Melvins- Honey Bucket (1993)
Primus- Too Many Puppies (1990)
Sepultura- Refuse/Resist (1993)
MDC- Chicken Hawk (1984)
Chris
Category Archives: Music
Upcoming Album Releases/Reviews
Look for these albums to be reviewed on here in the coming months:
Band – Title – Release
The Thermals – Now We Can See – April 7, 2009
Sufjan Stevens – Rub Rabbit Run – October 6, 2009
Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young – September 2009
Stellastarr – Civilized – July 7, 2009
The Raveonettes – In and Out of Control – October 6, 2009
Cotton Jones – Paranoid Cocoon – January 27, 2009
Muse – The Resistance – September 14, 2009
Mission of Burma – The Sound, The Speed, The Light – October 6, 2009
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers – December 2009
King Khan & BBQ Show – Invisible Girl – November 2009
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum – June 6, 2009
The Horrors – Primary Colours – May 4, 2009
Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand – January 26, 2009
Editors – In This Light and On This Evening – October 12, 2009
Regina Spektor – Far – June 23, 2009
Devendra Banhart – What Will We Be – October 2009
Alec Ounsworth – Mo Beauty – October 20, 2009
Almighty Defenders – Almighty Defenders – November 2009
CD Review: Lessons in the Woods or a City
Band: Talbot Tagora
Label: Hardly Art
Release: 2009
1. “Mixed Signals Through Miles of Pilgrimage” – 9.2
2. “Ichthus Hop” – 9.0
3. “Bounty Hunter” – 8.7
4. “Solar Puppets” – 8.9
5. “Hunger Strike” – 8.7
6. “Black Ice” – 8.2
7. “Mouth Rainboy” – 9.1
8. “Hidden Note” – 9.0
9. “Hairspray” – 8.8
10. “Johnny Lazor” – 8.6
11. “Replacing the Northwest” – 8.7
12. “Perception Stick” – 9.0
13. “Belt of Cancer” – 8.4
14. “Ephemeral Summer” – 8.9
Comments: You’re going be like “whoa this is Wavves” (or better yet an incredibly unpolished No Age influenced trio) while listening. There’s really nothing revolutionary going on on this album besides a lot of experimenting with guitars and drum beats that scream, intentionally or otherwise, lo-fi surf-punk. Somewhere and somehow, at least on some of the songs, sense can be made. Noise rock making sense! That’s the No Age comparison. Most of the tracks don’t have an overly catchy flair — they are more like sophisticated jams. So say, for instance, you went to a Talbot Tagora concert for the first time without ever listening to them before. You’re going to have a good time rocking out. And if you have listened to them before, you are going to have a bitch of a time deciphering songs. Admittedly I got a little bored with this after a while. I kind of just wanted to change it up and get my noise fix from the Losing Feeling EP…or the Talking Heads (alphabetically next on my playlist).
Grade: 8.3 (I haven’t done this yet, but I have to take off .5 points because it lacks originality to a sad point.)
The Best Song of the Decade…
…Is a song that I’ve never heard of! Fuck yeah! Pitchfork must have decided that it would be extremely underground to make a hip-hop Outkast song the best of the 2000s. “B.O.B” better than “My Girls”? Seriously? And b.t.w “Hey Ya!” is totally better. The list of 500 songs is filled with a lot of mainstream shit. Most of the list is disgusting. Like #7 “Get Your Freak On” by Missy Elliot. Somehow that song is more deserving than “Idioteque,” which is a great song, no doubt, but probably isn’t any more deserving than “Reckoner” or “The National Anthem.”‘ And you know what? I’m not even going to link to this piece of shit.
Crazy Austrians Invade Stage
…during “Bad Kids”
I guess it’s some sort of rite of passage in Europe to go on stage during “Bad Kids.”
Film Review: 500 Days of Summer
Title: 500 Days of Summer
Year: 2009
Director: Marc Webb
Writer: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel
Length: 95 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.6/10 (105 in the top 250)
My Rating: 9.4/10: A
Here’s Why:
Finally, I can walk away from a film and NOT feel like “well, that was ok, but it wasn’t worth paying X amount of dollars and a couple of hours of my time to go see it.” A sad commentary on the current state of cinema indeed. Instead, with 500 Days we have the perfect romantic comedy, not a love story. The movie UNchronologically shows us various days in Tom’s (Levitt) emotional journey with the object of his obsession, the gorgeous and seemingly unattainable Summer (Deschanel). The flick is unique because it employs many bizarre, but original tactics to convey plot, humor, and a message. These include a black and white video of characters being interviewed on what “love” means to them, a rarely effective break out into song and dance to symbolize overwhelming euphoria, a split screen contrasting expectations and reality, amongst others. In the theater seated around me was a shockingly unhip crowd for such a hip show. No Offense! But, it was mostly old folks and pre-pubescent gals. Typically, not of the hipster persuasion. It was hilarious though, as I entered the room, one of the geezers whispered to me “chick flick.” I suppose. But, then again I will refute that. This film, like Juno perhaps appeals to the femmes more than the dudes, because they deal with romance and not action, violence, sports, or gross out humor. But it is unfair to label such as “chick flicks,” because they have far more meaning and integrity than most movies that fall under that umbrella. I actually think girls really need to see this because it remains very true to life by accurately displaying how they drive us guys completely crazy with their mind games! And at that token, men and boys alike should find comfort and humor in relating with the male lead and his troubles. Overall, a fantastic masterpiece, with truly colorful, believable characters, witty, laugh out loud comedy, endearing story, and very appropriate soundtrack: Smiths, Black Lips, Kickass!!!
GO SEE IT NOW!!!
Chris
My Favorite Movie Soundtracks!
Starting with this post I’m doing something different with my lists. I will list them off in the opposite direction, working our way down to number 1! Ahh, the anticipation.
40) Grindhouse (2007)
39) Cruel Intentions (1998)
38) Pink Flamingos (1972)
37) Requiem For a Dream (2000)
36) Reservoir Dogs (1992)
35) American Beauty (1999)
34) A Clockwork Orange (1971)
33) V For Vendetta (2006)
32) The Godfather (1972)
31) The Wedding Singer (1997)
30) Donnie Darko (2001)
29) Clerks II (2006)
28) Natural Born Killers (1994)
27) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
26) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2001)
25) 500 Days of Summer (2009)
24) Animal House (1978)
23) High Fidelity (2000)
22) Willy Wonka (1971)
21) Wizard of Oz (1939)
20) South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (1999)
19) Stand By Me (1986)
18) Goodfellas (1990)
17) Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
16) Do the Right Thing (1989)
15) Detroit Rock City (1999)
14) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
13) American Graffiti (1973)
12) Almost Famous (2000)
11) Trainspotting (1996)
10) Good Will Hunting (1998)
9) The Graduate (1967)
8) Rock and Roll High School (1979)
7) The Wall (1979)
6) Pulp Fiction (1994)
5) Garden State (2004)
4) Dazed and Confused (1993)
3) Juno (2007)
2) Forrest Gump (1994)
1) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)!!!
Chris
Alec Ounsworth Awesomeness
His Daytrotter session turned out pretty damn great. His introduction is priceless.
Libertines To Play Festivals ’10?
NME
Pete Doherty has confirmed his plan to reform The Libertines to play UK festivals in 2010.The Babyshambles frontman told NME.COM that he had already convinced former bandmates John Hassall [bass] and Gary Powell [drums] to reunite for gigs, and that as soon as Carl Barat agreed, dates would be finalised.
Barat had previously told NME.COM that he and Doherty had “left it as next year” in terms of Libertines plans.
“It’s going to happen [The Libertines playing festivals], you know,” Doherty said. “I spoke to John Hassall, he’s well up for it.” Referring to Powell, he added, “He said he would [play the shows].”
Yeah yeah whatever I’m in the US. Come here.
Song of the Day!
Tom Waits- Singapore (1985) it begins about 16 seconds in.
Chris
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 