How The Midwest Was Won

My name is Josh. I write about music. I dig books, cute girls with and without tattoos, design, dogs and nature.

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Cursive

—Eight Light Minutes

Cursive - Eight Light Minutes

Low - Breaker

I want cake.

Mission of Burma

—Academy Fight Song

Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song

This Will Destroy You

—Threads

This Will Destroy You - Threads

John Darnielle performing “Song For An Old Friend”

Bonnie ‘Prince” Billy with brother Paul Oldham, Jim White of the Dirty Three, Matt Sweeney and Andrew W.K. performing “Strange Form of Life.”

Yes, it’s as awesome of a group as it sounds

The Rolling Stones

—Gimmie Shelter

The Rolling Stones - Gimmie Shelter

Merry Clayton’s voice is what makes this song. The way her voice cracks about three minutes in, it’s ridiculously intense. So intense, in fact, the strain of her performance is thought to have led to her miscarriage after the recording session.

Bill Callahan - River Guard

Wah Wah Watson - Bubbles


If you can’t grove to this, there’s something wrong with you.