Whatcha Been Listening To?
by colintj on Apr 6, 2008 6:10 PM CDT
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We found out last year that there's been a strong indie contingent on this blog for whatever reason so for that reason and for conversation's sake, what is everyone listening to? A few things I like after the jump...
Vampire Weekend - I finally got past the hype/anti-hype that exploded around this band (check the archives of Idolator, Pitchfork, and every remotely popular music blog for what I'm talking about). It's just fun pop music that maybe I'll never listen to again, but for now I'm really enjoying their breezy afro-ish melodies. They go really well with spring.
Pavement - As soon as the sun finally comes out of hiding and we spring ahead, it's Crooked Rain/Slanted time. Obvious, sure, but they never get old for me. Daydream Nation has the same hold on me and in the same sort of way.
Of Montreal - Specifically Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer. For whatever reason it took me forever to get into this album, but now I can't get enough of it. A little more electronica than they've been in the past, but it compares favorably to Satanic Panic In the Attic if you ask me.
The Black Keys - I bought Magic Potion on a recommendation and that was worked out very well indeed. A friend exclaimed, "Like an awesome version of the White Stripes!" She doesn't like them much since they sold out Detroit (her opinion, I'm undecided), so the Black Keys were a good alternative for her. 2 piece blues rock brought to you by a duo of 20somethings from somewhere in Ohio.
That's a good start I think. Also if any of yous guys has a last fm, I'm (predictably) colintj. Look me up.
***UPDATE***
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I May See mmmm...Hope Sandoval...
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Arcade Fire
Funeral is one of my top ten favorite CDs, it's so wonderfully done. The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys also have my ear -- they're without a doubt my favorites in indie/alternative.
On the hip-hop side, I like The Cool Kids. And Wutang Clan -- although they're not 'indie', per se -- is forever. There's no better hip-hop CD than Enter the Wutang.
by CWSKeith on Apr 6, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Strokes and Arctic Monkeys are two of my favs
check out Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and Margo and the Nuclear So and So's as well. I picked up the Vampire weekend cd too, and I really like it. A friend of mine gave it to me pretty much the day it came out, so i didn't realize there was so much hype until i was already familiar with all the songs. I like them a lot though.
www.tremendousupsidepotential.com
by Rickhouse on Apr 6, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love ted leo.
Spectacular live performer, seen him 5 or 6 times. I remeber at p4k 2 years ago when he smashed his head on the mike and blood was running down his face during Ballad of the Sin Eater. It was pretty great. I really don't like Margot at all. my girlfriend seems to, however.
by boyonthedock on Apr 6, 2008 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was there for that too. Pretty awesome performance.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 6, 2008 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like the Strokes are really underrated
Perhaps it's the fact that they have such a set sound, but I really enjoy them
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Apr 7, 2008 1:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funeral, imo, is a classic. That and In The Aeroplane Over The Sea are the two best indie releases of the last ten years
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 6, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
in the aeroplane over the sea is just outside your 10 year boundary...
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh it was released in '98 you are a friggin stickler
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
pre-april '98, no?
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
feb 98
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, i still no some shit about the music i used to love
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
know, not no. monday mornings...
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
used? ITAOTS is my all time fave forever and ever amen
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm over indie rock. was the bf5 reference intentional?
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bf5?
apparently not, heh. so what are you into now?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ben Folds Five with your "forever and ever amen" reference.
Now I listen to stuff that isn't all about how sad I am or some girl left me or how every day presents a new existential crisis. Instead I listen to old guy stuff from the ''60s and '70s (Dead, Allmans, etc.), as well as a lot of bluegrass and some jazz.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
jeez, that's a little harsh on indie
especially with the prevalence of more or less meaningless lyrics. New Pornographers, Guided By Voices, Pavement, Broken Social Scene, etc etc
but I've been raiding the classics recently myself. post punk, new wave and classic rock stuff, like Neil Young and CSNY and the Band
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's right, you tell these shoegazers what's what Toonder
We were cranking Eat a Peach on the way home from the game - Mountain Jam, niiiiiiiiice. One thing I'm looking forward to about living in Indy is the close proximity to Kentucky - bourbon and bluegrass baby, I'm hitting the Bourbon Trail for the 4th of July.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they wouldn't have the slightest idea of how to appreciate dickey betts.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno bout that
Cue up Mountain Jam to the spot where Dickey and Duane start soaring and I think you'll make some converts.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that may be. but i wouldn't cue anything. you have to be patient for your reward.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
very true
It's not the same without that build up, that's cheating.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was fortunate to grow up listening to stuff like the duane allman anthologies.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Little Feat was one of my favorite bands when I was in college
It's funny how tastes change over time, I can't listen to them anymore. But the Allman Brothers still hold up strong, some music just withstands the test of time better than others. I think a lot of it has to do if there's some element of improv to it - even when you know what's coming it still sounds fresh because it was fresh to the band members at that moment in time. I was never a Dead fan but I can see why people would like them a lot, you definitely have that element to their music. The highly produced stuff like Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin or Beatles I can't get into. I just got the FLAC of Zeppelin's Mothership and even though it sounds spectacular I listened to it once and that's enough.
Sounds like you like jazz, you should check out King Crimson - "Larks Tongues in Aspic" made in '73 I believe. Chaotic rock, weird time changes atonality and discord and incredible power. Half the time it sounds like they're flying off the handle but they always manage to bring it back in. I've had that in the CD changer in the car for a while, I still haven't gotten tired of listening to it. Timeless stuff.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've come close to getting some king crimson stuff for awhile.
i'll check it out. it's a shame you never dug the dead. have you had a proper introduction? if not, let me know and i can supply you with...well, whatever sort of introduction you need. i think at last check i had about 20 gigs of live dead.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was overdosed on the Dead in college
I had a roommate one year where all he played for two semesters was the Dead, made me sick of them. Dead, Dead, Dead, day and night, every day. I'm far enough removed that I should probably give them another chance.
King Crimson's gone through a lot of different phases with different band members, but I'd suggest the era during these three albums: "Larks Tongues in Aspic", "Starless and Bible Black", and "Red". It's difficult listening first few times through, when I first heard it I wanted to smash the vinyl to bits - "what is this shit?!?!" But if you can handle Coltrane and Thelonius Monk it's not that bad.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i find the dead to be such a different phenomenon listening as a real grown up.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks a lot - now I've got a "China Cat Sunflower" earworm
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what a great way to be.
you're welcome! any time.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and remember...it's not really complete
unless it jams into "i know you rider"
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But you gotta start with Jack Straw
Gawd, I couldn't begin to count the number of times I heard that side of the vinyl album from Europe 72
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
look at you go.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You happy now?
I just bought it used on amazon for $7.89, not bad for a triple album.
You hear that you fuckers, I PAID for music - now that's how it's done old school. But if it was out there as FLAC....
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aha, have I got the Crimson album for you
Get "USA", it's a great live album - it's from the tour of that same era, kind of a best of compilation of those three albums I mentioned. Play it LOUD on a good sound system and fasten your seat belts.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 8, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tooner - a little Neil Young perhaps?
This Dead has me digging out my old Neil Young, “Barstool Blues” playing now – nice:
I have seen you in the movies
And in those magazines at night
I saw you on the barstool when
You held that glass so tight.
And I saw you in my nightmares
But I’ll see you in my dreams
And I might live a thousand years
Before I know what that means.
''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''
by ChicagoPete on Apr 17, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm happy
with any neil young, buffalo springfield, c,s,n &y, c,s & n, byrds, burrito bros. all good in the hood.
Blood has been shed, Jerry.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 17, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got a deal for you
Burn me some Dead, I’ll burn you some Crimson. Email me wolverinepete and the domain to avoid spambots is yahoo.
''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''
by ChicagoPete on Apr 17, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
neil young
I’m a big fan.
I own:
After the Goldrush
Tonight’s the Night
Harvest
Freedom
Everybody Knows this Is Nowhere
On the Beach
Live at the Filmore
Live at Massey Hall
by shaftr on Apr 17, 2008 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wanna mediafire tonight's the night for me?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 17, 2008 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Add "Zuma" to that list
''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''
by ChicagoPete on Apr 18, 2008 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw him in '77 or '78, if I remember
correctly, during his “Rust Never Sleeps” tour. Most intense guy onstage I’ve seen. Broke 3 guitar strings that night.
I listen to the “Harvest Moon” CD almost every Sunday AM reading the paper with my family. (Smashing Pumpkins “Adore”, Phish “Billy Breathes”, and Natalie Merchant “Tigerlily” are also involved in the mellowness.)
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You a big Pumpkins fan wu?
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 19, 2008 2:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah - Corgan's a genius
and twisted.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 19, 2008 6:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gregg Allman
Just saw where he cancelled an appearance here because of He-C complications.
Also know for a fact when he was living in S. Florida years ago he would walk into his bank looking like a hobo, shoeless at times, unwashed, and cash his royalty check.
Had a nice hole in his nose from the blowzinski, too. ROCK AND ROLL, MAN!
It's one of the reasons I respect the Stones - they've always answered the bell, however crappy they've sounded.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greg Allman what did you do when life got you down?
"I did alot of drugs and married some chick named Cher, I wouldn't recomended either one."
by comet922 on Apr 9, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whereas Hunter Thompson would give more or less
the exact opposite advice.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 10, 2008 12:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rofl
rofl rofl BAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
seconded
i have a hard time even imagining what it would be like to love a record more than 'in the aeroplane over the sea.'
i also can't imagine just giving up on indie rock. toonder, try iron and wine and built to spill. they definitely don't fit the lyrical mold you've grown tired of. they have more of the 'old guy' vibe you're looking for.
by Ryno on Apr 7, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it general that seattle/west coast
guitar noodley stuff. Pavement, BtS, Modest Mouse, uh...and others.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hear ya. i don't mean to be so harsh.
the problem is that i end up not even associating iron & wine or bonnie 'prince' billy or any of that stuff with indie rock. indie rock at this point is privileged middle class educated guys pouting. or glamming to glam. and they take themselves, for the most part, so damn seriously.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"privileged middle class educated guys" doing a lot of things and most of whom take themselves any number of things, from my point of few anyway. and they are 99.5% white.
though maybe i'm hearing you wrong. what do you mean by indie rock though then if iron and wine aren't?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
vampire weekend, bloc party, bon iver, all of that crap.
people use the phrase "indie" rock in lots of ways. i don't use it in the everything that's released by a small independent or home label to be indie rock.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but iron and wine isn't
and bon iver is?
also didn't bloc party come out on interscope?
are you referring to a certain sort of sound then?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess
M.I.A doesn't count? I mean, what could be further from the upper-middle-class whiteness of Vampire Weekend or TPS than M.I.A?
You look hard enough at anything and you'll find flaws, saying Indie Rock is bad because some of it's producers are whiny rich over educated white people isn't that good of a critique.
by madvillian on Apr 7, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
some? it's the vast vast vast majority
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
also MIA is on a major label
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's how it works though
You think M.I.A. started off on a major labor? No, she started off in the back waters of Asia and now she's on a frickin bud light commercial (might have been miller lite) and signed to a a major label.
There aren't many black indie rockers because most of hip-hop's most talented acts (and I love undie hip-hop and some of mainstream hip hop as much and maybe more than indie rock) are in the underground hip-hop, jazz and DJ scenes.
I'd have to say Jay 5 and Blackalicious and Cee-Lo are about as indie rock as you can get in audience. Most of underground hip hop is supported by white kids in college.
by madvillian on Apr 7, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is some truth to
the statement that underground hip-hop is supported by white kids in college, but maybe its the "underground" hip-hop being promoted through outlets like pitchforkmedia.
i don't know if they're still around, but when you went to a mole men collective show in chicago at metro or the hothouse, the scene was diverse.
same holds true in boston. the city has been holding a hip-hop fest for the last three years. the rosters usually consist of local acts but with headliners like rakim, de la soul. anyway, i've never seen so many black folks in public setting in this city. and they're singing along, which means to me that there is support for local underground music among the black community.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are forgetting legends
like Sunny Day Real Estate, Ride, Swervedriver, Catherine Wheel, and Spiritualized.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2008 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
same here
colin gave me some indy names before
one I liked was win butler
I liked a lot ‘neon bible’ by arcada fire. I’ll check out their ‘funeral’ album.
other stuff I like: ccr, fogerty, gnr, queen, beach boys, stones
by The Wizard on Apr 21, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
speaking of Freddie Mercury
youtube video posted as fanshot
by The Wizard on Apr 21, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like we have similar taste
i've been a big pavement fan since the early 90's. slanted and and crooked rain are obvious classics, but don't discount wowee zowee. it really grew on me over the years. of course, my favorite guided by voices album is under the bushes under the stars, so maybe i just love bands' lesser known albums after they record two masterpieces.
i got into hissing fauna last year and have been revisiting it again lately, and i agree with your assessment of vampire weekend. i probably won't be listening to it for the rest of my life, but i think it'll be a great part of the soundtrack to this summer. another band i think will be a summer favorite is black kids. i've only heard a few songs, but so far so good--catchy uptempo pop with a motown influence.
lately i've been listening to okkervil river's 'the stage names' a lot. their sound reminds me of arcade fire and the hold steady, except without as much springsteen influence, if you can imagine that.
other recent favorites are menomena, who record improv sessions and loop multiple tracks into songs they then learn to play live, and iron and wine's most recent album, 'the shepherd's dog.' i highly recommend all of iron and wine's stuff to anybody who appreciates folky acoustic pop. in a vaguely similar vein, if you like elliott smith, i'd also recommend rogue wave. they've got a song called 'lake michigan' you may have heard in one of the zune commercials.
another favorite i haven't heard as much talk about is annuals' 'be he me,' one of my favorite albums of the last few years. they have a big, full, varied sound that's hard to describe in that it incorporates so many different influences and styles. check out "carry around," "brother," or "complete or completing" for a good example of their sound.
oldies but goodies: spoon is never far from the rotation, especially as the weather warms up. lately i've also been listening to old dinosaur jr. quite a bit. not to sound like an old man, but if you're too young to have gotten into them before their recent renaissance, do yourself a favor and check out their early stuff with lou barlow (green mind, you're living all over me) and even the first post-barlow album, 'where you been.'
random note: as i was typing this the score played built to spill's "carry the zero" as the game came back from commercials.
by Ryno on Apr 6, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you mentioned a few I forgot
Listened to Youre Living yesterday and I really really like the Stage Names. And Carry the Zero is my second favorite BtS song next to Sidewalk. Oh and maybe Else...guess what my faorite record of theirs is...
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 6, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually think Black Sheep Boy, the album before The Stage Names, is the superior work.
The Stage Names is still really good though.
by CatBrains on Apr 7, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not going to say anything definitive
because I'm still getting there with tSN but Black Sheep Boy is totally great. From 05, too, which was an awesome year for music.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've been listening to coltrane and thelonius in the owner's ox.
"Aw, how could he lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico."
by larry on Apr 6, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You're such an aristocrat, larry
And no Miles? Cmon
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 6, 2008 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
trane at the village vanguard is my vice.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trane - an air conditioner?
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 7, 2008 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes. an air conditioner. nothing runs like a trane, after all.
not your best work.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha what hath I wrought???
All over a missed 'b'!
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A little wins streak really cranks you up, doesn't it?
Me, too.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 7, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get my Dan Bejar with the New Pornos
Ive never really listened to his solo albums.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 6, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
notorious lightning is my favorite
but Rubies is good too.
by shaftr on Apr 6, 2008 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Destroyer
Definitely my favorite thing to listen to at the moment. Just listened to the new album and pretty happy with it so far.
I still think my favorite album by him was Thief
I'll be seeing him in DC when he hits up the Black Cat.
by krushcuts on Apr 7, 2008 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've been putting off buying tickets to that show forever, and i missed out on jens lekman that way.
by baby_jamie on Apr 8, 2008 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Destroyer
If anyone is interested, Iaw him at the Black Cat on Friday and was mildly disappointed. I blame it on the synth and guitars being turned up way too loud, drowning out Bejar’s vocals. The set list was pretty decent; however, it seemed a little short.
by krushcuts on Apr 28, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah yes, the indie music thread.
I believe my first comment anywhere in this site was that first thread. I did find it odd that there were quite a few indie fans on SSS. BUt I really like that Vampire Weekend. I won free tickets to see them Last night at turner hall in milwaukee, but I had to go to the symphony for my Journalism class. I blew that off and saw VW, and it was great. I'm listening to a lot of Bishop Allen, Animal Collective, The NAtional, an the Rapture lately. For some reason I've just been in the rapture mood.
by boyonthedock on Apr 6, 2008 10:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And also
I like the dropkick murphys.
by boyonthedock on Apr 6, 2008 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giving Vampire Weekend a listen now on Rhapsody
It's the first I'd heard of them.
I've been listening to some Lifter Puller and The Bad Plus lately. Also Randy Newman, as I'm trying to learn some of his songs on piano.
by Sox Machine on Apr 6, 2008 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you haven't been reading your pitchfork, Jim.
shame on you.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never do
Pitchfork drives me nuts.
by Sox Machine on Apr 7, 2008 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah no kidding
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grizzly Bears
Touring with Radiohead this summer and playing Lollapalooza.
Them and Ben Harper. I really liked his last album so I'm working my way backwards through his catalog.
Also, the new Mars Volta is pretty great and I am all sorts of excited about seeing them at the Brawlroom on the 20th.
Aside from that, I picked up an Art Blakey disc in Lafayette last weekend that is really, really solid. One of the greatest jazz drummers ever. I picked it up for the version of 'Caravan' but the whole session is just amazing.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 1:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i think it's just one grizzly bear.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe you're right Toonder.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The big CD store in Lafayette?
I miss that place. It's incredible. I've yet to find an equivalent in this area, and I end up having to go to Borders.
What's the title? I've been meaning to get into Blakey, but not knowing where to start stalls me.
by Sox Machine on Apr 7, 2008 1:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It might be West Lafayette
Not being from there makes my ability to tell where one ends and the other begins a little unreliable.
However, the Blakey I picked up is Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, album simply titled 'Caravan'. It's from sessions in 62. I'd recommend it. It's not my favorite rendition of Caravan, but it's a good one. I particularly like Reggie Workman's basswork on the disc.
Admittedly, I too am lacking in my Art Blakey collection, which is partly why I was so excited when I found 'Caravan'. The only other album I have with him drumming is a Thelonius/Coltrane combo from some New York gigs in '57 I think. If I was to make a recommendation, it would be Free For All from '64
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was more than a bit off campus
and was combined with a book store/hippie candle store/comic book store in the basement. In all, a great way to drain a college student's precious resources.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I adore knife by Grizzly Bear
For some reason I still haven't give GB a good listen yet...on my to listen to list though for sure.
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Apr 8, 2008 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bands I've gotten into within the past year
Architecture in Helsinki - I will admit they are very quirky, and when I first heard them said to myself, I like this, but damn this is weird. They sorta got into looking at other indie bands. I saw them out here in LA and they were unbelievably energetic as you would expect from their music.
Andrew Bird - I think he is an absolute genius and a Chicagoan to boot. Fav album by him is The Swimming Hour, but my favorite song "Heretics" is from Armchair Apocrypha. That song is tied to the memory of deplaning at both Hong Kong and Tokyo this past winter break as that song happened to be playing both times. And I love his take on Peter and the Wolf in Ratiate, Peter's Wolf, Oblivious Reel
Arcade Fire - Awesome, nothing to add to the prior commentary
Flight of the Conchords - If you haven't seen the show, shame on you ;) if you have, you know how brilliant they are. If anyone wants the songs from the show, lemme know, I can e-mail them to you
Of Montreal - Started listening to them about a month ago and am totally immersed in them at te moment. Though I do much prefer their rocktronica stuff moreso than their earlier standard rock stuff. Any suggestions as a to a similar band that I could give a try?
Belle and Sebastian - They just make me happy and there's something that just sounds so familiar about their music. When I first started listening to them most of their songs gave me the sense that I had heard them before though I never had. They have a vast number of styles of music too.
Muse - Tremendous live. Matthew Bellamy just gets really really really into it. The whole space obssession thing kinda intrigues me on top of their quality music
Hard-Fi - British Indie Rock band. I can't quite think of whom to compare them to. I suppose the directness of the guitar reminds me of the Clash, but that's the best I can do. Check out Hard to Beat and Gotta Reason which are my fav two. Better do Better is a softer song by them which is good too.
The Good, the Bad, and the Queen - This band is made of the lead singer and basist of the Gorillaz (both formerly of Blur). I love the way they use very simple piano riffs to compliment their songs. Check out Northern Whale, the Good the Bad and the Queen, and Mr Whippy for something slightly different
Gogol Bordello - They are somethign totally different. They term themselves as Gypsy Punk. They have a very Easter European style esp considering they make use of Violin, Accordian, and a bucket. Great live band, and I actually partied with them in Vegas...great bunch of guys and girls.
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Very melodic, very nice and peaceful. They just came out with a new album, but I haven't heard it yet. Recommend the song Pangea and I'm Warm and Powerful.
-Ratatat - They make awesome music, but no lyrics. I can listen to Loud Pipes on repeat, and if you're a fan of rap, they remixed a bunch of rap songs which are phenomenal; some better than the originals.
-Jamiroquai - He's not new by any stretch of the imagination, but love love love Jamiroquai.
JUSTICE - If you like Daft Punk you'll probably enjoy these guys. We are your friends is their most famous song.
I guess that's it for now, there are definitely more but those are the newer bands I have gotten into. Incubus, the Hives, early 90's alternative (see Pearl Jam, STP, Rage, Soundgarden, etc) Jurassic 5, the Roots, the Stokes, Stevie Wonder, Sinatra, Beatles, RJD2, Queen, Hendrix, and many others are always in constant rotation
And I'm very welcome to suggestions, so if you think of someone I'd like based on the above, please tell me about it.
And I'm def gonna give Vampire Weekend a listen
Got a bit longwinded...oh well
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Apr 7, 2008 1:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My favorite Andrew Bird is Mysterious Productions
love that album. He also probably put on my favorite ever live show. Got to see him play in a cool little bar/venue type thing that seats 100 or so. Really really awesome.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My lord...
"-Jamiroquai - He's not new by any stretch of the imagination, but love love love Jamiroquai." rofl rofl rofl
now this is virtual insanity!
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To each their own
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Apr 8, 2008 1:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was just
funny. you're right, to each is own.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2008 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lollapalooza
Anybody going this year?
Lineup: (officially unofficial from stereogum.com)
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Kanye West
Wilco
The Raconteurs
Louis XIV
Love and Rockets
Gnarls Barkley
Bloc Party
The Black Keys
Broken Social Scene
Lupe Fiasco
Flogging Molly
Mark Ronson
Cat Power
The National
G. Love & Special Sauce
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Explosions in the Sky
Brand New
Gogol Bordello
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Dierks Bentley
Okkervil River
Amadou & Mariam
Blues Traveler
John Butler Trio
Girl Talk
Your Vegas
CSS
Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves
Battles
Steel Train
Jamie Lidell
Bang Camaro
Butch Walker
The Blakes
Mates of State
Tally Hall
Spank Rock
White Lies
Brazilian Girls
Magic Wands
Chromeo
Electric Touch
Duffy
Innerpartysystem
The Kills
The Postelles
Rogue Wave
The Parlor Mob
The Go! Team
Bald Eagle
Mason Jennings
Krista
The Gutter Twins
Ha Ha Tonka
Yeasayer
Witchcraft
Grizzly Bear
We Go To 11
MGMT
Sofia Talvik
The Weakerthans
Booka Shade
Santogold
Black Kids
Black Lips
Dr. Dog
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
The Ting Tings
Kid Sister
Office
The Cool Kids
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Whigs
Manchester Orchestra
Foals
Uffie
The Octopus Project
Cadence Weapon
Ferras
De Novo Dahl
Noah and the Whale
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's
K'NAAN
Serena Ryder
Newton Faulkner
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And it is clearly JUST Grizzly Bear
My credibility took a shot. I'll be pining silently for the new Raconteurs album in the corner if anybody needs me.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that definitely leaked
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
I think I might get a 3 day pass this year.
by shaftr on Apr 7, 2008 7:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you are young and spry
I'd say save your money and hop the fence. Did it all three days last year,and 1 day the year before that with no problem whatsoever. Lolla becomes much more "worth it" that way.
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
it's doable? how'd you manage it?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's pretty simple
walk around the perimeter because usually there is a corner that will be ungaurded. Behind the porta potties on the lake side was a no fail spot. also there was a corner that receded in lakeside next to a tiny stage, but there was no gaurd for miles there. never got chased. If those arent options, jump near the fat girl gaurd with no radio. My friend RG did that. but it's not too tough a proposition, if you can get oveer the anxiety.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
also
if you hav a fat friend who wants to go, split the money on a bracelet and when they put it on be like "I have eczema, can you leave it loose?" slip it off and pass it through the fence. half price pass! But a group of 5 of my friends pulled off the jumping.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven't seen anybody else mention him, so...
...Eli “Paperboy” Reed is the balls. Classic 60s R&B sound. He’s got a good spread of songs on his Myspace page.
And I see he’s performing in Albany, at the same place where I saw The Bad Plus. Hellz. Yeah.
by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been listening too.
Elton's John's Tiny Dancer & GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES!
by beautox on Apr 7, 2008 2:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Song 5 (iirc) off of Girl Talk's album Night Ripper makes the best use of a Tiny Dancer sample ever.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some notable bands
Band of Horses and The Kooks (new album will be released soon)
by HulkSmash on Apr 7, 2008 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've been listening to alot of
Sound Tribe Sector 9
and
AZ (New Your Hip-hop artist)
Lupe has been getting alot of play as well
by 815Sox on Apr 7, 2008 9:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
AZ
Nas is a ventriloquist and AZ never existed.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2008 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no earthly idea what you guys are talking
about. Thank God for the Lollapalooza lineup so I can recognize at least a few bands from bygone eras.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 7, 2008 10:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not enough Sly and the Family Stone for ya wu?
Doobie Bros. perhaps?
Frampton or nothing.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Along with Vampire Weekend...
there are 2 other bands I have been checking out recently that also have that offbeat pop-ish sound (though these bands are distinctly less ska-influenced):
White Rabbits - Fort Nightly
Born Ruffians - Red , Yellow and Blue
And as always, I recommend anything by Cat Power, but if you are wondering where to start, the album You Are Free is one of the best
by CatBrains on Apr 7, 2008 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
just don't be surprised if you have tickets to a cat power show if she either (a) cancels the show, or (b) begins sobbing uncontrollably on stage and has to stop performing
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
someone sounds miffed
She has serious stage fright fwiw. Also she is hot.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought she'd been over the stagefright for years now
but I've been listenign to White rabbits too, they were really good opening for the Walkmen a month or 2 ago.
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I too heard she was over the stage fright stuff
When did you see her Toonder?
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i didn't. because she bailed. which is why even though she is supposed to play here about a block from where i work next week i wouldn't take the chance again.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I should have asked, "When were you supposed to see her Toonder?"
My bad. My point being, a friend of mine went to see her a few years ago and she broke down mid-set and didn't finish. That's my anecdote.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not particularly miffed. just won't be fooled again. last time we had tickets and she bailed, we got our money back but ticketfucker kept all of the service charges, etc.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fucking ticketfucker
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
moreover, if you have stage fright, you likely should not choose a career based on being on stage in front of crowds, much as you probably should not be a pilot if you're scared of heights.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
she gets a pass because she's hot
c'mon toonder, you know the rules
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone
Heard the new Man Man album yet? I loved six demon bag, and I've been meaning to pick up RAbbit Habits.
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was actually thinking about including them on my post above
Yeah I love Six Demon Bag and I have Rabbit Habits but haven't given it a listen yet. Haven't seem them live but I have heard rave reviews of their shows. If you like them check out some Tom Waits sometime (assuming it wasn't Tom Waits that led you to Man Man in the first place).
by CatBrains on Apr 7, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love tom waits
I have mule variations on my turntable right now. and also, "I don't wanna grow up" is one of my favorite songs ever. THe music video is also amazing. It's just tom playing on a stage with like a 3 foot celing with a tiny guitar and mic, but a full size waits.
And also, add another rave review of man man's shows.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A turntable, Tom Waits...now all you need now is that Schlitz to go with it.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a miller high life man, meself
I always had PBR pegged as the hipster beer.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just kidding
I love Tom Waits, a very talented - and very strange - human being.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schlitz and some H, bro
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vampire Weekend, etc
Vampire Weekend is influenced from afrobeat. Ska and Vampire weekend are both derivate of afrobeat. Vampire Weekend, IMO, should not be considered "ska-core" or anything like that.
It's indie dance with the primary influence afrobeat.
If you like Vampire Weekend you will like afrobeat and you should check it out. Some good starter artists are Fela Kuti and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra.
All Indie rock isn't about sappy existential crisis'. In fact, most bands write postmodern songs about not much of everything that are just really catchy.
A band that I HAVE TO SHOUT ABOUT is Los Campesinos! These guys are my favorite indie dance rock band, and in a very excellent and crowded genre they stand out. Be sure to check them out.
by madvillian on Apr 7, 2008 1:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hate the be
the bearer of bad news but Ska came about from Jazz and Blues going over the airwaves in Jamaica in the '50s and them trying to recreate the dynamic rhythms they heard over said air waves.
As far as my favorite indie dance band i'd have to say the moving units, the rapture or the minute men.
by beautox on Apr 7, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shoot, the Police were influenced by ska
And Sting is, what, 70 years old?
Fer Chrissakes.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 7, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Ugly, get your Mastercard out - STYX IS TOURING THIS SUMMER!
Tony LaRussa's favorite band, remember?
by ChicagoPete on Apr 7, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dennis DeYoung is a poof
Although "Lorelei" and "Lady" were staples of my high school day.
Are they touring with Foghat and REO Speedwagon? What a lineup!
And I'm an Amazon Visa man. MC is for poofs.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mastercard is for poofs? Huh, you learn something every day
I didn't realize there are manly and unmanly credit cards.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 8, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nooo.....
I hope you are being sarcastic...
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose I'll do this again.
This is what has been on my record player and in my discman a lot lately:
Velvet Underground (always), Modern Lovers, Mission of Burma (excellent re-issues of their early work out now), Liars (all albums rule), Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem (this stuff is fun), Spacemen 3, Harry Nilsson, the Band, Jay Reatard, and the first two Brian Eno albums.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 7, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude
Saw MoB a few months back. Didn't wear ear plugs, and my ears were ringing for a week!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In...Boston?
That's cool. I've missed their show a few times. I guess they are playing the Pitchfork Festival this summer though, and I might go to that.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 8, 2008 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my second show in boston and my first time seeing them
was when they opened for the pixies in a minor league hockey arena. but that was more than a few years ago.
have tickets for the festival sold out??
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope.
They probably will by June or so, I guess. I think they did last year (my first time going).
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 8, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have any of you ever seen
Naked Raygun?
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2008 10:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
I used to love them.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 7, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naked raygun
Their guitarist goes to the same family resort every year. I only know him as 'buddha,' because of his uribe like appearance. Had some pretty cool conversations with him.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why don't you pay to get into lollapalooza, again?
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 7, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
21 years old
paying/acrruing student loans at Marquette. I don't have 200 dollars lying around.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another Marquette student here?
or are you a former student?
by CWSKeith on Apr 8, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
a junior in the college of arts and sciences. I live in mayland court. wish i had cable for nat'l braodcast sox games.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 8, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*maryland court
how about that Buzz Williams?
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 8, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maryland Court...
hmm... I have no idea where that is. I'll be living in Marquette 2 next year on 17th (I think it's 17th) and Kilbourn, basically right across from Renee Row, or where all those robberies have been taking place! Fun fun.
And yeah Buzz is a real... well, buzz-kill. Talk about a band-aid solution.
by CWSKeith on Apr 8, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its across the street from 2040 lofts
on wisconsin. a sophomore? or just changing residence??
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 8, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah -- I'm a sophomore
College of Business -- Accounting, specifically. I'm not really proud of that fact -- I'm probably not one of those people who, a few years down the road, will be able to say "I'm passionate about what I do" -- but it is what it is. There's money to be made there and it's a helluva lot more practical than Journo, so...
by CWSKeith on Apr 8, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe we could catch a nat'l broadcast game one of these days
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 8, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which guitarist?
never saw them with haggerty. does he still work at rainbow club?
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"New" music not so new
Wow...White Sox love AND good music recommendations...am I in heaven?
I'm a geezer, so you probably wouldn't want to rock out to my Cheap Trick collection. However, I do check out local college radio quite a bit and recently stumbled upon "Ludo - You're Awful, I Love You." Some great lyrics, high energy and, hey, it rocks! Additionally, no early morning workout would be complete (nor could I withstand the agony) without a heavy dose of The Offspring...there's no song of theirs that I don't like...fun, intelligent, thought-provoking lyrics and some awesome guitar work.
I did a quick listen to some of your recommendations and heard a lot of Cream and Led Zep in The Black Keys, which I enjoyed and a definite David Bowie influence in Arcade Fire (Neon Bible).
Nice to see the kids borrowing from the best. Keep the recommendations coming. Maybe I'll come jump the fence with you at Lollapalooza...if, and only if REO Speedwagon is asked to perform.
"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)
by tailgater on Apr 7, 2008 10:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hear a lot of the Boss in the Arcade Fire
In general, indie rock bands are almost painfully aware of the history of rock. It can get in the way, but I think in general it serves them well.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 7, 2008 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
Although mentioning Springsteen only adds to my geezer factor.
Oh , and Vampire Weekend? Maybe at 2 a.m. when I'm pie-eyed after a night out and downing a steak burrito (or maybe a sack of White Castles), otherwise...nah.
"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)
by tailgater on Apr 7, 2008 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Boss baby. He'll never be old.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 8, 2008 1:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ludo
I knew that band when they were playing Naperville riverwalk for free to 15 people. Their lead singer Andrew Volpe, now keep this under your hat, but he definately titty fucked my friend Danielle in a bathroom stall. Oggy from dog and everything said that this was not an isolated incident.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not everyday you get to see smokey fuck the bandit.
"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'
by Hazymania on Apr 7, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or any day
actually. she came out of the bathroom, and asked "do my boobs look red?"
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 7, 2008 11:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope he presented her with
a pearl necklace. She deserved it.
There's a proud father out there somewhere.
"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)
by tailgater on Apr 8, 2008 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rant about pitchfork-hipster-media
It is a shame it is not great. As influential it is, it could be positive force for good in the world, but instead it has so much hipster bullshit in it to make it barely useful. I look at it briefly every other day, but I have to wash my hands after typing it into the keyboard.
I recommend Dusted Magazine for those seeking a different outlet.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 9:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think they're beginning to do better
but it is clear that they don't realize the extent to which they could be influencing things positively on a literally national scale. Or they are just unable to. Whatever it is, it's super annoying that so many of their values seem at odds with those of the people they try to write for. The Pitchfork Music Fest itself is actually far better in terms of espoused values than the site itself, so it's almost like they're trying to seem cool and only let themselves show their hearts when it comes to actually dealing with physical human beings.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 8, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But to address the topic of the diary
Over the past 6 months:
DNA - DNA on DNA
Staple Singers - Be Altitude
Hound Dog Taylor and the House Rockers
Espers - Espers
Bert Jansch - Jack Orion
Dead Boys - Young Loud and Snotty
Mekons - Natural
Boredoms - superae
Atmosphere - When life gives you lemons...
Francois Hardy - Best of mix, mostly from 60s
X - Under the Big Black Sun
Stooges - Funhouse
Can - Tago Mago
Spacemen 3 - Perfect Prescription
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 9:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Are DNA that No Wave band?
I have the No New York compilation and I think they're on that.
I like a lot of the other stuff you listed (though I'd go with Wild Gift for X!).
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 8, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, they are
so is james chance. under the big black sun is different, but different was good, b/c i wasn't digging the use of the keys in the first two albums.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh dude could you maaaaybe
mediafire that for me? I've been meaning to see what that No Wave thing was all about.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 8, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry...I have it on vinyl.
And no way to rip it.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 9, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well that sucks
but it's also badass, so there's that.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 9, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it was re-issued about a year ago.
So I'm sure you can find it.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 9, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tago Mago
I've been listening to it lately and outside of the first few songs, I can't get into it over a full listen.
by shaftr on Apr 8, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just dl'd it, so we'll see.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 8, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spacemen 3?
Nice choice, I chose swervedriver in my picks.
You listed Dead Boys, were you at the Rockey from the Tombs show at the Abbey Pub a few years back? good show. Singer got real fat haha.
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by Six Pack on Apr 11, 2008 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuck art let's rock
nah, i left chitown by then, i would have like to though. swervedriver is a name i haven't heard in awhile. i think my bloody valentine was my favorite of that UK shoegaze-psyche bunch. mbv/dinosaur jr show at the metro is one of my favorite concerts all-time.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 11, 2008 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw Djr a year or two back
Still ripped pretty hard. My buddy was bothering J Mascis about Deep Wound stories before the show, which cracked me up.
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by Six Pack on Apr 11, 2008 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at both Rocket from the Tombs shows at the Abbey!
And, no, David Thomas didn't get fat...he's always been. I also saw Pere Ubu at the Empty Bottle last fall. All excellent shows. Dave Thomas is forever a showman.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 11, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I meant to say
Fat-ter. Love the flask/cane combination
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by Six Pack on Apr 11, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I saw Pere Ubu...
he was just drinking straight from a pitcher of beer. Good times!
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 11, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont know very many Pere Ubu fans!
Thats some weird/obscure shit bro! I'm guessing you also like The Fall
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by Six Pack on Apr 11, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man this thread exploded.
I've got to recommend The Helio Sequence to all of you. It's two guys from Portland (of course) one of whom was the drummer in Modest Mouse during their breakout years, but quit the band to go back to this.
Anyways, I'm not much of a music reviewer, but their latest is a fantastic album, alternating between indy-pop and dylanesque folk tunes - I've listened to this more than any other album this year.
They're playing at the Empty Bottle May 15th. Can't recommend enough.
Some others...
Steven Malkmus & the Jicks - The latest album is my favorite. The energy and enthusiasm is infectious throughout the album. It's great music for a sunny day, whenever we get those consistently.
Crystal Castles -- It's kind of how I imagine it would sound like if Velvet Underground fucked a Nintendo. That sound is cool.
Explosions in the Sky - I can't think of another band who can keep your attention through an entire album with 10 minute instrumental songs. All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone is their best since The Earth is a Cold Dead Place
by chrome on Apr 8, 2008 11:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
is chrome
in reference to chrome?? to add to my previous list, been listening to cd1 of the three cd boxset.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 8, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually I think when I signed up for this
'Hell is Chrome' was on the headphones, so I went with that. I figured it would give me some street cred.
by chrome on Apr 9, 2008 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you suppose Swish listens to?
I'm guessing old school thrash metal.
"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)
by tailgater on Apr 8, 2008 12:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Slayer, Dio, Megadeath, Anthrax,
no doubt.
With some Dan Fogelberg for the ladies.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Europe.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hell yeah he does!
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 9, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone mentioned Flight of the Conchords
They're playing two shows in our proximity -- one in Milwaukee on Sunday May 11th and another (I've been told but haven't checked this specific one out myself) one that same week in Chicago. I'm pretty sure I'll be at the one in Milwaukee, I can't wait.
by CWSKeith on Apr 8, 2008 4:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was me
I am horribly horribly tempted to fly home for that...damn
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Apr 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd love to see that
but its $35, isn't it? My concert money is already tied up for the hold steady on friday, rilo kiley and MIA in may, and I'll probably see kimya dawson, since it's only 10 bucks. But god, I would love to see that. I serenade my gilfriend with "most beautiful girl in the room" all the time.
"You could be a part! Time! Mo-del!"
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Apr 8, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but she'd have to keep her normal job
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
by jeeves on Apr 8, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Going back to jazz drummers
Finally found some good video of Dave King of The Bad Plus. Got to see them front row center in this tiny auditorium last month, and after watching him in action, he's definitely my favorite living drummer.
by Sox Machine on Apr 8, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm...
The way that dude tunes his drums, it sounds like the drummer from Soul Coughing. Interestingly enough, that clip sounds to me like an Aphex Twin song!
If you're looking for jazz drummers in the past tense, check out Ed Blackwell. He played with Don Cherry and their album El Corazon is, IMHO, amazing.
As far as contemporary drummers go, keep on the look out for Chad Taylor of the Chicago Underground Duo. They also have recordings as the Chicago Underground Trio and Orchestra. "Possible Cube" is a good one to check out and be sure to check them out live and in concert whenever possible.
Just wondering, but did you ever venture to the Velvet Lounge when it was still around?
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
by rhythm on Apr 9, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dig it
Were they on Conan recently? If you like jazz drumers, you gotta play "Topsy, Part II". I forget the name of the group, but my Dad had a 45 in the '60's, and it was a gas. Kinda Miles Davis-like with a great drum solo. I gotta ask him about it.
(30 seconds later - thank you, Google.) Group was Cozy Cole. Cool, cool licks.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 9, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the recommendations
I will have to check 'em out.
1. It is Aphex Twin -- "Flim" is the name of the song.
2. They were on Conan the day after I saw 'em in Albany last month.
3. Never been to the Velvet Lounge. I haven't been around Chicago much since I turned 21.
by Sox Machine on Apr 9, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then I saw them, bleary-eyed (woke up at 1 AM or something)
and saw these shaved-head guys playing jazz. Blew me away.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to get the CD (no iPod for me).
I keep forgetting you are in NY any more.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 10, 2008 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Were you drunk?
What the hell is "I keep forgetting you are in NY any more." supposed to mean? ;)
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
by rhythm on Apr 10, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was referring to Jim.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 10, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got that part
but that still doesn't explain what "I keep forgetting you are in NY any more" means.
Do you want to say "I keep forgetting that you are not in NY any more" or "I keep forgetting that you are in NY"? Huh? Which one is it, old man?
BTW, I realize that since the comment wasn't directed at me, this is really inconsequential. But I thought I would bust your balls as it is usually pretty fun ;)
Oh yeah, after I posted, I looked on the front page thread and saw the spat with you and ChicagoPete (I think) and realized my drunkard comment was ill timed, at best. Whoopsiedoodle.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
by rhythm on Apr 10, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's all good. you be licensed to ill.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 10, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My English was horsecrap
"I keep forgetting you are in NY" would've sufficed. Consider my balls busted.
Pete and I are like JRE and larry, except Pete gets nuclear. It's fun while there is 1800 miles separating us - otherwise I'd have to go medieval on him. ;)
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 10, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
guess that means you too would choose the sword over the hammer, bat, and chainsaw?
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 10, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spear and mace.
Like Braveheart.
Spears as long as a man. (Etc.)
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 10, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
did you see that one of the famed purdue frosh...
...all the way from valparaiso high school, got so homesick (over 90 effing miles) that he's transferring...likely to VU.
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 10, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but that is hysterical
How do you think Gen'l George S. Patton would've coached him?
"Get out of the trainer's room, you damned coward! I will not have you stinking up this place of honour!"
Poor kid. I'm sure it's quite public, since you've picked it up. Bet his teammates are thrilled. "So, Elwood, what's it like playing alongside the biggest pussy in college sports?"
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 10, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
will be a big loss. he needed to get stronger and a little more confident,
but 6'9" lefty perimeter players with good basketball sense aren't like first basemen...
Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 10, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No forked tongue on you
kimosabe.
I wonder if we are still the preseason favorites now.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 10, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's alright
This thing's gotta happen every five weeks or so -- ten weeks -- helps to get rid of the bad blood.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 10, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next time you're in Chicago, be sure to catch a show there...
especially if you like Avant Garde jazz. Fred Anderson (AACM) runs the place, here's the website.
They recently reopened. The old place was one of Chicago's finest jazz establishments until the building was razed for McCormick Center expansion.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
by rhythm on Apr 10, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice memories
I think my friend from college is still the webmaster for that site, but it has a different look now so maybe not.
I used to go there quite often, Sunday night open mics were fun. And speaking of jazz drummers, Hamid Drake is a badass. Hands down favorite drummer to watch. I think my favorite line-up there was Fred, Hamid, Tatso Aoki on bass, and Jeff Parker on guitar.
My suggestion is to go during the after hours for Jazz fest - probably too crowded now - as its the only time to catch Kidd Jordan jam with Fred.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 10, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Velvet Lounge is just a few blocks from me
I was very upset when they closed the old location, usually when that happens they don't reopen. It was great news to see them back up again.
One of the things I'll miss most in Chicago is the Green Mill for Friday Happy Hour with Chris Foreman on the Hammond B-3 organ. No tourists jamming the place at that time. Just come straight down after work, no cover charge, order a martini and chill to a master on the B-3 organ, the world's mellowest instrument. A most excellent transition into the weekend.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 10, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ya'll have some great listening suggestions
Making me feel old as WU cause I've been out of the loop for a while.
Not much indie rock in my listening rotation lately, but been listening to the Modern Jazz Quartet, Mongo Santamaria, the Misfits, a compilation of "best" marches, and Ruben Gonzales in the past few days. I guess I'm currently exploring the past and ignoring the present.
A hip hop act that I haven't seen mentioned, and absolutely love, is Cannibal Ox. There's something very geometric about their beats / vocal styling.
Don Caballero is great and their drummer kicks some major ass.
For you sax lovers out there, Roland Kirk is one of my all time favorites. Dog Years in the Fourth Ring is an incredible 3 cd set. The rendition of "Say a Little Prayer" is classic.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
by rhythm on Apr 9, 2008 5:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i listened to the cold vein waay back in like 10th grade
it was weird, but i liked it. it ended up deleted somehow and i never got it back. cool group though.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 9, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minus the Bear
I actually went out and saw Minus the Bear last night. It was the first time I had seen them since the release of Planet of Ice and was extremely impressed with the show. They didn't play a few of the songs I really wanted to hear live; however they did play a decent mix of old and new songs. I'd definitely recommend them as someone worth checking out, especially for fans of their previous works (Botch, Kill Sadie, Sharks Keep Moving).
The second band on the ticket, the Big Sleep was absolutely abysmal. I hadn't heard anything by them prior and was kind of excited considering that Allmusic had both Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai as two of their comps. Sadly the only thing they had in common with the two was that they were primarily instrumental. The most reasonable comp I could think of was Deerhunter, which in itself was an abortion of a live show.
The opening act was Portugal. The Man, which I really dug. I had listened to them before and was really interested to see how the live act would turn out. Not disappointed at all as they sounded like a cross between the Mars Volta and MGMT (with a little Fall of Troy mixed in). As it turned out they drew a much larger crowd than the second act.
by krushcuts on Apr 10, 2008 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I loved Deerhunter both times I saw them.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 11, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Deerhunter
Yeah, I was not a fan. I saw them with Battles last year, when they came to town. I liked (and still like) a few songs on Cryptograms, but was totally not at all into the show.
They are broken up now, right?
by krushcuts on Apr 11, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I think they're recording soon.
Bradford Cox was just doing his own thing while Deerhunter took a break. They had been touring the same 15 or so songs for a few years! I will be interested in seeing how they come back because I don't imagine them equally Cryptograms.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 11, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swervedriver and Gutter Twins
Gutter Twins- Saturnalia. The singers of the Afhgan Whigs and Screaming Trees come together on a really melodic, moody, dark record. Its like you expect it to sound, which is great.
Swervedriver- everything. They are playing the Metro June 14th, I could not be more excited to see the grunge shoegazers back in action.
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by Six Pack on Apr 11, 2008 8:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cool thread.
Just to add to the list with some bands I like:
The Format (just broke up in February)
Death Cab (yeah yeah)
Pinback
Athlete
Angels and Airwaves (yep)
Shiny Toy Guns
The Album Leaf
Shout Out Louds
and of course Daft Punk
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
by northsider on Apr 15, 2008 3:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did not know the Format broke up.
And Death Cab is great music to work to, IMO. Can’t listen to them in the car because they don’t have enough dynamics, but that comes in handy when you want something to block out other sounds.
by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
beastie boys and a tribe called quest right now
rage against the machine, pearl jam, stp, nirvana, soundgarden, wu tang clan, bob marley, 311, sublime, jay-z (black album), kanye west (select), de la soul
and probably anything playing at the clubs in vegas.
by MarketMaker on Apr 16, 2008 12:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
here is what is in the car now
Derek Trucks – Songlines – the whole CD rocks
G. Love
Red Hot CP – Stadium Arcadium
G-n-R – Appetite – great driving music
Rusted Root
Wilco
They Might Be Giants
by ozziesmallballs on Apr 17, 2008 8:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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