Today marks the first official "Mendesday". For those of you unfamiliar is the is a play on the combination of Men + Wednesday ... and has nothing to do with Mending. Which is something I think women in the 1800's did to dungarees when they tore.
2009-05-13
2009-05-12
thine royal pants hath been shat
after years and years and years and years of waiting ... and few more years of denial. the heavens have opened up and unleashed upon my eyes and ears the best fucking news ever ....
Also I just right now found out that the female vocals on the postal service album were Jenny Lewis.
Umm, shit.
Also I just right now found out that the female vocals on the postal service album were Jenny Lewis.
Umm, shit.
2009-05-11
The countdown begins
So I woke up this morning a bit tired and aloof from a 90mph weekend that left me both physically and mentally frazzled. Good times, good friends, and great memories were had.
But alas it is back to the grind, with one exception. There is a buzz growing inside me. At first I couldn't really understand it. I figured it was after effects of the weekend. But instead it was something in my memory, trying to scream out and make its way to the forefront of my consciousness. That's when I realized ... 6 more days. Animal Collective in Toronto. My throat closes up. The goosebumps are summoned, and my dreams becoming reality fill my moments with elation and excitement ...
get ready...
But alas it is back to the grind, with one exception. There is a buzz growing inside me. At first I couldn't really understand it. I figured it was after effects of the weekend. But instead it was something in my memory, trying to scream out and make its way to the forefront of my consciousness. That's when I realized ... 6 more days. Animal Collective in Toronto. My throat closes up. The goosebumps are summoned, and my dreams becoming reality fill my moments with elation and excitement ...
get ready...
2009-05-06
welcome to my morning
got up and put on the coffee
went to the computer and tried desperately to find something interesting to read on my igoogle start page, going back and forth between the tabs scouring, scouring, scouring ... nothing.
decided to see if TMT had their reviews up for the day yet. Yep. El Grupo Nuevo. Which coincidentally is the most interesting music review I have read ... on an online rag ... maybe ever (save maybe the fever ray album review, which was hilarious and vivid).
currently losing my shit to the album. a paradigm of pure joy and deep disappointment that comes with the realization that I need to get my ass in the shower and get ready for work.
umm .... zach hill ... its like fate is done with the subtleties and now it's just giant ogre club smashes over my dense skull.
short shot: it becomes more and more apparent the worst part about ORL / CBZ combo is CBZ's voice. Man, if this was an all instrumental it would be so effic. I kind of hate Cedric's voice, like on the level of how much I hate Ozzie Osbournes voice. It sounds stupid.
went to the computer and tried desperately to find something interesting to read on my igoogle start page, going back and forth between the tabs scouring, scouring, scouring ... nothing.
decided to see if TMT had their reviews up for the day yet. Yep. El Grupo Nuevo. Which coincidentally is the most interesting music review I have read ... on an online rag ... maybe ever (save maybe the fever ray album review, which was hilarious and vivid).
currently losing my shit to the album. a paradigm of pure joy and deep disappointment that comes with the realization that I need to get my ass in the shower and get ready for work.
umm .... zach hill ... its like fate is done with the subtleties and now it's just giant ogre club smashes over my dense skull.
short shot: it becomes more and more apparent the worst part about ORL / CBZ combo is CBZ's voice. Man, if this was an all instrumental it would be so effic. I kind of hate Cedric's voice, like on the level of how much I hate Ozzie Osbournes voice. It sounds stupid.
2009-05-05
obvious day
the most obvious statment you will read/hear today: The Clash's London Calling is an amazing album. The best purchase I have made so far for my record collection. God, what an amazing album. More bands need to rip off the Clash.
I feel like a douche cause i'm so far behind the curve on the clash. But I guess that's not important. As long as you get a chance to hear it.
Also, Abbey Road is the one Beatles album I never "owned". Though as with every Beatles album I'm familiar with 90% of the songs. However, after hearing it this weekend, its a high priority pickup in the used section.
Top 5 Albums to get List:
1. Band of Horses - Everything all the time
2. Daft Punk - Discovery
3. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People
4. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
5. The Decemberists - Her Majesty
I feel like a douche cause i'm so far behind the curve on the clash. But I guess that's not important. As long as you get a chance to hear it.
Also, Abbey Road is the one Beatles album I never "owned". Though as with every Beatles album I'm familiar with 90% of the songs. However, after hearing it this weekend, its a high priority pickup in the used section.
Top 5 Albums to get List:
1. Band of Horses - Everything all the time
2. Daft Punk - Discovery
3. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People
4. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
5. The Decemberists - Her Majesty
2009-05-04
Concert Review - Jeremy Jay
The finale show of Stick it To the Man week was L.A. 's Jeremy Jay. A young relative unknown in the indie groove scene. I just made that term up, and have no idea what that means, but it is my best attempt to describe JJ's sounds. The amalgamum of adjectives I could also use would be soulful, sexy, synthy, dark, moody love music.
It's really is a difficult sound to describe, and I think at first glance people would mistake his sound for boring or lazy. But really it's quite an emotional sound that is played without over complicating that idea. There's always something to be said for getting your point across in the least amount of words, and I think JJ excels at this.
So when he took the stage sporting the following: 1 standard drum kit (6 piece), 1 electric guitar, 1 Bass, 2 Effects pedals, and a mini Korg syth machine you could tell the man lives in emotion of the songs, not the details. Surely enough Jeremy then proceeded to unleash his impossibly dance grooves on the crowd . Passing the guitar and bass back and forth between the other stage hipster between songs was as natural and necessary as the crowd's uncontrolable urge to get down to the epic sonic smothness torching their ears. Unfortunately the only thing more sparse than the band's stage equiment was the crowd. and so I'm not certain the appreciation for the effort went fully recognized. Mr. Jay.
Though most musicians spend their careers in relative obscurity sometimes certains artists come along that for whatever reason seem to have that certain undeniable superstar quality that escapes the world wrapped up in hype. So count this at least as one person who promises to act as part of Jeremy Jay's hype machine for as long as he is making music. Next time you see me it's an almost certain guarantee his deep grooves will come across your ears, because whether you transcribe to the less is more ideal or not there is something to be said for the way JJ makes you feel like more, with less.
It's really is a difficult sound to describe, and I think at first glance people would mistake his sound for boring or lazy. But really it's quite an emotional sound that is played without over complicating that idea. There's always something to be said for getting your point across in the least amount of words, and I think JJ excels at this.
So when he took the stage sporting the following: 1 standard drum kit (6 piece), 1 electric guitar, 1 Bass, 2 Effects pedals, and a mini Korg syth machine you could tell the man lives in emotion of the songs, not the details. Surely enough Jeremy then proceeded to unleash his impossibly dance grooves on the crowd . Passing the guitar and bass back and forth between the other stage hipster between songs was as natural and necessary as the crowd's uncontrolable urge to get down to the epic sonic smothness torching their ears. Unfortunately the only thing more sparse than the band's stage equiment was the crowd. and so I'm not certain the appreciation for the effort went fully recognized. Mr. Jay.
Though most musicians spend their careers in relative obscurity sometimes certains artists come along that for whatever reason seem to have that certain undeniable superstar quality that escapes the world wrapped up in hype. So count this at least as one person who promises to act as part of Jeremy Jay's hype machine for as long as he is making music. Next time you see me it's an almost certain guarantee his deep grooves will come across your ears, because whether you transcribe to the less is more ideal or not there is something to be said for the way JJ makes you feel like more, with less.
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