Shane

Inactive — Temperance, MI / Toledo, OH

Shane's latest post – October 16, 2010

Biography

My Band: Maravich

Favorite bands

If I have given it a good review here, I like it.

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Grizzly Bear

Friend
Warp (2007)

Having heard Grizzly Bear's Horn of Plenty when it was first released and liking it quite a lot, I was taken back a bit when I heard Yellow House for the first time and to tell you the truth, I didn't really like it. That was until I saw the entity that is Grizzly Bear live during their tour with … Read more

Pinback

Autumn of the Seraphs
Touch & Go (2007)

After three years of Rob Crow sowing his wild musical oats with namely Goblin Cock and his solo album, he has joined back with Armistead Burwell Smith IV to put out another album under the name Pinback. Autumn of the Seraphs is Pinback's second album for Touch & Go and you can tell right from the first note that the … Read more

No Age

Weirdo Rippers
Fat Cat (2007)

This year we have seen many artists take material from several previously released albums to make full-lengths that have been much better than what the outcome usually is in this situation. Panda Bear's Person Pitch might be one of the more popular cases of this. No Age's Weirdo Rippers is certainly looking to try and dethrone Panda Bear of that … Read more

Rob Crow

Living Well
Temporary Residence (2007)

200 Words Or Less

Rob Crow is everywhere. Just the sheer amount of the bands he has been in could take up the word quota for this review. To sum it up though he has been in such bands as Heavy Vegetable, Ladies, Goblin Cock, and most notably Pinback. This disc takes a lot from Pinback and even has resemblances to Pinback's 1999 debut … Read more

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New Idea Society

Interviews

New Idea Society's full length is easily one of the most unique albums to be released in recent memory. Stephen Brodsky and Mike Law have composed original songs teeming with lo-fi rock, 60's pop, and hints of folk. So if you haven't bought into the hype yet, it's not too late to run out to your local record store for … Read more

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Grouper Prepares New Full Length

Posted in Bands on October 22, 2007

Resident of Portland, Oregon, Grouper(Liz Harris) is currently preparing her new full length titled Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill for U.K. based Type Records. The sonic purveyor of some of the most mysterious and haunting songs you'll ever hear plans to release the album in March of 2008. … Read more

Temporary Residence Plans Trio Of Releases

Posted in Labels on June 30, 2007

Temporary Residence Limited will be releasing a trio of new albums on September 11th. First up is a collection of EPs and other material from Japanese post-rock band Mono. The album, titled Gone, will feature their tracks from their EPs, Hey You, their split with Pelican, Memorie dal Futuro 10", … Read more

Kranky Signs Cloudland Canyons

Posted in Bands on June 30, 2007

Kranky Records has recently signed Cloudland Canyon. The acts first release for Kranky will be an EP entitled Silver Tongued Sisyphus and will be released on September 17th. The band will follow it up with a full length record in the Spring of '08. Cloudland Canyons previously released Requiems Der … Read more

Rosetta Completes New Album

Posted in Records on June 11, 2007

Translation Loss Records artists Rosetta have completed their new album Wake/Lift. The album is the follow up to their 2005 release The Galilean Satellites. The album was co-engineered by Colin Marston of Dysrhythmia / Behold the Arctopus and will see release this Fall. Artwork is being handled by Paul Romano(Mastodon, … Read more