Thankful N’ Thoughtful

Posted by Lance Davis - November 25, 2016 - Adam Yauch, Alabama Football, Archer, Bandcamp, Beastie Boys, College Football, Craig Davis, Doug Sahm, Elizabeth Taylor, Filmspotting, Filmspotting SVU, Gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving, Hayao Miyazaki, Keith Richards, Kim Shattuck, Levon Helm, Marie Arsenault, Miranda Lambert, Oakland Raiders, Sabrina Ellis, Shannon And The Clams, Sly And The Family Stone, The Band, The Jerk, You Must Remember This

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“Good times gone, but you feed it Hate’s grown strong, you feel you need it Just one thing, do you know you? What you think, that the world owes you? What’s gonna set you free? Look inside and you’ll see When you’ve got so much to say it’s called gratitude And that’s right” –Beastie Boys, […]

2015: Love All the Way to the Dirt

Posted by Lance Davis - January 8, 2016 - Bob Forrest, Brent Best, Britt Daniel, Connections, Courtney Barnett, Dave Alvin, Dead Rock West, Joey Kneiser, Kelly Smith, Low Cut Connie, Mike Nicolai, Phil Alvin, Sabrina Ellis, Sink Tapes, Summer Twins, Sweet Spirit, Will Johnson

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2015 started with such promise. My girlfriend, Sarah, became my wife, Sarah, on March 26, after which we honeymooned in Joshua Tree, even staying in the Gram Parsons Room at JT Inn. (Room 8 for those of you looking to follow that plan.) I saw a transcendent Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium in April, […]

When it Comes to Bump ‘n’ Grind, I’m Tina Turner ’69

Posted by Lance Davis - October 6, 2015 - Low Cut Connie, Sabrina Ellis, Thanks Obama

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Do you want new wave or do you want the truth? In a world where a pop star covering another pop star can cause Facebook to go dicknuts crazy, it’s nice to be reminded of the truth. Low Cut Connie‘s Hi Honey is in all likelihood my album of the year. It’s raw, sexy rock […]

Gotta Make Friends With The Pretty Girls

Posted by Lance Davis - September 11, 2015 - Jimmy Soul, Robert Mitchum, Sabrina Ellis, Sweet Spirit

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My last post, I Will No Longer Do The Devil’s Dishes, used Sweet Spirit‘s collaboration with Britt Daniel (Spoon) to go down a late ’70s/mid-’90s wormhole. My original intention was to end that post with this video, but it didn’t fit tonally. To be fair, there’s a very specific tone into which director John […]

I Will No Longer Do The Devil’s Dishes

Posted by Lance Davis - August 30, 2015 - aMiniature, Andrew Cashen, Britt Daniel, Joy Division, Rocket From The Crypt, Sabrina Ellis, Spoon, Sweet Spirit

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As we hit the 2/3rds mark of 2015, I don’t have a favorite album of the year, but my favorite song is a lock. “Paper Tiger” is the B-side of this pretty in pink 7″ single, a collaboration between Austin soul-poppers, Sweet Spirit, and Britt Daniel of Spoon. The A-side, “Have Mercy,” is all about […]