Arcade Fire
August 1, 2010
Bank of America Pavilion [Boston, MA]
Poor Chris will be gone. I’ll be gone, too, most likely. I probably won’t be around since I’m projected to leave for NYC on this day for the Black Lips Temptress cruise gig. Maybe AF fanatic Matt will be in attendance?
Band: Tokyo Police Club
Release: 6/2010
Label: Mom+Pop
1. “Favourite Food” – B+
2. “Favourite Colour” – A-
3. “Breakneck Speed” – B–
4. “Wait Up (Boots of Danger)” – B
5. “Bambi – C+
6. “End of a Spark” – B-
7. “Hands Reversed” – B
8. “Gone” – B
9. “Big Difference” – B–
10. “Not Sick” – B
11. “Frankenstein” – A-
Comments: Tokyo Police Club is back with this, their second full length album. The band’s debut Elephant Shell contained a few quirky personal favorites like the semi-punk “In A Cave,” the epically poppy “Juno,” the post-punk-to-the-brim “Citizens of Tomorrow” and “Shoulders & Arms,” and probably the band’s best (and most critically acclaimed) tune “Your English Is Good.” So after such a memorable sub-30 minute record, is a repeat in store? My first impression of this album is: vocalist Dave Monks is best handled in small chunks. He defines the band’s sound for the most part. Lucky for me, I think his voice is pretty tolerable, but over-thinking it…quite annoying. He never really got old on Elephant Shell, yet he is the same Dave Monks on here. He still has a way with words. He hasn’t lost that. Another thing I just thought of: if you’ve never liked this band, you never will. Nope, not on this album. That’s how divisive they are. There aren’t many great songs (if any) on here. It’s too bad. Most of it is average or just barely good.
Grade: B (84)
Not too focus solely on his death, because he led an incredible life, but here are two videos I just discovered on Jay’s passing. The first being Anthony Fantano of the Needle Drop and the second being Fox News, which I didn’t know his death ever reached the big news stories as it should have, albeit Memphis Fox News.
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Chris
QUOTE:
You are bidding on a brand new copy of the very rare ‘Ding Dong’ LP from two of the garage punkers of all time! – BBQ & BLOODSHOT BILL (King Khan)! 1st pressing!!
FAIL! Bloodshot Bill is not King Khan.
Sasha Grey wins. Though french fries + sub > cake
For the fallen soldiers.
Chris
Link To Listen: http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=35966&archive=61070&starttime=9:48:23
Set-List
1. “All My Loving”
2. “Ghost With The Most”
3. “Over the Horizon”
4. “Cone of Light”
5. “Jihad Blues”
6. “He Touched Me” [Cover]
7. “I’m Coming Home” [Cover]
8. “She Came Before Me”
9. “The Great Defender”
10. “Bow Down and Die”
Band: Hot Hot Heat
Release: 6/2010
Label: Warner/Dangerbird
1. “YVR” – B+
2. “21@12” – B
3. “Times A Thousand” – B-
4. “Implosionatic” – B
5. “Goddess on the Prairie” – A-
6. “Zero Results” – B+
7. “Future Breeds” – B
8. “JFK’s LSD” – C+
9. “Jedidah” – C
10. “Buziness Az Uzual” – B-
11. “What Is Rational?” – C+
12. “Nobody’s Accusing You (Of Having A Good Time)” – B-
Comments: Poor Hot Hot Heat. Their debut album Make Up the Breakdown [Sub Pop, 2002] was positively reviewed for the most part. It was a goodie, I’ll admit. Since they’ve effectively “sold out” by signing to Warner Music, they’ve been kind of slapped around by both mainstream and independent music critics. Guitarist and Wolf Parade member Dante Decaro jumped off the band’s ship in 2005. Hot Hot Heat opened for Snow Patrol and Editors — two UK bands that have barely garnered major audiences stateside — in 2007 and 2008, before hitting the drawing board for this album. If the band aimed to do anything notable on here, it was making up screwy song titles. Also, the band would probably win an award for “band that most sounds like Head Automatica.” The latter is actually nice in a strange way…HA hasn’t put out a record in four years. To start off with the good…the band knows how to craft catchy songs in the dance-punk genre. If you dig the singer’s voice, you’ll most likely be satisfied by the music. For some, though, this may pose a challenge. Three releases after going major, it’s not like the band is purposely “forced” to make something commercial. This thing isn’t forced at all. It seems like the group is just as creatively spirited as it was on its debut. “Goddess…” is full of hooks and straight up fun. It seems HHH took some cues from Spoon for that song and the next. Even though “JFK” is noisy and memorable and all…it’s overload. Chill out, dudes. The second half of the album takes on a more serious tone…for the worst.
Grade: B- (82)
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Their full length LP The Suburbs will be released in August.
Chris
What a little pus! I go through two lighters a day dude… haha seriously he should consider quitting lol. Btw, is that a gun at 1:07-08?
Chris
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