Comments on: Why Not Jason Anderson?

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:01:18 +0000

@LAKingsin2009: Yeah. It's hard for me to shake. I'm sure they believe and everything, but it seems a tad disingenuous. I say check out these JA tracks and tell me what you think!

By: brandonsoderberg

brandonsoderberg — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:24:40 +0000

Good call on this one, Jason’s “New England” album is one of the more slept-on records of 2000s

By: LAKingsin2009

LAKingsin2009 — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:26:33 +0000

Regarding the hokum, I described GA to my friend as the Boss + Bouncing Souls + Bryan Adams (the hokum). I like GA, but I agree that there is a layer of cheese there.

By: doublewhiskycokenoice

doublewhiskycokenoice — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:17:46 +0000

why not dillinger four?

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:47:47 +0000

@NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog: Agreed. We just need more rock stars from new places. What's going on in Montgomery, Alabama and Cheyenne, Wyoming right now? I'd love to know!

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:01:41 +0000

@Marth: Oh good re: Ted Leo, and I meant to say something but I forgot. It's nice to have no BS rock guys out there just going for it and making people feel good, right? Jason responds to his emails, I think, so maybe ask him?

By: NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog

NoOneCaresAboutYourFuckingBlog — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:43:29 +0000

We need more rockstars from NH.

By: Marth

Marth — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:38:29 +0000

Man, I’ve heard of this guy before, but never bothered, just assuming his music was more of the Microphones/Yume Bitsu ilk (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but I really never expected this Capital-R-Rock stuff. (Though I’d point at Ted Leo as a better contemporary reference than Hold Steady). I like it. Very little bullshit. Also, I’d really like to know the story behind the “Oliver” photo on his website.

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:30:01 +0000

Yeah, Mr. Forkner’s been busy with other goodness lately. Still annoyed with myself I couldn’t pick up that box set when I had the chance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:18:44 +0000

i have the sense yume are sorta over what with the White Rainbow psych steamroller. their last album was what, 2002? and it was a GREAT album.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:17:57 +0000

good to see this guy getting some media love – his shot above the radar has been long overdue.

By: brasstax

brasstax — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:17:23 +0000

Hmm, I never knew he was part of Yume Bitsu (who are LONG overdue for new material).