Fried Eggs

The Generationals

The Generationals relax their groove to make Heza, a indie pop album that is little less accessible but the band is better for it. Spinoza is the best track, but this one works too. http://bit.ly/16MFNAd

4/10/13

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

There is A Specter At The Feast and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club digs into the human experience. The album took two years to produce, with the band frequently taking breaks between recording sessions to tour South America and play their first shows in South Africa and China. http://bit.ly/YCS4l1

3/25/13

The Thirty-Nine Steps. Read it free.

"Contrary to general belief, I was not a murderer, but I had become an unholy liar, a shameless impostor, and a highwayman with a marked taste for expensive motor-cars." — Richard Hannay, The Thirty-Nine Steps.

http://www.liquidhip.com/2013/01/the-thirty-nine-steps-closes-on-100.html

1/11/13

The Company Of The Dead

The Company Of The Dead by David Kowalski paints a vivid alternative reality that hinges on the Titanic. The epic story is expansive at 750+ pages (830 in paperback), weaving in covert operations, conspiracy theories, and time travel. http://bit.ly/SZaY8o

12/20/12

Bastard Out Of Carolina

The modern literary classic Bastard Out Of Carolina by Dorothy Allison celebrates 20 years. It's not only near flawless in its telling, but also crafts its own legacy in painting the portrait of a child, a family, and poverty-stricken communities so that others may understand what can't be…
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12/14/12

Radical Face

Radical Face lays down Always Gold, an EP from the indie folk songwriter Ben Cooper with variations, rarities, and one new haunting and addictive track called Echoes. http://bit.ly/Xi2VVc

12/05/12

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan is an entertainingly modern and somewhat geeky delight of a novel. The debut is bibliophile-meets-tech head story to uncover a conspiracy and solve a centuries-old mystery. http://bit.ly/TvCWCi

11/08/12

Tweak Bird

Tweak Bird grows up some Undercover Crops — 15 minutes of instantly satisfying sludgy hypnotic rock. Plan to play it in a continuous loop because it's the Bird brothers tightest album yet. http://bit.ly/VMJZhD

10/26/12

The Orchardist

Amanda Coplin spins a somber tale in what it means to be family in The Orchardist, a novel set in the late 1800s in the near wilderness of Washington state. http://bit.ly/S7X80p

10/19/12

From Hunger To Hope

Want to be part of a worthwhile cause: From Hunger To Hope will aim to raise awareness and matching funds for world hunger. http://www.richardrbecker.com/2012/10/going-social-from-hunger-to-hope.html

10/15/12

Kara McGraw

Thirteen songs benefiting 13 causes over 13 weeks. This is the vision of a singer-songwriter Kara McGraw who recently composed and produced her first album in more than a decade. http://www.liquidhip.com/2012/10/kara-mcgraw-makes-good-will-pick.html

10/15/12

PINS

The Luvu4lyf EP by the PINS will keeps everyone on needles from start to finish. The alternative breakout band from Manchester has a very promising start with its debut. http://bit.ly/T4OzQU

10/10/12

A handy gadget for smartphone video

The SlingShot by Woxom is a great gadget for stabilizing smartphone shots. Although it doesn't replace a steady cam, it's hard to beat for $20. http://bit.ly/Su8qww

10/01/12

The Sisters Brothers

Patrick deWitt pens a darkly comic western. The Sisters Brothers is about two gunslingers on a job in California. Quentin Tarantino might have bought the film rights had John C. Reilly bought them first. http://bit.ly/SDC03V

9/27/12

Dark Shadows

Not the movie, but a new book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. She talks about the movie, but the real brilliance of the television series too. http://bit.ly/OgiutD

9/21/12

Hotel Le Soleil

In a city as dense as Vancouver, finding a small boutique hotel with the right proximity might sound improbable but it isn't. Hotel Le Soleil. http://bit.ly/S7mSdB

9/19/12

Jeans

The Seal Beach, Calif., clothing line Affliction puts an emphasis on denim. As a fashion pick, they make some of the best concert jeans out there. http://bit.ly/OzU3ai

9/17/12

Wo Fat

Wo Fat hammers out The Black Code, unquestionably their finest installation of heavy, psychedelic riff-filled rock. http://bit.ly/QoSRmk

9/14/12

The Dog Stars

Peter Heller charts out The Dog Stars in a post-pandemic novel you won't want to end. It is a literary gem about hanging onto humanity. http://bit.ly/Nq4FHl

9/13/12

Abel

After several shakeups since their debut album Lesser Men in 2010, Poughkeepsie, New York-based alternative rock band Abel is releasing a heavier, darker and more pragmatic sophomore album. The 10-track indie album Make It Right is right on target, a superbly crafted collection of songs that…
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9/12/12