Archive for October 2009
Episode 1175 is up
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October 10, 2009Episode 1171 is up
October 10, 2009Episode 1170 is up
October 10, 2009Episode 1169 is up
October 5, 2009Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 40, October 4 2009 Playlist
October 4, 2009Shonen Knife, Deer Biscuits
Dot Allison, In Winter Still
Anjulie, Boom
The Aislers Set, Catherine Says
The Do, Tammie
A Girl Called Eddy, The Long Goodbye
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson, Relator
A Camp, The Weed Had Got There First
Sarah Fimm, How Does It Feel
Adele, Chasing Pavements
Saskia Crescentia, Free Me
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Date With the Night
Thee Headliners, Double Dutch
Yenn, Belle Gunness
The Dry Spells, The Crow
X-Ray Spex, Germfree Adolescents
Vandaveer, Turpentine
Jen Wood, Recharge
Lhasa, Love Came Here
Elizabeth Willis, Thoughts
Taken by Trees, Watch the Waves
Wire Daisies, Rocket Girl
The Beatings, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Winterbrief, Chick Flick
Tiny Animals, Is This the Last Time?
Von Iva, Birds of Prey
Divisible, A Girl You Can’t Love
Martha Wainwright, Far Away
Park Avenue Music, Piet
Anna Waronker, Beautiful
The Watson Twins, Map to Where You Are
The Verbs, Fooled by Rock n Roll
Visqueen, Look Alive
Veruca Salt, Disinherit
Iglu & Hartly “And Then Boom”
October 4, 2009Yeah, the kids do like this sort of thing. Mad Happy tried to do this electro-rap thing five years ago, and they failed miserably. But it wasn’t the concept that sucked. It was just them. Iglu & Hartly understand the importance of unique keywords, so good for them. And the music is alright, too.
“Violent and Young” sounds like a poor man’s Gym Class Heroes. Maybe this band comprises heroes from a math class. “Tomorrow” sounds like a modernized Duran Duran song.
“DayGlo” sounds exactly like you’d expect it to. It’s upbeat and has zany synths. And yes, that’s “funky free” he says, not “fucking free.” This is the one the radio will enjoy for sure. “Whatever We Like” is definitely laden with “shits,” though. It’s like my neighbor’s lawn.
“People” is a little too complicated. There’s too much going on at once, and it doesn’t flow. Then, about two minutes in, everything shuts down, and we get Faith No More-style piano. It’s not adding up to me. Maybe they are doing it in hex.
Shannon Stephens “The Breadwinner”
October 4, 2009In short, if the lead singer of Stretch Princess did a solo album and folked it up a bit, it would sound like this.
This sleepy little CD gets the job done if you want above-average singing and quiet, slow accompaniment. There’s nothing complicated about this album at all.
“The Most Delicious Hours” is one of the best songs. It would do well with some harmonizing, even if provided by the singer herself. Like a lot of the tracks, it’s so simple and basic, and I feel she is holding herself back a bit.
“Song of the Breadwinner” is a good story if you focus on the lyrics. It’s great for a cool autumn day. “More to Speak Of” is also a lot of fun.
These songs are really long, which is the only knock against them. It’s hard to stay engaged with such long tracks when they plod along so. If this record were a beverage, it would be herbal tea. “The Dream” makes me think I am in one, the kind where you fly through the skies using your four poster bed as an aircraft.
“Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You” is a little bit country. It is your standard final track: a departure. It’s not bad, though.
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