Comments: This is a classical album, what? After “We Want War,” I’m wishing they stuck with classical. That song is a screwed up cross between rap-rock and experimental post-punk. I hate to be the one to shit on TNP parade (considering this release has gotten pretty much across the board high marks), but what makes this special? Most of these tunes barely get by as average and probably would work semi-well on a major motion picture soundtrack. Filler alert: “Canticle.” “5” is pretty tolerable and might just be the best on here.
The Dig…kid! I saw them two nights in a row when they opened for The Walkmen and now I just read that they will be opening for a Walkmen inspired band, Editors, at the House of Blues on February 18. Also opening will be the Antlers, but I don’t know those guys…yet.
After a lone Nigerian would-be terrorist tried to detonate explosives in his underclothes Christmas Day on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, TSA immediately grabbed for even more invasive power over American citizens.
Most disturbingly, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to implement full-body scans at the nation’s airports—allowing unelected bureaucrats to virtually strip-search and gawk at kids, moms, grandmothers, grandfathers — you and all other American passengers — through your clothes.
Predictably, misinformation on the graphic nature of the images and ability of TSA personnel to copy, photo, and save the images poured forth from TSA flaks.
“Teenage Kicks” – Undertones “Tonight She’s Dead” – Lover! “You Don’t Like Rock ‘N Roll” – Hunx & His Punx
“I’m Gonna Get Drunk Tonight” – M.O.T.O “What Do I Get?” – Buzzcocks “Another Girl, Another Planet” – Only Ones “Hold On” – Mark Sultan
Vivian Girls, the last remaining great all-girl group that put out a record in 2009, will be playing at Allston’s Great Scott on March 8. Unfortunately for some folks that might suck because it’s on a Monday night. Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the venue or online. Opening for the Girls will be Male Bonding, a pretty sweet UK noise/garage outfit.
Memphis Police are treating the death of garage rocker Jay Reatard as a homicide and are calling for anyone with information for the investigation.
29-year old Jay Reatard (real name Jay Lindsay) was found dead at around 3.30am Sunday at his home in Cooper-Young, Tennessee.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at (901) 528-CASH or submit a tip to the website http://www.528cash.org. Information leading to an arrest has a $1000 bounty attached to it.
Did members of the band Liquor Store (or hired hands?), whom Jay was publicly mad at for slashing his tires a few days ago, have anything to do with it?
I got acknowledged by Jay Reatard twice in my life. Two times in the same night, as a matter of fact. The first was admittedly awkward. I saw Jay walk by before the show (at Harpers Ferry, October 2) so I said to him as he passed, “Hey Jay, I love you man.” I didn’t really notice his reaction, because he kept walking, but some people close to me have said that he smirked. The other meeting occured a short time later; Jay was chilling near the front of the stage so I said “Hey Jay, your last record is really awesome.” He responded! He said, “Thanks, man.” Of course, I was a creep, but whatever!
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 