PopTodd

Hoping to finish up my own album (which I am completing and releasing one track at a time at http://hoponpop.bandcamp.com/album/one-by-one) -- record the final track or two. And then release it to the indifferent planet. Of course, I am super excited, though!

Speaking of dreaming... how about a new one from The Wrens?

A couple albums from down under top my list: Salad Boys and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever not necessarily in that order, but not necessarily NOT in that order, either. Others that I liked: Klaus Johann Grobe Ohmme Tom Zé Domenico Lancellotti Joe Pisapia Reissues/compilations/archival: Dur-Dur Band - Dur-Dur of Somalia, Vols. 1 & 2 Various - African Scream Contest 2 John Coltrane - Both Directions at Once That David Byrne was probably the most-disappointing new album that I've heard this year.

This is just adorable. Ans I'm pretty damn excited that this is coming out next year.

Salad Boys - This is Glue

I discovered Peter Laughner because of this review of my demo tape in the Chicago Reader:

I DJed at a college radio station, so yeah I discovered a lot that way!

Pre-Spotify, etc.: It made the discovery of new bands all the more exciting. And more personal. Those bands that I discovered by hearing them over the stereo system in the local record store or opening for some random band that I went to see—they BELONGED to me. I think I was more invested in them because the discovery was so tangible. And I think it made the music less disposable. Not that it was so much better (there is good and bad throughout the history of recorded music), but because we were so invested. You old people know what I'm talking about, right? Or, do you whippersnappers feel th

Would love for some of you to make it. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2197642817187280/

Melange - Viento Bravo

...and Sammy sang with him. Looks like a nice excuse to take a family vacation.