Saturday, February 06, 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010
Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers at Terrastock 7
via youtube.com
audio does n't do em justice, promise
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Astro Coast (Kanine Records)Barely out of high school, this young Floridan quartet craft unabashedly infectious indie rock, dropping reverb-drenched Beach Boys harmonies over fuzzy guitars and occasional nods to Afro-pop, all immersed in summery vibes befitting of their sunshine state of mind. There's no doubt that Surfer Blood will be one of this year's breakout bands.
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CBGB Online - Home of Underground Rock - Virtual Tour
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Home of some of my favourite bands - Ramones, Misfits, Television, the Patti Smith Group, Mink DeVille, The Dead Boys, The Dictators, The Fleshtones, The Voidoids, The Cramps, Blondie, The Shirts, and Talking Heads
Albums to buy
Dust - Screaming Trees
Solid Gold/Another Day, Another Dollar~ Gang of Four
The Guitar Player ~ Davy Graham
Before the Frost / Until the Freeze ~ Black Crowes
The John Peel Sessions
Dance With My Father ~ Luther Vandross
London O Hull 4~ Housemartins
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Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Solid Gold/Another Day, Another Dollar~ Gang of Four
The Guitar Player ~ Davy Graham
Before the Frost / Until the Freeze ~ Black Crowes
The John Peel Sessions
Dance With My Father ~ Luther Vandross
London O Hull 4~ Housemartins
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Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
13 Songs Fugazi
Disregarding all the wordiness and adjectives that can be heaped like a pile of horse dung at Disneyland upon great, timeless albums, the importance of this record can perhaps be more suitably measured by the number of people who remember the first time they heard it. 13 Songs (a combination of the Fugazi and Margin Walker EPs) is usually among the first records that spring to mind when defining alternative rock. Furious, intelligent, artful, and entirely musical, it's a baker's dozen of cannon shots to the gut -- not just a batch of emotionally visceral and defiant songs recorded by angry young men, but something greater. Nearly every song here reaches an anthemic level without falling prey to pomposity. Most of these songs are anthems of the self rather than a rallying cry of accusation or unification, with "Waiting Room" and "Suggestion" serving as two examples. The attention-getting drop into silence that occurs at the 22-second mark of the former is instantly memorable. The relentless ska/reggae-inflected drive of the song is equally effective, as Ian MacKaye tells everyone listening to get off their behinds and do what they want. During the Meters-meets-Ruts thrust of "Suggestion," MacKaye switches genders for an entirely convincing rant on the objectification of women. Guy Picciotto takes on the persona of an addict on "Glue Man," whose blurred sense of reality is also conveyed in the warped, psychedelic guitars. Picciotto threatens to set himself on fire during "Margin Walker"; given the spirited play of the remaining members, it sounds like the same could be said for the rest of them. Foreshadowing the band's knack for introspective and mid-tempo concluding tracks, the disc ends with MacKaye's "Promises," examining the pitfalls of trust in relationships of any nature. A landmark record
12 Memories Travis
As much heat as the group received for The Invisible Band not matching the charm of The Man Who, Travis is still a good pop band. To imagine a world without them and their lovely and amusing songs would be a sad thing. In fact, their fourth album, 12 Memories, might never have been if drummer Neil Primrose hadn't survived a tragic dive while vacationing in France in summer 2002. Primrose sustained a spinal injury in a pool accident; thankfully the odds of a recovery were good, and Primrose went through surgery without any complications. 12 Memories is a dark reflection of that time, not to mention a heavy soundscape looking at violence as a whole that stems from a post-September 11th way of life. 12 Memories is their most mature, most explicit, and most somber album, and fans looking for Travis to resort back to the blazing riffs of "All I Wanna Do Is Rock" obviously didn't come of age with the band as they should have. The world's a fragile place, and Healy wants to talk about it. He's on his soapbox and instead of pointing a finger in disgust, he and Travis craft beautiful melodies that do just as much damage. From slagging off a media-obsessed America and its political regime on the jaunty, new wave-tinged "The Beautiful Occupation" to the soft piano-pounce of "How Many Hearts," 12 Memories flows without any preconceptions of what Travis released previously. They really don't care. What they care about is love and spreading it through song. Healy's look back at his mum's spousal abuse on "Re-Offender" finds Travis maintaining a sweet, basic rock sound and hitting you hard in the face. If you're able to appreciate the pleasure and point they bring as a whole, 12 Memories will be a fine listen. If you're hoping they took the Coldplay route, you're in the wrong place.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
pressies please
Shine A Light (with Bonus Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] [2006]
DVD ~ Mick Jagger
A Scattering (Paperback)
by Christopher Reid (Author)
Songs for Silverman
Songs for Silverman [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
~ Ben Folds (25 April 2005)
Champagne and Grits
~ Little Axe
Painting Signs
~ Eric Bibb
Dirty Deal
~ Coco Montoya
Bridge of Sighs [Live] [Original recording remastered]
~ Robin Trower (Artist)
Folk, Blues and Beyond
~ Davy Graham
DVD ~ Mick Jagger
A Scattering (Paperback)
by Christopher Reid (Author)
Songs for Silverman
Songs for Silverman [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
~ Ben Folds (25 April 2005)
Champagne and Grits
~ Little Axe
Painting Signs
~ Eric Bibb
Dirty Deal
~ Coco Montoya
Bridge of Sighs [Live] [Original recording remastered]
~ Robin Trower (Artist)
Folk, Blues and Beyond
~ Davy Graham
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