Bullz-Eye’s Favorite Albums of 2008: Senior Editor David Medsker’s picks
Abraham Simpson once succinctly explained about how he used to be “with it,” but then they changed what “it” was. Suddenly what he was “with” wasn’t “it,” and what was “it” seemed weird and scary to...
View ArticleBullz-Eye’s Favorite Albums of 2008: Staff Writer Jim Washington’s picks
It’s the dawn of a sunny new day in America, but we’re still working through the past in this year’s batch of music. But great art can come from great pain, right? Some people deal with it by making...
View ArticleBullz-Eye’s Favorite Albums of 2008: Staff Writer Taylor Long’s picks
2008 was a year of many highly anticipated albums, from long-awaited follow-ups from big names to indie debuts. There were the albums I listened to most and felt left a lasting dent on the current...
View ArticleI love you so much, I hate myself: Songs that bare their souls…and freak us out
Most men hate Valentine’s Day, but we at Bullz-Eye actually love it, though for different reasons than you might suspect. The majority of us are either happily married or in long-term relationships...
View ArticleNew Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie videos
We’ve got new videos today from two of “indie” rock’s biggest acts. Obviously, I mean indie in the sense of their style of music, as both bands are on a major. While Modest Mouse hasn’t gotten much...
View ArticleOriginal Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
RIYL: Vampires, werewolves, everlasting love Say this for soundtrack supervisor extraordinaire Alexandra Patsavas: with the soundtrack to “New Moon,” the second installment in Stephenie Meyer’s...
View ArticleThe Album Leaf: A Chorus of Storytellers
RIYL: Hammock, Death Cab for Cutie, Pink Floyd It’s hard to believe this is the Album Leaf’s fifth album release, and that the group, led by mastermind Jimmy LaValle, is celebrating 10 years of...
View ArticleRogue Wave: Permalight
RIYL: Nada Surf, Death Cab For Cutie, The Shins Fans of alternative pop/rock band Rogue Wave know that their music can be somewhat of an acquired taste, just like the Shins or Death Cab for Cutie. But...
View ArticleAqualung: Magnetic North
RIYL: Beck, Bright Eyes, Ben Folds Aqualung, a group that is essentially one man, Matt Hales, flirted with retirement before realizing that his gift for songwriting needed to continue being shared by...
View ArticleNada Surf: If I Had a Hi-Fi
RIYL: Josh Rouse, Rogue Wave, The Silver Seas The cool thing about alt-pop band Nada Surf is that they appear to always do things their own way. For whatever reason, though, they stayed together all...
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