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Because it’s 11:59 somewhere, right?  Happy Friday, everybody! Gini.

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Can’t. Stop. Listening. To. This. Album.  It rules.  Check it out, along with some of the other artists up for the highly-coveted Mercury Prize this year.  Happy New Music Monday, Pop Kids…. xoxo Gini.

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OK, seeing how it’s Friday and the fabled first day of the State Fair of Texas, I thought this lil’ track from the Old 97’s was in order – recorded live in 2010 for WNYC’s Soundcheck.  Happy weekend, y’all! Gini.

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Photo by Gini Mascorro Photo by Amber Sladovnik Photo by Gini Mascorro So…did ya see it?  Did ya?  I hope so.  Something tells me that people will still be talking about this for months, only because it was 52 minutes of awesome with LED sprinkles on top. But yeah, KXT was on hand to air [...]

NPR’s First Listen: Beth Orton, ‘Sugaring Season’

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October 2nd marks the date for Beth Orton’s sixth studio release, Sugaring Season, but you can try it before you buy it here, via the lovely folks at NPR Music. Gini.

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Shake your Friday groove thang with the Junior Walker & the All-Stars classic, “Do You See My Love (For Your Growing)”, via this mind-popping cover from the Dirtbombs.  Happy weekend, everybody! Gini.

For the rock doc freaks, and we know you’re out there

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And the list freaks, too!  Stereogum just compiled their fabbo list of the 10 Best Indie Rock Docs, and We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen tops out at #1, where it belongs.  Not to say the rest of the list isn’t absolutely stellar – but every time you hear the Chili Peppers, you [...]

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OK, I admit it.  I cave into my musical crushes on a daily basis.  My latest one hails from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and his album Signs & Signifiers makes me wanna back comb my hair, smack my gum and shake what the good Lord gave me.  Close your eyes and for a moment you might [...]

Willie’s still the man

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Not that we needed any further proof, but a little reminder every once in a while doesn’t hurt.  Check out his cover of Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe,” and go merrily into your holiday weekend.  Happy Friday, y’all. Gini.

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tumblr_m14w07bF331qb97ja Check out Gini’s interview with LA artist L.P. at House Wine in Austin during SXSW!