Monthly Archives: February 2012

With a mind so dark and skin so white, Is this the devil having fun?

It has been a very long time (6 months) since Laura Marling has released a video for a track from her album “A Creature I Don’t Know”. As mentioned many times previously, I am a huge Laura Marling fan. So … Continue reading

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and i guess it’s just as well, but i miss your face like hell

The Head and The Heart’s debut album never connected me on the first few listens. That was back in 2010. In 2011 I was fortunate to see them live at the Calgary Folk Music Festival and by the end they … Continue reading

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I’m the joke that you do not get

Matson on Music, from the Seattle Times, is doing a weeklong feature on covers by Seattle artists of Damien Jurado Songs. 2 of my favorite Seattle bands, Pickwick and the Head and the Heart have been featured thus far. The … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Hey, hey it’s Valentine’s Day. From us at Bolster your Holster to all of you out there we hope you have a great day no matter your facebook relationship status. Just don’t let it be the only day you tell … Continue reading

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What do I stand for, most nights I don’t know anymore

There appears to be a very large number of people coming to this site to learn about the great band fun. Well, the lovely folks over at ournameisfun.com have decided to let everyone hear the whole new album a week … Continue reading

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Why Didn’t You Save Me?

It’s a line we have all asked at least once in our lives. Why didn’t you save me? It has so many possible occurrences. And unfortunately it is always a reactive question. I have said it many times before, that … Continue reading

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Waiting in a car, waiting for a ride in the Dark – Vicroria’s Secret Angel Collection and Fragrance Commercial

Is it selling out? Moby’s album “Play” was used to advertise everything. He was accused of selling out. But, perhaps it was the best decision he made. Midnight City, a song featured on my top 111 of ’11, is everywhere … Continue reading

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Ryan Adams, Childish Gambino and others guest in a Cartoon Short

That’s right. Not only does Ryan Adams become a cartoon character for this 30 Rock online short, but he also performs a Ryan Adams-ified version of the “Passions” soap opera theme. Add in some Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), Michael Mcdonald, … Continue reading

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Sasquatch Lineup 2012 Revealed!

I just realized last night that the Sasquatch 2012 announcement should be coming soon. I checked their website and it turned out they were announcing at a party happening that very night. Most acts have been announced already, but a … Continue reading

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A Retrospective – January 2012 – Kris

Shaun has invited and encouraged me to take part in this monthly retrospective so I humbly accept his invitation. It’s a great way to keep track of some of those musical moments throughout the year that could be easy to … Continue reading

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