Five Things

(Jack White)

Change has really been in the air. Father is retiring. Friends are leaving. Farenheit is creeping up (thankfully). The D Man could really use the release from a great rock show. Looking forward to hitting The War on Drugs concert later this month. That could do the trick. Otherwise, I might just have to start taking some real drugs. But considering the way that caffeine keeps me up at night, probably not the best idea. So sticking to music. Mercifully.

• Blunderbuss. Jack White's solo album is set to become a reality. Some could snicker and argue that The White Stripes were largely a solo routine. Whatever the case may be, The D Man is definitely looking forward to more tracks like "Sixteen Saltines."
• Beach House will release Bloom in May. How appropriate. Check out the superb first single, "Myth." Alex Scally's rippling guitar line is intoxicating. Not to mention Victoria Legrand.
• Twin Shadow covers Peter Gabriel's "Here Comes the Flood" at some kind of backyard pool party. Not to be confused with Peter Frampton, a sorry mistake that Stark the Vinyl Shark recently admitted to. Sheesh.
• "County Line" was one of the most underappreciated tracks from 2011. (Like Marvin Gaye channeled through a folk song). Check out "Robin Egg Blue," another fine track from Cass McCombs.
• Digging on the first single from Wrecking Ball. The Boss still has something to say.