The Swill Merchant
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The Swill Merchant ❤ From Popmatters.com: "After seeing the results of the 2000 election, long-time pals lead singer/bassist Kelly Ogden and guitarist Luis Cabezas decided that the world was headed for certain doom. Instead… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Thank you Aex Chilton for the music Big Star blessed us with! I have been listening to these three glorious records for about 2 days straight...such brilliant stuff. Just...thank you!… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Rhett Miller and the rest of the Old 97's are back with another set of songs, an LP called 'Blame It On Gravity.' Here are a couple from the new… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Eef Barzelay,the front man for one of my very favorite bands, 'Clem Snide', is releasing a new record any time now. You can pick it up digitally at Itunes, and… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ I love the do it yourself aesthetic of Mates Of State. Give this happy couple an organ and a drum kit and get out of the way...purely pleasurable lo-fi pop… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ "Sweet Los Angeles in the fall...as pretty as a picture" Ryan Adams - 'Sweet Black Magic' MP3 Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ I got totally sidetracked by new music yesterday, thereby forgetting to post my daily Coachella-attending artist...so I guess I owe you two now. No problem. First up is My Morning… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell. Seriously. This album, ' Sunday At Devil Dirt' should be sold with a bottle of whiskey. Melancholy brilliance. 'Keep Me In Mind Sweetheart' MP3 Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ And Dublin is one of the more trendy, uspcale neighborhoods in Columbus. Hot girl in overalls - m4w - 35 (Dublin) You were at a store near my home. You… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ If for no other reason than being the album that introduced me to M. Ward, this record would deserve a place in my own personal hall of fame. But these… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Now this is a near perfect 'Americana/alt-country' album! Mr Carll sounds to me like Bobby Bare,Jr and Steve Earle with just the right amount of the Rolling Stones mixed in.… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Ok, today's Coachella band is brought to you by the Reunion department of the festival. Every year the wonderful people at Coachella talk some amazing bands into getting together to… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ On the surface, this post seems like just another 'love gone wrong' rant on the Missed Connections page of Craigslist...well, ok...it IS one of those...but it's also a brilliant tactical… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Today's pick is an artist that I am admittedly NOT that familiar with, Islands. Here is a tune off of their forthcoming album, 'Arm's Way.' Let's listen together... Islands -… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Yeah, there is zero chance of this missed connection ever 'connecting'...but I liked that he referenced the characters from 'The Office'...I am rooting for him! ****** our names rhyme :-)… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Finally. I have been waiting to get a listen to this covers record from one of my favorite singer/songwriters for what seems like an eternity. Some great covers here of… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Ladytron's brooding electronica makes a triumphant return in the form of the band's new LP, 'Velocifero.' Here is a great new track, 'Seasons Of Illusions'...bleak has never sounded so bright.… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Again, the bar for bad Craigslist poetry as been raised. ****** Ah, sweet mystery... My Love - perhaps you will recognize me by my verse: Your skin glows like the… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Yet another song from my formative rock years. I think I first heard Better Than Ezra's 'Deluxe' album in 1995, when I was still transitioning from listening to hip hop… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Los Campesinos - 'This Is How You Spell "HAHAHA, We Destroyed The Hopes And Dreams Of A Generation Of Faux-Romantics" In a landslide! Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ I love this man and the songs he writes about dysfunctional love. His fragile, trembly voice fits the characters in his songs to a tee. Here is my favorite track… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ In honor of the huge announcement that Prince is headlining Saturday night at Coachella, I decided to post a Prince tune...but in the spirit of the festival. After all, Coachella… Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Today's Coachella bound artist is Goldfrapp. I am looking forward to seeing what she wears ALMOST as much as I am looking forward to hearing her play. Goldfrapp - 'Forever' Read full post »
The Swill Merchant ❤ Thirty years on and he is still pining for and old flame...wow. Moral of the story? Don't let the truly amazing people out of your life...you may never see them… Read full post »