Browsing the "joie de vivre" Tag

Album Review: Joie De Vivre – We’re All Better Than This

August 6th, 2012 | by Andy Whorehall

Joie De Vivre, the sometimes-5-piece band from the very poor region of North America called Rockford, IL, has come a long way from their previous LP, "The North End", with 2012's "We're All Better Than This". Where their previous record attracted a specific audience, ages 16-25 and midwestern–if that–this one breaks grounds, emotionally and musically, with a wider audience that anyone feeling lost and wandering through life at age 40 will connect with


American BBQ and Best Of 2012 So Far Summer Special

July 4th, 2012 | by Andy Whorehall

American BBQ and Best Of 2012 So Far Summer Special! Andy, Reggie, and Thom, check in with some of the year's best releases so far while spinning songs about America's history, somewhat, not really


Curve Balls

April 2nd, 2012 | by Andy Whorehall

"Curve Balls" is episode 9 in Andy & Reggie's Songs About Stuff & Things Radio Hour. In-studio performance by Donkey Boy (USA). Songs centered around baseball and life featuring: Whiskeytown, Joie De Vivre, The Baseball Project with Craig Finn of The Hold Steady. Bill Cosby, Reggie Jackson, Joe DiMaggio and Thom Derby chime in



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