Baby, You Got A Stew Goin'! — You may recall that, when I was blogging more often (oh, say 2008), I was quite taken with The Capstan Shafts. That band kinda disappeared a year or two back, and I had recently been wondering what had happened to them. Well, wonder no more. It turns... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Capstan Shafts (aka Dean Wells) released a 14-track album called Kind Empires to his bandcamp last night. The album release date is written as July 17, 2011, so maybe a physical pressing is coming, but right now you... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Hey, remember me? Name's Brad. Used to run a music blog, back in the day. Don't blame you if it doesn't ring a bell. Let's get reacquainted, shall we? Time to blow a little dust off this place, shake out the sheets with some personally inspiring... more info

The CatBirdSeat — MP3: The Capstan Shafts – “Quiet Wars” From the brand-new, Matt Lemay-produced Revelation Skirts; due out 8/24 on Rainbow Quartz. more info