Centro-Matic at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton, TX May 30, 2008

Centro-Matic found comfort in "The warm bosom " of their hometown of Denton, TX Friday night and treated their loyal fans to a perfect set of down home rock 'n' roll. Wow. Lots more pics in the Rock 'n' Roll section of my Flickr here.

NeffTunes MixTape May 2008: The Black Album

Some of my favorite bands are black.

The Black Album Tracklist:
01 - Dolly by The Blacks
02 - Not Just Words by The Black Heart Procession
03 - Wucan by Black Mountain
04 - I Got Mine by The Black Keys
05 - High-Low by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
06 - Fairies Wear Boots by Black Sabbath
07 - 18 Years by The Black Angels
08 - The Craft by Blackalicious
09 - The Model by Big Black
10 - Step Right Up by Black Lips
11 - Sweet Valentine by Blue Skies for Black Hearts
12 - God's Got It by The Black Crowes
13 - Sister Isabel by Frank Black with Teenage Fanclub
14 - Union by Black Eyed Peas
15 - You Don't Know What You've Got by Joan Jett & The Black Hearts
16 - Seasons in the Sun by Black Box Recorder
17 - Strobelite Honey by Black Sheep
18 - Boatsman by Black Twig Pickers
19 - Poor Brown Sugar by The Black Diamond Heavies
Zip file size: 92.9 MB. Bit rate: 192Kbps.
Download it here. Enjoy!!

The Whigs at The Loft in Dallas, TX on May 9, 2008

My favorite band in the whole world (at the moment) came and rocked us at The Loft in Dallas on Friday. It was loud. There was a fog machine. Oh, and a pack of tweens. (?) The Whigs jumped around a lot while playing a raucous and tight set of their best rock 'n' roll. You shoulda been there. i was. it was sweet.




A crapload of pics are posted at my flickr, accessible with your mouse thingy by cliking on this text right here. And check out The Whigs' blog here.
Get their latest album, Mission Control. Go see them on tour.
And check out acoustic versions of "Hot Bed" and "Like A Vibration" at The Whigs' It's Hard To Find a Friend Backstage Session here. Splendid!!

Deke Dickerson All Good Cafe Dallas, TX

Deke Dickerson brings the rock 'n' roll with his Ecco-Fonics to the All Good Cafe
Lots more pics at my flickr.
Get Deke's brand new album, King of the Whole Wide World on sale now!

NeffTunes MixTape April 2008: Quarterly Report

Here's a compilation of songs from the Official Awesome-O-Meter Highly Recommended List of Kick-Assed Albums for 2008 (so far).
Quarterly Report Tracklist:
01 - Hot Bed by The Whigs
02 - Big Black Bird by Blitzen Trapper
03 - Same Old Thing by The Black Keys
04 - Wild West Love Song by Marah
05 - Quality Strange by Centro-Matic
06 - Gardenia by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
07 - Aretha, Sing One For Me by Cat Power
08 - Index Moon by The Grand Archives
09 - Hang Them All by Tapes 'n' Tapes
10 - Rize by Blood on the Wall
11 - Escape to Aspen by Jeremy Jay
12 - Think I Wanna Die by SomeoneStillLovesYouBorisYeltsin
13 - Bryn by Vampire Weekend
14 - Fall Down by Sara Melson
15 - The Silence Between Us by Bob Mould
16 - Autoclave by The Mountain Goats
17 - Man-Sized Wreath by REM
18 - Garbage Heap by Black Francis
19 - Salute Your Solution by The Raconteurs
20 - Somebody's Someone by Retribution Gospel Choir
21 - Strange Victory, Strange Defeat by Silver Jews
22 - Change Is Hard by She & Him
23 - Perfect Timing by Drive-By Truckers
24 - This Will Never Be Our Town by Jason Anderson
25 - Evil Ways by Black Mountain
26 - Hurly/Burly by Man Man
Download the Quarterly Report here.
Zip file size: 92.4 MB. Bit rate: 160Kbps. Enjoy in good spirits!
Most of these artists are on tour in support of their new records as i type this. Show up, cheer them on, say "hello," and buy their stuff!

Son Volt: Main St. Ft. Worth Arts Festival April 19, 2008

More pics here.

Show Pics: The Weakerthans; Okkervil River

The Weakerthans: April 5, 2008 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX

Okkervil River: April 1, 2008 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX

Lots more pics at my flickr

NeffTunes MixTape March 2008: The Light Album

Tracklist:
01 - Red Morning Light by Kings of Leon
02 - Hot Soft Light by The Hold Steady
03 - Turn on the Light by Bad Religion
04 - When You See the Light by Pete Yorn
05 - Lighten Up by Beastie Boys
06 - Going To Switch the Lights On by Grand National
07 - Blue Light by Bloc Party
08 - Blinking Lights (for me) by Eels
09 - Follow the Lights by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
10 - A New Light to Guide You by California Snow Story
11 - Bad Light by Built To Spill
12 - Shine A Light by The Constantines
13 - Light Switch by The Young Knives
14 - Real Light by The Jayhawks
15 - Red Light by Georgia Satellites
16 - Under the Lights by Grievous Angels
17 - Pink Light by Laura Viers
18 - Shine A Light by Ghostfinger
19 - See a Little Light by Bob Mould
20 - What Light (live) by Wilco
21 - I See the Light by Cracker
22 - Daylight by Viva Voce
23 - Long As I Can See the Light by CCR
Enlighten yourself here at MediaFire. Zip file size: 90.1MB. Bit rate: 160Kbps
As always, support these artists by going to their shows and buying their stuff!

NYC Pics

Lots more pics here.

NYC

i'll be in NYC for the SES this week (March 17 - 20). i'll be staying here, it looks nice. No word if Paris will be in the house, though.
i've never been there, so i am very pumped. Any tips? All's this boy knows about New York is what he peeps on the teevee and movies. i hope to hang out at Monk's Cafe and Central Perk as much as possible. Does Rachel still work there?
i plan on taking cabs wherever i go, so as to increase my chances of getting picked up by the CashCab, or Reverend Jim.
What's the most fun/ interesting/ off-the-beaten-path activity you've partaken in while there?
Is the pizza any good?
How can i get into the Letterman's audience without having to wait in line all day?
How do i meet the new governor? He seems pretty cool.
i like to take long walks at 3am with my headphones on, is Central Park a good place to do this?
Thanks for your help.
i'll post some pics and have a new MixTape for y'all when (if?!) i return to the Dallas.

NeffTunes MixTape: February 2008

i've got a classic case of my girlfriend and i broke up, she left and this place is empty and everything reminds me of her blues. Allow me this catharsis, dear readers. Next month i'll be back with more rockin' tunes.

Tracklist:
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01 - Last Night I Went Out Walking by The Handsome Family
02 - And I Remember Every Kiss by Jens Lekman
03 - House of Secrets by Mike Ireland & Holler
04 - Hate It Here [live] by Wilco
05 - Everything I Do by Whiskeytown
06 - I Flew Over Our House Last Night by Tom T. Hall
07 - The Buck Starts Here by Robbie Fulks
08 - House That Used To Be by Old 97s
09 - A House Without Love by Hank Williams
10 - Home Sick Home by Grievous Angels
11 - I Still Miss Someone by Gram Parsons
12 - She Doesn't Live There Anymore by Doughboys
13 - House We Used To Live In by The Smithereens
14 - Empty Shell by Cat Power
15 - Open Doors by Josh Ritter
16 - Wish You Were Here by Ryan Adams
17 - Ghosts of You and Me by Soulsavers
18 - Left and Leaving by The Weakerthans
19 - The Ending by Bobby Bare Jr's YCSL
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Download: Vacancy
160Kbps. 79.1 MB.
Enjoy!

Some recent shows in the DFW/Denton area...

Dove Hunter
Doug Burr

Telegraph Canyon

The Cush

Super Furry Animals

The Fiery Furnaces

Rogue Wave

Lots more pics at my Rock n Roll flickr set.
See ya at the next show.

The NeffList 2007

Dear reader, i have assembled the best songs from my top albums from 2007 and served up this super deluxe, extra rich heapin' helpin' of the rock (and some roll). Hope you enjoy.

Download Batch 1 here [160 KBps MediaFire 92.56MB]: Viola!!

Download Batch 2 here [160 KBps MediaFire 90.43MB]: Chow down.

Download Batch 3 here [160 KBps MediaFire 90.54MB]: Issue victuals! Full tracklist in the Comments section.
~N

2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic: Mizzou 38, Arkansas 7

The Missouri Tigers had their most successful season ever, and came to Dallas for the 2008 Cotton Bowl on Jan 1, 2008. Slice, Bu, and Wibbler joined me from the homeland to witness their dismantling of the hapless University of Arkansas Razorback "men's" "football" "team." The Tigers offense started slow, but once they realized Arkansas was dropping up to 8 men back in the secondary to stop their potent aerial attack, they simply let Tony Temple take the ball and run. And run and run and run. He racked up a Cotton Bowl record 281 yards rushing to help the Tigers roll in their bowl. Here are some pics from that glorious and historic day.


See more pics at my flickr here.

Modest Mouse 12/14/07 Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX

Modest Mouse rolled back into town on December 14, 2007, and once again, they were nice enough to let me hang out with them and document another wonderful performance. Here are some pics:





Lots more pics here at my Flickr. Thanks again to the band for rocking North Texas. See y'all next time around!