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Art, Bill Hicks, Honorary KLAYMERS, Music, Quotes

KLYAMER Shuffle

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So, I hit shuffle on my ipod and the rest is history…

“One Man Revolution”- The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello) (2007)- Badass!

“Menu?”- Bill Hicks (recorded in 91, released in 2002) Bill ponders why Taco Bell has a menu

“Be Quiet (and Drive Far Away)”- Deftones (1997)- One of their strongest songs

“Loretta’s Scars”- Pavement (1992)- S & E classic

“Street Fighting Man”- Rolling Stones (1968)- 60s Revolution!

“Orange Spider”- mewithoutYou (2006)- “Orange Spider, Orange Leaf”

“Dancin’ Fool”- Frank Zappa (1979)- Gotta love that bizarre Zappa!

“Ocean Man”- Ween (1997)- Classic Ween from their incredible Mollusk LP

“Aja”- Steely Dan (1977)- I don’t really like this song or that genre of music anymore, but for what it is worth they clearly demonstrate excellent musicianship.

“Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance”- Frank Zappa (1968)- Damn, more Zappa!

Let’s see some other KLYAMER Shuffles. Be honest!

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Post ‘Oasis’ Beady Eye Releases ‘Bring The Light’

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First let me I am a big Oasis fan and one of my biggest disappointments is that I probably will never get the chance to see them live. Anyway after another nasty split by the Gallagher brothers, Liam Gallagher,Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock formed the band Beady Eye while Noel Gallagher (and primary song writer for Oasis) slowly launches his solo career. Time will tell who ends up more successful but Beady Eye has released the first song of their yet untitled album. Can’t say I like it as much as some of the best Oasis songs though.

if you really love the track you can download it for free from the band’s website
http://www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk/

Band Recommendation, Music, music video, Video

Band Recommendation-We Were Promised Jetpacks

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I first heard these guys as the opening act at a Tokyo Police Club Show, then I heard them again as the opening act for Jimmy Eat World, and I must admit it wasn’t love at first listen, I liked, but I didn’t love. But after seeing them a second time and getting their album “These Four Walls” and their EP “The Last Place You’ll Look” I grew to love them. Their sound is unique, the lead singer has a distinct Scottish accent, musically they sound a little like the acts they opened for, but much more moody and edgier. They are defiantly worth a listen to. I posted the first two tracks off their debut album “These Four Walls” 1) It’s Thunder and It’s Lightning 2) Ships With Holes Will Sink.

CD Review, Music

CD Review: Strychnine Dandelion [2010]

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Band: The Parting Gifts
Release: 11/2010
Label: In The Red Records

1. “Keep Walkin” –  A-
2. “Bound To Let Me Down” – B+
3. “Strange Disposition” – B+
4. “My Mind’s Made Up” – B+
5. “Shine” – A-
6. “Born To Be Blue” – A
7. “Staring” – A
8. “Don’t Stop” – B+
9. “My Baby Tonight” – B
10. “Sleepy City” – A
11. “Don’t Hurt Me Now” – A-
12. “Hanna” – B+
13. “I Don’t Wanna Be Like This” – A
14. “Strychnine Dandelion” – A-
15. “This House Ain’t A Home” – A

Comments: Greg Cartwright is an accomplished musician from one of earth’s top mecca’s of garage rock: Memphis, Tennessee. Cartwright — known as Greg Oblivian when he was in The Oblivians — has a knack for crafting solid oldies pop songs. This collaboration reeks of roots rock: old country, rockabilly, trash rock, etc. The verses on “My Mind’s Made Up” are virtual rockabilly re-takes on the verses on The King Khan & BBQ Show’s “Too Much in Love”. Credit to Cartwright and Coco Hames of the Ettes for dating this thing. Take the lyrics on “Born To Be Blue” for instance: “It’s a lonely stand/When a girl loves two and she must choose. Please understand/I still love you, but he needs me, too.” Classic girl group stuff, which re-appears on “Sleepy City.” Fans of everything that I’ve mentioned (and more), please check this out. It’s one of the best records that In The Red has released this year.

Grade: A- (90)

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The Breeders — Night Of Joy

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I never thought that The Breeders got the respect they deserved, they were the first live show I ever saw in Boston so they defiantly have a special place for me anyway, but more than that, after 1993’s ‘Last Splash’ they kind of fell off everyone’s radar (low album sales didn’t help matters either). Still they put out a strong body of work, this is from their last album, 2008’s ‘Mountain Battles’.