Mayhaps you’ve noticed that my mailing address listed on the About page has a big ol’ strikethrough across each line. Or mayhaps you’ve noticed that all the Local Action links have completely changed. Astute observers may ascertain that, indeed, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Bloggins are movin’ on up… or out, or your preferred adverb. We’ve left the Windy City for the River City.
L-Train and I have ballin’ new diggs right in the middle of the young culture mecca of Louisville, the Highlands. MTV Cribs is on its way to czech out the “boom boom room.” We’re stoked.
So, what does that mean for this blog? Glad you asked. There’s good and bad news. First, the good. I’ll be able to cover more shows. Besides being easier to get press passes for certain shows, it’s also a lot less of a hassle getting to venues in general. Chicago’s Empty Bottle, for example, is awesome. But it’s in an urban middle-of-nowhere and takes forever to get to. Louisville’s venues are much more accessible, by and large, and I won’t have to bike through three feet of snow to get to them this winter. Now, the bad. Moving is time-consuming, and as the Decibel Tolls is a hobby right now (unless you, uh, advertisers want to up the ante here), I may not be able to provide the quantity of content until I get all my shit on lockdown. It’s also worth noting that my new trade may not have the same “don’t have to do much” component in the job description that I’ve enjoyed over the past year, which allowed me the quality time needed to assess psychedelic rock (and various other weirdness) and upload MP3s. So in summation, better content (probably), but less frequently (maybe).
So to celebrate our relocation, enjoy some choice tracks from my favorite Chicago band (Califone) and my favorite Louisville band (Suuleeeiiint).
MP3:::
Califone – A Chinese Actor
Slint – Carol
