Archive for September 2010
Episode 1515 is up
September 15, 2010Episode 1514 is up
September 13, 2010Episode 1513 is up
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September 13, 2010Episode 1511 is up
September 13, 2010Episode 1510 is up
September 12, 2010Episode 1509 is up
September 12, 2010Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 77, 12 September 2010 Playlist
September 12, 2010Brass Widow, Landscape
Casiokids, Gront Lys I Alle Ledd
Spouse, What You’re Feeling
Jesca Hoop, The Kingdom
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, The Roof
Shapes and Sizes, Time Has Practically Stopped
Colleen and Paul, Please Be Kind
Rogue Valley, The Warming Moon
Shapes and Sizes, I Need an Outlet
Shannon Stephens, My Feeble Heart
Here We Go Magic, Collector
Star Fucking Hipsters, 3,000 Miles Away
Audrye Sessions, The Paper Face
Super Stereo, Capsule Man
The Pleasure Kills, Bring Me a Match
Unwritten Law, Teenage Suicide
Tangiers, Love Rockets
The Shocks, Human abfall Aus Bonn
Shoplifting, L.O.V.E.
Queers, Overdue
Motion City Soundtrack, Indoor Living
Horrorpops, Bring It On!
Hot Hot Heat, Get In or Get Out
Terue Tereu, Cheers
Whiskey Avengers, Leavin’ You
Wirestraps, Fast Edit
Amazombies, That’s Right
Vitamin Party, Over the Counter
Alkaline Trio, San Francisco
The Bell Rays, Pinball City
Dub Seeds “Feelin It”
September 12, 2010They’re more reggae than dub, but Dub Seeds provide society with more post-Sublime music about getting high. If they were a football player, John Madden would call them a guy.
Someday a band will do a song about how brownies are more effective than smoking, but this isn’t the one. But at least I can guess with a fair level of accuracy how the members are going to vote on Proposition 19.
They’re a fun party band, I am sure. And I can guarantee Faco will like it. The lyrics are all variations of “What’s up, man?” “Trenchtown” is as good a song as any. “Little Bit of Trouble” reminds me of when Jimmy Pop gave reggae a try with Bloodhound Gang.
White guys do a much better job with reggae than they do with hip-hop. I don’t know how that perception came to life, but if Wally Whiteguy tells you he raps, you roll your eyes. If he tells you he is in a reggae band, you say, “Cool! You got any weed?” I guess if you’re going to be stereotyped anyway, it might as well be a fun one.
“Pressure Down” is a little more of a story. It sounds like a second single. It exemplifies the mid-90s reggae crossover sound. Also, the cover art is surprisingly good.