So it's been a little bit.

I'm a filthy liar and these never showed up when I promised, but they are up now, so no bitching.

If you don't have either of these, I'm not entirely sure if we can still be friends. I don't need to say anything about either of these albums.




Two essential efforts from Brock and co before I get some of their other junk up.





My Morning Jacket's At Dawn for good measure.

Good Things Come In Pairs.

Indie folk rock nonsense out of Indiana. First record is about a married couple and the dissolution of their marriage due to alcohol. Second is about and dedicated to dudes stepfather that abused him.





Indie folk rock nonsense out of Canadia.





This one comes in threes however. Good straight forward rock out of Jersey. Bruce Springsteen feel to it without being cloying.

Justin Vernon Cache.

So Justin Vernon is the man behind Bon Iver, and I'm a pretty big fan of everything he's done. The Hazeltons record someone sweet was kind enough to direct me to after a bit of searching. Still haven't found his record released under JD Vernon, but I'm trying.

Catch All.

Back when Mobb Deep were good.



You can't beat Pete Rock, especially when paired with CL Smooth. Check and make sure I was right.



Dismemberment Plan's Emergency & I. Good shit. Get a taste here.



At The Drive-In, come on. Also known as Mars Volta before they sucked.



Japanese stoner rock that also encompasses a ton of other genres. Dudes are pretty crazy. Check.

K Records and Lo-fi Nonsense.

My name is Calvin Johnson and I can't really sing but I sorta pretend anyway. There is also a girl in the band that does the same with slightly better results. However I did make this landmark album that a lot of people enjoy regardless. Plus I created K Records.



I like. Find out why here.

The Complete Guide to Insufficiency is the debut album by David Thomas Broughton, released in 2005. The entire album was recorded in a single continuous take at a church in Leeds - the church bells can be heard during the record. It was originally released by small indie label Birdwar in the UK before being licensed by Plug Research for US release. The title is a play on the name of John Seymour's book The Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency.

Elf Power's 1999 effort A Dream In Sound. Dreamy pop from a band related to the Elephant Six collective (Neutral Milk Hotel, etc.). Perfect for a stoned summer day.

Will My Feet Still Carry Me Home - Elf Power

"Daniel Dale Johnston (born January 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas.

Johnston has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One critic writes that Johnston's recordings range from "spotty to brilliant."

Pretty much what I'd have to say on him. Some of the songs are pretty bad, some of them are pretty perfect pieces of pop. Either way it's a pretty interesting look into his head, which is pretty messed up.



Will Oldham is a prolific motherfucker. Dude has put out more albums than I care to count. He's also done a couple movies, appeared on a Sage Francis song, and been covered by Johnny Cash. Anyway, take a gander here.

Older shit.

W.C. Fields.

One I wish I listened to long before I did for personal reasons. I'm sure their new stuff is terrible however. Also the last song on the album is completely terrible, just disregard it.

Hopkins had suffered from chronic depression since childhood and had been battling alcoholism for several years. However, in 1990, the Gin Blossoms were one of the hottest local bands in Tempe and the surrounding areas, and they signed a contract with A&M Records. He was also resistant to signing to a major label, feeling like its property, and reacted with stubbornness and more drinking. When the band recorded its debut album New Miserable Experience in February 1992, it was reported that Hopkins was unable to stand during his recording sessions. Faced with the prospect of firing Hopkins or being dropped by A&M, the band terminated Hopkins. Doused in aftershave and mouthwash to cover the effects of his days-long drinking binge, he was flown back to Arizona. He was replaced by Scott Johnson. As result, the band withheld $15,000 owed to Hopkins until he agreed to sign over half of his publishing royalties to his replacement, which he reluctantly agreed to do because of his dire financial situation. While New Miserable Experience did not make a strong debut, it went on to become a multi-platinum album.

As the Gin Blossoms experienced mounting success, performing songs he had written, Hopkins became increasingly despondent. Though he had always dreamed of having a gold record, when he received one for the song "Hey Jealousy", he hung it up for two weeks before taking it down and then destroying it. Nine days later, during an intake consultation in the detox unit of Phoenix's St. Luke's Hospital, Hopkins snuck out and bought a .38 caliber pistol. The next day December 4, 1993 Hopkins committed suicide. At his memorial service, Wilson recalls, a woman approached his former band members with a message from Hopkins upon his death: he was the one that had poured sugar in the gas tank of their tour van in 1992.