I bought Electrelane's "Axes" on vinyl from Providence's best record store, Armageddon Shop. Go there, buy cool shit.
Electrelane pull down the pants of your favorite kraut-rock band and stab them in the ass with an ice-pick.
In the defense of such a hyperbolic statement, here are three tunes from "Axes."
Bells
Two For Joy
If Not Now, When?
Thursday, January 14, 2010
One, Two, Three: Death Sucks!
Counterculture Death Count: 3
December 30, 2009: RIP Roland S. Howard, Guitarist, The Birthday Party
January 11, 2010: RIP Eric Rohmer, New Wave French Director
January 13, 2010: RIP Jay Reatard, Modern Day Punk Rock Hero
Dear People: Stop Dying!
December 30, 2009: RIP Roland S. Howard, Guitarist, The Birthday Party
January 11, 2010: RIP Eric Rohmer, New Wave French Director
January 13, 2010: RIP Jay Reatard, Modern Day Punk Rock Hero
Dear People: Stop Dying!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Obsess Much? I Love Paul's Boutique
"Paul's Boutique" came out last year on Deluxe Edition. I would've picked it up if I had more disposable income but alas, I'm currently stuck with the copy on my iPod.
Lucky for broke/cheap bastards like myself, there are prizes you can find online if you search hard enough. For example, there's the free mp3 of the guys chatting about the making of "Paul's Boutique" while re-listening to the album. An hour-long audio commentary, it includes and extends on several stories you can read about in the wonderful 33 1/3 book, written by Dan Leroy.
There's also the four drug-fueled music videos that you can find below.
If you haven't heard "Paul's Boutique" yet, What's Your Problem?!
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump
Hey Ladies
Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Beastie Boys - Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
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Shadrach
Friday, January 8, 2010
No Bunny - Boneyard
There's a wings place in my hometown called "The Boneyard." I really want wings from there right now!
In the meantime, here's a video from No Bunny!
In the meantime, here's a video from No Bunny!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
More Live Footage from KEXP!!!
Another great live act from 2009, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart had enough fluffy hype to satisfy everyone's bloated ego over at Pitchfork. Fortunately, and surprisingly, in concert these dudes could really bring it. Cheers for saving an otherwise kinda pretentious concert, Pains! (I saw Ponytail play after. Not impressed, sorry guys.)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Come Saturday
Yeah, and the Vivian Girls weren't much better in the critics' over-the-top adjectives department. I actually saw them play in 2008 in NYC and they sucked. But I've seen some newer live footage of the girls and it seems like they're playing with more energy, skill, and um, competence.
The Vivian Girls - When I'm Gone
Here's a band you may not have heard before: Athens' own Viva Voce. They have good guitar work, pretty vocals, and overall great songwriting. Cheers!
Viva Voce - Devotion
And finally here's a WWF Smack-Down version of "Easy," from Providence's very own Deer Tick, personally my favorite song from their last album, "Born on Flag Day."
Deer Tick - Easy
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Come Saturday
Yeah, and the Vivian Girls weren't much better in the critics' over-the-top adjectives department. I actually saw them play in 2008 in NYC and they sucked. But I've seen some newer live footage of the girls and it seems like they're playing with more energy, skill, and um, competence.
The Vivian Girls - When I'm Gone
Here's a band you may not have heard before: Athens' own Viva Voce. They have good guitar work, pretty vocals, and overall great songwriting. Cheers!
Viva Voce - Devotion
And finally here's a WWF Smack-Down version of "Easy," from Providence's very own Deer Tick, personally my favorite song from their last album, "Born on Flag Day."
Deer Tick - Easy
The Thermals Live @ KEXP
That last post about The Vaselines led me to the incredible KEXP Live Youtube page, featuring copious amounts of rock n' roll bands from the college radio world.
Here are two videos from The Thermals, one of my favorite live acts of 2009, from KEXP. I'm going to keep adding more videos from that website to this blog until my butt falls off!
The Thermals - We Were Alive
I Can't Let Go
Here are two videos from The Thermals, one of my favorite live acts of 2009, from KEXP. I'm going to keep adding more videos from that website to this blog until my butt falls off!
The Thermals - We Were Alive
I Can't Let Go
Connecting the Dots: The Vaselines to Nirvana
I have an unhealthy obsession with The Vaselines and have been listening them far more than any other band the past six months. Like most of you, I was first introduced to the perverted Scottish duo by Kurt Cobain on the brilliant MTV Unplugged record, where he covers "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam". He also cuts versions of "Son of a Gun" and "Molly's Lips" covered on the album "Incesticide."
Speaking of mind-bending Nirvana, I recently picked up the "Live at Reading" DVD for Xmas. After watching the trio destroy the tune "Polly" a thought crossed my mind: that Cobain dude must've listened to a shitload of The Vaselines, too. Cuz that song is a louder version of "Rory Ride Me Raw".
Note: I'm not against Cobain sounding like the Vaselines. In fact, I'm fascinated by the origins of his ideas, what pieces of sounds he borrowed from what bands, and who inspired him.
The lyrics in these two songs are, in construction and in content, very similar. Sex, anyone?
Here are the videos from those songs, first from The Vaselines, then Nirvana. You be the judge.
The Vaselines: Rory Ride Me Raw
Nirvana: Polly
Speaking of mind-bending Nirvana, I recently picked up the "Live at Reading" DVD for Xmas. After watching the trio destroy the tune "Polly" a thought crossed my mind: that Cobain dude must've listened to a shitload of The Vaselines, too. Cuz that song is a louder version of "Rory Ride Me Raw".
Note: I'm not against Cobain sounding like the Vaselines. In fact, I'm fascinated by the origins of his ideas, what pieces of sounds he borrowed from what bands, and who inspired him.
The lyrics in these two songs are, in construction and in content, very similar. Sex, anyone?
Here are the videos from those songs, first from The Vaselines, then Nirvana. You be the judge.
The Vaselines: Rory Ride Me Raw
Nirvana: Polly
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