Crystal Shawanda, "My Roots Are Showing"
Joey & Rory, "Cheater, Cheater"
Stephen Simmons, Something in Between, "We'll See"
Stephen Simmons, Drink Ring Jesus, "Drink Ring Jesus"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "God & Suicide; Saturday Nite; Echo/Always On/EZ Con"
*Try Me Bicycle, Voicings, tracks 1&10&11 "Two Stern Feet; My History Bore a Knife; Come Sunday"
*Her Space Holiday, Sleepy Tigers EP, tracks 1&2 "Sleepy Tigers; Just Another Day"
*The Broken West, Now or Heaven, tracks 5&7 " Perfect Games; The Smartest Man Alive"
The Broken West, I Can't Go On, I'll Go On, tracks 5&7, "Brass Ring; You Can Build an Island"
M83, Digital Shades, "My Own Strange Path"
Bis, Return to Central, “What You’re Afraid Of”
M83, M83, "Sitting"
M83, Saturdays = Youth, "Couleurs"
Bis, Return to Central, “Silver Spoon”
*Innerpartysystem, s/t, tracks 3&6&10 “Don’t Stop; Obsession; Heart of Fire”
Guided By Voices, tracks 3&4&5 “Fly Into Ashes; Tropical Robots; A Crick Uphill”
I planned more than I ended up playing, so here's some good stuff to look forward to next week!
The Spill Canvas, Denial Feels So Good, tracks 1&5 "Staplegunned (Remix); Catch the Wind"
Lovedrug, Everything Stars Where it Ends, tracks 7&8 "Ghost By Your Side; Casino Clouds"
Oh, the Story!, Good Morning Illumination, tracks 1&8&11 "The Overture; All Seven Seas; It's Not An Ending At All..."
*Jonezetta, Cruel to be Young, tracks 2-4 "Holding Onto You; Busy Body; Paint & Picture"
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
CD Reviews! / CD Review 14: Throw Me the Statue
I've decided to start putting my CD reviews on here.
I'm going to go back and post ones that I've already done on the date that I last modified them [since I'm not 100% sure when I wrote them and am too lazy to look for them all in the library and find out when I reviewed them (I wrote the dates on the CDs)].
So here's the 1st one I'm posting/14th CD I've reviewed.
Throw Me the Statue
"About to Walk EP"
Yay: 1, 2
Nay: None
Indie-Pop/Rock
RIYL: Pedro the Lion, Black Bear, Jens Lekman, Cake
I'm going to go back and post ones that I've already done on the date that I last modified them [since I'm not 100% sure when I wrote them and am too lazy to look for them all in the library and find out when I reviewed them (I wrote the dates on the CDs)].
So here's the 1st one I'm posting/14th CD I've reviewed.
Throw Me the Statue
"About to Walk EP"
Yay: 1, 2
Nay: None
Indie-Pop/Rock
RIYL: Pedro the Lion, Black Bear, Jens Lekman, Cake
Last year TMTS, at that point mainly just founder Scott Reitherman, released "Moonbeams" which includes tracks 1&2 of this EP. Afterwards, Reitherman assembled a live band to assist him on-stage. This year TMTS played at SXSW and the Sasquatch Festival, as well as opened for Cake in Seattle.
This EP is super indie-catchy and includes the music makings and engineering of Casey Foubert of Pedro the Lion.
Track 2 – one word: glockenspiel.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Show 43
I had some help during my show from DJ GITDAT$. Thanks! :D
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Sleepytime in the Western World"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Lady On the Water"
Snowglobe, "Love You in the Morning"
The Watson Twins, "Sky Open Up"
#*Hello Tomorrow, Au Revoir EP, track 2&4 “Fun at Ferran’s; Proper Thinking”
*Rachel Harrington, City of Refugee, tracks 2&3 "A Housewife’s Lament; Old Time Religion/Working on a Building "
*Lenka, Lenka, "We Will Not Grow Old"
Sonya Kitchell, "Every Drop"
The Uglysuit, "Chicago"
Wild Sweet Orange, We Have Cause To Be Uneasy, "Ten Dead Dogs"
Wild Sweet Orange, We Have Cause To Be Uneasy, "Either/Or"
*The Trophy Fire, A Lifetime in the Middle of the Ocean, "Sundown"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, tracks 10&11 "The Good Life, Free"
#The Choir Quit, This is This Choir Quit, tracks 2&5 “To the Pig; Ella Minnow”
Sherwood, A Different Light, "Alive"
Sherwood, A Different Light, "Alley Cat"
*The White Tie Affair, Walk This Way, "Price Of Company"
*The White Tie Affair, Walk This Way, "Watching You"
The Tender Box, "Mister Sister"
The Wanteds, Failure Looks So Good, "Ladysmith"
UNKLE, "Hold My Hand (Innervisions Orchestra Remix)"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Sleepytime in the Western World"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Lady On the Water"
Snowglobe, "Love You in the Morning"
The Watson Twins, "Sky Open Up"
#*Hello Tomorrow, Au Revoir EP, track 2&4 “Fun at Ferran’s; Proper Thinking”
*Rachel Harrington, City of Refugee, tracks 2&3 "A Housewife’s Lament; Old Time Religion/Working on a Building "
*Lenka, Lenka, "We Will Not Grow Old"
Sonya Kitchell, "Every Drop"
The Uglysuit, "Chicago"
Wild Sweet Orange, We Have Cause To Be Uneasy, "Ten Dead Dogs"
Wild Sweet Orange, We Have Cause To Be Uneasy, "Either/Or"
*The Trophy Fire, A Lifetime in the Middle of the Ocean, "Sundown"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, tracks 10&11 "The Good Life, Free"
#The Choir Quit, This is This Choir Quit, tracks 2&5 “To the Pig; Ella Minnow”
Sherwood, A Different Light, "Alive"
Sherwood, A Different Light, "Alley Cat"
*The White Tie Affair, Walk This Way, "Price Of Company"
*The White Tie Affair, Walk This Way, "Watching You"
The Tender Box, "Mister Sister"
The Wanteds, Failure Looks So Good, "Ladysmith"
UNKLE, "Hold My Hand (Innervisions Orchestra Remix)"
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Show 42
I got a lot of calls today, which I loved! Keep it up! :D
*The Hollyfelds, Saratoga, tracks 1&2 “The Empress of Wyoming; Indecision”
*Calexico, Carried to Dust, tracks 1&2 “Victor Jara’s Hands; Two Silver Trees”
Stephen Simmons, Something In Between, "Don't Mind Me"
#Mogwai, Government Commissions BBC Sessions, tracks 1&5 “Hunted By a Freak; Cody”
Romantica, America, "Queen Of Hearts"
Born Ruffians, Red, Yellow And Blue, "Barnacle Goose"
Man Man, Rabbit Habits, "Top Drawer"
Man Man, Sods and Odds, "Little Boxes"
Lenka, Lenka, "Skipalong"
Lenka, Lenka, "Bring Me Down"
Lenka, Lenka, "Knock Knock"
Lenka, Lenka, "Trouble Is A Friend"
*Uh Huh Her, Common Reaction, tracks 5&10 “Say So; Dance with Me”
#Bis, Return to Central, Track 7 “Chicago”
#*Kimya Dawson, Alphabutt, “I Like Bears”
Kimya Dawson, Remember That I Love You, “I Like Giants”
Islands, Arm's Way, "Abominable snow"
Islands, Arm’s Way, “Creeper”
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Sleazy Sleepy"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Chances"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Slay Me"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Breeze"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Casualty Of Dance Music"
*VHS or Beta, Bring on the Comets, tracks 3&4&5 “She Says; Can’t Believe a Single Word; Burn it all Down”
#The Teriyaki Boyz, “Tokyo Drift”
*The Hollyfelds, Saratoga, tracks 1&2 “The Empress of Wyoming; Indecision”
*Calexico, Carried to Dust, tracks 1&2 “Victor Jara’s Hands; Two Silver Trees”
Stephen Simmons, Something In Between, "Don't Mind Me"
#Mogwai, Government Commissions BBC Sessions, tracks 1&5 “Hunted By a Freak; Cody”
Romantica, America, "Queen Of Hearts"
Born Ruffians, Red, Yellow And Blue, "Barnacle Goose"
Man Man, Rabbit Habits, "Top Drawer"
Man Man, Sods and Odds, "Little Boxes"
Lenka, Lenka, "Skipalong"
Lenka, Lenka, "Bring Me Down"
Lenka, Lenka, "Knock Knock"
Lenka, Lenka, "Trouble Is A Friend"
*Uh Huh Her, Common Reaction, tracks 5&10 “Say So; Dance with Me”
#Bis, Return to Central, Track 7 “Chicago”
#*Kimya Dawson, Alphabutt, “I Like Bears”
Kimya Dawson, Remember That I Love You, “I Like Giants”
Islands, Arm's Way, "Abominable snow"
Islands, Arm’s Way, “Creeper”
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Sleazy Sleepy"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Chances"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Slay Me"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Breeze"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Casualty Of Dance Music"
*VHS or Beta, Bring on the Comets, tracks 3&4&5 “She Says; Can’t Believe a Single Word; Burn it all Down”
#The Teriyaki Boyz, “Tokyo Drift”
CD Review 13: Lenka
Lenka
"Lenka"
Yay: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11
Nay: CLEAN
Genre: Rock - Champer Pop
RIYL: Regina Spektor (plus pop), Yael Naim (minus the foreign), Charlotte Sometimes (minus the band)
Very catchy singer/songwriter. Kinda 'edgy' pop. Her single "The Show" was an iTunes free download about three weeks ago.
I really enjoyed this album. So spin it!
"Lenka"
Yay: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11
Nay: CLEAN
Genre: Rock - Champer Pop
RIYL: Regina Spektor (plus pop), Yael Naim (minus the foreign), Charlotte Sometimes (minus the band)
Very catchy singer/songwriter. Kinda 'edgy' pop. Her single "The Show" was an iTunes free download about three weeks ago.
I really enjoyed this album. So spin it!
Monday, October 13, 2008
CD Review 12: The Trophy Fire
The Trophy Fire
"A Lifetime In The Middle Of The Ocean"
Yay: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Nay: CLEAN
Genre: Indie Rock
RIYL: Pinback, Jimmy Eat World, Death Cab
Mostly mellow and 'melodic' with emo lyrics. Kinda catchy when it's not being boring.
HRO would call this 'meaningfulcore.'
"A Lifetime In The Middle Of The Ocean"
Yay: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9
Nay: CLEAN
Genre: Indie Rock
RIYL: Pinback, Jimmy Eat World, Death Cab
Mostly mellow and 'melodic' with emo lyrics. Kinda catchy when it's not being boring.
HRO would call this 'meaningfulcore.'
Friday, October 10, 2008
Show 41
Today was a SPECIAL EDITION of Wednesdays 2-4!
Since it's fall break and no one is required to do their show I filled in today from 12-2. :)
*Cold War Kids, Loyalty to Loyalty, tracks 1-3 "Against Privacy; Mexican Dogs; Every Valley is Not a Lake"
*AIDS Wolf, Cities of Glass, tracks 7&9 "A Sacrificial Drone; So Many Plastic Pearls"
*The Submarines, Honeysuckle Weeds, tracks 1&5&6&7 "Submarine Symphonika; The Wake Up Song; Swimming Pool; Maybe"
*Computer Vs. Banjo, Computer Vs. Banjo, "Outer Space"
*Computer Vs. Banjo, Computer Vs. Banjo, "Give Up On Ghosts"
*Computer Vs. Banjo, Computer Vs. Banjo, "Guitars Need A Sinner's Touch"
#John Lee Hooker, Chill Out, tracks 11&12 “If You’ve Never Been in Love; We’ll Meet Again”
#Wynton Marsalis, Reel Time, tracks 10&16 “Sing On, Dark Heart Beat”
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Love U"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Not Your Lover"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Black River Killer"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Fire & Fast Bullets"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Better Be Prepared"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Where Did You Go?"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Safe To Say"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Listen Up"
M83, Saturdays = Youth, "Kim & Jessie"
M83, Saturdays = Youth, "Graveyard Girl"
*Uh Huh Her, Common Reaction, "Explode"
*Uh Huh Her, Common Reaction, "Not A Love Song"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Happy Apple Poison"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Pushing The Shine"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Thieving"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Bleed Together"
Ron Huff came in to do his show, Indigo Gold, so I was only on until 2 instead of 3 so I planned an extra hour which you will probably hear next week or beyond!
Islands, Arm's Way, "Abominable snow"
Islands, Arm's Way, "Creeper"
Islands, Arm's Way, "Life in jail"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Sleazy Sleepy"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Chances"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Slay Me"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Breeze"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Casualty Of Dance Music"
The Spill Canvas, Denial Feels So Good, "Catch The Wind"
The Spill Canvas, Denial Feels So Good, "Staplegunned (Remix)"
The Spill Canvas, One Fell Swoop, "This Is For Keeps"
The Spill Canvas, One Fell Swoop, "Teleport: A & B"
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "It's Not An Ending At All..."
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "All Seven Seas"
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "I Am!"
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "The Good Doctor"
1990s, Cookies, tracks 5&6&11&12, "Is There a Switch for That?; Enjoying Myself; Thinking of Not Going; Situation"
Since it's fall break and no one is required to do their show I filled in today from 12-2. :)
*Cold War Kids, Loyalty to Loyalty, tracks 1-3 "Against Privacy; Mexican Dogs; Every Valley is Not a Lake"
*AIDS Wolf, Cities of Glass, tracks 7&9 "A Sacrificial Drone; So Many Plastic Pearls"
*The Submarines, Honeysuckle Weeds, tracks 1&5&6&7 "Submarine Symphonika; The Wake Up Song; Swimming Pool; Maybe"
*Computer Vs. Banjo, Computer Vs. Banjo, "Outer Space"
*Computer Vs. Banjo, Computer Vs. Banjo, "Give Up On Ghosts"
*Computer Vs. Banjo, Computer Vs. Banjo, "Guitars Need A Sinner's Touch"
#John Lee Hooker, Chill Out, tracks 11&12 “If You’ve Never Been in Love; We’ll Meet Again”
#Wynton Marsalis, Reel Time, tracks 10&16 “Sing On, Dark Heart Beat”
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Love U"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Not Your Lover"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Black River Killer"
*Blitzen Trapper, Furr, "Fire & Fast Bullets"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Better Be Prepared"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Where Did You Go?"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Safe To Say"
*Valencia, We All Need A Reason To Believe, "Listen Up"
M83, Saturdays = Youth, "Kim & Jessie"
M83, Saturdays = Youth, "Graveyard Girl"
*Uh Huh Her, Common Reaction, "Explode"
*Uh Huh Her, Common Reaction, "Not A Love Song"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Happy Apple Poison"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Pushing The Shine"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Thieving"
Lovedrug, Everything Starts Where It Ends, "Bleed Together"
Ron Huff came in to do his show, Indigo Gold, so I was only on until 2 instead of 3 so I planned an extra hour which you will probably hear next week or beyond!
Islands, Arm's Way, "Abominable snow"
Islands, Arm's Way, "Creeper"
Islands, Arm's Way, "Life in jail"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Sleazy Sleepy"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Chances"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Slay Me"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Breeze"
Rafter, Sex, Death, Cassette, "Casualty Of Dance Music"
The Spill Canvas, Denial Feels So Good, "Catch The Wind"
The Spill Canvas, Denial Feels So Good, "Staplegunned (Remix)"
The Spill Canvas, One Fell Swoop, "This Is For Keeps"
The Spill Canvas, One Fell Swoop, "Teleport: A & B"
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "It's Not An Ending At All..."
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "All Seven Seas"
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "I Am!"
Oh, The Story!, Good Morning Illumination, "The Good Doctor"
1990s, Cookies, tracks 5&6&11&12, "Is There a Switch for That?; Enjoying Myself; Thinking of Not Going; Situation"
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