Drummer of Black Lips turned 27 today
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White Wires Interview
Classic SOTD: Luna – “1995”
Been on a Dean Wareham streak lately, have ya noticed? This is a top track off of Luna (post-Galaxie 500 break-up band) LP Romantica, released in 2002.
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Classic Compilation Review: Boys Don’t Cry
Band: The Cure
Release: 1980
Label: Fiction Records
Side One
1. “Jumping Someone Else’s Train” – A-
2. “Boys Don’t Cry” – A
3. “Plastic Passion” – B+
4. “10:15 Saturday Night” – B
5. “Accuracy” – B
6. “Object” – B+
7. “Subway Song” – B
Side Two
1. “Killing An Arab” – B-
2. “Fire In Cairo” – B-
3. “Another Day” – B
4. “Grinding Halt” – B
5. “World War” – B-
6. “Three Imaginary Boys” – B-
Comments: At a different time in my journey listening to music, I’d probably like this record a bit more than I do. Sure, there are the standouts “Jumping” and “Boys,” but then there are a slew (read, the other tunes) that don’t stand out as much. The record isn’t as dark and interesting as something Joy Division did and the pop hooks just totally aren’t there a la Psychedelic Furs.
Grade: B
Dean Wareham – Snowstorm
Fitting for us here in New England.
The Beets Studio Session/Show @ PA’s Lounge
March 3 @ PA’s Lounge. 21+ unfortunately! F’in PA’s!
Jay Reatard Rhapsody
Live Tunes, Good Quality!
An Ugly Death: http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/An+Ugly+Death+rhapsody+Original+/3gkLAL?src=5
Trapped Here (Let’s Go!): http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Trapped+Here+rhapsody+Original+/3gkLCo?src=5
Let It All Go: http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Let+It+All+Go+rhapsody+Original+/3gkLMd?src=5
Peter Bjorn + John On Conan Tuesday; Show @ Paradise!
Playing “Second Chance” off their KLYAM Recommended forthcoming LP Gimme Some.
The show will be May 5 at the Paradise Rock Club. Sweet!
Band Spotlight: THE ORWELLS
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Sound: Fuzz Pop
Description: Haven’t been this excited about a new band for a while. They got the garage rock revival thing per se going in the innate catchiness of their music, but have what I would consider a world of fuzz that just kind of builds on top of said greatness.
Top Songs: Pretty much all of the ones on their MySpace
Comparison: Ty Segall
Link: http://www.myspace.com/themonstertones
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Classic Album Review: The Original Modern Lovers
Band: The Modern Lovers
Release: 1981
Label: Bomp! Records
Side One
1. “Road Runner #1” – A-
2. “She Cracked” – B+
3. “Astral Plain” – A
4. “Walk up the Street” – A
Side Two
1. “I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms” – A-
2. “Don’t Let Our Youth Go To Waste” – B+
3. “Dance With Me” – B
4. “Girlfren” – A+
5. “Road Runner #2” – A+
Comments: These recordings were made in the summer of 1972, before the punk rock explosion. Like the proto-punk of the Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers created pretty basic rock and roll — talk and roll, I’d call it. Mumbling, attempted singing, uncomplicated musical structures. “Road Runner” is no shrills Boston — mentioning Stop n Shop and Route 93 among other things. “Walk up the Street” speaks of waking up in the Back Bay. “Girlfren” has the MFA thrown in the mix. Flows so good. What a song, for real, though! On this tune particularly, the guitars and tone in general call to mind a future Bomp! release — Black Lips! On the back cover, Richman states “if it wasn’t for Iggy and Lou Reed this record wouldn’t have existed.” Sounds about right. “Astral Plain” is more Iggy than anything. Perhaps though, if this record hadn’t existed many underground bands wouldn’t exist. In fact, the inspiration that this record had on future records probably spills over into the realm of Beat Happening and such.
Grade: A-
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 