If you don't own Hymns for a Dark Horse by Bowerbirds, then you have been missing out... Big Time. Their much awaited sophomore release is on the horizon, with a full US tour to follow. The North Carolina based three piece will be hitting San Diego August 5th, supported by Megafaun and our very own Joel P West at The Casbah.
Northern Lights is a marvelous sneak peek into their July 7th release, Upper Air. Stream and/or download below, and be sure to get your tickets early for the August show.
Bowerbirds - 'Northern Lights'
Posted By zack | 5/16/2009 | 5:08 PM | Add a Comment
The following set of photos come from Jan Von Holleben, entitled Dreams of Flying. I found these while perusing one of my new favorite sites, Society6.
peter pan
superman
Tarzan
See the rest here...
Posted By zack | 5/13/2009 | 11:55 AM | View Comments (1)
I like homemade videos..of the music video genre. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool's video for "Dance The Way I Feel" is all about that. It reminds me of being on the Triceratron set for some reason. Stoked these Brits are keeping my party alive into the work week, I'm gonna need it.
Posted By carly | 5/11/2009 | 8:24 AM | Add a Comment
Another standout artist who is also a standout nice person, Mike Maxwell has been representing our city well up the West Coast and on that other coast as well. Mike's currently working on a new series for his upcoming solo show at The Shooting Gallery (SF), opening later this summer. Sneak a peak on his Flickr.
Five most played records
1. Smog Supper
2. Bob Dylan Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
3. Wilco A Ghost is Born
4. Bonnie Prince Billy MAster and Everyone
5. Silent Comedy Self Titled ep
Five trips you want to take
1. Ireland
2. New York
3. Pennsylvania
4. Arkansas
5. Hawaii
Five books
1. Civil Disobedience Henry Thoreau
2. The Modern Fundamentals of Golf Ben Hogan
3. On The Road Jack Kerouac
4. Better Than Sex Hunter S Thompson
5. Hegemony or Survival Noam Chomsky
Five San Diego restaurants/bars
1. Dao Son
2. Pokez
3. Mamma Rosa's
4. The Grinder
5. Tiolis Crazy Burger
Five things you can't live without
1. Oxygen
2. Water
3. Family
4. Friends
5. Gravity
Five most visited websites
1. Fecalface.com
2. Juxtapoz.com
3. Flickr.com
4. Supertouch Blog
5. Mikemaxwellart.com
Five recent purchases
1. OG Padre hat
2. Tub of Gesso
3. Wood
4. Paint
5. Frame
Five words of wisdom
1. Live Free
2. Be who you want to be
3. Do what you want to do
4. Be Helpful towards one another
5. Show mutual respect
Posted By joelpwest | 5/7/2009 | 8:51 AM | View Comments (2)
Before I knew Dagart Allison, I saw him about everywhere around town. Keeping true to his nomadic ways, Dagart is taking the month of May to busk around San Diego. Announcing the day's performance hours prior via Twitter, Dagart has recently played for crowds in Ocean Beach, North Park and as far north as Silverlake (LA). Check out Dagart's tunes here, and then follow him on twitter so you can catch the next show...
Posted By zack | 5/5/2009 | 10:57 PM | Add a Comment