Check out T.V. Smith’s classic ballad about our docile generation here:
I’ve loved it since I saw him a few weeks ago with Jay Reatard.
Category Archives: Music
No Way….Way!
I found a band extraordinarily similar to King Khan and the Shrines that I actually, yes actually, had an incredibly difficult time realizing that what I was listening to…wasn’t King Khan and the Shrines!
So what band do I speak of?
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears!
A credit goes to WERS.org for introducing me to these soul geniuses.
Song of the Day
A mainstream hip-hop song for your listening satisfaction:
A Beautiful Bit of Poetry
Michael Nau of Page France
here’s a telephone
here’s a window
here’s a little dove to tell you how the wind blows
i’ve got a black heart
i’ve got a shadow
i’ve got a little dove that drags me off the ladder
you got a halo
a heart of gravel
little worms come out my darling rotten apple
i plucked the harp strings
until my hands bleed
but when that eye blinks ill be buried in the tree leaves
CD Review: Alone
Band: The Morning After Girls
Release: 2009
Comments: A shoe-gazey effort that literally does not make you want to stop looking at your shoes. That’s because upon listening your head will consistently (but very very slowly) be moving down and side to side. I wouldn’t say The Morning After Girls are purely psychedelic, but they are quite a spacey group. The first track “The Best Explanation” is a decent defense for my just mentioned claim. Picking things up to a more “alternative” level is “The General Public.” Present is a certain quality of mainstream rock instrumentation (like Dandy Warhols). Continue reading CD Review: Alone
My Top 200 Favorite Artists
After 100 it’s basically random order, but the first 100 is pretty much spot on.
1) The Beatles
2) Black Lips
3) Ramones
4) Rage Against the Machine
5) Pink Floyd
6) Pixies
7) Nirvana
8) Tool
9) Sonic Youth
10) Johnny Cash
Continue reading My Top 200 Favorite Artists
The 50 Best Musical Acts
| Number | Band | Grade |
| 1 | Black Lips | 99 |
| 2 | No Age | 98 |
| 3 | King Khan and the Shrines | 98 |
| 4 | Radiohead | 98 |
| 5 | Animal Collective | 97 |
| 6 | The Libertines | 96 |
| 7 | The Walkmen | 95 |
| 8 | Editors | 94 |
| 9 | The Strokes | 94 |
| 10 | Peter Bjorn and John | 93 |
Song of the Day
Black Lips – Melt Down (200 Million Thousand)
Glen
Black Lips Song That…
…I didn’t know about? What?!?!?!?!
K so the Black Lips recorded a couple of new songs, “Disconnection” and “99 Victs,” the first of which can be heard by you clicking right here: http://covertcuriosity.biz/Disconnection_Black_Lips.mp3. The second…good luck finding.
Sometimes, too, I stumble upon random recordings. Like this one: http://southernshelter.com/2008_01_01_archive.html. Scroll down.
I’m keeping my eyes open for more great BL findings. I’ll keep you guys posted.
CD Review: What’s For Dinner?
Band: King Khan & BBQ Show
Album: What’s For Dinner?
Year: 2006
Label: In The Red
Credits: King Khan- Vocals, guitar. Mark “BBQ” Sultan- Vocals, guitar, drums. Mastered by David Cheppa. Recorded at Moon Studios, Berlin in 2006 (which I believe is King’s studio, where the Black Lips’ 2005 record, Let It Bloom was recorded, at least half of it!)
1) Treat Me Like A Dog- 8.5
2) I’ll Never Belong- 9.8: Excellent example of the group’s Doo Wop
3) Zombies- 9.5: Excellent example of the duo’s Punk Rock
4) Dock It #8- 9.2: A rocker to drive around and pick up chicks to!
5) Why Don’t You Lie?- 10- Top Ten Greatest Doo Wop songs/ Highly romantic, not depressing as some listener commented.
6) Captain Captain- 7.5
7) Too Much In Love- 10: BEST KING KHAN SONG! AND ONE OF THE GREATEST LOVE SONGS EVER!!!
8) Learn My Language- 7.8
9) Blow My Top- 7.5
10) Into the Snow- 9.8: Yet another amazing lovin’ Doo Wop number!!!
11) Operation- 8.5
12) The Ballad Of… – 8.0
13) What’s For Dinner?- 9.0: Makes you hungry…..
14) Suck It and Smell- 8.7
Final Grade – A: Despite the fact that mathematically it only comes out to an 88 (B+). Clearly some of the songs are better than the others, but all of them are at least good. This is the way I see it mathematically: Insane Punk Rock + Soulful Doo Wop = Kickass Rock N Roll! Brings you right back to the 60s!!!
Chris DeCarlo
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 