These posts aren't quick, so I've included a one line summary.
Bloc Party @ Roseland Theater
The return of an old favorite.
Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags Interview
Portland country rocker discusses life and his next album.
Scott Young Interview
Portland's New York Rifles front man explains their name.
Sam Roberts Band @ Berbati's Pan
I finally see Sam Roberts live.
The Builders & The Butchers @ Mississippi Studios
Caught B&B's early show with pops.
Showing posts with label Bloc Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bloc Party. Show all posts
April 28, 2009
November 13, 2008
Pop Quiz Kid's November 13th at 1:33 PM Shuffle
Oh, hello.
Don't You Evah - Spoon
This song is alright, not my favorite evah Spoon song, and I'm a fairly solid fan. The opening chords sound sorta Yo La Tengo mellow-jammy to me, in a good way. Reminds me of the 18-hour train ride I took during college, from Williamsburg, Virginia, home to Birmingham, Alabama. I ate some cinnamon Teddy Grahams, took 2 Tylenol PMs, and listened blearily to "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out" on repeat, on my Sony Discman.
Play Your Part - Girl Talk
I'm sorta bummed I missed this show last month, but it was a verrry late show, packed with verrry drunk kids, and I'm too old for that shit. Also, when I get drunk and dance I fall over! I don't love each and every Girl Talk mash-up but in general they're fun and cool and make me happy nostalgic. When I figure out where a sample's from I feel like I got a POINT. This track has some lovely moments, like when the music opens up and slows down under "west side walk it out, east side walk it out, north side walk it out..." and later when a "Nothing Compares" sample pretties up the dirtydirty lyrics.
The Pioneers - Bloc Party
Not my favorite Bloc Party song - the high register of his voice stresses me out - but the refrain, like a lot of Bloc Party refrains, makes my heart ache in that awesome way. "We promised the world, we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?" ooooooh, right?
Hey Ma - Cam'ron
In case you're too new school to know this song, here's the chorus:
And finally...
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
I can't listen to a whole Killers album in one sitting, too repetitive, but this song always gets me movin.
Afterthoughts: Without War Machine's awes. ome. gift of a fully loaded (cute! red!) iPod Nano last Christmas, I wouldn't know what any of you were talking about, ever.
Don't You Evah - Spoon
This song is alright, not my favorite evah Spoon song, and I'm a fairly solid fan. The opening chords sound sorta Yo La Tengo mellow-jammy to me, in a good way. Reminds me of the 18-hour train ride I took during college, from Williamsburg, Virginia, home to Birmingham, Alabama. I ate some cinnamon Teddy Grahams, took 2 Tylenol PMs, and listened blearily to "And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out" on repeat, on my Sony Discman.
Play Your Part - Girl Talk
I'm sorta bummed I missed this show last month, but it was a verrry late show, packed with verrry drunk kids, and I'm too old for that shit. Also, when I get drunk and dance I fall over! I don't love each and every Girl Talk mash-up but in general they're fun and cool and make me happy nostalgic. When I figure out where a sample's from I feel like I got a POINT. This track has some lovely moments, like when the music opens up and slows down under "west side walk it out, east side walk it out, north side walk it out..." and later when a "Nothing Compares" sample pretties up the dirtydirty lyrics.
The Pioneers - Bloc Party
Not my favorite Bloc Party song - the high register of his voice stresses me out - but the refrain, like a lot of Bloc Party refrains, makes my heart ache in that awesome way. "We promised the world, we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?" ooooooh, right?
Hey Ma - Cam'ron
In case you're too new school to know this song, here's the chorus:
Hey ma, WHAT'S UP, lets slide, ALL RIGHT, all rightPretty much word-for-word my conversation with War Machine the night we met.
And we gon' get it on tonight
You smoke, I SMOKE, I drink, ME TOO, well good
Cause we gon' get it high tonight
Got drops, GOT COUPS, got Trucks, GOT JEEPS, all right
Cause we gon' take a ride tonight
So ma, WHAT'S UP, let's slide, ALL RIGHT, all right
And we gon' get it on tonight
And finally...
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
I can't listen to a whole Killers album in one sitting, too repetitive, but this song always gets me movin.
Afterthoughts: Without War Machine's awes. ome. gift of a fully loaded (cute! red!) iPod Nano last Christmas, I wouldn't know what any of you were talking about, ever.
September 21, 2008
The Maccabees - Colour It In (2007)
Sometimes bands aren't known for stand-out tracks. Instead, they’re meant to be enjoyed as reflection music for that lazy Sunday evening spent laying around, thinking. If you’re looking for simply beautiful tunage that’s got all the flavor of indie rock, minus the pretense and unnecessary complexity of its genre’s counterparts... enter: Colour It In by The Maccabees.They're so derivative that if I walked into their sound check I'd say "Whoa! You sound great, but could you tone down the Bloc Party?" before inevitably getting thrown out. This sounds bad, but sometimes music with little inventiveness and/or no real surprises can provide the same comfort we get from watching our favorite movie over and over again. It's astonishing how heavily they borrow from Bloc Party in vocals/instrumentation, but at least this ensures pretty guitar and peaceful vocals that result in beautiful music amidst the chaos of some seriously layered instrumentation.
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