-Mas,” which overviewed good places to buy records in Albuquerque, I wrote that “ … I don’t [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More Charley’s co-owner Dave Chapman stands before some of the store’s stock of vinyl.
Flyer On The Wall: This Is Not Emo Southerly Sounds This endearingly crude handmade flyer is one in a series of four announcing a performance by Alabama pop punk band (I’m hearing emo, [...] Alibi \ Dec 09, 2010 Read More
Song Roulette: Peer Into Swingin’ Meat Member Matthew Ezzard’s Music Library Matthew Ezzard is the upright-bass player for Swingin’ Meat, purveyor extraordinaire of Albuquerque-based alt.country. Let’s find out what kinds of ditties dwell in [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Dec 09, 2010 Read More Matthew Ezzard
Aural Fixation: Holiday Shopping For Music Loving Scrooges The consumerist orgy that annually masquerades as Christmas is upon us and—maddeningly awful Mariah Carey Christmas songs aside—preparing to exchange gifts can be [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Dec 09, 2010 Read More
Felix Peralta’s Gato Malo: The Cat Goes To The Dark Side Felix Peralta’s Gato Malo “Damn right I have the blues,” proclaims singer/songwriter/guitarist Felix Peralta in a burst of enthusiasm about his new, almost solo CD, Gato Malo, [...] Mel Minter \ Dec 09, 2010 Read More Felix Peralta and lady friend
Sonic Reducer: The Scrams, Matterhorn, Putumayo’s World Christmas Party The Scrams single-handedly fill a long-gaping hole in our local scene: a trashy garage rock combo with frantic hooks and sonic mayhem. “La [...] Alibi \ Dec 09, 2010 Read More
Aural Fixation: The Culture Of Cassette Tapes The Culture Of Cassette Tapes Remember when music on vinyl was pronounced dead? That was soon proved wrong when even “hit” groups like Pearl Jam released LPs. If [...] Captain America \ Dec 02, 2010 Read More Captain America’s local tape collection obscures his Bang Tango and Enuff Z’Nuff cassettes. (Captain America)
Flyer On The Wall: The Second Annual Holiday Bizarre Bazaar ’Cause Mall Schwag Is For Squares ... The Kosmos channels the alluring powers of art deco in announcing its second annual Holiday Bizarre Bazaar. Peruse the wares of more than [...] Alibi \ Dec 02, 2010 Read More
Sonic Reducer: Berlin Voices, Frank Hoier, Dirt City Radio Chestnuts, edible and audible, are a Christmas tradition, and this recording from Berlin Voices (Esther Kaiser, Sarah Kaiser, Marc Secara, Kristofer Benn) offers [...] Alibi \ Dec 02, 2010 Read More
