I listen to a lot of music. A lot of music. I can’t speak for AIV or Romeosidvicious, but the list of records I’d like to review for Ninebullets is about three miles long, and that’s before I’ve sorted through anything that’s been submitted for review (AIV handles the bulk of that, so his workload is exponentially larger). Point is, sometimes a record slips through the cracks. In the interest of trying to cover a few more bases, and inspired by AIV’s recent... Read Full Story

This weekend managed to prove once again that I am getting too old to party like a rock star two nights in a row. The whole thing began Friday night where I set out to, and I quote myself here, “get Lucero drunk”, and I am happy to announce that the mission was a complete success. The trade off of that is that recollection of the show is slightly hazy. A lot of the reviews I read leading up to Lucero’s show here were about the crowd. That frat boy concentration levels were... Read Full Story

In a perfect journalistic world, every review is either an unabashed rave about a life-defining record or a scathing pan, solidifying [insert band/album] as [insert hyperbolic insult]. That’s how we want it – that’s how I want it, anyway – black and white. Challenge me, that’s fine, that’s encouraged, but make it either good or bad, please. But, such is rarely the case. As anyone who’s more than just a casual listener of music knows, records are rar... Read Full Story

I don’t cover technology too often on here but when that the folks over at Daytrotter went and made themselves an iPhone app I knew I needed to mention it. So there. It’s mentioned. If you have an iPhone get the app now. Between it, Pandora Radio and iHeartNewMusic you should have all the music you could ever need. Are there any other iPhone music apps I should have? If so, let me know in the comments. Here are two tracks from Lucero’s recent Daytrotter session: Lucero ... Read Full Story

While those of us that live here in Tampa were able to pick up the new HGWT album, Postcards From The Friendly City, over the weekend there was no means for outsiders to pick the album up when I last talked to y’all about the cd. Well, that is no longer the case. You can (and you should) pick up the new album via this link and iTunes downloads are around the corner. While I understand the immediate satisfaction of digital downloads I must say that the packaging of this album is the be... Read Full Story

Ninebullets.net fave, Tim Barry, managed to get into the studio earlier this year and record a new album which is set to be released physically and digitally on Jan. 26th by Suburban Home Records. So mark your calendars, listen to the lead single “Thing of the Past” below and check out our Intro To Tim Barry RSV posted a few months back. Read Full Story

The ninebullets.net shirt sample arrived from Spokane Valley Wear today and it’s friggin’ awesome! Now, we’ll go forward with the order and they should be available for y’all in a couple of weeks. Here I am getting my America’s Next Top Model stylings on in it: Read Full Story

With the word “collective” bringing images of hippies and the faint scent of patchouli to mind I wouldn’t normally jump on a band that defines themselves as such however if you start tossing around names like Glen Phillips and Sean Watkins I start putting aside preconceptions and take notice. Tell me they just released an album and you’ll get me excited. Well that’s just what’s happened. Works Progress Administration has released WPS. I can’t figure... Read Full Story

Matthew Ryan’s twelfth album, Dear Lover, is part prayer, part confession; a whispered recitation of the things that often go unsaid between people. This may sound dour, but Ryan has always been adept at infusing his hymns with more than enough hope to lift them above any sorrow and melancholy that may be contained therein. This – along with an uncanny gift for melody – is what makes Matthew Ryan one of the most challenging, and satisfying, songwriters alive. Sonically, De... Read Full Story

It’s been a while since we had a 9b in the wild posting but then, it’s been a long time since I got a picture. This one comes from Brandon. Brandon lives in Alabama but was in St. Pete last week so we made a “when internets meet the real world” moment and met up for a few drinks. Read Full Story