Category Archives: Music

Who to See: Neko Case or Tapes n’ Tapes

I was as going to go to the Tapes n’ Tapes concert at the Paradise on February 3, but instead I am considering going to go see Neko Case at the Wilbur. It is a tough decision actually I never saw either of them live and you never know what can happen, bands break up, Neko Case could not tour for another 5 years, stuff happens. I remember the first concert I was going to see was Elliott Smith, I ended up missing the show which turned out to be his last tour before he died. So I figured I would take this oppurtunity to occasionally take a look at who is playing at various places in Boston in a new feature “Who to See” . The idea is simple, you listen to a song from a couple of artist playing in the area on that date (date will be chosen based on who’s playing and how far in advance) and you decide who you would rather see.

First Up: Neko Case “People Got A Lotta Nerve”

Next: Tapes n’ Tapes “Insistor”

So let me know what you think!

2010’s Most Dedicated Radio Journalist/DJ: Ben Tan


The first annual KLYAM Most Dedicated Radio Journalist/DJ Award goes to Ben Tan of Emerson College’s WERS 88.9. Ben is probably the most dedicated (volunteer?) staff member at that station as he is News Director in addition to being a reporter for news segment You Are Here (interviewing the likes of anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan and economist Jeffrey Miron, etc) and being a DJ on programs such as the Playground and late-night slow jamz Secret Spot. Ben even braves blizzards to show up behind the microphone. This guy deserves a round of applause for his dedication.

KLYAMer Shuffle: Chris

Pixies– U-Mass (1991)- One of my favorites from one of my favorite bands.

Gheorghe Zamfir– The Lonely Shepherd (don’t know actual year of release, but it appears on the Kill Bill Volume 1 sountrack, released in 2003)- Epic as fuck!

Mark Sultan– Cursed World (2007)- A decent tune from one of my top singers.

Dinosaur Jr– Pieces (2009)- Solid opener from last year’s Farm.

Arctic Monkeys– Cornerstone (2009)- I love this song! My favorite from also last year’s Humbug.

Tool– Parabola (2001)- Tool (and I feel like this song specifically) always seems to come up on these shuffles :)

Big Black– Bazooka Joe (1986)- Another fucked up, but sonically sound number from one of the best bands to come out of the 80s by far.

Lou Reed– Perfect Day (1972)- Lou’s finest solo work.

Black Lips!– Transcendental Light (2007)- Ian on Vocals! which we will be seeing again soon :)

Weezer– Island in the Sun (2001)- A fairly decent song from post-classic Weezer.

Nobunny Tour Info!

Typically I only post tour information that is pertinent to the Boston area, but Nobunny is the man and his likeness is on the background of this webpage, so here y’all go:

1/1 – Chicago @ Empty Bottle w/ Hot Machines, Ramma Lamma, Spectras
2/2 – Olypmia, WA @ Northern*
2/3 – Vancouver BC @ Railway Club*
2/4 – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse*
2/5 – Portland, OR @ Slabtown*
2/9 – San Francisco, CA @ Knockout*
2/10 – Sacramento, CA @ The Hub*
2/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ 6th st Warehouse*
2/12 – San Diego, CA @ Till Two
2/13 – Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
2/15 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
2/16 – Houston, TX @ Rudyards
2/17 – Denton, TX @ tba
2/18 – Tulsa, OK @ tba
2/25 -San Francisco, CA @ NoisePop
4/24 – Nobunny’s 10yr anniversary – 5 cities in one day!
Los Angeles, CA @ Playboy Mansion
Plus shows in Chicago, Tucson, Oakland, and New York

*with Dreamdate

May- full USA tour

Who Did it Better? “Maggie’s Farm”

Back with another song, this time I got about as polar opposites as you can get Bob Dylan and Rage Against the Machine doing Dylan’s classic “Maggie’s Farm”

First up, Bob Dylan

Next up, Rage Against the Machine

Although I appreciate Rage Against the Machine version, I am sticking with the original, this is the first song I would say the artist took a little too much creative liberties.