Pete’s Music Highlights: My Top 12 of 2012
I’ve been as quiet here on Ickmusic as I ever have during its eight year run. Worry not, nothing (outside of my family) has taken a back seat to music in my life. It still fuels everything I do. But…
Recap: Band of Horses at the Marquee Theater in Tempe
It was starting to feel like Band of Horses may never actually make it back to Phoenix. Last year, they were scheduled to open for Kings of Leon at Ashley Home Store Pavilion, but that got axed. Then this year,…
Band of Horses ‘Mirage Rock’ due Sept 18th
Another killer album cover from Band of Horses. I was excited to read the band’s Facebook post tonight announcing the new album, Mirage Rock, which is due September 18th. They’ve also unearthed the new single, “Knock Knock,” complete with a…
The Friday Five: June 10, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll…
The Friday Five: January 21, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll…
Infinite Arms – New from Band of Horses
Exactly two years have passed since I became enamored with Band of Horses (the cool thing about having a music blog is the ability to track your evolution as a music geek). It really clicked when I picked up Cease…
Band of Horses: Laredo on Letterman
They made the record, now it’s time to sell! Band of Horses showed up last night on Letterman to perform “Laredo”. Of note: Tyler Ramsey’s finger pickin’ electric guitar work, Ben Bridwell’s determined delivery, and Bill Reynolds’ get-up. Looks like…
Super Tuesday: Band of Horses, Stones, ACL lineup
May 18th – a date I’ve have had marked on my calendar most of this year, since learning that… a) Infinite Arms, the third album by Band of Horses, is released (check out the CD or the Deluxe Box Set…
New Band of Horses – “Laredo”
It’s mid-April, and though the whole album doesn’t release until May 18th, Ben and the boys at Band of Horses have bestowed upon us another track from Infinite Arms. “Laredo” doesn’t stray far from the Band of Horses “sound” (if…