i usually can count on the good ol' interwebz for getting me through my work day, and today is of no exception:
yeah it's been done by inmates, and much better at that. but i still love it. it reminds me of this but i'm not sure why. anything to fuck with the public is cool by me.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
today's post is brought to you by covey run cabernet savignon....the one with the california quail:
over the weekend i sat in on the high street lowlifes' recording session at good old (and actually new and improved since the fire) sound of music. jay lindsey, producer.
while the sessions may have been rushed a bit due to lack of ample funds, they made the best of their time. the band comes straight out of the 1930's, with their old time string band sound and throwback wardrobe.
jay at the soundboard, studio A
natheil (love her name) working the saw (apparently the sound comes out behind so that's the best place to set up a mic
then i saw the hotdamns play some new songs at their spot wonderland.
today i reviewed the lightning bug situation's a leaf; a stream. aka brian miller (jolie holland's guitarist). this is yet another great album from 2007, combining a dreamlike textured set of mellow songs a la m ward with spoken word folks sharing memories. lovely.
next up:
the great white jenkins mussel souls
not looking forward to: baby dee safe inside the day
charlie hunter, bobby previte, john medeski altitude (third of a trilogy, and by the first half of disc one it already has the prior two beat. that's not hard though tbh because i dislike dj logic.)
nathaniel mayer and his hilarious hair
some more 2007: nina garcia and jim white (this one completely slipped my mind!)
white blue yellow & clouds
il gato
wayward sway
son of dave
the hotdamns, the mishaps, tournament friday @ rumors
i can't help loving the shoes guy:
and i CANNOT STOP playing charlotte gainsbourg's rendition of "just like a woman" from the i'm not there sndtrk. god i need to see that fucking movie. sometimes it takes an artist's new perspective to spark new life into a song i've always taken for granted. jay says it's about joan baez, and man dylan knows how to cut.
time for SVU!
over the weekend i sat in on the high street lowlifes' recording session at good old (and actually new and improved since the fire) sound of music. jay lindsey, producer.
while the sessions may have been rushed a bit due to lack of ample funds, they made the best of their time. the band comes straight out of the 1930's, with their old time string band sound and throwback wardrobe.
jay at the soundboard, studio A
natheil (love her name) working the saw (apparently the sound comes out behind so that's the best place to set up a mic
then i saw the hotdamns play some new songs at their spot wonderland.
today i reviewed the lightning bug situation's a leaf; a stream. aka brian miller (jolie holland's guitarist). this is yet another great album from 2007, combining a dreamlike textured set of mellow songs a la m ward with spoken word folks sharing memories. lovely.
next up:
the great white jenkins mussel souls
not looking forward to: baby dee safe inside the day
charlie hunter, bobby previte, john medeski altitude (third of a trilogy, and by the first half of disc one it already has the prior two beat. that's not hard though tbh because i dislike dj logic.)
nathaniel mayer and his hilarious hair
some more 2007: nina garcia and jim white (this one completely slipped my mind!)
white blue yellow & clouds
il gato
wayward sway
son of dave
the hotdamns, the mishaps, tournament friday @ rumors
i can't help loving the shoes guy:
and i CANNOT STOP playing charlotte gainsbourg's rendition of "just like a woman" from the i'm not there sndtrk. god i need to see that fucking movie. sometimes it takes an artist's new perspective to spark new life into a song i've always taken for granted. jay says it's about joan baez, and man dylan knows how to cut.
time for SVU!
Monday, January 21, 2008
el guincho, alex dupree
right now is the perfect time for looking over discs from 2007 that either went underappreciated or unheard by yours truly.
el guincho, the spanish panda bear.
alex dupree & the trapdoor band's las meridanzas: a gentle blend of chamber pop and folk with some pretty killer riffs.
john maus, which i'm still not sure on.
scout niblett: some meditative female vocals
LOW DISK SPACE: note to self - please figure out how your external hard drive works asap.
also check out this week's discs:
here
el guincho, the spanish panda bear.
alex dupree & the trapdoor band's las meridanzas: a gentle blend of chamber pop and folk with some pretty killer riffs.
john maus, which i'm still not sure on.
scout niblett: some meditative female vocals
LOW DISK SPACE: note to self - please figure out how your external hard drive works asap.
also check out this week's discs:
here
Thursday, January 17, 2008
new year, hopefully renewed vigor
i'm a bit disappointed in my lack of live music experiences in 2007. sure, i saw some great local bands, and i saw a few great larger acts. it was nowhere near the amount to which i'm accustomed. maybe if the people in charge of getting my show admissions werent such slack half-asses, i'd be more inclined to pursue something. also, even though there is a larger venue attracting more and more larger acts, i've only wanted to check out a handful or so of them. am i getting too picky with how i spend my time? perhaps i'm a bit jaded when it comes to a positive live music experience, and i'm also spoiled. if you've ever been to a show with me, you may have been privy to my show rituals. maybe i'm spoiled by the hotdamns shows. gotta save that money for willie nelson in march....
regardless, i want to make 2008 a better year for live music. even though i have to miss out on my girl sharon j on friday, i'll make up for it in february:
the wiyos
the great white jenkins and nat baldwin (of the dirty projectors) thanks elliott for the headsup
hackensaw boys (bryan hoffa benefit!!!)
mermaid skeletons
cass mccombs (band of horses)
anais mitchell
and probably some punk/hardcore/metal shows.
regardless, i want to make 2008 a better year for live music. even though i have to miss out on my girl sharon j on friday, i'll make up for it in february:
the wiyos
the great white jenkins and nat baldwin (of the dirty projectors) thanks elliott for the headsup
hackensaw boys (bryan hoffa benefit!!!)
mermaid skeletons
cass mccombs (band of horses)
anais mitchell
and probably some punk/hardcore/metal shows.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
2008 is great
the new MMW disc: let's go everywhere
for the most part, it's a thumbs downer. this is mostly because i hate children, and children are jampacked on that shit. don't they realize that a child yelling is one of the most horrifying sounds ever made? i guess they are sort of out of ideas.
cat power - jukebox
at least she didnt use that old man perv keyboardist on this one, but this time i don't have a chan-handwritten copy. nevertheless, i'm into it, especially "new york."
the mountain goats: heretic pride
i very much liked this on the first and second listens. i still need to hear their other stuff (which i've been meaning to do)- i mean, besides the few tracks i'd heard previously. however, the title track is already a tad annoying, but we'll have to see after a few more listens.
m. ward and zooey deschanel:
i'm very much looking forward to their album she and him: volume one, especially if her myspaceis any indication. gotta love chicks with ukes. which leads me to...practicing my uke.
for the most part, it's a thumbs downer. this is mostly because i hate children, and children are jampacked on that shit. don't they realize that a child yelling is one of the most horrifying sounds ever made? i guess they are sort of out of ideas.
cat power - jukebox
at least she didnt use that old man perv keyboardist on this one, but this time i don't have a chan-handwritten copy. nevertheless, i'm into it, especially "new york."
the mountain goats: heretic pride
i very much liked this on the first and second listens. i still need to hear their other stuff (which i've been meaning to do)- i mean, besides the few tracks i'd heard previously. however, the title track is already a tad annoying, but we'll have to see after a few more listens.
m. ward and zooey deschanel:
i'm very much looking forward to their album she and him: volume one, especially if her myspaceis any indication. gotta love chicks with ukes. which leads me to...practicing my uke.
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