This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I had recently written about the House of Blues opening. Well, in these tougher economic times, we often hear about jobs lost, but rarely about jobs created. I am pleased to … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Everyone’s favorite Danish garage rock band is playing The Paradise in a few short days. Band Crush has some goodies to whet your Raveonettes appetite:MP3 for “Black/White” and a cute, leg-tapping … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Don’t forget! Bang Camaro is the musical guest tonight on Late Night With Conan O’Brien. Here they are interviewed on plus1tv.com:[blip.tv
Okay, it has nothing to do with The Motion Sick, but smoking just gets worse and worse for everyone it seems… I used to tell people that I had quit second hand smoking if they lit up around me, now … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Boston rock legends Mission of Burma are headlining a benefit show for the Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville on 1/24 at The Somerville Theater. Mission of Burma began … Read More
I finally got a chance to play DDR Universe 3 on the XBox 360 this past weekend. I have had a copy of the game since its release, but no XBox 360. Anyway, the game is quite impressive in terms … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Thursday 1/8/09 at Great ScottTeam Shred Productions Presents: Sir Q the Imposter, The New Collisions, The Lights Out, Forest Henderson18+Show starts at 9pm sharp$9.00 This is a highly recommended show with … Read More
I came across this list of the top earning tours of 2008. I noticed something interesting. All of these artists either have been around for ever and ever or (usually and) they have target audiences comprised of older folks (the … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This Tuesday, January 6, Conan O’Brien features celebrities Kate Hudson and Tim Daly and (Boston’s very own) musical guests Bang Camaro. In case you’ve been under 5 high-piled rocks, Bang Camaro … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). One of Boston’s most exciting live acts (and one of my favorite local bands), Sidewalk Driver is playing tonight at Church. They go on at 9 PM sharp, so don’t be … Read More
We received the very high honors of: “favorite mention of aine studio ops dept in liner notes / fave song list, fave disc list” on the very awesome local music show Boston Emissions. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
A big thanks to PCWEI! We’re not quite in the top 10, but we’re in the honorable mentions, which is quite an impressive list. Awesome! Honorable Mention – AC/DC, Ben Folds, Born Ruffians, Dr. Dog, Plants and Animals, The Motion … Read More
“Losing Altitude (instrumental)” is featured on the 8th 2008 episode of the TV show Roadtrip Nation. Skip to 20 minutes if you just want to see the part with the song… See the video here. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – … Read More
It’s just a glimpse, but if you watch at 1:31, you can see that “30 Lives” is included on the brand new DDR X Japenese Arcade machines. Very exciting! -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Wonderful Spells are not only wonderful for their ’60s-style rock and their banana-yellow van, but also because they’re giving away their brand-new EP The Haunted Garage. Download it free at: Here … Read More
I’ve gone and listened to a bunch of the LWTUA covers (primarily on Youtube) and realized Squarepusher was not the cover I liked. So, I actually can’t remember what band did the one I did like. Either way, this version, … Read More
The blog “Don’t Judge Song by the Cover (sic)” has included our version of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” in its collection of said song. Normally, we’d file lawsuits and have our lawyers call theirs and yell at them in … Read More
I’ll be celebrating Christmas in my usual non-Christian tradition, eating Indian food and watching movies. In the old days of high school, I was involved in the tradition of having a Christmas Bah Humbug party, where we all got together … Read More
This is a pretty crazy article about this guy who was shot down during WWII and his experience putting on theater productions in a POW camp. “Four miles above the earth, Joe dived out head first. The jolt of his … Read More
It seems like every day on Myspace, we just get 50 requests from bands saying, “come listen to us” or “you’re friends with so and so, so we thought you’d like us” or “check out our new single.” My response … Read More
Silly Sundays, which evolved from WTF Sundays has ended up as being Silly Everyday…so, I am now abandoning Silly Sundays and just posting silly things as often as I’d like. It is fitting that the last Silly Sunday is yet … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). The House Of Blues (formerly Axis and Avalon) on Lansdowne is now officially selling tickets to some upcoming shows, thereby implying an impending opening: 02.22 B.B.King & Buddy Guy02.26 Jimmy Eat … Read More
In case you want to read movie reviews by Mike (me) and Sophia that are about 1-2 sentences long and often grumpy, now you officially can: https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/ We’re still catching up on writing about movies we’ve already seen, but the … Read More
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Here is the awesome new music video from ajax rayovac for “love is a twisted melancholy disease” If you keep your eyes open, you will notice The Motion Sick’s very own Matthew Girard playing the trumpet. Mr. Rayovac may also … Read More
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I am sort of picky about liking music. So, although this is a list of my favorite (lucky) 13 albums of 2008, as you get further down the list, the albums include fewer songs that I actually like. The Airborne … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This list isn’t really heavy with the locals, but I promise that next year will be different! I am sort of picky about liking music. So, although this is a list … Read More
Of course, you can still always buy a CD and forego worrying about specific digital formats, but Bandcamp is now selling our music in a wide range of formats including some lossless ones… -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – http://themotionsickreviews.blogspot.com/
There is great rumor and speculation that some arcade versions of DDR, due out early next year, may include our song “30 Lives.” If you look closely, this image printed in a Japanese magazine shows “30 Lives” on the song … Read More
Our song “Aquaman’s Lament” is the featured song right now on Associated Content. Hopefully, a silly cut-up video to accompany it will be finished soon… -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
Matt and I had a fun time today recording an interview and song performance session with Michael Murie from Boston Music: Seen ( ). The show is a really cool Internet and local television segment integrating live performance and interview. … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Both Dead Confederate and Manchester Orchestra absolutely rocked a sold-out room at Harpers Ferry on Tuesday. My rapidly approaching end-of-year best-of list will most certainly feature DC in a prominent spot … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Boston Music: Seen is an awesome new local music show, which is broadcast on the Internet and local television and includes profiles of Boston artists. It’s beautifully filmed and produced by … Read More
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Hipsters worldwide, beware! The hood thong is here and it’s terrifying. http://www.umlautbrikauski.com/hoodthong/index.html I hope this doesn’t become the new standard for concertwear at Fall Out Boy shows. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
I don’t even know what to say…good thing Uncle Jesse was involved. More of the episode if you’re really masochistic… -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
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Stolen from John of Porcelain…http://www.porcelainrocks.com/ -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
There’s a post about This Blue Heaven on Ryan’s Smashing Life12/12/08 Oliver’s Nightclub at the Cask N’ Flagon 62 Brookline Ave (on the corner of Lansdowne)Boston, MA 02215 9:00 The Motion SickThis Blue Heaven CD releaseThe HonorsCommon Thrill CD Release … Read More
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Team Love has decided to rotate a selection of free downloads of its albums and rarities in the Team Love Library: http://library.team-love.com/ It’s a great bunch of things available already. It looks like they are posting albums that have already … Read More
The ever-awesome Ryan’s Smashing Life has included us on his list of the best 20 albums of 2008 along with Portishead, Ben Folds, She and Him, The Kooks, and a bunch of other great artists! http://ryanssmashinglife.blogspot.com/2008/12/20-new-albums-you-need-to-own-in-2008.html -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog … Read More
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=40862502892 We’re #26 on WFNX DJ David Virr’s Top 50 albums of 2008! -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
First, I couldn’t make it through the whole song. Second, this is the most painful thing I have ever heard. I like noise and dissonance and all. I can’t even explain the literal dizziness and pain that listening to this … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). From their myspace: Who are The LeeVees?Two nice Jewish guys have taken up the important task of writing a bunch of great, rockin’ Hanukah songs. Adam Gardner (Guster) and Dave Schneider … Read More
Handy site provides a single upload point and then relays videos to many other video hosting sites like Youtube, Google, Yahoo, Myspace, Blip, etc. Saves a lot of time for me! -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – http://themotionsickreviews.blogspot.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7772902.stm Um, yeah, pretty sure this is nonsense, but yeah. “The kiss reduced the pressure in the mouth, pulled the eardrum out and caused the breakdown of the ear. The chorus of warnings was echoed by the Shanghai Daily, which … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I’ve already posted about this, but this is going to be a killer show, so I am reminding you all once more. You’ll see in a few weeks when I do … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Act of the Year (National) – New Kids on the BlockAlbum of the Year (National) – Who Killed Amanda Palmer – Amanda PalmerSong of the Year (National) – This Lonely Love … Read More