I have been a Pete Yorn fan ever since he released musicforthemorningafter about 8 years ago.  I have enjoyed his subsequent albums, but nothing has really taken hold of me since the first release.  Till Now. Yorn just released “The Break Up”.  It is a duets album featuring Scarlett Johansson.  Wait, she can sing?  I [...]

Last night I went with a couple friends to the Urban Lounge here in Salt Lake City to see Josh Ritter and Langhorne Slim. It was amazing. I downloaded some Langhorne Slim music last week- they have a really good sound, but I am not completely sold.  One thing for sure is the band did [...]

Last night we went to the free Jenny Lewis show at the Galivan Center in Salt Lake City.  Yes, most people probably called it the Bon Iver show, but for me it was all about Jenny Lewis. The set included some great songs from Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, a few from the new [...]

One of the best things about living in Salt Lake City is the Twilight Concert Series put on every year by the Salt Lake City Arts Department.  All summer long, these amazing acts come in to town and put on free shows in the Gallivan Center plaza- and the City picks up the bill. A [...]

I haven’t done a new music review in a while.  The sad truth is I haven’t been listening to that much music.  I haven’t been listening to much besides the voices in my head. But a few weeks ago, I came across She & Him.  The Him is M. Ward, one of my favorite mod-folk [...]

Last night Amber and I went to the Twilight Concert Series where Josh Ritter was performing.  I discovered Josh about 3 months ago, and I am hooked.  I can tell he was inspired by some of my other favorites (Dylan, Tom Waits… and do I hear some Leonard Cohen?)  But that doesn’t stop him from [...]

Its been a while since I have posted one of my incredibly insightful music reviews, so here it goes. I have been listening to M. Ward a lot lately. There seems to be a bit of a neo-folk-indie-rock movement going on , and he is at the center of it all. I first heard him [...]

Time for new music monday–one day late. I have been listening to this album non-stop lately. Rilo Kiley (with front woman Jenny Lewis) has a new album called “Under the Blacklight”. The highlight is the first track, called “Silver Lining”. Go over to their website to hear the whole track. What I like about Kiley [...]

Three posts in one day? Are you crazy? No. I just have a lot to say. I haven’t posted about new music for a while, so I thought I would do that. This isn’t new, but it’s new to me. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins created a hauntingly beautiful record last year called Rabbit [...]

Wow. This trip ended up costing me more than I had hoped, but it was worth every penny. This was a show for the history books. I could write a minute by minute log, but instead I will just give the highlights: 1. Allison Krauss is amazing, but I don’t think she was fully appreciated [...]

Here is an email I just sent out to my peeps: Most of you know I am not much of a political activist, but when someone threatens my ability to use Pandora, well then I might get off my couch and do something. OK, so I am not going to actually get up, but I [...]

My European Female Vocalist kick continues. As one of the vocalists of the collaborative project Nouvelle Vague, I instantly fell in love with Camille’s simple gracefulness. With the discovery of her solo album Le Fil, we come to find out she is much more than a pretty voice. A striking aspect of the album is [...]