Spiritualized Nikki LaneWednesday, May 23, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Battling your own demons.It's impossible to separate the man behind Spiritualized from his music. The psyche of Jason Pierce, aka J. Spaceman, permeated the packed house at the Fillmore last night -- and ther ... More >>
According to Greek mythology, the muses were the genius-sparking goddesses of song, poetry, and the sciences. Recently, the muse has more earthly origins; male recording artists often indicate that a particular woman was essential in stimulating the creative process. The Guardian's Germaine Greer de ... More >>
Spiritualized's Five Best Lyrics About Drugs
It's not entirely rare to find a music artist who is defined by a particular concept. However, there may not be one as rigidly and as hysterically defined as Jason Pierce. For the Spiritualized frontman, that concept is addiction. Of course, Pierce is largely responsible for this; his lyrics conjure ... More >>
Wilco is a band that makes me hate indie rock fans. Not just because Jeff Tweedy wrote songs just fine before producer/sonic mastermind Jim O'Rourke came along, but because the fickle little bitches ran scurrying immediately after the band started guitar soloing -- sorry, "dad-rocking" -- ag ... More >>
I've been everywhere with the San Francisco band Girls: Love 'em, hate 'em, find them overhyped, find the detractors overly cynical. I think they like it that way. Girls' hugely-acclaimed 2009 Album blew me away for a week. Then I found myself having trouble rekindling that need to hear it a ... More >>
Cake Picture Gallery Lou Reed set the bar rather low with his idea of the perfect day: sips of sangria in the park, a trip to the zoo, a movie. "It Was a Good Day" also kept it simple, with Ice Cube's ideal 24 hours consisting of mom's home cooking, playing craps, and a Lakers victory. Nigeri ... More >>
Listen to this while high: Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized. Behind the buzz: This album is one of the great THC supplements of the 1990s. Why it seldom turns up on any of those Stoner Rock 101 guides you see on the Internet may be only partially charged off to ho ... More >>
This week is all about local artist holiday bazaars, local rock 'n' roll, and free (non-locally made) Chevy Chase classics. Cheap bastards, your weekend recommendations below...feel free to add to this list in the comments section. Lower Haight Holiday Art Walk & Hayes Valley Holi ... More >>
Heavy Deavy Skull Lover (Tee Pee Records)
