Bonnie Prince Billy June 06, 2009 Dallas, TX

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Bonnie "Prince" Billy at The Granada Theater, June 6, 2009, Dallas, TX
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Son Volt: Dan's Silverleaf, February 26, 2009, Denton, TX

Son Volt came on down to Texas and slayed the full house at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton.More pics at my flickr page.
Bonus video: The mesmerizing "Medication":

Slobberbone reunion show, February 6, 2009 Denton, TX

Slobberbone rawked Dan's Silverleaf for the first of two reunion shows on Februray 6, 2009, and i was there. Here's proof:

Lots more pics from that magical night at my flickr here.
And here's video of the first two songs they performed, "Tilt-a-Whirl and "Barrel Chested":

Tapes 'n Tapes Club Dada January 30 Dallas TX

Tapes 'n Tapes came to Club Dada in Dallas and kicked us in the ass with the rock 'n' roll.



Lots more pics at my Flickr page here.
And here's a couple vids i shot.
"The Illiad":

And a new song, "Hideeho!":

Review at Dallas Observer's DC9 At Night Blog.

The NeffList 2008

Here is the [theoretical] NeffList 2008, which is sadly no longer available online.

Side 1:
01 - Production City by The Whigs
02 - Lions by The Features
03 - Blank Slate by The National
04 - Oceans & Streams by The Black Keys
05 - Consoler of the Lonely by The Raconteurs
06 - Call It a Ritual by Wolf Parade
07 - River Song by Whiskey Folk Ramblers
08 - Self-Destructive Zones by Drive-By Truckers
09 - Cryin' Like the Rain by David Vandervelde
10 - Party Bardge by Silver Jews
11 - Singer Songwriter by Okkervil River
12 - Old Time Tickin' Away by Marah
13 - Angels by Black Mountain
14 - What She Turned Into by Retribution Gospel Choir
15 - Supernatural Superserious by REM
16 - A Mutinous Dream by Throw Me the Statue
17 - Headshock by Tapes 'n Tapes
18 - Pieces of You by Islands
19 - Oxford Comma by Vampire Weekend
20 - Borrowing Time by Aimee Mann
21 - First Sight by These United States
22 - Manhattan by Kings of Leon
23 - Remnants by My Morning Jacket
24 - For the Birds by Earlimart

Side 2:
01 - Lost in the Light by The Heavenly States
02 - A New Parade by the Shaky Hands
03 - Someone Else's Dollar by The End of the World
04 - Youthless by Beck
05 - An Audience With the Pope by Elbow
06 - Sausilito by Conor Oberst
07 - Go Easy by Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
08 - Pretty Bird by Jenny Lewis
09 - Twenty-Four by Centro-Matic
10 - Goner by Dead Confederate
11 - Minor Keys by Starflyer 59
12 - Johnny is Dead by Q-Tip
13 - One Week of Danger by The Virgins
14 - Middle Child by Bridges and Powerlines
15 - I've Seen Enough by Cold War Kids
16 - Drift by Wolves in the Attic
17 - Gold for Bread by Blitzen Trapper
18 - Out of Time by The Dutchess and the Duke
19 - The Hopeful and the Unafraid by Jason Anderson
20 - One Last Round by Ron Sexsmith
21 - The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer by Dr. Dog
22 - White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes
23 - Camp-Fire by Starling Electric

Mockingbird Train Station Dallas, TX

Mockingbird Train Station Dallas, TX
Originally uploaded by nffcnnr

This and other new pics up on my flickr page.

The Whiz

Saw this today on my lunch break. This is why i always have my camera ready when i'm out and about.

NeffTunes MixTape December 2008: The Reason for the Season

Seasons greetings. i hope this post finds my dear readers healthy, happy and well. i trust that you are handling the hassle, hustle and bustle of the holidays with great patience and temperance like your ever-imperturbable blogger and are refraining from assailing your fellow citizens with insults and swats to their insufferable visages while you jostle for bargains at your local mart of choice. If circumstances prompt such barbaric impulses to be summoned by those base survival instincts seated deeply in your fallable mind, take a moment to remember the peaceful teachings of that Fella whose spirit occupied a seemingly mortal body over two millenia ago. For he is the reason for the season. If urges to commit uncomely deeds unto your fellow man persist, i recommend you proceed with great haste to the nearest music dispensation device and listen to the following compilation of songs about said Fella and chill the hell out. Happy holidays.Tracklist:
01 - Fake Out Jesus by The Blacks
02 - Christ for President by Billy Bragg & Wilco
03 - Water Into Wine by The Handsome Family
04 - Jesus Wrote a Blank Check by Cake
05 - Trust Jesus by Slobberbone
06 - Jesus in the Temple by Marah
07 - Jesus Don't Love Me by Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs
08 - Jesus of the Moon by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
09 - Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash
10 - Jesus the Mexican Boy by Iron & Wine
11 - Me and Jesus by Tom T. Hall
12 - Jesus Was a Capricorn (live) by Kris Kristofferson
13 - On Jesus' Program by Mark Lanegan
14 - Jesus Saves, I Spend by St. Vincent
15 - If Jesus Drove a Motorhome by Jim White
16 - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus) by Doug Martsch
17 - Shine on Sweet Jesus by The Flaming Lips
18 - American Jesus by Bad Religion
19 - Jesus and Tequila by The Minutemen
20 - Jesus Christ Was an Only Child by Modest Mouse
21 - Jesus by Page France
22 - Salvation by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Download the zip file here.
98.47 MB @ 160 kbps
Peace.

NeffTunes MixTape November 2008

Sink your teeth into these tasty nuggets, gentle readers, cuz here's a fresh batch of brand new tunes! Relish the artistic stylings of 23 piping hot bands on this veritable smorgasbord of aural delights. Come sample the delicacies, graze the buffet, eat it up. i've run out of similes metaphors. Just listen.Tracklist:
01 - Half a Cent by Bridges and Powerlines
02 - I Don't Wanna Lose by The End of the World
03 - Bomber by Wolves in the Attic
04 - Keep Me In Mind by Little Joy
05 - Gotta Get Me Thru by The Sacred Sailors
06 - My Little Friend by The Heavenly States
07 - Never Stops by Deerhunter
08 - Same Difference by The Old Ceremony
09 - The Business by These United States
10 - Things I Like To Do by Ben Kweller
11 - Lazy Bones by Papermoons
12 - Life Before Asthetics by Denison Witmer
13 - Fernando by Jenny Lewis
14 - To Flunker With Love by Starling Electric
15 - The Boat Song by Jeremy Warmsley w/Emmy the Great
16 - The Boy With an Anchor by Oh No! Oh My!
17 - Journey of the Featherless by Cloud Cult
18 - Balloons by Foals
19 - Altercation by Starflyer 59
20 - You'll Find a Way by Santogold
21 - A Good Customer by Ghosty
22 - The Score by Chris Walla
23 - In the Sunlight by The King Left
Download the zip file here.
85.8 MB @ 160kbps
These artists busted their butts putting their songs, tours and records together, so show your support and appreciation by going to their shows, buying their albums and telling your friends.

NeffTunes MixTape October 2008

Is there anything sweeter than the cry of a pedal steel as it slowly weaves its way through the threads of a sad song? Man, i loves me some of that lonesome, melancholy sound especially when it pops up in unexpected places. Many of my favorite artists have employed steel guitar accents on some of their best songs to add a bittersweet flavor traditionally used by bands with a more countrified bent, and here are my favorite examples.
Kick back and enjoy, my dear readers.

Tracklist:
01 - Gone for Good by The Shins
02 - Father to a Sister of Thought by Pavement
03 - Baby Boy by Crystal Skulls
04 - A New Name for Everything by The Weakerthans
05 - Man With a Mission by Bad Religion
06 - Big Gay Heart by The Lemonheads
07 - Pearl of the Quarter by Steely Dan
08 - Don't Lose Faith in Me by The Pretenders
09 - Torn and Frayed by The Rolling Stones
10 - Postage Stamp World by Rogue Wave
11 - Dory Previn by Camera Obscura
12 - Mexico by Cake
13 - Sleep Sunshine by The Whigs
14 - Sissyneck by Beck
15 - Grace Kelly Blues by Eels
16 - Jessie by Paw
17 - Your Secrets by Belle & Sebastian
18 - It's the Nighttime by Josh Rouse
19 - Right Down the Line by Gerry Rafferty
20 - Say It Ain't So by The Thrills
21 - Powder Blue by Ween
Download the zip file here.
95.6 MB @ 160kbps

NeffTunes MixTape September 2008

i know it's October, but i'm not so good with deadlines, self-imposed or otherwise. Better late than never, so here's a batch of goodies that are burning up my playlist. This stuff is hot!

Tracklist:
01 - Show Me Your Life by The Shaky Hands
02 - Wooden Heart by The Features
03 - Gold for Bread by Blitzen Trapper
04 - Uncovering the Old by Dr. Dog
05 - 3 Dimes Down by Drive-By Truckers
06 - Can Do by Giant Sand
07 - Danny Callahan by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
08 - Reservoir Park by The Dutchess and the Duke
09 - Grounds for Divorce by Elbow
10 - Saint Isabelle by The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello)
11 - Singer Songwriter by Okkervil River
12 - California Breezes by David Vandervelde
13 - From Now On by Nada Surf
14 - Eastern Europe by The Stills
15 - Burn Through Love by Matthew Sweet
16 - Magick by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
17 - Start Me Laughing by Dead Confederate
18 - Perfect Games by The Broken West
19 - Mingus by I'm From Barcelona
20 - Cigarettes and Kerosene by Earlimart
21 - Quiet Horses by Fleet Foxes
22 - Vampire Voltage No. 6 by Beck
23 - The Frown Song by Ben Folds
24 - Cannibal Summer by Wax Fang
Download the zip file here. [link removed by request]
88 MB @ 160kbps
Enjoy. i promise to get the next one posted on time.

Dead Confederate Sept. 27, 2008 The Cavern Dallas, TX

i had been dyin' to see Athens, Georgia's Dead Confederate since their self-titled EP got countless spins on my mp3 player last year. So i ventured down into a dark, dank, smoky Cavern so they could rock me in person. Below is the performance of "The Rat" that they blasted me and their loyal DFW area fans with that night.

Dead Confederate's new album, Wrecking Ball is available everywhere now. Get it.
Listen to the latest studio version of "The Rat" here.
More info here.
Check out a sweet write-up at flagpole.com.

Drive-By Truckers September 25, 2008 House of Blues Dallas, TX

Heeeey-alll yeaaaah! Got free tix to the Drive-By Truckers gig at the local House of Blues. They rocked Dallas for two and a half hours on a Thursday night before they headed down to Austin for their ACL fest performance. It had been a few years since i've seen DBT, so i was super stoked to once again witness their incredible live show. Dig more pics at my flickr.

Marvin blogging

NeffTunes MixTape August 2008

Tracklist:
01 - Kids by MGMT
02 - Kelly by Van She
03 - Going On by Gnarls Barkley
04 - Lolita by Throw Me the Statue
05 - Drugs In My Body by Thieves Like Us
06 - Creeper by Islands
07 - The Opposite of Hallelujah by Jens Lekman
08 - Hey Hey Girl by The Virgins
09 - Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo) by Black Kids
10 - Gregory's Chant by The Little Ones
11 - You Know What by N.E.R.D.
12 - Sad Sad City by Ghostland Observatory
13 - Give Up? by Hot Hot Heat
14 - You Made Me Like It by 1990s
15 - Force by The Black Ghosts
16 - Amsterdam by Peter Bjorn and John
17 - Last Day of Magic by The Kills
18 - Keys to the City by The Go! Team
19 - The Pulse by Holy Fuck

Instructions:
1. Download the zip file here (91.4 MB @ 160 kbps)
2. Put on your dancin' shoes.
3. Crank it up.
4. Cut the nearest rug.