Loud and Clear is creepy.
Infomercials have become breeding grounds for all kinds of random weirdness. As per standard infomercial protocol, the many benefits of the hearing-aid product, Loud and Clear (above), are discussed. Things get weird about 38 seconds in when the benefits of Loud and Clears hearing aid include eavesdropping on your neighbors. [...]

Silver Jews, Sleeping is the Only Love. I could not agree more…
…and since we are speaking of such things as love, I have to confess that Silver Jews “Suffering Jukebox” is my favorite song of the moment. God DAMN that song is so pretty. SJ’s David Berman channels Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt when it comes [...]

Even Tom Waits listens to Tom Waits…
The set-list of nearly 30 songs from this stellar show will make your head spin. Wait’s graced Atlanta’s Fox Theater earlier this month along with guitar god Omar Torrez and his son Casey Waits, on percussion. As of today, you can listen to the entire performance on NPR’s music [...]

A clip from the brutally awesome Metalocalypse…
I love Metalocalypse. Two years ago, Metalocalypse, the animated, mostly fictional story about the world’s greatest Metal band, had the highest debut in Adult Swim history. However on Friday night, as I was yet again raiding the choice liquor cabinet of two of Team Cherrybomb’s highest ranking members, I [...]

So it’s already that time again. You know, GTFO time. Anyways, Cherrybomb will be DJing a private party overlooking the Space Needle on Friday. I’d invite you, but that wouldn’t make it private party anymore, would it? But don’t despair. There is so much going on this week and this weekend, you won’t miss me. [...]

Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell
Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell (of the stellar Belle and Sebastian) have announced they will play four live gigs in the UK. The super-duo hits London on June 10th at Shepard’s Bush Empire. Their second release, Sunday at Devil Dirt is set for release on May 5th. “Devil Dirt” follows-up [...]

The Hands Record Release Party - Neumo’s 2.29.08 - Photo by Lori Penney

If you read this blog you know that Cherrybomb gets out quite a lot. With that said, this show was one of the best shows I’ve seen in quite a while. The Hands are awesome. Truly, truly awesome. The material from the new [...]