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Mad Men Season 5, Episode 6:
Hehe Roger takes acid with Jane, guided by (who other than) Tim Leary!
Review: Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP
When most people hear the name ‘Daniel Rossen,’ they have no idea who I am talking about. Yet anyone who listens to indie music, specifically the folksy side of the broad ‘indie’ genre, have surely heard of Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear, fronted by this aforementioned young vocalist and guitarist. Those who are serious fans of the indie-folk genre are also likely aware of his side project Department of Eagles. In both of the preceding examples, his solid songwriting and often haunting vocals lead the melodies like a miner’s lantern through deep, darkened caverns.
But if you like Daniel Rossen’s previous work, then you are sure to love what he is capable of on his own. His initial solo release, Silent Hour/Golden Mile leaves the listener tempted to kidnap Mr. Rossen and have him play new material endlessly for you. Yet the EP is somehow just enough to keep you satisfied. It’s Daniel being Daniel, uninhibited and free to express himself to the fullest neo-psychedelic extent. No offense to Ed Droste for founding the Grizzly Bear project, but with Rossen’s EP it becomes quite clear what the driving inspiration behind that beloved psych-folk band really and truly is.
In five songs and clocking in at just over 20 minutes, Daniel Rossen manages to show he is not only skilled at writing songs with a fundamentally soulful backbone (as is evidenced by piano-ballad Saint Nothing from the EP), but is also capable of ushering in a new era of folk with songs like Golden Mile. It’s almost reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel, not in terms of sound but more in terms of importance in the world of folk music.
And that’s an era that we are going through. Applications like Instagram and TV shows like Mad Men are great cultural signals that society is nostalgic of that time period when folk music was at it’s prime. The social implications of the 1960’s are mirrored by the uprisings today. More and more people are beginning to revolt against oppression, as is evidenced by Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. The best part of this oppression, at least for indie-folk fans, is the increase in the amount of good and spirited music that we will get to hear in the ensuing years.
To surmise my points, I think that I speak for all Daniel Rossen fans when I say that I literally cannot wait for a full-length album. But as with any solo project, I don’t want him to get distracted with his solo shine and relieve himself from being a driving member of Grizzly. This is a great treat for anyone who listened to ‘In Ear Park’ and thought ‘Balmy Night’ was the best track, as well as anyone interested in this sub-genre of the ‘indie’ umbrella.
8.9/10
Alison Brie as Trudy Campbell in Mad Men
is greater than
Alison Brie as Annie Edison in Community
Then the snow started falling…
(Source: lovesmisery, via washed-in-black)
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“Down The Rabbit Hole” - Feb 13th, 2012
Inspiration for this one came straight from yesterday’s. Here I decided to keep the circle in the middle open, and for this I think it is stronger. I’m indifferent about the overall composition but there is something about it that draws you in for sure.
From The Sketchbook of Dave
Hey so you should check out my line art drawings blog called From The Sketchbook of Dave.
Every day I will post a new creation from my random and interesting sketchbook. You should/will/must follow.
GRIMACE IV has arrived!
“Shane, stop it. You’re going to school so you can grow up to be a doctor or a lawyer or a business executive”
Nancy Botwin, (Weeds Season 4, Episode 8)
