I’m not going to post a link to the new gay that has Jared apologizing for using the word faggot and then making out with some hurt new gay bro-man.
Find that shit yourself.
I will offer up a link to The Daily Free Press, Boston University’s independent newspaper, who conducted an interview with Jared:
http://www.dailyfreepress.com/the-black-lips-loosens-its-tongue-1.2201114
LA PMA punk duo No Age played with an extra member at SXSW last weekend: Cundo Bermudez (Wrangler Brutes, Nazti Skinz), who worked as the recording engineer on some of the duo’s early 12-inches. Contrary to a report on the Los Angeles Times music blog, drummer Dean Spunt told Gossip Wolf that Bermudez is only a temporary touring member, but they are “hoping to find a permanent third.” May we suggest Craigslist’s “Casual Encounters” section?
Third Man Records announced the name of the new Dead Weather record, the release date and when a music video would premiere on iTunes. The new record will be called “Sea Of Cowards,” and is scheduled to be released on May 11th. The music video for the song “Die By The Drop” will make its debut on iTunes on April 6th.
Here is the video that announced all this:
Select Quote:
Ian: I mean, when I was washing dishes for the man, that was a mother fucker. I used to do this (mimics dish washing), and now I do this (mimics guitar strumming). It’s a lot better!
Link: http://dcist.com/2010/03/a_few_minutes_with_black_lips.php
As always, before a concert, I make two lists of hopes and expectations I have for said show. Having known that the Black Lips simply don’t play certain songs, my hopes are a bit more realistic than they would be for other performers.
Hopes:
The Black Lips play most of my favorite numbers, there’s far too many to mention. They play “Bad Kids,” my favorite BL song (I guess this is more of an expectation). A couple of new songs are performed, like “So, Long to Carolina.” A couple of cover songs that I am familiar with, chiefly “Too Much in Love” by King Khan/BBQ appears in the set. It would be fantastic if they didn’t get kicked out like last year and played a three song encore. Lastly, the concert is even better than last year’s (my favorite ever) and becomes the greatest concert I’ve ever experienced! For the Box Elders, I hope they play all my faves from Alice and Friends, including “Atlantis,” “Jackie Wood,” “Ronald Dean,” “Death of Me,” and “Hole In My Head,” amongst others. I hope funny man, Dave is just as funny with his aerobic antics as he was before.
Expectations:
The Black Lips play a set that closely resembles the one Glen posted the other day, playing mostly Let It Bloom songs, which is perfectly fine. I have a really, really, kickass time! The show is just as good if not close (either way) to the last one. If they are not given the boot, then they play a two song encore. For Box Elders, I expect them to crank out most of the above tunes. Knowing and loving the songs now, I will enjoy them more than when I saw them open for Jay Reatard (being the first time I ever heard of them); even then I found the ditties extremely catchy! They remain one of the finest opening acts I have ever seen.
Chris
Probably not, but that’s what all the hipster blogs, websites, and publications are hyping.
I liked Animal Collective before Merriweather so go suck it.
Band: Reverend Elvis and the Undead Syncopators
Release: 3/2010
Label: Suzy Q Records
1. “I’m A Blues Punk” – B-
2. “Trouble” – B+
3. “The Angel of Death” – B
4. “Kill! Kill! Kill!” – B+
5. “Never Let You Go” – B+
6. “666” – B
7. “Tainted Love” – A-
8. “I Still Believe” – B
9. “Dead Before You Died” – B+
10. “Boppin’ The Blues” – B
11. “Country Heroes” – B-
12. “Rockabilly Riot” – B
13. “Honky Tonkin” – B
14. “Killer Wolf” – B+
Comments: A cross between Bob Dylan and Bloodshot Bill, Reverend Elvis is a great story teller and his back-up crew, the Undead Syncopators, play some sweet licks behind him. “I’m drinking all night long and getting high/I’m drinking all night long not afraid to die” sings Rev. Elvis on “Kill” with a drunken delivery. The band channels fellow rockers King Khan and BBQ Show on “Never Let You Go” if only because of the line: “Oh, little girl I love you/ I love you so and never let you go.” Side note: singing about little girls never gets old does it? How old is little? 20? Hopefully? Ever wanted to hear a rockabilly cover of Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” ??? I was actually expecting a GG Allin cover based on the first few chords, but no go. Rev. Elvis really does the chorus great. Ever bopped the blues? BBT has bopped the blues. Unveiled for the first time: a new KLYAM designation. See below.
Grade: B (85)
Band: The Homostupids
Release: 3/2010
Label: Fashionable Idiots
1. “R Companion” – C
2. “The Donovan (chop chop chop)” – C+
3. “Wearing Sammy” – D+
4. “Our Week Is Ending” – D
5. “Swearing Sammy” – C-
6. “Sea Wolf” – C+
Comments: If this is the group’s self-proclaimed best release, then may I ask what kind of shit came before it? Instrumental sounds of shattered glass and farts? Stick to making hardcore funk and cut the so-easy-even-I-could-fucking-do-it shit on “Wearing Sammy” and “Our Week Is Ending.” Great Lightning Bolt impression on “Swearing Sammy.” Nawt. This isn’t even punx.
Grade: C- (72)
Band: She & Him
Release: 3/2010
Label: Merge
1. “Thieves” – B+
2. “In The Sun” – A-
3. “Don’t Look Back” – C
4. “Ridin’ In My Car” – C+
5. “Lingering Still” – C+
6. “Me And You” – B-
7. “Gonna Get Along Without You Now” – B-
8. “Home” – C+
9. “I’m Gonna Make It Better” – B+
10. “Sing” – B+
11. “Over It Over Again” – B-
12. “Brand New Shoes” – C
13. “If You Can’t Sleep” – C-
Comments: Zooey sounds like some ’50s standalone rockabilly/doo-wop singer. Her voice is pretty yet very limiting. “In The Sun” works really well because it’s not an attempt at alternative country. Most songs on here are just bland throwbacks. I don’t have any recommendations for improvement because there’s a crowd of people who dig this kind of stuff.
Grade: B- (81)
Yeah, proceed to diss me for eternity, but I’ve got to admit that I thoroughly enjoy playing “Sexy Bitch” on guitar with bass on the amp turned all the way up and tone on the guitar turned all the way down. It’s fun.
And the sexy bitch of the day is:
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 