Archive for February 2010
Episode 1310 is up
February 22, 2010Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 57, February 21 2010 Playlist
February 21, 2010Charlotte Gainsbourg, Heaven Can Wait Jolie Holland, Darlin Ukelele Psychology of Genocide, Human Regret Hot Lava, O Retorno da Lovefoxxx Willowz, Everyone Lauren Hoffman, Blood Fan Death, Reunited Hindi Guns, Loaded Gun Gigi, I Can’t Bring Myself to Smile The Hissyfits, Bloodsugarsister Meshell Nedgeocello, Slaughter His Name Is Alive, Up Your Legs Forever Brooke Waggoner, [...]
The Hush Now “Constellations”
February 19, 2010This is a record that leaves me starstruck. The Boston sound impresses me every time I hear it, even today. The creativity musically reminds me of Talking Heads, but there is no David Byrne to distract me. If this band has an ego, they do a remarkable job keeping it under wraps. “Fireflies” has a [...]
Bettie Serveert “Pharmacy of Love”
February 19, 2010Bettie Serveert have definitely tried to keep up with the times. This presentation is almost completely modern and sounds little like the efforts that made them famous during the Clinton administration. However, it’s unforced and provides a natural transition, and that makes sense. As the band has matured, surely so has its fans. We could [...]
Episode 1309 is up
February 19, 2010Episode 1308 is up
February 18, 2010Balbec “Rise and Fall of a Decade”
February 17, 2010I found it hard to believe that I had never heard of Balbec until I realized they were from France. That explains a lot. But I won’t hold it against them; the sound is that good. The album’s title makes me think that the decade to which they are referring is the ’90s, because this [...]
Quasi “American Gong”
February 17, 2010Joanna Blome has joined the duo, but don’t expect that to mean more female singing. Sam Coomes rocks the mic on “American Gong.” The results are quite nice, although the melody is a lot less cheerful. The band has evolved plenty, even since albums such as “Hot Shit.” We have a song with French in [...]
