Chicago next week!

Heading out to Chicago for Lollapalooza next week!

Band vs. Road Episode 5: The Show

The fifth and final episode of Band vs. Road was posted today. Check out the series finale below -

...and if you missed out on the other ones, look back in my blog! Episodes one, two, three, and four are all on here.

- Emilio

Band vs. Road Episode 4: A Day In The Life

The fourth installment to my Band Vs. Road series with Vanna was posted yesterday. Watch it to find out what I did for this years Super Bowl, and how van problems, Arkansas, and extended Wal-Mart visits can still make for a good time. Watch it below, or check out the band's full blog right here.

- Emilio

2009 and a half.

2009 is geared up to be an amazing year for music, for me at least. A lot of my favorite artists are in the studio (Tegan & Sara, Minus The Bear, Brand New...) or have already release something this year (Silversun Pickups, Franz Ferdinand, Set Your Goals...) Since we're half way thru the year, I thought I'd share my top 10 album releases to come out of the first half of 2009.

10 - Mos Def - The Ecstatic

9 - Vanna - A New Hope

8 - Two Tounges - S/T

7 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz

6 - Gallows - Grey Britain

5 - Franz Ferdinand - Tonight

4 - Passion Pit - Manners

3 - Silversun Pickups - Swoon

2 - P.O.S. - Never Better

1 - Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us

Honorable Mentions -

Cursive - Mama I'm Swollen

A Day to Remember - Homesick

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

Metric - Fantasies

Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

Most Anticipated Releases in the 2nd Half -

Minus The Bear - ?

Tegan & Sara - ?

Rx Bandits - Mandala

Brand New - ?

Saves The Day - Daybreak

Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist

Thrice - Beggars

The Fall of Troy - ?

Mariachi El Bronx - ?

The Dead Weather - ?

- Emilio