Loading ...Everybody’s seen those fancypants record players that have the USB cords, wherein you can back up your favorite LPs into inferior-sounding digital files for maximum convenience*. But what of those cassettes that you’ve been stashing in some shoeboxes in that back closet, right behind the Rubbermaid tub of Christmas ornaments that never even makes it out for Christmas because you stopped buying trees a few years ago when you and your wife separated because, I mean, what’s the point of even trying anymore? What about those guys? The cassettes, I mean.
Posts Tagged ‘Jesus And Mary Chain’
Even Nostalgia Couldn’t Save The Download Festival
Tue Jul 22 2008 by Dan Gibson
Seems the hodgepodge lineup presented at the Download Festival’s Sunday stop in Los Angeles provided air-conditioned entertainment to only a few thousand people, even though it was filled with retro-ish acts that usually drive people to these things, like the Jesus and Mary Chain and Gang of Four. More »
(Somewhat Cool) Old Guys Added To Download Festival
Fri Jun 13 2008 by Dan Gibson
The lineup for the American versions of the Brit’s Download Festival were a bit underwhelming. The Brits get KISS, Judas Priest, and Motorhead tonight, and the three dates stateside have Ghostland Observatory and Mute Math? More »
The Jesus And Mary Chain Wanna Riot (But May Be Too Full Of Ennui To Start One)
Tue Jan 29 2008 by Jess Harvell
The shrill signature of the Jesus And Mary Chain is once again ringing in the air thanks to the recent reunion and Stephin Merritt’s album-length mash-note to the band’s classic early records, kicking off my yearly JAMC binge a little earlier than usual. More »
Coachella Lineup Revealed: You Can Schedule Your Return Flight For Sometime Sunday Evening
Mon Jan 22 2007 by Maura
Thanks to cat dirt sez’s screen-capturing abilities, you’re looking at the poster that briefly appeared on the Coachella festival’s official Web site earlier today. More »
Listening Station: Jesus And Mary Chain Singer Vies For Sainthood
Fri Jan 12 2007 by Brian Raftery
The new MOJO magazine CD features a track by former Jesus and Mary Chain singer Jim Reid, who covers the Saints’ classic “Stranded.” We like it, but man, this guy is completely ripping off Black Rebel Motorcycle Club! More »
