Chatty Billy “Squirrily” Hayes is missing in action. Where has he gone?
He’s not in Wavves anymore! Bummer!
New Pains – “Heart in Your Heartbreak”
Some called them the Pains of Being Boring at Heart, but no, no!
Anyway, here is a really really good new Pains of Being Pure at Heart song called “Heart in Your Heartbreak.”
Link to Listen: http://soundcloud.com/forcefieldpr/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart-heart-in-your-heartbreak
Who Did It Better? “Like a Rolling Stone”
This time I have a real close one, first up Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”
Next up, the late, the great Jimi Hendrix
Tell us what you think. Who did it better?
Summer and Smoke
http://summerandsmoke.tumblr.com/
Be sure to check out fellow KLYAMER, Matt “Bob Matthews” Ramsden’s new blog, Summer and Smoke. Matt posts a variety of film, art and music related musings, but the site’s heart lies in its interaction with the reader, a quality I rarely see. Readers are encouraged to submit their thoughts and feelings and hopefully a discussion comes a flowin’. I appreciate how Matt makes the site less about him and concerns itself more (humanely) with the well being of everyone. Great Job!
Check it out and pass it along to your friends and do the same with KLYAM! We Love all you beautiful, little KLYAMERS even if you despise us because we are just that amazing. God is a KLYAMER.
Band of the Week: No Age :)
Yessir our Band of the Week is the incredible noise pop duo No Age (Dean Allen Spunt-Drums/Vocals and Randy Randall- Guitar), a longtime and beloved KLYAM favorite. NA are a great example of a modern Punk band still keeping the DIY ethos alive, well, and always ready to knock the corporate ogre on his ass. Our guys will be playing at the Middle East this Tuesday, November 16 at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA. Glen, Ben, and I have seen NA three times before, so we know we’re in for one helluva show! For longtime readers of the KLYAM or even our previous blog, http://wakefieldnews.blogspot.com/ y’all already know about these dudes and their great music, but for those who have not heard of NA and/or are new to our blog, check these guys out, one of the finer bands around today- we cover them frequently. In the days leading up to the show more coverage of the one and only No Age will appear. In the meantime, treat your ears to this new classic, “Life Prowler,” opening track from their latest release Everything In Between (2010).
Funny Pic of the Day
Trey Parker (left) and Matt Stone (right)- the creators of South Park; they claimed to be on LSD when this happened. Ahh the effects of acid Tim Leary forgot to mention…
Who Did it Better? “Where Did Our Love Go”
You know the game, one orginal, one cover. First up “Where Did Our Love Go” by the Supremes
Next The Drums
The Nightwatchman- “Battle Hymns”
As with every Vets and Memorial Day(s) I post The Nightwatchman’s “Battle Hymns” in honor of our brave men and women that serve in the military and sacrifice their lives for us. Yes, for us. Maybe not in the political sense, but through an emotional sense; I do not question the pure motivations of these Americans. So, yes I support the troops meaning I respect them for their bravery and committment, but that goes with saying that I am against the military personel that mastermind war and thrust our young brothers and sisters into harm’s way. Personally, I feel these two notions are inseparable. But, enough about me, the song here is The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello)- “Battle Hymns” and it is dedicated to anyone that is been on the battlefield, regardless of ideologies, nations, or any other affliations. In short, this one is for our badass Vets, hope the best for all of you and let’s all END THIS FUCKING WAR!
Chomsky on “Support Our Troops”
I post this not as any personal offense to anyone that would take it offensive, but merely as a catalyst for dialogue. What do people think of this slogan I see so often and clearly visible on today’s holiday. What do you think of Chomsky’s spiel? My thoughts are if you do not outright state that by supporting the troops that you mean bringing them home immediately (not next year, not next month, now) and that the military they are systematically coerced into is an evil killing machine, then you are defending said machine. The slogan itself is hollow, but I do not deny the genuine and loving motivations by the everyday people that shout it, not the faux PR people that manufacture it. That’s what I think. What about you?
CD Review: Sports [2010]
Band: Weekend
Release: 11/2010
Label: Slumberland
1. “Coma Summer” – B
2. “Youth Haunts” – C+
3. “Monday Morning” – C
4. “Monongah” – A-
5. “Landscape” – B-
6. “Age Class” – B
7. “Veil” – C
8. “End Times” – B+
9. “Afterimage” – C-
10. “Untitled” – B
Comments: Slumberland is a hot bed for noise pop these days. Pains of Being Pure at Heart released a structured self-titled debut that definitely was more pop slime than anything else. Weekend’s music on this album, conversely, is more of a reflection of the kind of extended shoe-gaze that we just don’t to see much of anymore. The drumming, across the board, is really awesome. The bass lines are typically catchy, as well. The guitars — well, what do you expect? — are loaded with feedback and other sorts of effects that aren’t atypical of this style of music. “Monongah” is my favorite tune on here. For one, it is one of the shortest; we get more “song” than anything else. You’ve got to be a real noise-phile to love Sports ’cause I sure don’t! I like tennis. No, not that Tennis.
Grade: B- (80)
