OHEV Records tags The Rocking Horse Winner as "Emo/Indie," which makes me a bit upset. No, I'm not disputing the band's classification. It's just that "Emo" is probably the ugliest rock-related term I've ever heard. I wouldn't want to be called Emo. I'd be insulted.

The Rocking Horse Winner proves that the curse of Emo is not strong enough to corrupt good music. I just discovered them last week.

Their first album, State of Feeling Concentration, can border on easy listening. Front-girl Jolie Lindholm's soft vocals, whose energy sometimes reminds me of the New Pornographers' Neko Case, complement the occasional indie grit. If you're open minded to indie pop that's rough around the edges, go listen to Tomorrow and Sleep Well, two of their best songs.

Horizon, their second release, is pretty good as well, partially because several songs from their first album are also included. Unfortunately, Horizon is a bit too predictable, repetitive. Not nearly as fresh as State of Feeling Concentration.

Boing Boing posted a nice link to a new Air video. Hmmm. This one is uncensored. Hmmm.

It wasn't an easy decision, but I've decided cholly.com is getting a new home. Bloghosts eventually got back to my emails and so I've set the process in motion. Yes, that means there will probably be some downtime.

Detroit certainly has some sort of vibe going on. I visited very briefly last year and there was this nice agressive, underground feel to it. Too bad the city itself wasn't very memorable, even unnatractive. Hey, must be why so many local rock stars are so angry...