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The Theatre

I’ve noticed a concert trend at theaters, for me anyway. First show I saw at a Theatre (Orpheum) was Morrissey. Now, I had heard of Morrissey at the time (October 30, 2007) and knew a few of his songs. That turned out to be a good show. Then, I saw Editors in January 2008 at the  Orpheum. I knew a few of Editors really good songs, but overall I wasn’t tremendously familiar with their set. The Orpheum mega-show on September 27, 2008 that featured Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr., and Meat  Puppets was the  same deal for me: I knew a few songs from each band. Then on January 24, 2009, we caught Mission of Burma at the Somerville Theatre. Their set list was fairly unfamiliar to me as well. The bottom line is I expect tonight’s Sonic Youth/Feelies show to be quite similar to these prior theater performances. They’ve all been good or great, despite me not knowing most of the songs played.

CD Review: Teen Dream [2010]

Band: Beach House
Label: Sub Pop
Genre: Dream Pop
Release: January 26, 2010

1. “Zebra” – 9 +8+8 = 8.3
2. “Silver Soul” – 9+8+9 = 8.7
3. “Norway” – 8+7+7 = 7.3
4. “Walk in the Park” – 9+7+8 = 8.0
5. “Used To Be” – 9+9+9 = 9.0
6. “Lover  of Mine” – 8+7+9 = 8.0
7. “Better Times” – 8+7+6 =  7.0
8. “10 Mile Stereo” – 8+8+9 =8.3
9. “Real Love” – 9+7+8 = 8.0
10. “Take  Care” – 9+9+9 = 9.0

Sounds Like: Grizzly Bear, Washed Out

Final Grade: B- (8.2)

Whaddup ERS @ Night

Screw that ish (although it is great music to crank after late night concerts), here is the rap/hip-hop you gotta listen to:

Beanie Siegel – “The Truth”
Blackalicious – “Deception”
Booba – “Ecoute Bien”
The Crest – “Heart Shaped Box”
Daz Dillinger“On Some Real Shit”
Enur – “Calabria”
Geto Boys – “Gota Let Your Nuts Hang”
Ice Cube – “It Was A Good Day”
Lauryn Hill – “That Thing”
Mr. Lif – “I Phantom”
NWA – “Straight Outta Compton”
The Pharcyde – “Passing Me By”

1 WEEK SUCKA!!!

That’s right, in exactly one week, Glen, John, Paul, and I will witness the Supreme Genius of The Pixies, not to mention, supporting act, Jay Reatard and his new crew, whom apparently have more chops than his former band mates. Anyway, The Pixies are playing their 1989 magnum opus, Doolittle in its entirety at the Wang Theater!

But wait…. before then, Glen, Paul, and I will experience the Supreme Genius of Sonic Youth in just two days!

WARNING: More Pixies updates will probably come this way.

Chris

Thurston’s iPod/ ATP Vid

What is in Thurston Moore’s iPod? Well, the Boston Globe put his musical device in shuffle mode and here’s what they got:

1. “Pinch,’’ Can. “I got it as a teenager in the early ’70s, and it was 49 cents at Woolworth’s.’’

2. “Sick Things,’’ Alice Cooper. “I remember asking my parents for the album ‘Killer’ for Christmas. I have a photo of me on Christmas morning with the foldout poster of Alice Cooper hanging himself.’’

3. “Retribution,’’ Abbey Lincoln. “It really struck me how avant-garde it was for a straight-ahead jazz singer.’’

4. “Don’t,’’ Dinosaur Jr. “The first time I ever heard it was when I played it with Dinosaur at Columbia University in New York.’’

5. “High and Lonesome,’’ Jimmy Reed. “To me, that sound is the roots of punk rock. It’s real raw, real genuine.’’

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