Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Monday, December 20, 2010

Christmas Music, Part I: Non-Traditional Holiday Songs

It's been a while, hasn't it? Well, I have been listening to plenty of Christmas tunes as of late, and I decided I should share them with the Internet. This is part one of my Christmas music write-up:

Patrick's Favorite Contemporary/Non-Traditional Holiday Songs! (after the jump)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Music Review: The Antlers - "Hospice"


Hospice is one of those odd things in the entertainment world that is simultaneously a positive and negative experience. When I first listened to it, my immediate reaction was to compare it to Requiem For A Dream. Exceedingly well-made, artistically, and fascinating to experience. At the same time, unbelievably draining on an emotional level. The kind of thing you need to be mentally prepared for before watching. In the immortal words of Marty McFly, "Heavy." Don't get me wrong, it's probably the best album I've heard in the past year, and The Antlers are well on their way to being my favorite band because of it. I'm just saying it's not an album one should enter lightly.

More after the jump!