Contributor Archives: Id Reverberations

The Please & Thank Yous – At your merci

Posted on 27.07.12 by Cassandra of

When I was a sophomore in high school, I met my first punk friend, Erin.  Before her, I would just tag along to shows with my sister; but Erin had a car and was always nice enough to give me rides.  It was, seemingly, the beginning of the rest of my young, idiotic life. Erin eventually took me to see one of her favorite local bands, The Please & Thank-Yous. They had one really good song on MySpace which, then, was reason enough to go see a band.  The show was at a place called Swing State, a half-hookah bar, … Continue reading →

Hairdryer Peace: Electrical Outlets For Social Change

Posted on 18.06.12 by Thomas Lawson of

      The air conditioning is out at my destitute suburban townhome. Every ceiling fan is on. The jazz tobacco’s nearly gone. The sound of summer’s construction encroaches upon the neighborhood. Oftentimes, I find myself listening to music that corresponds to both my mood and environment, and I have a record for this sort of languid, humid day. Shuffling through a crate of LPs, I recognize the distorted, pixelated palm tree that adorns the cover of The Hospitals’ Hairdryer Peace, perfectly foreshadowing the sounds to be heard. Imagery that evokes the spirit of being burnt-out and sun-baked has been en vogue … Continue reading →

Twin Peaks

Posted on 24.04.12 by Cassandra of

  “There are several artists named Twin Peaks,” says the Last.Fm page I’m imagining in my head right now.  I know there’s a rapper and at least two other terrible “barely off the ground” projects that came up with lazy googling.  [One band had a video posted called "first twin peaks band practice pt 1" which started with the seemingly disembodied arm of a man holding a coors can as another thirty-something fiddled on a guitar in the background.] If you’re feeling sex-crazed and hungry you can eat at Twin Peaks, a Hooters-esque restaurant chain.  If you are feeling merely … Continue reading →