Jeff Giles

Daisy Mayhem

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem

My first experience with the band was reviewing their new kids’ album, Ranky Tanky, due out at the end of the month. They’ve got some pretty righteous roots music for grownups, too: Big Old Life – Rani Arbo & Dai…

Awake

Yes, I’m still here, even though this space hasn’t been updated since October, due to a glitch between my WordPress installation and Twitter Tools (one which I haven’t been able to fix no matter what I do, so I’m giving up). After a year of forwarding

I love the new Dean Jones reco...

I love the new Dean Jones record even more than @jasonhare loves New England clam chowder.

Just pulled the Dean Jones/Fel...

Just pulled the Dean Jones/Felice Brothers CD out of my mailbox. YES.

What with all the bubble bathi...

What with all the bubble bathing and white wining with @KellySkittles, I forgot to finish my bourbon last night. Damn.

RT @idolator: Why Owl City, th...

RT @idolator: Why Owl City, the one-man band with the current No. 1 on the pop charts, is a rare bird indeed: http://bit.ly/2Jdfz8

RT @PasteMagazine: Catching Up...

RT @PasteMagazine: Catching Up With… Bob Schneider http://bit.ly/46w5iy

Currently listening to the REO...

Currently listening to the REO Speedwagon Christmas special while wishing exotic herpes on @mwardlaw.

Hey, what are you listening to...

Hey, what are you listening to? Turn that shit off and get down with the new episode of the @popdose podcast: http://bit.ly/O2KCj

There's always room for @BillC...

There’s always room for @BillCosby.

RT @slashfilm: Drunk Ewoks Rui...

RT @slashfilm: Drunk Ewoks Ruin Today Show Halloween Segment http://bit.ly/KOouL

I just found out Conrad Bain o...

I just found out Conrad Bain of “Diff’rent Strokes” fame has a twin brother. Named Bonar. I need to lie down for a minute.

RT @addictedtovinyl: Start you...

RT @addictedtovinyl: Start your weekend off right with a spooky Halloween mix from ATV and friends! http://snipurl.com/sxktc

RT @dslifton: Hey, kids. Look ...

RT @dslifton: Hey, kids. Look what’s online! It’s Episode 2 of the @popdose podcast with me, @jefito and @jasonhare! http://bit.ly/3muK6B

RT @jeffvrabel: I cannot help ...

RT @jeffvrabel: I cannot help but notice no one is fleeing in horror from all of the giant snakes http://bit.ly/3btGyh

What is hip?

What is hip?

RT @pchianca: just in time for...

RT @pchianca: just in time for #halloween: Things to do on Twitter when you’re dead. http://tinyurl.com/yz32fuv

Cold medicine and bourbon make...

Cold medicine and bourbon makes for a surprisingly filling dinner.

I've been invited to join EMI'...

I’ve been invited to join EMI’s online music delivery system, which is my first clue in 15 years that EMI is still making music.

Ty Burr rules: "'The Canyon' i...

Ty Burr rules: “‘The Canyon’ is so singularly inept it gives you a whole new appreciation for the ept.” http://bit.ly/2NHSuS

Hey, cool! "Heat" and "Logan's...

Hey, cool! “Heat” and “Logan’s Run” Blu-rays on my doorstep!

It might just be the cold medi...

It might just be the cold medicine talking, but this Bill Cosby rap record isn’t as bad as I thought it’d be.

Finished my review of the REO ...

Finished my review of the REO Speedwagon holiday album. Contains the phrase “all the charisma and vocal authority of a hairless kitten.”

Attention, gentlemen: Emmanuel...

Attention, gentlemen: Emmanuelle Chriqui would appreciate it if you shaved your balls. http://bit.ly/3ZNynP

RT @kevinmontgomery: Advice on...

RT @kevinmontgomery: Advice on getting from MT to Laramie, Wy today? We play there tonight; roads are closed. We’re here: http://ow.ly/xiZF