Okay, I know what you’re thinking. A brass band? Is this like John Philip Sousa stuff or what? Youngblood Brass Band is not most definitely not what I traditionally think of when I hear the term brass band. Think about the horn section of your favorite horn band, through in a tuba for good measure, hip-hop vocals and a sort of drum corps percussion section. Piss them off and you have Youngblood.

I recently downloaded Chelsea Diaries from Dead Heart Bloom based on a Pitchfork review. I wasn’t at all familiar with the group, but the eMusic sound clips revealed a nice pop group that seemed to have promise. Pretty short album with only 8 tracks, but one that I’ve grown to like very much.I don’t know if it is intentional or not, but I can’t help think Beatles when I listen to this album.

What to do with Lambchop. If I had to pick a favorite band right now, Lambchop would most definitely be in the discussion. For the life of me, I have no idea how to classify them. Growling vocals, lightly thumped guitar, tinges of alt country and lounge music. Frequently quiet, never boring. Lambchop’s latest, OH (ohio), continues in the same vein as earlier albums that seem to make it onto my playlists

After a 2 month hiatus, I'm back. I discovered that people actually read this thing. Wow. Cool. I'll try harder to stay on top if it...I'm listening to an album in my new albums list by Adele called 19. It was described to me as Amy Winehouse without the personal issues. I think Adele leans a bit more to the pop side of things, but the description is reasonably apt.Right now, Right as Rain, one of