For the fallen soldiers.
Chris
Category Archives: Music
Almighty Defenders @ Primavera
Link To Listen: http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=35966&archive=61070&starttime=9:48:23
Set-List
1. “All My Loving”
2. “Ghost With The Most”
3. “Over the Horizon”
4. “Cone of Light”
5. “Jihad Blues”
6. “He Touched Me” [Cover]
7. “I’m Coming Home” [Cover]
8. “She Came Before Me”
9. “The Great Defender”
10. “Bow Down and Die”
CD Review: Future Breeds [2010]
Band: Hot Hot Heat
Release: 6/2010
Label: Warner/Dangerbird
1. “YVR” – B+
2. “21@12” – B
3. “Times A Thousand” – B-
4. “Implosionatic” – B
5. “Goddess on the Prairie” – A-
6. “Zero Results” – B+
7. “Future Breeds” – B
8. “JFK’s LSD” – C+
9. “Jedidah” – C
10. “Buziness Az Uzual” – B-
11. “What Is Rational?” – C+
12. “Nobody’s Accusing You (Of Having A Good Time)” – B-
Comments: Poor Hot Hot Heat. Their debut album Make Up the Breakdown [Sub Pop, 2002] was positively reviewed for the most part. It was a goodie, I’ll admit. Since they’ve effectively “sold out” by signing to Warner Music, they’ve been kind of slapped around by both mainstream and independent music critics. Guitarist and Wolf Parade member Dante Decaro jumped off the band’s ship in 2005. Hot Hot Heat opened for Snow Patrol and Editors — two UK bands that have barely garnered major audiences stateside — in 2007 and 2008, before hitting the drawing board for this album. If the band aimed to do anything notable on here, it was making up screwy song titles. Also, the band would probably win an award for “band that most sounds like Head Automatica.” The latter is actually nice in a strange way…HA hasn’t put out a record in four years. To start off with the good…the band knows how to craft catchy songs in the dance-punk genre. If you dig the singer’s voice, you’ll most likely be satisfied by the music. For some, though, this may pose a challenge. Three releases after going major, it’s not like the band is purposely “forced” to make something commercial. This thing isn’t forced at all. It seems like the group is just as creatively spirited as it was on its debut. “Goddess…” is full of hooks and straight up fun. It seems HHH took some cues from Spoon for that song and the next. Even though “JFK” is noisy and memorable and all…it’s overload. Chill out, dudes. The second half of the album takes on a more serious tone…for the worst.
Grade: B- (82)
New Arcade Fire!
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Their full length LP The Suburbs will be released in August.
Chris
WILD MAN!
There is a man who lives next door. He has a girl that I adore. I asked him for his daughter’s hand. He said no sir, mister, you’re a wild man. I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man! There is a man who lives next door. He has a girl that I adore. I asked him for his daughter’s hand. He said no sir, mister, you’re a wild man. I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man!
I tried to erase this shame from my name. But everybody said “listen, this is just the same.” Come on people, don’t you really understand? I’m a mean old not so filthy dirty rotten wild man. I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man! I tried to erase this shame from my name. But everybody said “listen, this is just the same.” Come on people, don’t you really understand? I’m a mean old not so filthy dirty rotten wild man. I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man! I’m a wild man!
Apologies To J. Johnson Fans
I’m truly sorry. Please accept my apology. I will not be able to completely review Jack Johnson’s latest album To the Sea. I reviewed about 1/3 of it this morning, but then I realized that I must get rid of the album in order to listen to the Back From The Grave compilation. It had to be done.
Gay Humans Bones Music Video
Here’s the video that Glen linked to earlier by Justin Kelly. Might as well, just post it here lol. Notice the cameos! Speaking of which, I read somewhere that Hunx and Harlem will be touring together, what an excellent fusion.
Chris
Rock and Roll 101
Here it is for your viewing as ordered by King Khan and XYZ.
Chris
Summertime Video
Summertime, soak up the sunshine with you!
Chris
I Don’t Control Time Zones
Once upon a time I was at a party and some gal mentioned Terry Gilliam and I told her my favorite Terry Gilliam film was Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). She responded that it was “too mainstream,” a point I beg to differ, but regardless, I was taken back. I tend to pride myself on my love of relatively obscure and non mainstream artists (particularly in music). Now, let’s not mince ;) our words here, I do not base my tastes on how commercially successful or not a piece of music is. It’s simply not a factor. I listen to a song/album and if I like it I do, if I don’t, then I don’t. As simple as that. The mainstream just isn’t my bag and I have a hatred for much of it, there’s no reason I need to be associated with it, like Chomsky and Porn. With that being said, if we Klaymers, especially me, grew up in the 60s, we would be surfing safari on the mainstream. You would probably catch me crying my eyes out with all the ladies in the sea of Beatlemania. Now today, my favorites conist of 90-95% independent, underground artists and 5-10% heavy hitters in the mainstream. If we took Doc Brown’s Delorean for a spin and hit up 1967, it would be vice versa, and even my then unknown faves of that era like the Velvet Underground, were on the majors. Strange. The reason I find this peculiar is because I feel like the whole DIY, Punk ethic and aesthetic and what have you is something I highly value and is a big part of music/art for me. If I was a teen a few decades back I would have a totally different experience. In this respect, I am really glad I was born twenty years ago.
Anyone else’s mind wander like mine or do I just have too much time on my hands? lol
Chris
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 