Articles

Below you’ll find a list of articles written, and podcast episodes produced and performed (Songs About Stuff & Things Radio Hour), for N. IL’s podcast and cultural web site, SockMonkeySound.com.  Note:  The majority of 2012 focused on solely developing, scripting, producing, performing, recording, and editing podcast episodes for Sock Monkey Sound and Rockford College Radio. All episodes of my podcast are available on Sock Monkey Sound’s official site, RockfordCollegeRadio.com, and on iTunes, free.

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Articles & Podcast Episode Links List

  1. Bill Fay – Life Is People (Article / Review)
  2. Rosie Rayburn Covers Cory Chisel While Climbing Midwest Karaoke Contest Ladder (Article)
  3. Austin City Limits – Episode 16 – Podcast
  4. ACL 2012 Day 3: Gary Clark Jr., Lumineers, Old 97s, Bad Books Concludes Festival
  5. ACL 2012 Day 2: Dry The River, Father John Misty, Neil Young & Crazy Horse Brings The Texas Rain
  6. ACL 2012 Day 1: M. Ward, Black Lips, Justin Jones, Afghan Whigs Kickoff Festival
  7. Father John Misty, Dry The River, Live at The Parish, ACL 2012
  8. Alabama Shakes – Live at Stubbs, ACL 2012
  9. Miles Nielsen – Presents The Rusted Hearts (Article / Review)
  10. DiPresa’s Pizza – A Tribute To Neil Hamburger – Episode 15 – Podcast
  11. Fallin’ Out – Season 2 Premier – Episode 14 – Podcast
  12. Bands With The Worst Fans (Article)
  13. Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits (Article / Review)
  14. Joie De Vivre – We’re All Better Than This (Article / Review)
  15. Lucero – Women & Work (Article / Review)
  16. The Greatest Love of All (Article)
  17. American BBQ and Best Of 2012 So Far Summer Special – Episode 13 – Podcast
  18. “Stars” by Fun.
  19. Yesterday – By The Beatles (Or How I Learned To Pet The Sick Puppy)
  20. Poor Places – Episode 12 / Season 1 Finale – Podcast
  21. Hot N’ Saucy – Episode 11 – Podcast
  22. Boredom – Episode 10 – Podcast
  23. Curve Balls – Episode 9 – Podcast
  24. Fools – Episode 8 – Podcast
  25. St. Pat – Episode 7 – Podcast
  26. Sexy Time- Episode 6 – Podcast
  27. Breakfast – Episode 5 – Podcast
  28. Doin’ Dylan – Episode 4 – Podcast
  29. Soul Craysee – Episode 3 – Podcast
  30. Heartache – Episode 2  – Podcast
  31. Armageddon – Episode 1  – Podcast
  32. Richard Edwards of Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s – Interview
  33. Best of 2011 (Article / Review)
  34. Francis Goes Solo (Article / Review)
  35. Wilco – The Whole Love (Article / Review)
  36. Super Pussy Gold (Article / Review)
  37. George Harrison – Living In The Material World (Article / Review)
  38. Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing (Article / Review)
  39. GIRLS – Father, Son, Holy Ghost (Article/Review)
  40. Paper Towels – Today We Eat… (Article/Review)
  41. 10th Anniversary of the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2011: ACL Day 3 – The Walkmen, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, Elbow, Randy Newman, Fleet Foxes and ACL closer, Arcade Fire. (Article / Review)
  42. 10th Anniversary of the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2011: ACL Day 2 – My Morning Jacket, Gillian Welch, Moondoggies, Phosphorescent, TV On The Radio (Article / Review)
  43. 10th Anniversary of the Austin City Limits Music Festival 2011: ACL Day 1 – Kanye, Big Boi, Bright Eyes, Smith Westerns and more. (Article / Review)
  44. Bon Iver and Kathleen Edwards, Live at the Long Center for The Performing Arts, Austin, Texas (Article / Review)
  45. Bryan Adams – Reckless | Birthdays and Namesakes; Ryan Adams should be grateful. (Article/Review)
  46. MTV VMA 2011 Recap | Steve Jobs, please make this all go away.(Article)
  47. Bob Dylan | Desolation Row (Article/Review) 
  48. Talk About America & The Throne; Jay-Z & Kanye West (Article / Review)
  49. Anna Calvi – Self Titled (Article / Review)
  50. Old 97s – The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 (Article / Review)
  51. Sock Monkey Sound – Mid Year Best of 2011 (Article/Review With Staff & Contributors)
  52. Johnny Cash – Bitter Tears (Article/ Review)
  53. Wilco – The Whole Love – Art, songs, stuff (Article)
  54. Boys Like Jason – I Hope It Never Stops Raining (Article/Review)
  55. Mana Kintorso – Frisbees Love Fishes (Article / Review)
  56. Bon Jovi, Not Bon Iver (Article/Review)
  57. Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s Release Record Club Exclusives (Article)
  58. Muppet Movie Soundtrack (Article/Review)
  59. Dawes – Nothing Is Wrong (Article/Review)
  60. Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See (Article/Review)
  61. Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi – Rome (Article / Review)
  62. Eddie Vedder – Ukulele Songs (Article/Review)
  63. Interview with David Bazan – Podcast
  64. Randy Macho Man Savage – Wrestler, Hero, Uncle (Article)
  65. David Bazan – Strange Negotiations  (Article / Review)
  66. Let The Truth Sting – The 2011 Commencement Speech You Didn’t Hear
  67. Seven Songs About Mom (Article)
  68. TV On The Radio, Jonny, Cameron McGill & What Army  (Article / Review)
  69. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light (Article / Review)
  70. Cameron McGill – Interview (Article)
  71. Kurt Cobain – April Fools  (Article)
  72. Middle Brother {Deer Tick, Dawes, Delta Spirit} (Article / Review)
  73. Acid House Kings – Music Sounds Better With You (Article / Review)
  74. Rockford natives, Miles Nielsen and Dan McMahon, help ‘score’ film deal with The Weinstein Company (Article)
  75. Candy Golde | Wilco, Cheap Trick, & Eleventh Dream Day members form Windy City Supergroup
  76. The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still (Article / Review)
  77. Adam Harrison of the Boxer Rebellion | Interview
  78. Mr. Lif – I Phantom (Article / Review)
  79. Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) Curating ATP & Performing
  80. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 7
  81. Doug Paisley | Constant Companion  (Article / Review)
  82. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 6
  83. The Jayhawks |  Hollywood Town Hall and Tomorrow the Green Grass
  84. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 5
  85. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 4
  86. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 3
  87. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 2
  88. The Decemberists – The King is Dead (Article / Review)
  89. El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 1
  90. Say Yes To The No-No’s (Article / Review)
  91. Auld Lang Syne
  92. Best of 2010 | Trevor Menear – Some Kind of Sunshine (Article / Review)
  93. Sharon Van Etten | Interview
  94. BEST RECORD COVERS 2010 | GAYNGS, GRINDERMAN, KANYE
  95. Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues (Article / Review)
  96. Horrorscopes {Many collaborative astrononlogical articles written with Dr. Mossy Vaughn}
  97. Happy Ktwanzachristnukkahmass™: For the Good Times, by Kris Kristofferson
  98. The Festival of Lights, Rockford Memories and Holiday Cheer
  99. Harry Belafonte and GAYNGS (Article / Review)
  100. Bruce Springsteen “Tunnel of Love” | One step up, two steps back.
  101. Belle & Sebastian – Write About Love / The 1900′s – Return of The Century / Versus – On the Ones and Threes
  102. The Pernice Brothers – Goodbye, Killer (Article / Review)
  103. Rewind Listen: Hold Me Now (12″ Extended Mix) by Thompson Twins | STFU Dawg by Staasuhnator Rex (Article / Review)
  104. Sam Cooke – Keep Movin’ On (Article / Review)
  105. Old 97’s – The Grand Theater Volume 1 (Article / Review)
  106. The Hold Steady | Fall Tour 2010 (Article / Review)
  107. “epic,” by Sharon Van Etten (Article / Review)
  108. GAP has a new logo! Ironic Designers 1 (Article / Review)
  109. REVIEW WRITERS NEEDED – An essay in need of writers.
  110. Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s “Buzzard” (Article / Review)
  111. Abominable No Men (Article / Review)
  112. Pavement | 10 Year Reunion Hits the Homestretch (Article / Review)
  113.  Pt.1: A letter to Doors fans and seplling snobs / Pt.2: A letter from Santa to Andy
  114. The Doors (The Worst) (Article / Review)
  115. Matt Hopper “Jersey Finger” – Review & Interview
  116. On The Waterfront, Rockford, IL – RFD, OTW, WTF, LOL! 18 Tickets = $9.00 = 1 Elephant Ear.
  117. A+ Releases | Cameron McGill & What Army, Joie De Vivre, Lizard Skynard, Staasuhnator Rex, Crankupmadonna
  118. Matt Hopper, The Devil Whale, Cameron McGill & What Army: A Live Summary (Article / Review)
  119. Southern Illinois Summer Vacation, 2010
  120. The Halfway Point, 2010:  Sock Monkey Sound Staff Music Review
  121. Rian Murphy & Will Oldham’s “All Most Heaven” E.P. (Article / Review)
  122. Gentlemen Broncos (Article / Review)
  123. Inception  (Article / Review)
  124. FOX39′s “Rockford Idol” winner sings Leonard Cohen’s, “Hallelujah.” He’s from Naperville, by the way.
  125. The Pimps – Another Job Well Done (Article)
  126. Baseball, Heartbreak & A Letter From My Imaginary Friend, Greg Maddux.
  127. The Artists Ensemble, Rockford’s only Professional Live Theater Group (Article / Review)
  128. Lizard Skynard – Space eels touched down (Article / Review)
  129. Wattamess Watson: 21 Loaded Whorehalls for Mr. Josh Watson Interview
  130. Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright (Article / Review)
  131. A Bandwagonesque: 1991 with Reggie “Railroad” Reynolds and The Teenage Fanclub.
  132. Cameron McGill and What Army | Thanksgiving, 2009
  133. Spoon – Transference (Article / Review)
  134. The National – Anyone’s Ghost (Article / Review)
  135. Pavement – Anthems for the Anti-Art Movement (Article / Review)
  136. Cigarette lighters, nachos, Creed, 3Doors Down and fireworks.
  137. Peter Wolf’s – Midnight Souvenirs (Article / Review)
  138. Uncomely Reviews of Radio Stations or Static – Part 1: 97.5 WZOK, Rockford, IL (Article / Review)
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