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Category Archives: Music
New Mark Sultan Records/Other Stuff
You’re better off going straight to Mark’s website to read his recent most post: http://marksultan.com/. For a recap, though:
– The KK&BBQ Show played a show together and plan on recording a 7″.
– Mark has two new albums coming on In The Red: Whatever I Want and Whenever I Want
– Mark is doing a split 7″ with Black Lips on HoZac and his own release on Sultan Records.
– Playing in June.
Black Lips – “New Direction” !!!
“New Direction,” here it is! The third track we’ve gotten to preview from their June 7th LP Arabia Mountain. What really stands out to me about it (and this will probably stand true for most of the album) is that it sounds like a refined combination of their older non-album twangy, noisy, country guitar work and the cleanliness of vocals and drums that we first got a chance to hear on Good Bad Not Evil.
SOTD: “In Rebound” – No Age
CD Review: Castlemania [2011]
Band: Thee Oh Sees
Release: 5/2011
Label: In The Red
1. “I Need Seed” – A
2. “Corprophagist” – A-
3. “Stinking Cloud” – B
4. “Corrupted Coffin” – A
5. “Pleasure Blimp” – B+
6. “A Wall, A Century” – B+
7. “Spider Cider” – B
8. “Whipping Continues” – B+
9. “Blood on the Deck” – A-
10. “Castlemania” – B-
11. “AA Warm Breeze” – B
12. “Idea for Rubber Dog” – B-
13. “The Horse Was Lost” – B+
14. “I Won’t Hurt You” – B15. “If I Stay Too Long” – A+
16. “What Are We Craving?”- B-
Comments: For Castlemania, Thee Oh Sees seem to have rekindled (an understatement considering the band’s output) their interest in noisy experimentalism, all in the name of the pop hook. John Dwyer and Brigid Dawson deserve a great deal of credit for crafting ‘thee song’, but I feel obligated to mention how crucial the other members, Petey Dammit and Mike Shoun, were to this album. I mean, I don’t know this for a fact, but the reason why a lot of the tunes — the tunes that aren’t obvious pop gems — simply stick is due to sturdy rhythm. I’m talking about a thing like “Corprophagist,” which is all experimental and weird, but still maintains this unprecedented sense of pop realism. The speaking guitar noises as I like to call them because on their own… they blend in so well with the parts that Dwyer sings. Instrumentally speaking, “The Horse Is Lost” has a very dreary, yet optimistic feel to it. The obvious pop gems are tunes like “I Need Seed” (a psychedelic trip in itself, if you have a strong imagination of it), the dream/space rocker “Corrupted Coffin”, and the top of the Pops-esque, Brit invasion “If I Stay Too Long.” Now, the chorus in that song (and the ending) is one of the best I’ve heard in a while. It’s big. Now, now, my experience listening to Thee Oh Sees up to this point never included anything like this. It’s albums like these that might not get the end grade they deserve, but merit many listens after listens. I’ll give this one more chances and more time, but I’ve expressed my admiration for what I really dig above.
Grade: B+ (87)
SOTD: Buzzcocks- Oh Shit!
To all those with finals out there. Drink up, you’ll live longer. Perhaps not though.
Band of the Week: Atlantic Thrills
Fantastic band, got the pleasure to see them open for Black Lips a month back at The Met in Pawtucket. Really wanted to see them play at No Problemo on Cinco de MAYO, but there is the next best option: Watching some vids of their set on YouTube! Killer enthusiasm, killer fun, real nice dudes. Here is “Ain’t Enough” below!
Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/atlanticthrills
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlantic-Thrills/147743505238798?sk=info
Bass Drum of Death – “Get Found”
Peach Kelli Pop In Allston !
CD Review: Cement Tomb Mind Control [2011]
Band: The Hussy
Release: 4/2011
Label: Fizz Records
1. “I’m Me” – B+
2. “Baby Child” – A-
3. “Sexi Ladi” – A
4. “Wrong/Right” – A-
5. “Demon Claus” –B+
6. “Peace Bro” – B+
7. “Pavement” – A-
8. “Lymes” – A-
9. “Odd Duck” – B+
10. “Oh No” – B
11. “Have A Say” – A-
12. “Brown Eyes” – A-
13. “Pushin’ My Luck” – A
Comments: If you like ’em old punk/power-pop tunes short, you like The Hussy. This Wisconsin duo exist by creating bursts of energy that truly makes you want to click that replay button over (or pick up the needle on the record player, if that is your thing). I’ve been loving “Sexi Ladi”…replaying the crap out of it! It brings me back to the days last year when I heard Cum Stain’s self-titled. The music is recorded brash and loud and for me that is something I really love in an album. “Alright…peace…bro!” Really digging the dual vocals on “Pavement” and the sweet end jamming on “Have A Say”. Contemporary[ish] bands that have a similar aesthetic would be Ty Segall mayne, pre-Jay Reatard Jay Reatard (sup, “Lymes”), ’02/’03 Black Lips (“Pushin My Luck), Dirtbombs in the 9tees. All excellent frames of reference.
Grade: B+ (89)
Website: http://thehussy.bandcamp.com/
Tour Dates: If the Hussy swing by your city, be sure to check them out. In fact, they are playing with some bands that I really love, including, but not limited too: The Growlers, Pujol, PEACH KELLI POP, and Wheels On Fire! Here are the dates: http://www.kindturkeyrecords.com/artists/thehussy
DRINKING SONG
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 