Not a lot of Disco gets posted on here, well, because it’s not a fave among us here. But Chris likes his Abba and I like this one a real lot. It has some sentimental value to me because it’s in one of my top movies Vegas Vacation. So good.
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Upcoming Record: Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread
Woo! Out June on Drag City.
Ty + Band Playing “Girlfriend” On Bruise Cruise:
Strokes Vid “Under Cover of Darkness”
BLACK LIPS NEW ALBUM – ARABIA MOUNTAIN
OUT JUNE 2010
VIDEO FOR GO OUT AND GET IT
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/vbs-music-specials/go-out-and-get-it
The Filming of Black Lips “Go Out and Get It” Video
Aboard the Bruise Cruise, looks like Joe is doing some heavy ass gangsta rapping while everyone else is just kinda doing their own thing! Some hot babes, too.
Undercover Videos: Mark Sultan
Mark Sultan plays a medley of songs at the Undercover studio.
via Undercover Videos: Mark Sultan – Usessions.
and follows up with an interview: http://www.undercover.fm/videos/482-mark-sultan-undercover-interviews
CD Review: Share The Joy [2011]
Band: Vivian Girls
Release: 4/2011
Label: Polyvinyl
1. “The Other Girls” – B-
2. “Heard You Say” – B
3. “Dance (If You Wanna) – B-
4. “Lake House” – B-
5. “Trying to Pretend” – B
6. “Sixteen Ways” – B
7. “Take It As It Comes” – B+
8. “Vanishing of Time” – B
9. “Death” – B
10. “Light In Your Eyes” – B
Comments: I’ll begin by saying I much prefer other Vivian Girls releases to this one. Most, if not all, of the songs on here lack in excitement or spark. Both Kickball Katy (La Sera) and Cassie Ramone (The Babies) released non-VG records this year, but I won’t be quick to say this one sounds rushed. At its heart, its typical Vivian Girls fare with a few more twists and turns. Songs like “Take It As It Comes” and “Death” start with talking intros — an old school maneuver. The former is real good (I note the lead guitar and background vocals as aspects I enjoy) while the other is good, but isn’t really distinguishable. The production on Share the Joy is the Vivian Girls best to date, but some of the stand alone vocals, song clutter, and repetitiveness of sound take away from what this could have been. I’m more of a Babies guy, anyway.
Grade: B- (83)
SOTD: “Jerk It Out”
The synth/electronic riff whatever you call it really makes this tune. Other than that, it sounds pretty generic like Smash Mouth or something. Wanna be garege. It came up on Jay Reatard radio on Pandora. Interesting selection.
Davila 666 @ Charlie’s Kitchen (Cambridge)
Davila 666 of Puerto Rico is going on TOUR. They will make several stops in the U.S. Check the list here: http://www.myspace.com/davila666/shows. For Boston area folks, the dudes will be playing at Charlie’s Kitchen in Cambridge on April 18. Now, it’s 21+, but according to the venue site, underages may enter if with a parent. This is a good provision!
CD Review: La Sera [2011]
Band: La Sera
Release: 2/2011
Label: Hardly Art
1. “Beating Heart” – B
2. “Never Come Around” – B+
3. “You’re Going to Cry” – B+
4. “Sleeptalking ” – B+
5. “I Promise You” – B-
6. “Left This World” – C
7. “Hold” – B-
8. “Under the Trees” – B-
9. “Devil Hearts Grow Gold” – A-
10. “Dove Into Love” – C
11. “Been Here Before” – B+
12. “Lift Off” – B
Comments: Here we have it, a brief exhibit in well done girly harmonies, light noise, and a tidbit of dream. Kickball Katy (La Sera) knows her music and stuff like that. Of course, this album is chock full o’ hooks and all that stuff that we music listeners enjoy, but there is that thing that haunts a lot of today’s music — uniformity. Unintentional, probably. Just comes off that way. We hear some neat psych-pop numbers, but also some commercial (literally sound like background TV advertisement/nu-Christmas music…”Left This World” I’m pointing at you) cutesy jingles. Don’t let the jingles get to you, though. Katy’s preciousness so-to-speak is both the high and low point of this record. She doesn’t have that rock ‘n roll spirit possessed by her contemporaries, Best Coast (probably closer to Katy’s sound than…) and the Dum Dum Girls. It’s just not really her thang. This is more of an easy listening thing, like 8th grade final slow dance music (why hello there, “Dove Into Love”). Some of my favorite numbers, in case you are wondering: “Sleeptalking” and “Devil Hearts Grow Gold.”
Grade: B- (83)
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 