Wow, That's a Good Song: Retribution Gospel Choir, "Hide It Away"
Retribution Gospel Choir's sophomore album, appropriately titled 2, is already an early frontrunner to make it onto my Favorites of 2010 list. "Hide it Away" kicks the album off, and it's a perfect start -- it grabbed my attention and still manages to suck me in for the rest of the tracks.
This Week in Great Music: 7/19 - 7/25
As usual for the summer, there are a ton of great shows going on which also happen to be free. Trek on down to Millennium Park or Navy Pier to check out some cost-free tunes.
Hooray for Covers! Hugo, "99 Problems"
How to make Jay-Z's iconic "99 Problems" even better?Why, by adding banjos and a really really freaky video, that's how.
This Just In…
Tik Tok and California Gurls are the same song. In other news, water is wet.
This Week in Great Music: 7/12 - 7/18
The indie music world comes to a screeching halt this weekend as Pitchfork rolls into town. Three-day tickets have been sold out for ages, so try hitting up Craigslist or something to make your way in.
Wow, That's a Good Song: Meursault, "A Small Stretch of Land"
Where has Meursault been all of my life? Singer Neil Pennycook's voice is positively haunting. I'm apparently late to this party, but Love Shack, Baby has written about Meursault several times, in much more depth than I can muster, including a review of their latest album, "All Creatures Will Make Merry".
Happy Fourth of July
Happy Fourth of July, to my fellow US-types, from both the Muppets and me.
Wow, That's a Good Song: Dessa, "Dixon's Girl"
Dessa is part of the Doomtree collective, which is a hip-hop collective out of Minneapolis, which means that if you're not a hip-hop fan, you may be familiar with her. But you should, because her music transcends what you may typically think of as hip-hop.
Wow, That's a Good Song: Chris Pierce, "What Are The Chances?"
Wow, That's a Good Song: Chris Pierce, "What Are The Chances?"