2004 March | one times one
opinions were like kittens i was giving them away. -modest mouse
there's nothing as something as one. -e. e. cummings

      Joel Petersen is a man of many hands, in a sense. Sometimes they are all over the bass with his full band The Faint and on other occasions he’s in the studio with computers whirring away putting together songs for his side project Broken Spindles. Birthed as the soundtrack to a video project for [...]

OTO Rating: 8/10
     Wish For a World Without Hurt is a collaboration between Rothko and Blk w/ Bear in remembrance of the events that tragically unfolded on September 11, 2001. Unlike other tributes, this record does not necessarily point directly to the heroes or wrap up the community effort that was needed to keep America’s spirits [...]

OTO Rating: 9/10
      Here’s the scene. I’m at a crossroads in my life. I’ve decided to pack up the small amount of belongings in my life and transplant across the country with aspirations and endeavors of meeting musically kindred souls. So there I am, packed in my Jeep Cherokee, flying down I-35 on the open, [...]

OTO Rating: 8/10
     Think about how may lyrics you’ve heard in your life. Think about how many you haven’t. They’re all out there floating around and when you find some that are really good you have to see it as cause for celebration. Most forms of music in these days of the quick hit and they’re [...]

OTO Rating: 7/10
      When I first began to get acquainted with this album by Edison Woods, I found myself stuck when I decided not to take it in my car with me. At first I thought there was something wrong with that. ‘Why wouldn’t I want to listen to this as I drive around?’ The [...]