Thursday, December 31, 2015

Yet Another Single and Video from dollys


drive on nye

When I spoke to Erik Kase Romero and Natalie Newbold at the Asbury Music Awards, I asked them if they had anything else planned before the end of the year.

"Right at the end," Erik told me.

True to their word, dollys have released their latest single just as 2015 draws to a close. It was a big year for dollys, who released not only one of the best albums of the year but also, basically, an album's worth of brand new singles that they gave away for free.

Like their past releases, "drive on" and "nye" were both tracked at Lakehouse Recording Studios and produced by dollys' bassist Erik Kase Romero. Things are a little different here as both songs are more subdued and quiet than some of dollys' other work. "nye," for example, features just Newbold singing over some finger-picked guitar.

"drive on," which I guess is the InternetCloudZerosandOnes equivalent of an a-side, gets another Anthony Yebra-directed video. Check that out below, and then head over to dollys' Bandcamp page to grab both songs.

Also, don't forget to get all dolly'd up to see dollys on January 8th at The Saint for the CoolDad Music / Sniffling Indie Kids Indie Pop Winter Formal that also features Dentist, YJY, and Paper Streets.



Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year!

The Little Dickman / CoolDad Music Holiday Benefit capped off a great 2014.

Thanks for an Amazing 2014

Just a little note to say thanks again and to wish you a peaceful and productive 2015. I might complain a lot. That's just a personality flaw of mine. Looking back, though, 2014 was a flat-out amazing year for me and for CoolDad Music.

Head on over to the CoolDad Music Instagram where I'll continue to post some #BestOf2014 memories throughout the evening.

And don't forget, our great friends in The Battery Electric are over at Asbury Lanes tonight opening for The Detroit Cobras. Lots of our other buds are playing the Dark City Entertainment 90s show at Wonder Bar.

I'll be home with the family enjoying a nice meal and playing some 2014 vinyl. Those of you who are Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans may remember that, in the Buffyverse, demons and monsters stayed in and didn't do any monster-y stuff on Halloween. That's me on New Year's Eve every year, and I love it.

Be safe. Hug and kiss your friends and family. Keep stopping by here to see what's up and to say hi.

Onward and upward in 2015!

I'll see you at a show.

Peace.

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

CoolDad's Last List of 2013: Recorded Stuff


Presented (mostly) Without Comment

The stuff that made an impression on me this year, alphabetical by artist. I reviewed or mentioned most of these at some point in 2013. You can check out what I had to say by clicking either on the "Album Reviews" or "Speak Into My Good Eye" tabs across the top of this page.

What can I say? I listen to lots of guitars and the Crutchfield sisters. Check these all out. Tell me what you think.

I'll be staying in tonight with family and a couple of our very close friends listening to selections from all of these. Have fun. Be safe.

Happy New Year!

Peace.

LPs
The Battery Electric -- Weaving Spiders
Beach Day -- Trip Trap Attack
California X -- California X
Diarrhea Planet -- I'm Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Kenny Feinstein -- Loveless: Hurts to Love (Cover of My Bloody Valentine's Loveless)
Felled Trees -- Where We Been (Cover of Dinosaur Jr.'s Where You Been)
The Front Bottoms -- Talon of the Hawk
The Great American Novel -- :(
Great Thunder -- Groovy Kinda Love
Harper's Fellow -- Thanks for Tonight
Hilly Eye -- Reasons to Live
Lemuria -- The Distance Is So Big
The Men -- New Moon
Milk Music -- Cruise Your Illusion
Modern Hut -- Generic Treasure
My Bloody Valentine -- mbv
The National -- Trouble Will Find Me
Ovlov -- am
Purling Hiss -- Water on Mars
Radiator Hospital -- Something Wild
Savages -- Silence Yourself
Shellshag -- Shellshag Forever
Sink Tapes -- How You Mean?
The So So Glos -- Blowout
Laura Stevenson -- Wheel
Superchunk -- I Hate Music
Swearin’ -- Surfing Strange
Vampire Weekend -- Modern Vampires of the City
Waxahatchee -- Cerulean Salt
Yo La Tengo -- Fade

EPs 
Rick Barry -- This Postdiluvian World
Bog Iron Bloom -- Welcome to Bears
Crystal Shipsss -- Crystal Shipsss
The Everymen -- Hey Who Wrote These Songs? (A Very Short Tribute to Jonathan Richman)
Farewell Ember -- Poet Season
Great Thunder -- Strange Kicks
Lost Romance -- The Light and the Dark
The Men -- Campfire Songs
Paper Streets -- A Reoccurring Dream
Radiator Hospital -- Mall of America
Screaming Females -- Chalk Tape
Sink Tapes -- Mattress Cowboys
Sleepies -- More Humans
Sunday Guts -- Leave It Go...
Thanks -- The Age of Missing Information
Underwater Country Club -- ep
Various Artists -- Guided By Voices Tribute 7" (Swearin' / Waxahatchee / Screaming Females / Upset)

Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year's Eve

Have a Peaceful and Productive 2013

I'm actually looking forward to the new year.  There should be plenty of new adventures with CoolMom, CoolDaughters 1 & 2, and CoolDog.  I'm sure I'll see some great shows.  I've already got On the Beach, Morrissey, and Taylor Swift on the docket.  And I'm looking forward to finding more new music and making more new friends through this blog.

All that said, though, it wouldn't be New Year's Eve if I didn't listen to this song fifty times today.

Have fun.  Be Safe.  And rock on...