Archive for November, 2007

An interview with Waxwall Afterglow

Photo courtesy of Waxwall AfterglowMatthew Montgomery interviewed Waxwall Afterglow, a band from Henderson, Nev.

Waxwall Afterglow – “Floating Family Tree”

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How would you describe the music you create?
Very intimate. The music we write strikes very deep roots for me. I’d say it’s the closest thing to self therapy for me. Whether I’m writing about the monotony of everyday life that I see people living or about the end of the world or space both lyrically and musically, it’s all pretty much communicating my feelings about how I envision life and the universe. Weaving in and out of sci-fi and real life instances, and then there are just songs about people. I guess to sum it up, I just want to write the soundtrack to the world and universe.

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Music Geek #1: Football and post-rock

Matthew Montgomery wears funny glasses in a Cedar City, Utah park.So, I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the past few days at home with my parents, watching no small amount of television — rotting my brain, if you will. I’m not going to complain, as I do not often watch much television at all, so this break from my normally busy life has been much appreciated. Thanksgiving, thank you!

At any rate, much of the television I’ve been watching has been, well, football. Now, now, don’t fret — I haven’t been watching American football, or gridiron, as the Australian folks call it. No, I’ve been watching two forms of football I find quite enjoyable: association football, or, to most Yanks, soccer, and rugby union — as opposed to rugby league. (more…)

The New, Improved MusicGeek.org

To the loyal viewers of MusicGeek.org:

Welcome to the new, improved site. It’s still much in progress, but by the time we are done with things, you’ll be swimming in musical content, thoughts, and the like. Don’t be afraid, we’re just trying to usher in a new era of content-provision from the nether regions of Southern Utah (and beyond!)

You’ll want to update any bookmarks, too.  Just so you know.

This is the first time since launch we’ve done anything really new, so bear with us as we adjust.

Thank you, and we look forward to providing you with entertainment as time goes on.

—Matthew Montgomery and the MusicGeek.org Crew