Here are five from Does It Offend You, Yeah? who just killed it at the Bell House in Brooklyn this past week.
We Are Rockstars
Let's Make Out
With A Heavy Heart (I Regret To Inform You)
Attack Of The 60 Foot Lesbian Octopus
Epic Last Song
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008 Day 2 Review
The day started much easier on day two. No bad lines, we just walked right in. The first band we went to see was Margot & The Nuclear So & So's. Again, this was another band I had never seen before, which you will see is a common theme on day two. The show was great, the band was tight and all the precussion going on was fantastic. It was a shame they only got an hour. The highpoint in my opinoin was Barfight Revolution.
From there we headed over to see Does It Offend You, Yeah?. The show was fantastic! Loud as hell and they didn't miss a beat being outdoors. Though we only caught the last thirty minutes, they were easily one of my favorite acts of this year's Lollapalooza. Highlights included Let's Make Out and We Are Rockstars (which had people losing their minds).
After that very loud an upbeat show, we headed back to the other side of the park to catch Dr. Dog. This was the least impressive show to me. It was quiet, it was boring and a ton of people were sitting.
We didn't last very long before we headed to get a good spot for Gutter Twins. Again, this show was really surprising. I love this record, but I wasn't sure how it would translate live, let alone at an outdoor festival. IT WAS GREAT! Mark and Greg's voices worked perfectly together. Mark was a statue and Greg stayed with his guitar but they both managed to be as charismatic as anyone else at Lollapalooza. Yet another band who's shows I really don't want to miss again. Too bad that I have to wait until November.
We didn't have to walk to far to go see MGMT. One of the most popular afternoon bands of the entire festival. They seemed to be the talk of Lollapalooza even the nights before the shows even began. The didn't disappoint. The only draw back was there were to many people their for their own sound, so unless you got closer it was a little quiet.
We took a break for a while to have some food and knock back a few more beers before movin g on to the next show. Unfortunately this was the longest downtime we had the whole weekend and all it did was cause arguing and boredom amongst the group (at this point there were 12 of us).
Then it was off to Broken Social Scene. They were good, but it wasn't their best show I had ever seen. We stayed for half before we decided to get more beers and catch the end of Battles. That didn't seem too exciting either as I find them to be hit or miss.
That brought us to Toadies. Being someone who was in middle school and highschool in the 90s, this was a must see. They played some songs and people who were there for them we loving it, people who weren't just kind of saw them as a rock band. My brother (born 1990) said, you can tell this is a 90s band and then made an obnoxious guitar noise. I told him he was an idiot. The high point of course was when Vaden Todd Lewis said, "we're the Toadies, we're the band that did this song." They of course then went into Possum Kingdom. I ate it up.
Last of the night was those loveable rebels themselves, Rage Against The Machine. This was easily the most crowded show I have ever seen in my three years at Lollapalooza. Though it had to be stopped a few times to get people to stop pushing the kids in front into the fence. It was great, it had all the elements of a Rage show. Zack de la Rocha was losing his mind on stage. Tom Morello's signature guitar not to mention the thousands of people moving and pumping their fists. The show was fantastic even though we got split up and I watched most of it alone.
Brutal Overlap Of The Day-
Rage Against The Machine and Wilco
Toadies and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Honorable Mention)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (Honorable Mention)
Band That I Had Never Seen And Don't Want To Miss When They Come To New York-
The Gutter Twins
Does It Offend You, Yeah (Honorable Mention)
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (Honorable Mention)
Best Show Of The Day-
The Gutter Twins
Rage Against The Machine (Honorable Mention)
From there we headed over to see Does It Offend You, Yeah?. The show was fantastic! Loud as hell and they didn't miss a beat being outdoors. Though we only caught the last thirty minutes, they were easily one of my favorite acts of this year's Lollapalooza. Highlights included Let's Make Out and We Are Rockstars (which had people losing their minds).
After that very loud an upbeat show, we headed back to the other side of the park to catch Dr. Dog. This was the least impressive show to me. It was quiet, it was boring and a ton of people were sitting.
We didn't last very long before we headed to get a good spot for Gutter Twins. Again, this show was really surprising. I love this record, but I wasn't sure how it would translate live, let alone at an outdoor festival. IT WAS GREAT! Mark and Greg's voices worked perfectly together. Mark was a statue and Greg stayed with his guitar but they both managed to be as charismatic as anyone else at Lollapalooza. Yet another band who's shows I really don't want to miss again. Too bad that I have to wait until November.
We didn't have to walk to far to go see MGMT. One of the most popular afternoon bands of the entire festival. They seemed to be the talk of Lollapalooza even the nights before the shows even began. The didn't disappoint. The only draw back was there were to many people their for their own sound, so unless you got closer it was a little quiet.
We took a break for a while to have some food and knock back a few more beers before movin g on to the next show. Unfortunately this was the longest downtime we had the whole weekend and all it did was cause arguing and boredom amongst the group (at this point there were 12 of us).
Then it was off to Broken Social Scene. They were good, but it wasn't their best show I had ever seen. We stayed for half before we decided to get more beers and catch the end of Battles. That didn't seem too exciting either as I find them to be hit or miss.
That brought us to Toadies. Being someone who was in middle school and highschool in the 90s, this was a must see. They played some songs and people who were there for them we loving it, people who weren't just kind of saw them as a rock band. My brother (born 1990) said, you can tell this is a 90s band and then made an obnoxious guitar noise. I told him he was an idiot. The high point of course was when Vaden Todd Lewis said, "we're the Toadies, we're the band that did this song." They of course then went into Possum Kingdom. I ate it up.
Last of the night was those loveable rebels themselves, Rage Against The Machine. This was easily the most crowded show I have ever seen in my three years at Lollapalooza. Though it had to be stopped a few times to get people to stop pushing the kids in front into the fence. It was great, it had all the elements of a Rage show. Zack de la Rocha was losing his mind on stage. Tom Morello's signature guitar not to mention the thousands of people moving and pumping their fists. The show was fantastic even though we got split up and I watched most of it alone.
Brutal Overlap Of The Day-
Rage Against The Machine and Wilco
Toadies and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Honorable Mention)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (Honorable Mention)
Band That I Had Never Seen And Don't Want To Miss When They Come To New York-
The Gutter Twins
Does It Offend You, Yeah (Honorable Mention)
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's (Honorable Mention)
Best Show Of The Day-
The Gutter Twins
Rage Against The Machine (Honorable Mention)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
5 Song I Am Into Right Now
Joy Division- No Love Lost
From the EP An Ideal For Living (1978)
The second track off the post punk icon's frist EP, was recorded when they were still a late 70's Manchester style punk band. The musical introduction to the song is ideal for walking rapidly down the street in an urban area.
Genius/GZA- Duel of the Iron Mic
From the album Liquid Swords (1995)
Again, the second track off this Wu Tang member's first solo record. One of the heavier songs off of one of the Wu Tang Clan's heaviest albums any of them ever did. The way thuggish hip hop should still sound.
Datarock- Computer Camp Love
From the album Datarock (2005)
A funny song from these Norwegian, dance punk gents. The song takes a slow dance music to sit to groove and throws in a funny conversation from Revenge of the Nerds and even a little from Grease.
Does It Offend You, Yeah?- We Are Rock Stars
From the album You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (2008)
Heaviest song on their wonderfully schizophrenic record. These guys don't know if they are rockers or ravers. Any way, if you like this song when you hear the recording, wait til you hear it live.
Dax Riggs- Living Is Suicide
From the album We Sing of Only Blood or Love (2007)
Take a dark bluesy singer songwriter. Now, realize that he used to be in metal bands, gets punky and is as sludgey as anyone. He sings about gothic themes and writes folk songs. Oh fuck it... just listen.
From the EP An Ideal For Living (1978)
The second track off the post punk icon's frist EP, was recorded when they were still a late 70's Manchester style punk band. The musical introduction to the song is ideal for walking rapidly down the street in an urban area.
Genius/GZA- Duel of the Iron Mic
From the album Liquid Swords (1995)
Again, the second track off this Wu Tang member's first solo record. One of the heavier songs off of one of the Wu Tang Clan's heaviest albums any of them ever did. The way thuggish hip hop should still sound.
Datarock- Computer Camp Love
From the album Datarock (2005)
A funny song from these Norwegian, dance punk gents. The song takes a slow dance music to sit to groove and throws in a funny conversation from Revenge of the Nerds and even a little from Grease.
Does It Offend You, Yeah?- We Are Rock Stars
From the album You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into (2008)
Heaviest song on their wonderfully schizophrenic record. These guys don't know if they are rockers or ravers. Any way, if you like this song when you hear the recording, wait til you hear it live.
Dax Riggs- Living Is Suicide
From the album We Sing of Only Blood or Love (2007)
Take a dark bluesy singer songwriter. Now, realize that he used to be in metal bands, gets punky and is as sludgey as anyone. He sings about gothic themes and writes folk songs. Oh fuck it... just listen.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
5 Songs I Am Into Right Now -- Lollapalooza 2008 Edition
5 Songs I Am Into Right Now -- Smaller/Newer Bands
MGMT- Electric Feel
From the album Oracular Spectacular (2008)
Brooklyn's eclectric indie boys decide to make a catchy throwback to a little 70s discoesque soul.
The Weakerthans- One Great City!
From the album Reconstruction Site (2003)
Fromer Propagandhi front man tells a story of how Brooklyn and the L.E.S. aren't the only places suffering from unwanted urban gentrification, but its going on in Winnipeg as well.
Does It Offend You, Yeah?- Let's Make Out
From the album You Don't Know What You Are Getting Yourself Into (2008)
The UK gives their version of !!! meets Death From Above 1979 at a Muse show. Half dance punk, half electronic rock, this song won't to let you just stand there listening with your hands in your pockets in your favorite statue-like pose.
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's- On A Freezing Chicago Street
From the album The Dust Of Retreat (2006)
Indianapolis shows that indie folk doesn't only come from the UK or New York's East Village. This song offers a story of two people who seem to care about their own vices more than they care eachother.
The Gutter Twins- Seven Stories Underground
From the album Saturnalia (2008)
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age) and Greg Dulli (Afghane Whigs) join forces for this stoneresque track, that sounds like it could be on a QOTSA record. The song has a way of being haunting and comforting at the same time. Well, I guess kinda like getting stoned.
MGMT- Electric Feel
From the album Oracular Spectacular (2008)
Brooklyn's eclectric indie boys decide to make a catchy throwback to a little 70s discoesque soul.
The Weakerthans- One Great City!
From the album Reconstruction Site (2003)
Fromer Propagandhi front man tells a story of how Brooklyn and the L.E.S. aren't the only places suffering from unwanted urban gentrification, but its going on in Winnipeg as well.
Does It Offend You, Yeah?- Let's Make Out
From the album You Don't Know What You Are Getting Yourself Into (2008)
The UK gives their version of !!! meets Death From Above 1979 at a Muse show. Half dance punk, half electronic rock, this song won't to let you just stand there listening with your hands in your pockets in your favorite statue-like pose.
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's- On A Freezing Chicago Street
From the album The Dust Of Retreat (2006)
Indianapolis shows that indie folk doesn't only come from the UK or New York's East Village. This song offers a story of two people who seem to care about their own vices more than they care eachother.
The Gutter Twins- Seven Stories Underground
From the album Saturnalia (2008)
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age) and Greg Dulli (Afghane Whigs) join forces for this stoneresque track, that sounds like it could be on a QOTSA record. The song has a way of being haunting and comforting at the same time. Well, I guess kinda like getting stoned.
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