Heard this one for the first time on Friday. It very much stuck out to me as sort of an in between of the New Order song “Temptation” and anything from the Spaceman 3 catalog.
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Song of the Day: “Sleep Walk” – Santo & Johnny
A timeless classic! Like all classics.
Atlantic Thrills Coming To Great Scott March 6th !!!
That’s right! Just a couple of weeks away. Opening for Tumbleweed Company.
Read Awesome Article Written About Colleen Green
Written by Allison Tanenhaus (we met her at a Colleen Green show, too!)
“When I planned to meet Colleen Green before her show at the Middle East’s ZuZu on August 23, I was smacked with a sinking realization – I don’t know what she looks like.
Yes, I’d been to her Myspace and her Facebook page. I’d watched live footage and listened to her limited-edition cassette. But the youtube videos were darkly lit and showed her in sunglasses. And the image on her Facebook profile and her cassette was a simple cartoon drawing (also with sunglasses, natch). I’d have to wait until after her set to approach her.”
Continue reading here: http://happybirfdayjeff.blogspot.com/2012/02/kapital-ink.html and where it appears in full in Kapital Ink, Maine’s only ROCK n ROLL magazine: http://www.kapitalink.com/back_issues.html
JEFF The Brotherhood Making The MLB Video Game Rounds
Two JEFF The Brotherhood songs will be heard by the baseball video game playing minions next month! Their 2009 cut “U Got The Look” is on the soundtrack for MLB 12: The Show while “Shredder” from 2011’s We Are The Champions is on Major League Baseball 2K12. Check out the “U Got The Look” music video below:
The Walkmen On Thee Oh Sees
Hamilton shares once again kind words about KLYAM fave Thee Oh Sees:
Do Hair Dryers Increase Desire For Frozen Treats?
Does anybody else listen to Music For Human Beings on WMBR? It is on Fridays at 7 PM. Yes, yes, tomorrow at 7 PM. 88.1 for Boston locals; wmbr.org for online streaming.
Band Recommendation: Hooking Up
Hooking Up is a band from Virginia. To describe them, I would say thick and exciting. From the sounds of their 7″ Groin Pains (Evil Weevil Records, 2012), the band is pretty straight-laced, just a real distinct rolling bass, drums, and vocals. The bass and singing style really stick out. The tunes flow so nicely. From the 7″, I love it all, but in particular the opener and closer, “Heavy” and “Sell Yourself.” The former reminds me of The Orwells in its solid production and groove. “I liked it when you were hot shit!” Nice screams and noises in the background at the end there. “Sell Yourself” starts out sparse and melodic before cranking it up several notches. ‘Course the melody never fades and we are left with something the Lovely Feathers might have done if they decided to be less weird, crunchier, and ballsier. The hooks are everywhere.
Well, for starters, check out that 7″ at their bandcamp or from Evil Weevil. And I’m in luck…they are playing at the Whitehaus on Friday March 9.
KING TUFF – “Wild Desire”
From what I see, this song is making the rounds. It really deserves the attention. Kyle Thomas KING TUFF/HAPPY BIRTHDAY is very much up there in terms of modern day songwriters. It’s true. This song here feels very ‘live’; in addition, it has a lot of little nooks and crannies [mainly in the guitar department] that make this a rock and roll POP nugget.
Show Recap: The Scamps/Atlantic Thrills @ Mid East Upstairs
Date:February 3, 2012
Act One: The Scamps – The Scamps are an interesting band and certainly one of the finest local bands that I’ve seen to date. Their sound (at least to me) is an immediate mix of pure good time rock and roll and hardcore punk/psychobilly. The guitars are choppy and bompy and the drumming is precise and heavy. Keyboards are nice, too, of course! The most standout Scamps tune is “Stuck On You”. From beginning to end, it’s quite a ride. I can’t wait to see these guys again soon.
Act Two: The Atlantic Thrills – Been supporting the Thrills ever since I heard the first notes of their opening performance for Black Lips in Rhode Island last April. They have a great stage presence and energy that a lot of bands who’ve been playing for a while don’t have. Their set on this night was more relaxed than the two other times that I saw them. There was a lot more slow-grooving rock and roll and ballad-y going on. The result was fantastic. (I’m not sure anyone could’ve joyfully stomached a pounding set.) I got a handful of King Khan & BBQ Show vibes along with the usual odes to the Lips. “Acid Rain” did the trick again. The new one, which you can watch below, “Give It Back,” is a fantastic snapshot of the Thrills catalog as a whole. Dan’s twangy lead guitar, bursts of shouting and howling from Eric, Ref’s down-pat drumming, and Kelly’s unmatched passion and groove (and background vocals). You’ve got to see these dudes. Some of the nicest people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, too.
Unfortunately due to an acute sudden illness, Hallelujah the Hills and Movers & Shakers were not able to come before my eyes.
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 