Tamaryn, Haze Interior
Dance Hall Crashers, DHC
Damone, On My Mind
The Parting Gifts, Keep Walkin’
Kimya Dawson, Fire
Dealership, Model Mortal
The Jezabels, Dark Storm
Dead Can Dance, Persephone
Dear Nora, Springtime Fall
Lady Lazarus, Nazarite Oath
The Delgados, Thirteen Gliding Principles
Deluka, Cascade
La Resistance, Knowing
Deerhoof, A-Town Test Site
Dead Man’s Bones, My Body’s a Zombie for You
Distant Dice, Pick Up Your Phone
Defiance, Ohio, The Reason
Diet Kong, Shoot the Freak
Tumbledown, She’s in Texas (And I’m Insane)
The Decks, February Thaw
Ani DiFranco, When I’m Gone
Ed Hines Band, Song 1400
The Distillers, Seneca Falls
Dirty Projectors, Temecula Sunrise
Sick of Sarah, Kiss Me
Natalie D-Napoleon, Even the Sweet Things Die
Dirty Little Rabbit, You Say
Now, Now, Neighbors
The Dishes, H2O
The Dollyrots, Let’s Be in Love
Tristen, Wicked Heart
The Donnas, Too Bad About Your Girl
Julie Doiron, Last Night
Victoire, I Am Coming for My Things
Sarah Dougher, Little Thing
The Do, Unissasi Laulelet
Trashcan Sinatras, The Best Man’s Fall
Tanya Donelly, Swoon
Drugstore, Get Inside My Head
Salteens, Don’t Break My Heart
Drink Up Buttercup, Why Can’t I Touch It
The Dresden Dolls, Night Reconnaissance
Warpaint, Baby
The Dry Spells, The Crow
Dressy Bessy, She Likes It
Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 97, 2 March 2011 Playlist
March 3, 2011Episode 1683 is up
March 2, 2011Episode 1682 is up
February 28, 2011Ed Hines Band “Danger Love”
February 27, 2011So I have a friend named Ed Hines. We used to work together. When I saw this record, I figured I should see what he would sound like if he were a band.
Well, “Space Man” sounds like Morrissey, except the lyrics aren’t depressing. In fact, they are downright happy. “Song 1400” is a love song that would make Kepi Ghoulie blush. The organ completes it.
“Your Daddy” reminds me of the Steve Martin album I have. Actually, most of the tracks do. “Bloodstream” is weird enough that an act like Corpus Callosum could have done it.
“Cindy Said” is the last track. Like the other tracks, it is very simple, musically, with offbeat lyrics. It’s hard to take the band seriously because they don’t take themselves seriously. But I will dust off a chestnut I used when I reviewed Convalescent Surprise’s EP: You can really taste the goat.
The Joy Formidable “I Don’t Want to See You Like This” (single)
February 27, 2011The single itself? Sure. It sounds like someone gave Blondie’s “Dreaming” a 30-year update. Musically, it makes me think of the chorus of Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight.” There’s a lot of stuff going on all at once. The second track is the Grouplove Remix, and it’s a lot better if you’re into synths. Very peppy and upbeat. It is what you expect from a remix, except the track itself is not longer. (Actually it is 19 seconds shorter.)
The last track is a live version of “Popinjay.” It’s fine.
Sassparilla “Ramshackle”
February 27, 2011This is how Portland, Oregon, does country. (Admittedly, it would be fun to see how Portland, Maine, does country, as well.) The comparisons to Virginian-era Neko Case are too easy to make, so I’ll let you do that.
“Devil” is like a checklist for this sort of thing. Harmonica? Check. Sing about a dog? Check. Female backing vocals, especially on the chorus? Check. The beat reminds me of the Charlie Daniels Band’s “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”
“Mexico” has the vocals mixed high, but my expectations of a cohesive story were dashed early on. Still, it rooty-toots with the best of ’em. Square dancing is good for the core if you do it right. “Bruised by Tears” is a good time song for good time guys and gals.
“Sawdust” is a lot of fun as well. The songs don’t all sound the same, but they definitely all have the same vibe. You aren’t in store for any big surprises, and that just might be fine.
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