Totally Fuzzy — L'Homme Scalp said...L'HOMME SCALP PRESENTS excerpts from Montreal guitarist Rene Lussier's LE PRIX DU BONHEUR (The Price of Happiness), a personal hommage of Hawaian music pioneers and a very intimate song project featuring Rene singing words writte... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Java John said...THANKS to everyone who came by to help me celebrate my birthday today!!!!Today I celebrated 49 years in this world, and 1 year of the "Spill The Beanz" blog!Today: MUSIC, ART & PHOTOS"We Are One": The Obama Inaugural Celebration, 1/1... more info

Stereogum — Scottish outfit Butcher Boy came to us (and a BTW stamp) via the aptly titled Profit In Your Poetry LP. That set sat comfortably under the family tree rooted by the likes of Belle & Sebatian, Tindersticks, Felt, and the Smiths, lining up shot after s... more info

Pitchfork — Amy Millan photo by Ahmed Klink -- Stars' Amy Millan has begun work on her second solo album. LINK-- Ra Ra Riot have announced tour dates in February and March, including stints with Cut Off Your Hands and Tokyo Police Club. LINK -- Jim O'Rourke has ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — No, not together. But still, exciting news nonetheless. Morrissey will release Years of Refusal on February 17 and then head out on tour, bringing him to NY/NJ to play a host of shows. First he will be at the Wellmont Theater in NJ on March 16. Then ... more info

My Old Kentucky — I'm thinking that the whole current calendar model is played out with its limiting B.C./A.D. designations. Here's an idea. Let's make 2008 the new Year Zero, which would allow us to reclassify all history as either B.C.D. (Before Chinese Democracy) o... more info

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JamBase — By: Dennis Cook It starts so meditatively with Satie-like piano putting shivery bell tones and low flying melancholy in the air. When the drums arrive, up front and thick on "Yesterdays Tomorrows," followed by simmering organ and a deep, very pre... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Elena Morelli; Above: CalexicoWhere the road ends, a whole bunch of dudes with acoustic guitars begin. At least, that seems to be the loose idea behind the End of the Road Festival, which spread a little pop, a little psych, and a whole lot... more info