Part one of the trilogy about the USS Gloria, So Far From Home was the first album from astro-rock, Five Iron Frenzy side project, brave Saint Saturn. More emotional than most Five Iron Frenzy songs, So Far From Home explored love (“Moon Burns Bright”), losing a loved one (“Two-Twenty-Nine”), as well as the personality and […]
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“Full-Contact Birthday Cake” by John DiBiase
So, this past Saturday, we celebrated our little guy’s very first birthday! (well….. technically, last year was his “birth day”… but he would have died if we tried to give him birthday cake as soon as he emerged into the world) On his actual day, we gave the little guy […]
“Babies and Hotels Don’t Mix” by John DiBiase
It’s been awhile since my last entry, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been several new adventures for us. First, Amy and I finally got away for a weekend this month to Orlando. I mixed business with vacation, but it worked well to get us some time to just “us” […]
We Recommend: Listener, “Wooden Heart”
Dan Smith, formerly known as Listener as a part of the Deepspace 5 collective, got together with guitarist Chris Nelson, and then applied the name “Listener” to the duo’s band name. Listener’s latest offering Wooden Heart is a treasure amongst indie rock albums. The music doesn’t really follow any rules of music, unless it […]
We Recommend: Blindside, “About A Burning Fire”
Ah, Blindside. These Swedish hard rockers arrested my attention in 2002 with the release of Silence. That album was an intriguing mix of hardcore elements with a melodic rock sound. While it may still be one of my favorites by the band, their follow-up About A Burning Fire further developed the sound they […]
10 Years Later: Relient K, “The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek”
I still remember walking around the electronics section of Wal-Mart at the age of 17 with the money from my part time minimum wage job burning a hole in my pocket. At that time in my life, I was really just starting to build my massive collection of albums (which […]
We Recommend: Heath McNease, “Straight Outta Console”
If you looked up “hard-working musician” in the dictionary, and for some reason it was actually in there, you might find Heath McNease‘s name somewhere in the definition. When he’s not touring, he’s working on his next project. He’s dropped two so far this year, and has at least one more […]
“I Hate (Most) Talking Childrens Toys” by John DiBiase
One thing I’ve noticed as my 10 month old is growing is just how obnoxious his toys can be. Of course, I’m not saying the toys themselves have their own pesky attitude (That would be silly, wouldn’t it?). However, the voices recorded for the children are some of the most […]
We Recommend: Ivoryline, “Vessels”
Among the musical surprises of 2010 was the sophomore release from Tooth & Nail Records rock band, Ivoryline. While their debut album There Came A Lion was an admirable debut, it didn’t quite leave the impression that Vessels does. Some records impress at first listen while others slowly grow on you with each following listen. […]
“We Have a Crawler!” by John DiBiase
Now that our little guy is over nine and a half months old, it seems some of my initial shock is wearing off. Sure, it’s still a big life change to be lugging around a mini-human (and diaper bags), dealing with fussy fits (although, thankfully, those have lessened), and not […]