It’s a six-track EP with three songs and a live song that is surrounded by interludes. The band is definitely more Punky than Brewster, especially on “Coming Home.” “Precious Injury” has nothing to do with Gollum and a torn ACL. It sounds like a Metro Station song. You could really get the Generation Y chicks with this one.
“Nobody Wants” puts it all together. I really like this song a lot. The music reminds me of Blair Tefkin, although obviously a dude is singing. Despite all the keys and guitars, it’s not overwhelming.
“Interlude 1” is kind of cute with its sampling and whatnot. The live version of “Uncool” leans more to the band’s rock side than dance side. It’s amusing the two distinct sounds that this act has. “Interlude 2” sounds a lot like “Interlude 1.” Surely that’s not a coincidence.
Asleep in the Park “Coming Home”
September 13, 2009Divisible “Less Than Lion”
September 13, 2009I’m always suspicious when all 10 tracks are between three and four minutes in length. Music is art, and when all your songs are the same duration, well, just what are your true intentions?
We get proficient singing and musicianship here. There aren’t any risks being taken here (just like with the song lengths, perhaps). It reminds me of the San Francisco 49ers’ offense.
“A Girl You Can’t Leave” has synths and hand claps. That’s how you get my attention. “Big Machines” reminds me of The Pretenders. Lead singer Shola can characterize (or is it channel) many of the big names. Leslie Rankin also comes to mind.
“Don’t Say Nothin Now” is weird because Shola actually says “nothing” when singing the title in the chorus. If you’re going to actually pronounce the whole word, then it means you can’t be cool and use the colloquial title. This also sounds like an iTunes commercial song, which ought to be a compliment.
The album ends with a nice piano ballad, “The Cutting Room.” It’s the perfect way to end an album of solid tracks, even if none stand out.
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September 13, 2009Episode 1148 is up
September 13, 2009Episode 1147 is up
September 12, 2009Girls saying “please” to get what they want… in back to back commercials
September 12, 2009I am watching the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals play on the Fox Game of the Week. I have to. Fox does not let other baseball games that start at the same time be aired, so it’s this or college football. That’s like choosing between apples and eggplants.
And it hasn’t been all bad. I mean, Tim Hudson hit his first major league home run, right after Chris Rose and Mark Grace discussed that he had 18 home runs in college as a hitter. I love that shit.
Later on, we get a commercial break, with this Anheuser Busch responsible drinking commercial. Then, the very next spot is this Just for Men commercial.
I haven’t seen anything like that since Family Guy aired a Volkswagen commercial right after the Nazis invaded Poland.
Episode 1146 is up
September 10, 2009Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 37, September 9 2009 Playlist
September 9, 2009Madness, Bingo
The Decks, DTC
The Del Toros, Can’t Be Yours
The Nocturnes, Back Curran
Dear Nora, This Is Not a Test
Dealership, All the Kids
Liam Finn & Eliza Jane, On Your Side
Dead Can Dance, Ariadne
Dance Hall Crashers, We Owe
Florence & the Machine, Dog Days Are Over
Damone, Tonight
Tom Waits, Goin’ Out West
Cub, My Flaming Red Bobsled
Amy Millan, Finish Line
Damn Handsome and the Birthday Suits, Tainted Love
Julee Cruise, Until the End of the World
The Jezabels, Unmarked Helicopters
Cranes, Don’t Wake Me Up
The Concretes, Tjyven (The Thief)
The Woodlands, Until the Day Dims
Concrete Blonde, God Is a Bullet
Coralie Clement, Sono Io
Regina Spektor, Two Birds
Cocktail Slippers, Anything You Want
Club 8, Say a Prayer
The New Up, Dear Life
Cocteau Twins, Pearly Dewdrops’ Drops
Cock and Swan, Morning’s Window
The Shortcuts, Nothing New
COCO, Much to Learn
CocoRosie, Bloody Twins
Falcao and Monashee, Teleportation
Cibo Matto, Beef Jerky
Civet, Extra
Lightning Dust, Honest Man
The Muffs, My Awful Dream
Chop Chop, Fed
Jenny Choi, Driving
Polynya, Fields
Book of Love, Getting Faster
Blake Babies, I’m Not Your Mother
Cinnamon, A Northwest Passage
Chicklet, Threshold
Suddenly, Tammy!, Bound Together
Talbot Tagora, Solar Puppets
Neko Case, Margaret vs. Pauline
Royalchord, Too Easy
Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard, Barbarian Horde
The Rocking Horse Winner, Tomorrow
Episode 1145 is up
September 9, 2009Fantasy Baseball Strategy Guide and News for 9 September 2009 (Issue 79)
September 9, 2009Luis Castillo can get you some safe at bats down the stretch. Rate stats are won and lost the final month of the season, and if you have comfortable leads in the counting stats categories, you want a hitter who is going to keep your average up. That’s Castillo.
Pedro Martinez is motivated. If you need someone to replace Tim Lincecum, he could be your guy. Clay Buchholz is another guy to consider, but remember that his most recent start was against the Orioles. Wade Davis is a good choice, especially in keeper leagues.
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