The Nobunny concert review will be coming real real soon, but in the mean time I want to direct your attention to one of the opening bands that stuck out: The Maine Coons. The duo rocked in the spirit of the late King Khan & BBQ Show. There was the Sultan-esque drummer/guitarist/vocalist, but no Khan figure. Instead, there was a sitting keyboard player. A song that really stuck out to me was “H.L.I.I.G.T.F.Y.T.F.G” which stands for:
How long is it gonna take for you to find God!?
It’s a surf-doo-wop-(gospel?)oldie sounding number that you must check out right now:
Reminds me of Arctic Monkeys song “Brianstorm” except the other way around:
“I wish my name was Brian because maybe sometimes people would misspell my name and call me Brain. That’s like a free compliment and you don’t even gotta be smart to notice it.”
Just funny:
“I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.”
If the album cover hasn’t given it away, Scissor Sisters are very sexual. On their third outing, American glam dance pop band Scissor Sisters explore the 70s and 80s pre-AIDS gay scene, it’s fun and it’s excesses. I will say this now, if you don’t like house music, dance music or Lady Gaga, you probably won’t like this. For me, this is an indulgence that I take from time to time. I listened to this a few times and I find new subtle nuances in every song. Producer Stuart Price does a great job making this really danceable and yet somehow you can still just sit and listen to it. The songwriting doesn’t really differ in subject matter granted every song is either about sex or partying. However, songwriter Jake Shears writes about sex and partying using endless innuendo to make it “radio friendly” even though Scissor Sisters have gotten little to no radio play in the U.S. A great buy that will give you tons of fun.
P.S. On “Invisible Light,” listen for a Vincent Price-Thriller style rap by Sir Ian McKellen.
Track-by-track:
1. Night Work- A-/B+
2. Whole New Way- B+
3. Fire With Fire- A+
4. Any Which Way- A
5. Harder You Get- B
6. Running Out- A-
7. Something Like This- B
8. Skin This Cat- B-/C+
9. Skin TIght- B+/A-
10. Sex And Violence- B
11. Nightlife- B+
12. Invisible Light- A
Overall Grade: B+/A-. Fun record, some of the best production I’ve heard in a while.
Downloads: “Whole New Way,” “Fire With Fire,” “Any Which Way,” “Skin Tight,” “Invisible Light”
Hopes: WE GET IN! (it’s 21+ lol). I hope he is as energetic and wild as ever, playing all the Love Visions classics like “Chuck Berry Holiday” and “I Am a Girlfriend.” He plays for an hour and EVERYONE (including some newcomers :) loves it!
Expectations: No Bunny and the gang play for 30 minutes more or less and Rock hard, but it’s not one of the all time best shows I have ever seen. Some of my comrades feel entertained, but not turned on to the No Bunny love. They play mostly songs I know, but some I don’t. It’s a fun show!
Band: APACHE Release: 6/2010 Label: Burger Records
1. “Bad Kids” – A- 2. “Heaven Can Wait” – A- 3. “Finger Banger” – A 4. “Pint Size Punker” – A 5. “Bloody Knuckles” – B+ 6. “Outside” – A 7. “Jam Pusher” – A- 8. “Beat Myself” – B 9. “Faster Louder” – B 10. “Hospital Bed” – A 11. “OMC” – A 12. “Boomtown Gems” – A 13. “Kitty” – B+
Comments: “Bad Kids” is not quite “Bad Kids,” but it rock and rolls. Most of these song rock and roll. This is a punk record through and through if you couldn’t already tell from the titles. You’d think they were talking about you Chris on “Pint Size Punker,” but nah, she’s only 17. SHE. Anyway, the music itself is catchier than most punk records I’ve listened to this year. APACHE likes heavy doses of sensible freestyle guitaring, especially on “Outside,” the most memorable jam on this disc. The fast fast fast (FASTER. LOUDER) ones aren’t as fun as the more rhythmic power-poppers, but that’s just my preference. As far as 2010 lowbrow independent record label releases go, this LP definitely has to be near the top of that lit.
Props of the Day go to Today’s Hits! Yes, yes. The Rifles, a fantastic rock band, were played today on Today’s Hits, a satellite radio station that plays mostly shit mainstream music. So I’m listening to the likes of Taylor Swift and Adam Lambert at work when all of a sudden I hear… The Rifles! What has the world come to? For the better, for the better. I was in complete shock. I finally got to enjoy listening! I saw the Rifles back in September when they played to a crowd of about 70 (if that) at the Great Scott. Let’s just say there are far bigger bands I’ve seen than the Rifles that I could have guessed had a shot at being played. This was a nice surprise. The next song after “Great Escape” was “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston.
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