Revisited2012 Greatness: Sharpneck

Posted Fri December 7, 2012

I’m a big fan of the EP. When done right, it provides just the right amount of material to hook you in but rarely are they too long that you tire of the offerings. The debut EP from Sharpneck, aka Buddy Hughen, fits that bill perfectly. I can listen to this 20 minutes of psychedelic pop goodness over and over again without ever wearing it out. Hopefully there will be something new from the project in 2013 but it’ll be hard to top this perfect little gem of enjoyable. Go get it.

MCSD: Greater Good

Posted Wed December 5, 2012

One could argue that Music City Shakedown is one of the greatest things to happen to Music City in some time (and probably wouldn’t be met with much conflict). A perfect example of the blend of carefree spirit, fun and surprising musical performances that the show brings can be seen in this segment with The Greater Good. Great costumes, lo-fi camera work and music you find yourself enjoying without even realizing it.

Revisited 2012 Greatness

Posted Tue December 4, 2012

It’s that time of year again; Best of Lists and summaries galore. Every year I’m consistently amazed at the diversity of music that comes out of our fine town and I look forward to reflecting on all the offerings. So, over the next few weeks I’ll be posting reminders of albums that you need to have rolling around in your head. Here’s the first…

All Them Witches
Our Mother Electricity
Psychedelic Desert Rock. Rock Done Right. Stoner Riffs Galore. However you want to sell it, it’s good.

Questionable Taste

Posted Mon December 3, 2012

I don’t know if the following sort of thing undermines this sites ability to be a trusted opinion, diversifies it or just makes me look like a total asshole. Either way, these entries are a bit atypical. I can’t say that I love them but I also know I can’t stop listening to them once I start.

Promotional instrumental version of a forthcoming track from Cobby Dollar. I’m entranced by the musical version and can’t wait to hear what the fleshed out rendition sounds like.

Anything tagged as #pyschdelicstonerprogressiveblues (one word) with hand drawn alien art reminiscent of The Great Gazoo is going to grab my attention. Song titles like “Everything is Tom Cruise” just help to augment that. Is Telepathic Artisan trying to sound crazy or actually crazy and just capturing his rantings in musical form? It’s a mystery probably best left unsolved.