Decent Days and Nights
By The Futureheads
When I first heard this song I wasn't really a fan. I think they'd kinda came on the scene around the same time as Maximo Park and I my eyes couldn't really hold a candle to them. However... Cut to 2 weeks ago and something triggers in my head that reminds me of this song and BAM! I haven't been able to stop humming it even since. Their new song for their forth coming album "Beginning of the twist" is also rather awesome, but I haven't got a copy of that one yet.
The best line is "This is a brand new problem, a problem without any clues...." I bust out with it when James asks me a question... Just to piss him off.
Burn Faster
By Nine Black Alps
Nine Black Alps were the new Libertines for me. There first album was unbelievably awesome and it's a crying shame that hardly anybody listened to it. Their follow up album, which this song is from hasn't gripped me and shook me violently like the first one did, but this song has definitely grown on me.
The Kelly Affair
By Be Your Own Pet
I couldn't think of anything else so I just got something from the latest thing I got. I always thought this song was by Operator Please, and was a song about the Valley here in Brisbane. They are in fact from Nashville, Tennessee and therefore this is actually country music.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
God Save the Queen- More songs from Ol' Blighty
Only Lovers Left Alive
By The Long Blondes
The Long Blondes are the definition of (and indeed, the only band I can think of off the top of my head that says their style is) Glam Punk. To be honest, I don't really know all that much about this band. Originally, I thought they were an American band, their music kind of reminds me of 50's, down at the milk parlor, rock and roll... but they are in fact from Sheffield, England.
I was surprised to realise that I knew (and liked!) so many of the songs from their first album, but its not something I listen to often. But when I'm in the mood its a pretty solid effort.
Eddie's Gun
By The Kooks
EDDIE'S GUN IS 1 MINUTE AND 59 SECONDS OF PURE AWESOME. LIKE THIS DESCRIPTION, IT'S SHORT AND ROCKIN'.
The Coast Is Always Changing
By Maximo Park
Maximo Park are an unbelievably great band that I'm ashamed that I: a) Still haven't seen live, and b) Have waited this long to bring up (See also: The Hives , Belle & Sebastian et al...).
Anyway, picking just one song from their 2 albums was ridiculously tough, I really think I'll have to do a post just for them one day. Anyway, I eventually chose their first single simply because sometimes its good to start at the start and also because its fun to shout out along with the chorus. Especially when you are wearing headphones. And surrounded by strangers.
Special Bonus Track!
Chicken Payback
By The Bees
Eddie's gun is a tiny little song, so since I have a little extra space, I thought I might just chuck up this last song.
Whenever I hear this song, for some reason I think of a cooking montage where I'm dancing around the kitchen, performing different tasks and generally preparing dinner (well.. I also think of animals dancing and receiving money, but thats a little more obvious). ANYWAY, I've tried many a time to make my cooking montage fantasy a reality to this song, but theres not much decent food you can prepare in just over 3 minutes. Maybe one day...
By The Long Blondes
The Long Blondes are the definition of (and indeed, the only band I can think of off the top of my head that says their style is) Glam Punk. To be honest, I don't really know all that much about this band. Originally, I thought they were an American band, their music kind of reminds me of 50's, down at the milk parlor, rock and roll... but they are in fact from Sheffield, England.
I was surprised to realise that I knew (and liked!) so many of the songs from their first album, but its not something I listen to often. But when I'm in the mood its a pretty solid effort.
Eddie's Gun
By The Kooks
EDDIE'S GUN IS 1 MINUTE AND 59 SECONDS OF PURE AWESOME. LIKE THIS DESCRIPTION, IT'S SHORT AND ROCKIN'.
The Coast Is Always Changing
By Maximo Park
Maximo Park are an unbelievably great band that I'm ashamed that I: a) Still haven't seen live, and b) Have waited this long to bring up (See also: The Hives , Belle & Sebastian et al...).
Anyway, picking just one song from their 2 albums was ridiculously tough, I really think I'll have to do a post just for them one day. Anyway, I eventually chose their first single simply because sometimes its good to start at the start and also because its fun to shout out along with the chorus. Especially when you are wearing headphones. And surrounded by strangers.
Special Bonus Track!
Chicken Payback
By The Bees
Eddie's gun is a tiny little song, so since I have a little extra space, I thought I might just chuck up this last song.
Whenever I hear this song, for some reason I think of a cooking montage where I'm dancing around the kitchen, performing different tasks and generally preparing dinner (well.. I also think of animals dancing and receiving money, but thats a little more obvious). ANYWAY, I've tried many a time to make my cooking montage fantasy a reality to this song, but theres not much decent food you can prepare in just over 3 minutes. Maybe one day...
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Indie bands that it's mandatory to like, that I don't like, and why I don't, and why maybe I should.
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
By Arcade Fire
You already have a whole bunch of Arcade Fire songs, but if I was going to point out one it would be this (which I think you don't have) and No Cars Go (which I think you might have).
Why I don't like them:
I dunno... they have a ridiculous amount of members for a start and they just kinda carry on, on stage, like they are just having a good time and getting lost in the music but I dunno, it always seems so kind of put on and contrived to me. But then again... I'm a gigantic cynic, coz we all know you can't have fun playing music... It's serious business dammit!
Anyway, they are also one of those indie bands of the time (admittedly, they may have started it) that feature warbling almost shouted male vocals that make a point of not being perfect. I mean, I love hearing vocals with character over what would be classed "perfect vocals" but I dunno it just seemed a little over the top.
Also, the first song I heard from them (Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)) bugged the hell out of me. And first impressions count.
Why I should maybe think again:
There are a few songs by them that I do like, and plus recently I heard Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) and found it to be one of the greatest and most touching songs I've ever heard.
Chicago
By Sufjan Stevens
Why I don't like him:
He's soooo ridiculously overhyped by the American music scene for a start. Plus, he's decided (a while ago, mind you) that he was going to do a project where he does an album for each of the states of the US while he travels around it. So far, he's made an album for Illinois and an album of songs that didn't weren't good enough to make it onto his Illinois album. At this rate, he should be finished his 51st state by the time he's 80.
I dunno.. I guess I just find him really pretentious. I think its a kind of thing where if you act pretentious enough and do something arty, people will assume that you must be some kind of genius and that they just don't get it, so they tell other people they get it to seem clever and it ends up snowballing until the original pretentious guy is some kind of demi-god. I assume all modern art is a little like that.
Also, I really hate his name. What kind of a parent calls there son Sufjan?
Why I should maybe think again:
As pretentious as he is, he does have a knack for making some beautiful music. I think it's probably a little unfair for me to hate his music just because he's a bit of a wanker when I make similar concessions for Australian artists (e.g. Tim Rodgers...). Still though, none of his other music has really stuck out (or even got that popular). He did do an excellent cover of a Joanie Mitchell song (Free man in Paris) for some cover CD that features some serious trumpet work, but two good songs in no way justifies the amount of hype he gets.
Dashboard
By Modest Mouse
Why I don't like them:
For a start, see the Arcade Fire section for warbling almost shouted male vocals, because Modest Mouse was another band leading the charge with that. I guess that was the major issue with this band. I didn't particularly get into the songs from the first album (the big ones were Float On and Ocean Breathes Salty) , although I would dance about to them while drunk, they weren't really that special. So yeah.. I guess thats about it for why I didn't like this band.. I just couldn't get why everyone else thought they were so good...
Why I should maybe think again:
...That was until I heard this song of course, which is a driving powerhouse that I defy anyone to not tap their feet along to. Not that any of the other songs on the album struck me that hard, with the possibility of Fire It Up being an exception, but this song almost makes up for it. Also, it has an awesome film clip about fishing.
By Arcade Fire
You already have a whole bunch of Arcade Fire songs, but if I was going to point out one it would be this (which I think you don't have) and No Cars Go (which I think you might have).
Why I don't like them:
I dunno... they have a ridiculous amount of members for a start and they just kinda carry on, on stage, like they are just having a good time and getting lost in the music but I dunno, it always seems so kind of put on and contrived to me. But then again... I'm a gigantic cynic, coz we all know you can't have fun playing music... It's serious business dammit!
Anyway, they are also one of those indie bands of the time (admittedly, they may have started it) that feature warbling almost shouted male vocals that make a point of not being perfect. I mean, I love hearing vocals with character over what would be classed "perfect vocals" but I dunno it just seemed a little over the top.
Also, the first song I heard from them (Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)) bugged the hell out of me. And first impressions count.
Why I should maybe think again:
There are a few songs by them that I do like, and plus recently I heard Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) and found it to be one of the greatest and most touching songs I've ever heard.
Chicago
By Sufjan Stevens
Why I don't like him:
He's soooo ridiculously overhyped by the American music scene for a start. Plus, he's decided (a while ago, mind you) that he was going to do a project where he does an album for each of the states of the US while he travels around it. So far, he's made an album for Illinois and an album of songs that didn't weren't good enough to make it onto his Illinois album. At this rate, he should be finished his 51st state by the time he's 80.
I dunno.. I guess I just find him really pretentious. I think its a kind of thing where if you act pretentious enough and do something arty, people will assume that you must be some kind of genius and that they just don't get it, so they tell other people they get it to seem clever and it ends up snowballing until the original pretentious guy is some kind of demi-god. I assume all modern art is a little like that.
Also, I really hate his name. What kind of a parent calls there son Sufjan?
Why I should maybe think again:
As pretentious as he is, he does have a knack for making some beautiful music. I think it's probably a little unfair for me to hate his music just because he's a bit of a wanker when I make similar concessions for Australian artists (e.g. Tim Rodgers...). Still though, none of his other music has really stuck out (or even got that popular). He did do an excellent cover of a Joanie Mitchell song (Free man in Paris) for some cover CD that features some serious trumpet work, but two good songs in no way justifies the amount of hype he gets.
Dashboard
By Modest Mouse
Why I don't like them:
For a start, see the Arcade Fire section for warbling almost shouted male vocals, because Modest Mouse was another band leading the charge with that. I guess that was the major issue with this band. I didn't particularly get into the songs from the first album (the big ones were Float On and Ocean Breathes Salty) , although I would dance about to them while drunk, they weren't really that special. So yeah.. I guess thats about it for why I didn't like this band.. I just couldn't get why everyone else thought they were so good...
Why I should maybe think again:
...That was until I heard this song of course, which is a driving powerhouse that I defy anyone to not tap their feet along to. Not that any of the other songs on the album struck me that hard, with the possibility of Fire It Up being an exception, but this song almost makes up for it. Also, it has an awesome film clip about fishing.
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