Tampa Calling

Like Joe Hawley (of Tally Hall), I’m also fond of the classic yet progressive rock ‘n’ roll band, The Parlor Mob (Pictured).

Their album And You Were A Crow was released March ‘08, the band’s first under the moniker “The Parlor Mob.” This New Jersey five-piece may share a record label with Nickleback (Roadrunner Records), but please don’t hold that against them. They are not creating song after hokey song that all sound the same. They are genuinely expressing themselves and enjoying every minute. Guitarist Dave Rosen explains their performance style quite well:

“At no point are we going through the motions. We don’t concentrate on making things sound like the record. It’s free-form for us. We consider ourselves a live band. People are going to get all of our energy.” Read the rest of this entry »

I woke from a night of Irish whiskey drinking to a throat that was pained to swallow. My dear friend, Toby, sent me along my way with two packets of Emergen-C to drink with in my day. He also asked me “Do you want a banana?” I knew it was going to be a good day. Friends that care about and influence your well being are beneficial to have around. Friends that unintentionally push your play button and endure your raspy, slightly hung-over, under the weathered version of the whimsical Tally Hall song “Banana Man“- I would say you should try to keep them around as long as they’ll stand you.

Tally Hall (pictured above) is responsible for a bulk of my amusement. Whether I am serenading the empty pub in the morning when I sing along to their album, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum (MMMM) as I open, or I’m locked into the latest episode of the Tally Hall Internet Show (THIS), I’m always entertained. When Twitter notifies me the band has posted a new blog, you better believe I jet right over to check it. The peeks into their personalities that they provide are playful and clever. They are that gelastic in person too. Read the rest of this entry »