Ah, it’s that time of year again for me to write about another year of Randomville. The holidays usually make it difficult to find the time to write this piece each year. I’m just amazed I got it done before January this year! Before I reflect back, I’d like to mention a few of the [...]
We decided to round out the year by asking several of our writers to bring one of their favorite songs of the year to the table. Listen to each song and read along with each review. Plus, we have one guest reviewer: Santa Claus! Speaking of year-end stuff, it’s not too late to vote for [...]
Each month, Randomville profiles an artist that Third Man Records provides us. For November, we’re profiling Nobunny. Also, scroll down to the bottom for a chance to win a free, live album from Nobunny! UPDATE: CONGRATS TO CONTEST WINNER CHRISTINA ARMIENTO OF CUMBERLAND, MARYLYAND!! Justin Champlin has worked under the name Nobunny since 2001. His band of the same name [...]
Each month, Randomville profiles an artist that Third Man Records provides us. For October, we’re interviewing Dexter Romweber of Flat Duo Jets. Flat Duo Jets was a rockabilly band from the Chapel Hill area of North Carolina, and though their name may not turn many heads nowadays, you can bet they were a pretty big deal in the [...]
araabMuzik – né Abraham Orellana – has made a name for himself in recent years, producing sinister beats for the likes of Busta Rhymes, Hell Rell, and Fabolous, and he’s played more than a small part in the surge in popularity of Cam’ron and Vado. So when Electronic Dream, which is really more a mixtape [...]
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Jackie-O Motherfucker has had more than 40 members since its inception in 1994, centered around Tom Greenwood, the driving creative force behind the band. The music hovers between lazy, barely-in-tune psychedelic country and longform drone, with some open improvisation thrown in for good measure. “In The Willows” is the first cut [...]
Each month we feature a new charity to share with our readers in hopes that they might donate to or at least spread the word to others for awareness. For May we decided to profile The Fischer House Program. The Fisher House Project aims to help out injured veterans who may need assistance beyond what’s [...]
Each month, Randomville profiles an artist that Third Man Records provides us. For May, we’re profiling Seasick Steve. Listening to Seasick Steve, née Steve Gene Wold, there’s no indication that the guy is 70 years old. His voice is rich and full – if not a bit raspy – and his guitar sound is gnarly and rough [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] “Glory (Acoustic)” Radical Face is the solo project of Ben Cooper, a Jacksonville-based musician best known for his work in Electric President. But where E.P. is glitchy and electronic, Radical Face is more traditional and personal. There’s still plenty of arrangement to these songs, which are full of [...]
I think my favorite part about writing this piece each year is that it gives me the chance to look back and reflect on all of the stories and highlights we had in a span of 12 months. As the CEO and EIC, usually while I’m either writing or editing a story, I’m partially thinking [...]
