Wednesday, September 30, 2009

From the Annals of 1990s Christian Rock (5)

Poor Old Lu performing "Thougtless" at Cornerstone, 1994.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Like I Even Have a Choice

My review of David Bazan's Curse Your Branches is at Christianity Today.

From the Annals of 1990s Christian Rock (4)

Sixpence None the Richer performs "Love, Salvation, the Fear of Death" at the Screem in Los Angeles, 1995

Sunday, September 27, 2009

From the Annals of 1990s Christian Rock (3)

Hoi Polloi - "Big Fat Happy Day" from the 1995 album Happy Ever After.
Best Christian grunge band ever?

Friday, September 25, 2009

From the Annals of 1990s Christian Rock

Seven Day Jesus performing the song "Pavement" in 1996.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Djembe + Acoustic Guitar = Engaging the Culture


"Wherever two or more SPU students are gathered (for any reason), it is basically a foregone conclusion that one of them will produce an acoustic guitar [and the other one will produce a djembe] and start singing a praise-and-worship song." - Me, 2003

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Annals of 1990s Christian Rock

Johnny Q Public. Yeah!

Buy their 1995 record Extra*Ordinary for 14 cents, and

Friday, September 04, 2009

Moby-Brock or, the Modest Whale

Awesome headline for my overblown Modest Mouse thinkpiece: "Ripping Through Flesh, Wailing." An article about Modest Mouse, Heath Ledger, Whaling, Non-Political Music, and Guitars. I liked writing it, hope you like reading it.