The age of hybrid music forms persistently signals that it is time to stop stuffing music into folders and start enjoying listening unconditionally. In that sense, it would be unrealistic to expect from one rock and roll thunder-exponent to deliver another “Born to Run”, now that he has reached the point in his life when he no longer has to prove himself…
CURRENT TIMELINE:
Joe’s Hiplist Vol.6
It turns out that tears are mostly ’80s thing.
[Ultravox, The English Beat, Mr. Mister, INXS, The Stranglers…]
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.6
How I ate all the green apples from the tree of the knowledge
[Elephant Parade, The Rural Alberta Advantage, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Early November, We Are Augustines…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.5
All my favorite actresses couldn’t act.
[The Long Blondes, Spearmint, Serge Gainsbourg, Cinerama, Billy Bragg and Wilco…]
David Bowie: Clareville Grove Demos
The biggest concern I had writing this article was should it be placed in Play or Rewind category. Although majority of these six songs are heard by now in other releases, atmosphere that they are revealing sorted together on “Clareville Grove Demos” shed more light on Bowie’s work to me.
Joe’s Hiplist Vol.5
Some waters are still and some are not… Pretty straightforward list ’bout it.
[Meat Puppets, Ocean Colour Scene, Band Of Horses, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith…]
Fruit Bats: Gold Past Life
Summer eventually came, as we were all concerned for it during the rainy half of June, and even though I was hopping that the new Broken Bells album will be out by now to get me in the summer mood, ultimately I am rewarded with “Gold Past Life” from Fruit Bats…
Leah’s Hiplist Vol.5
I can’t tell the difference between ‘alone’ and ‘being lonely’, but I guess the second one is killing me tonight.
[Lord Huron, Thea Gilmore, John Moreland, Patrick Watson, BC Camplight…]
Tom’s Hiplist Vol.4
A few interesting duets, bookended by a couple of fantastic cover songs.
[Franz Ferdinand, Ane Brun, The Twilight Singers, Manic Street Preachers, Lush…]
Purple Mountains: Darkness and Cold
David Berman, former Silver Jews member, released second single from upcoming album of his new project Purple Mountains…