Archive for August 2009
Episode 1128 is up
August 23, 2009Major Lazer “Keep It Goin’ Louder”
August 23, 2009It’s another one of those Wild 94.9-style voice distorting Akon knockoffs. This is a maxi-single in the classic sense: the radio edit and 11 other versions. The Tommie Sunshine Radio Edit is extra obnoxious, and it’s what the car ahead of me in the Jack in the Box drive-thru at 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning is [...]
Telegraph Canyon “The Tide and the Current”
August 23, 2009When you submit your stuff to a radio station, the little things sometimes determine whether it gets reviewed. The Tide and the Current hand wrote at the bottom of the onesheet, “Small label. Small band. GREAT record. Help us! Thanks. Jeff.” Jeff must work for the label, because there are no Jeffs in Telegraph Canyon. [...]
The New Up “Better Off”
August 23, 2009These San Franciscans are a fun bunch on this five-track EP. “Dear Life” gets things off to a good start, although an instrumental section or two could have been removed to shorten the song, and no one would have been hurt. The second track is the title track. The band sounds a bit like another [...]
Lightning Dust “Infinite Light”
August 23, 2009An album of ballads, Lightning Dust know how to mix up the men’s and women’s vocals to give the listener some enjoyable tracks. Everything is very deliberate, and the effort is easy to spot when spinning the disc. “Honest Man” is amazing. It has subtle synths in the background and delightful singing. It’s very well [...]
Jemina Pearl “Break It Up (College Edition)”
August 23, 2009It’s the lead singer of Be Your Own Pet. Some of the tracks really hit home. “Heartbeats” has Dollyrots vocals, but the music is not as action-filled. “Band on the Run” is not a cover, but it is easy to listen to. There’s not a lot of passion in these songs, but if this is [...]
Episode 1127 is up
August 23, 2009Episode 1126 is up
August 20, 2009Episode 1125 is up
August 20, 2009Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 34, August 19 2009 Playlist
August 19, 2009Pre, The Junk Frida Hyvonen, Djuna! Husbands, Sha La La Daniel Tiny Vipers, Eyes Like Ours Danielle Howle, Lullabye Lida Husik, Fly Stereophonic Squirrelhouse, Fours Horrorpops, Ghouls Hot Lava, Mummy Beach DM Stith, BMB Hooverphonic, 2Wicky Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, On the Low Amanda Blank, Make-Up Jolie Holland, Mad Tom of Bedlam Lauren [...]
