Recent Posts from The Swill Merchant

Redux

July 03, 2010
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I was bored so I started a blog

May 14, 2010
5611965_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — True story. Three years ago, out of boredom and a job that had the perfect storm of unfettered web access and an unhealthy amount of down time, I started this blog. And it's been a lot of fun and I have met some incredible music loving people alon... read more »

Art House Director

May 14, 2010
1416353_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — It's 2PM on May 14th and I am going to go on record and say that this Broken Social Scene song will be my most played track in 2010. So infectious.* 'Art House Director' MP3 read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

May 07, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Swill Merchant — I locked up your salami - w4m - 30 (Dayton) Date: 2010-05-05, 12:07AM EDT Reply To This Post It begins like all [modern] interesting stories begin: we met here on Craigslist. You wanted to be spanked, verbally abused, humilia... read more »

The band, not the movie

May 05, 2010
The Swill Merchant — Even if the music wasn't so lovely I think I would have a soft spot in my heart for McCabe And Mrs. Miller. Any band named after a Robert Altman film is OK in my book. And yes, the music is excellent. He is Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethove... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

May 04, 2010
The Swill Merchant — 30 years since you were laid- m4w - 46(Afternoon Conversation) Date: 2010-05-03, 8:03PM EDT Reply To This Post We talked this afternoon when I got back in town. Spoke about the fact you have never been married and it's been 30 ... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

May 03, 2010
B000070go0 The Swill Merchant — AMY APPLEGATE ....ST. ANNS - m4w - 35 (COLUMBUS) Date: 2010-05-03, 2:52PM EDT Reply To This Post I came in to get a venous doppler of my leg and your smile and attitude blew my mind....i would love to take u 2 dinner if your n... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

April 30, 2010
23852-645286816_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — The person that carved inthe concrete in frontof my house Date: 2010-04-21, 3:51PM EDT Reply To This Post It has been about two years now that I have lived in this house and wonder why someone wrote Walker Texas Ranger in the ... read more »

Love It To Life

April 30, 2010
3256732_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — And no mini posting spree this week would be complete from me without including a track from one of my favorites, Jesse Malin. I am such a sucker for his straight ahead, Bruce Springsteen-worshiping rock n roll.His brand new record is called 'Love... read more »

Another post, another Portland band

April 30, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Swill Merchant — Too Portland bands in a row. Totally unintentional. Not that it can be helped. I think with my taste in music it is impossible to go a week without posting about a band from either Portland,Austin, or Brooklyn.This time around, the band is indie p... read more »

What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood

April 30, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Swill Merchant — The Mynabirds (basically singer/songwriter Laura Burhenn) are out of Portland and have released their debut on April 27 entitled 'What We Lose It The Fire We Gain In The Flood.' I think I would have to love this band EVEN if the music weren't so g... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

April 28, 2010
5600611_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — my name is scott once i was at dairy queen i sawu ba - m4w - 32 (ohio) Date: 2010-04-23, 1:54AM EDT Reply To This Post my name is scott once i was at dairy queen and you who i miss so dearly whipped up a killer sundae please ... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

April 27, 2010
The Swill Merchant — At the Queer Sex EdConference - w4w - 23 Date: 2010-04-20, 5:20PM MDT Reply To This Post You were sitting behind me at the Queer Sex Ed conference and chatted with me and my friend. She had the palm tattoo and I was wearing a bl... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

April 26, 2010
B0000019pi The Swill Merchant — Sunless in Columbus- m4w - 30 (At the corner of barand dance floor) Date: 2010-04-25, 2:55AM EDT Reply To This Post You: Delightful lass at Outland on Saturday with the low cut dress and lower cut bosom. Me: That guy dressed in ... read more »

Here's To Taking It Easy

April 26, 2010
3410304-1339965043_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — This song is the exact reason I started my little blog. It's 9:41PM on a Sunday night and I just heard an amazing song and felt the need to throw it out into the world. Just sitting here, relaxing on a fine Ohio evening, listening to the brillia... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication - Coachella 2010 Edition

April 21, 2010
B000069doh The Swill Merchant — Coachella - Spoon - m4w - 26 (Coachella) Date: 2010-04-20, 5:21PM PDT Reply To This Post I think I fell in love with you at Spoon. Granted, I barely said a word to you and I was in love with everybody at the festival and I could... read more »

The Sweet Part Of The City

April 21, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Swill Merchant — Another Coachella has come and gone, and as always, it was THE best weekend of the year! I will get around to attempting to summarize it in blog form eventually, but now there is just too much new music stacked up for me to listen to...it the best... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

April 12, 2010
Default_artist_40px The Swill Merchant — Your arm caught on fire!- m4m - 36(Easy St. Cafe, German Village) Date: 2010-04-11, 11:28PM EDT Reply To This Post Busy saturday night at Easy St. Cafe... your arm briefly caught on fire when you lit our saganaki! It was very... read more »

Off and on is what we want

April 12, 2010
1416353_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — Happy Coachella week!!! I won't be around much this week...but while I am here, I plan on sharing some awesome new music.In fact, as I type this I am listening to the brand new Broken Social Scene record...and it's pretty incredible. Check this tu... read more »

Craigslist Musical Dedication

April 10, 2010
6512847_thumb40 The Swill Merchant — Let's Build Something Together- m4w - 27 (E. Broad Lowes) Date: 2010-04-07, 2:53PM EDT Reply To This Post I came into the Lowe's on East Broad looking for a job and ended up seeing the most beautiful lil' blonde woman....a scu... read more »
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The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound

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Basia Bulat - Gold Rush

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Cass McCombs - Dreams-Come-True-Girl (Ft. Karen Black)

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