The new year is almost here, and with it comes a maelstrom of “End of the Year Lists.†Here on Ex-Spectator, I’ll be rolling out a few “End of the Yearâ€/â€End of the Decade†lists. Today’s list: The Best Overlooked Albums of the Aughts. A while back I started an ongoing feature called “Overlooked in … [Read more…]
More news on the progression of America Is Just A Word. Since the previous announcement of a few folks being involved in the writing process through personal interviews, a handful of other people have also shown their interest. New to the bill are Matt Anderson of Heroin and Gravity Records; Sam Zurick of Cap’n Jazz, … [Read more…]
From the looks of a post early in the day by Stereogum, one would have thought it was the end of the aural world for fans of underground music. Although the reports later in the day dismissed the rumors that Touch and Go Records was finished; instead, the still dreadful news that the label will … [Read more…]
Translation = still sick. So, I’ll do a quick recap of the recent shows I saw this weekend in a spare, odds ‘n’ ends sort of way. Baltimore Round Robin Tour at MassArt, Feet Night (October 3rd) Performance Rotation: The Deathset Adventure Nuclear Power Pants Lizz King Double Dagger DJ Dog Dick Videohippos Height Future … [Read more…]