Chris will be doing his H+E as always, but here’s what happened a couple of nights ago:
Set List:
Wavves
King of the Beach
Linus Spacehead
Post Acid
So Bored
Weed Demon
Supersoaker
Idiot
To The Dregs
Green Eyes
No Hope Kids
Category Archives: Music
Randy Randall’s Summer Playlist
Words by No Age’s Randy Randall:
These are songs I like to listen to on weekend mornings. They are good songs to have coffee with and fold yr laundry, or just sit around and watch the trees. We have a couple of weeks to be at home in between working on the record and going out to play shows. This is time that I am psyched on; it is like having a vacation at home. I bought a vacuum cleaner and have just been watching movies at home and making vegan pizzas. These are good songs for mellow times around the house.
Link To Listen: http://www.artistadvocacy.com/special/guest-mixtape/no-age/
How Does KK+BBQ Break-Up Affect Almighty Defenders?
“Black Lips + King Khan & BBQ” is now “Black Lips + King Khan + BBQ” or is it? Will the Almighty Defenders legacy continue or will die just like the King Khan & BBQ Show? Surely, Sultan and Khan are only 2/7 of the super-group, but if there is some bad blood between two of them at the moment, wouldn’t that make things kind of awkward? We’ll see next Wednesday when the Defenders play at Sled Island.
Song of the Day
Getting Ready! I love how this version is so different from its studio counterpart.
Walkmen Cover Art/Boston Tour Date
Some more Walkmen related news!
First things first, they will be playing in Boston on October 7 at the Royale Nightclub, presumably headlining or co-headlining with The Helio Sequence. This is exciting!
Second, here is, again presumably, what the cover of their album Lisbon (out September 14 on Fat Possum), will look like:
The Dig: Daytrotter Session
The Dig! I’ve seen them three times live (twice opening for The Walkmen and once for Editors) and they’ve always put on a solid performance. I can almost vividly remember them playing these songs at the House of Blues. Speaking of these tunes, they are all on the band’s just released debut record Electric Toys. Expect a review of that LP soon.
For now, here’s a think to the Session: http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/the-dig-concert/20031186-3738326.html
CD Review: King of the Beach [2010]
Band: Wavves
Release: 6/2010
Label: Fat Possum
1. “King of the Beach” – A+
2. “Super Soaker” – A+
3. “Linus Spacehead” – A++
4. “When Will You Come” – A-
5. “Baseball Cards” – A+
6. “Take On The World” – A
7. “Post Acid” – A
8. “Idiot” – A
9. “Green Eyes” – A-
10. “Mickey Mouse” – A-
11. “Convertible Balloon” – A-
12. “Baby Say Goodbye” – A
Comments: Ye gods, the production quality on this is fantastic. Nathan Williams goes from being a lo-fi tape hissing noise punk on his first two records as Wavves to a pop punk extraordinaire on this one. Count me in on The Impressed Club. These songs are simply warm-weather chilled out re-playable classics. For obvious reasons, Wavves does a much better job at this than any of those ’90s/early ’00s hype summer pop rock bands that birthed hit singles. Wavves is much more real. Thank God they got a nice studio to kick around and experiment. It seems like they really took advantage of that setting by trying out new sounds: a light organ and sleigh bells (reminiscent of something in between Panda Bear and Christmas music) on “When Will You Come,” snapping, more vocal samples, synths, and all around Panda Bear esque psychedelia on “Baseball Cards,” and uncontrollable laughter on “Idiot.” A song built around laughing behind someone’s back? There you go. Like I said before, I’m truly impressed that this is the same guy who recorded simple, but only sometimes really catchy tunes in his bedroom. This isn’t selling out folks. It’s exploring and expanding. It’s…surprising and unexpected. A stripped down “Mickey Mouse” would have fit in Wavves catalog fine a few years ago, but it would have had only two or three layers. The “Mickey Mouse” on here has at least six different layers and every single one of them truly makes a world of difference. “Baby Goodbye” might be really awesome live, but damn that ending is far too long. The first three minutes or so are just fantastic. This record is tied for being my favorite of the year. I really don’t see that changing much. The quality and immediate impact of these songs is currently blowing my mind, but that might be because I’m looking outside it’s 90 degrees and sunny. This kind of weather just works this sound. Good work, Wavves.
Grade: A (94)
Song of the Day
CD Review: In and Out and Back Again [2010]
Band: Woven Bones
Release: 5/2010
Label: HoZac
1. “I’ll Be Running” – B-
2. “Guess You Already Knew” – A-
3. “Seven Year Mirror” – B+
4. “If It Feels Alright” – B
5. “You’re Way With My Life” – B
6. “Creepy Bone” – B+
7. “Half Sunk Into The Seats” – B+
8. “Couldn’t Help But Stare” – A-
9. “Blind Conscience” – A-
Comments: Awesome drumming. Vocals can be a little disappointing, but am I the one to talk?! Woven Bones’ got Thee Oh Sees thing going on, but ho ho ho something is lacking. I may never figure out what it is, but it’s not like whatever isn’t here isn’t helping. Whatever is here works to a satisfiable degree. It might be the sometimes apparent cross between shoegaze psychedelia and no-gaze garage rock.
Grade: B+ (87)
7″ Review: Strangle You [2010]
Band: Southside Stranglers
Release: 6/2010
Label: Fashionable Idiots
1. “Strangle You” – B+
2. “Daddy’s Worst Nightmare” – B+
Comment: Fast, fairly catchy, pretty retro, borderline hardcore. Worth a listen.
Grade: B+ (87)
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