In honor of Weezer who are coming to Boston this week to play their best two albums.
All posts by G. Gordon Gritty
Some Recommended Saturday Tune-Age
The Mantles: “Disappearing Act”
Sneaky Pinks: “I Can’t Wait”
The Compulsive Gamblers: “Name A Drink After You”
Heavy Cream: “Watusi”
Enjoy.
Who Did It Better? Christmas Style –> “Silent Night”
Two choices. Pick one. There are dozens, definitely hundreds, and for God’s sake (literally) maybe even a few thousand published cover versions of this song. I narrowed it down, though. You can mention another version you like, but these are the only two you are going to get from me. I just heard the Andrew W.K. version a few minutes ago. I thought it be a worthy challenger to Bright Eyes.
Bright Eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejn9eA2RTfM
Andrew WK: http://www.avclub.com/video_embed/?id=48698
7″ Review: Burn Too Quick/Undone [2010]
Band: Bedfellows
Release: 2010
1. “Burn Too Quick” – B+
2. “Undone” – B+
Comments: I recently rekindled my interest in a band called New Order. Coincidentally and whether they know it or not, Somerville’s own Bedfellows sound like a modern New Order with strong pop hooks, electronic drums and other effects, etc. These songs are immaculate sounding, which is pretty essential for music of this variety.
Grade: B+ (87)
Bedfellows play at P.A’s Lounge on Saturday Night [December 11] with Busy Arms, The Juvenals, and The Sounds That Machines Make.
7″ Review: Recklessness [2010]
Band: Radical Dads
Release: 12/2010
Label: Self-Released
1. “Recklessness” – A
2. “I Am The Father Of Myself” – B
Comment: Radical Dads, an ancestor to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Uninhabitable Mansions, has just put out this 7″ for the masses. Though the only connection to those aforementioned bands is drummer Robbie Guertin, it’s not hard to sense a similarity between all three bands. If I had to say, though, Radical Dads may be more susceptible to playing a kind of “stripped down” form of rock and roll music that always seem to feature an “epic” moment. On “Recklessness,” this moment starts from 0:01 and ends two minutes and twelve seconds later. “I Am The Father of Myself” might fool you. It’s a near 360 from “Recklessness” in that it is filled with noise and heavy guitar shredding. Vocals would have been nice! That’s just me, though.
Grade: B+ (89)
Walkmen Holiday Bundle Sales!
Limited time merchandise deals from The Walkmen!
T-shirts are only $10 and a bundle of 5 vinyl records is $55. There’s other stuff too like $1 bumper stickers. Check out the store: http://t.opsp.in/NLqS
The Boom Bang – “Coast of Christmas Trash”
Oklahoma surf/punk group has just released a single called “Coast of Christmas Trash,” which you can listen to/watch the video of below and if you really like it download it (link below) or buy it on iTunes or Amazon.
It’s equally trashy and subversively catchy, if I must say.
Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/theboombang
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?e3lt7477nfa7c
New Peter Bjorn and John Album Out March 2011!
Peter Bjorn and John are all done with their sixth studio album! It will be released on March 29th on StarTime International. According to member John Eriksson: “‘We originally planned to make a punk rock album, but listening to it now it’s definitely a pop rock album. But it sounds more punk rock when we play the songs live!’” This is surely departure from their electronically experimental (but very good) 2009 LP Living Thing.
Pete Doherty Has A Website That Makes Noises
There’s no much content, but if you want to give “Peter” your e-mail address, he will follow up sometime with goodies.
In other news, he went to court for cocaine a few days ago.
Band of the Week: Jacuzzi Boys
Trio from the Sunshine State that rock hard. Their debut record No Seasons [2009] is a keeper. They are playing on the Bruise Cruise that sails away from Miami in February.
