Back in early April, we somehow came into (legit) possession of the new Cracker album about six weeks before it was due in stores. I had planned a feature, but I scrubbed it at the last minute, and postponed it to a day closer to the release date. Well, that day came and went and, [...]
Shag Playlist 6/21/2009
Several years ago the song “Grey Sky Eyes” made me a Carbon Leaf fan, and their new album Nothing Rhymes with Woman doesn’t do anything to change my mind. The album is solid all around, but there’s no big time single that will finally propel this band to the heights they should be at.
At the [...]
Shag Playlist 6/14/2009
Until I saw them on SNL, I’d never heard of the band Phoenix. After hearing their two songs, I wanted to hear more, and Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix didn’t disappoint.
Semisonic “If I Run”
Phoenix “1901″
Green Day “21 Guns”
Trapt “Contagious”
Kings of Leon “Notion”
Kasabian “Fire”
Fray “Heartless”
Carbon Leaf “Miss Hollywood”
Shinedown “Sound of Madness”
Phoenix “Lisztomania”
Airborne Toxic Event “Wishing Well”
RA “Supernova”
Sick Puppies [...]
Shag Playlist: 6/7/2009
Bif Naked returns to record stores for the first time in years, but she hasn’t been resting. She’s gotten married, starred in a few indie films, and she beat breast cancer. She actually recorded some of The Promise after spending part of the day at the hospital getting chemo. This CD can be a bit hard to [...]
Shag Playlist 5/31/2009
Sorry about the late post (again) and the lack of a feature (again). I’ll get somebody here to crack the whip so it doesn’t happen again. We do have features coming up for Bif Naked, Carbon Leaf, and Phoenix, in case you’re wondering. Also, you can find many of the Shag songs for download at [...]
