Favorite Record of 2008:
The Raconteurs- Consolers of the Lonely
Honorable Mentions:
MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
Portishead- Third
Cold War Kids- Loyalty to Loyalty
Does If Offend You, Yeah?- You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into
Favorite Single of 2008:
Death Cab For Cutie- I Will Possess Your Heart
Honrable Mentions:
The Kills- Cheap & Cheerful
The Presets- Together
Cold War Kids- Something Is Not Right With Me
Santogold- L.E.S. Artistes
Least Favorite Single of 2008:
Leona Lewis- Bleeding Love
Favorite Show of 2008:
Justice (WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden)
Honrorable Mentions:
My Bloody Valentine (Roseland Ballroom)
Neil Young/Wilco (Madison Square Garden)
Stone Temple Pilots (Mohegan Sun)
Lou Reed (Highline Ballroom)
Metric (Highline Ballroom)
Iggy & The Stooges (Terminal 5)
Tegan & Sara (Terminal 5)
Least Favorite Show of 2008:
Scott Weiland (Irving Plaza)
Albums to look forward to in 2009:
Metric
Wilco
Blur
Built to Spill
Silversun Pickups
Muse?
Tours To Look Forward to in 2009:
Metallica
Guns N Roses?
Social Distortion?
Smashing Pumpkins at Lollaplooza?
Have a safe and happy new year!
See y'all in 2009!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
someecards
Do you guys know someecards (http://www.someecards.com/) ... its a funny site where you send people sarcastic cards often about sex but here are a few that have been floating around the office today.
5 Songs I Am Into Right Now
MUSE- Starlight
From the album Black Holes & Revelations (2006)
One of the more romantic songs from the English trio. You have never really heard or experienced Muse until you see them live. The songs are extremely complicated and never really have dull moments.
Metric- IOU
From the album Old World Underground, Where Are You Now (2003)
You know my feelings on Emily Haines and the boys... well you also know my feelings on Emily Haines. This is their opening songs from their 2003 album and the album is named after the first line!
Lou Reed- Rock Minuet
From the album Ecstasy (2000)
This song is even sleazy by Lou Reed standards! Stories of sex, bars, dancing, whores, murder and the neighborhood I just move to are pretty much the reason I have been listening to this one lately.
Wilco- Walken
From the album Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Every now and then I have to give some love to bands from Chicago. I kind of slept on the record for a while, however, once I did finally check it out, this was my instant favorite. I lucked out when they played on Saturday Night Live that I attended (hosted by Ellen Page) and they played this song as the final part of the night.
Cold War Kids- Something Is Not Right With Me
From the album Loyalty To Loyalty (2008)
Ok, ok I know its the single of an album that came out this fall and I know its doing well on the satellites, but, can you look me in the eye and tell me this song isn't catchy as hell? I know that its a safe call when I hear this song in the Murray Hill bars.
From the album Black Holes & Revelations (2006)
One of the more romantic songs from the English trio. You have never really heard or experienced Muse until you see them live. The songs are extremely complicated and never really have dull moments.
Metric- IOU
From the album Old World Underground, Where Are You Now (2003)
You know my feelings on Emily Haines and the boys... well you also know my feelings on Emily Haines. This is their opening songs from their 2003 album and the album is named after the first line!
Lou Reed- Rock Minuet
From the album Ecstasy (2000)
This song is even sleazy by Lou Reed standards! Stories of sex, bars, dancing, whores, murder and the neighborhood I just move to are pretty much the reason I have been listening to this one lately.
Wilco- Walken
From the album Sky Blue Sky (2007)
Every now and then I have to give some love to bands from Chicago. I kind of slept on the record for a while, however, once I did finally check it out, this was my instant favorite. I lucked out when they played on Saturday Night Live that I attended (hosted by Ellen Page) and they played this song as the final part of the night.
Cold War Kids- Something Is Not Right With Me
From the album Loyalty To Loyalty (2008)
Ok, ok I know its the single of an album that came out this fall and I know its doing well on the satellites, but, can you look me in the eye and tell me this song isn't catchy as hell? I know that its a safe call when I hear this song in the Murray Hill bars.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Good Music Videos
MSTRKRFT - Easy Love
My favorite song by half of Death From Above 1979.
*Warning, there is no nudity, but this video is pretty sexual*
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Did Coldplay rip off Joe Satriani?
This has been pretty popular in my office and in a few other websites that I look at... clearly this video is swayed in one direction, but take a listen and decide for yourself.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
5 Songs I Am Into Right Now
The Presets- Together
From the album Apocalypso (2008)
The Australian electronic duo comes back with one of the most underrated dance songs of the year. For the longest time I couldn't figure out who the song was by. Think Interpol making a song with MSTRKRFT.
Sound Team- Your Eyes Are Liars
From the album Movie Monster (2006)
Six buddies from Austin, TX create an album using electronic sounds mixed with run of the mill 80s and indie rock. A great track to listen to before, during and after going out for the night. This was always my favorite part of their live show, unfortunately, they broke up shortly after the record was finally released.
The Ponys- Turn The Lights Out
From the album Turn The Lights Out (2007)
So I had to show a little love to the Chicago boys for a second. Chicago's version of the garage band/indie rocker. If you are unsure of what their sound is like or what their "cred" is like, this was their first album that they released with Matador.
Tegan and Sara- Time Running
From the album If It Was You (2002)
My love for the sisters Quin is far from a new idea. I am a huge fan of their work. This is one of their more rocking songs that I have ever heard. Tegan takes the lead in this one that seems to get played more than once everytime it comes up on my ipod.
Death From Above 1979- Do It (Live)
From the EP Heads Up (2002)
Canada's duo of Sabastien Grainger (Sabastien Grainger & the Mountains) and Jesse F Keller (MSTRKRFT) kick out another raucous jam. In this effort, the normal shouting vocals from Grainger turn into a synth voice half way through the song and end with the cheers of a crowd... one of the better songs the duo did before calling it quits.
From the album Apocalypso (2008)
The Australian electronic duo comes back with one of the most underrated dance songs of the year. For the longest time I couldn't figure out who the song was by. Think Interpol making a song with MSTRKRFT.
Sound Team- Your Eyes Are Liars
From the album Movie Monster (2006)
Six buddies from Austin, TX create an album using electronic sounds mixed with run of the mill 80s and indie rock. A great track to listen to before, during and after going out for the night. This was always my favorite part of their live show, unfortunately, they broke up shortly after the record was finally released.
The Ponys- Turn The Lights Out
From the album Turn The Lights Out (2007)
So I had to show a little love to the Chicago boys for a second. Chicago's version of the garage band/indie rocker. If you are unsure of what their sound is like or what their "cred" is like, this was their first album that they released with Matador.
Tegan and Sara- Time Running
From the album If It Was You (2002)
My love for the sisters Quin is far from a new idea. I am a huge fan of their work. This is one of their more rocking songs that I have ever heard. Tegan takes the lead in this one that seems to get played more than once everytime it comes up on my ipod.
Death From Above 1979- Do It (Live)
From the EP Heads Up (2002)
Canada's duo of Sabastien Grainger (Sabastien Grainger & the Mountains) and Jesse F Keller (MSTRKRFT) kick out another raucous jam. In this effort, the normal shouting vocals from Grainger turn into a synth voice half way through the song and end with the cheers of a crowd... one of the better songs the duo did before calling it quits.
Monday, November 17, 2008
A Cross The Universe -- Justice DVD Trailer
Click the link to see the trailer for the new live Justice DVD/Documentary.... warning, the this video is NOT SAFE FOR WORK.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1885460481/bctid1885486209
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1885460481/bctid1885486209
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Shows This Past Week
NOFX
http://www.myspace.com/mofroband
Irving Plaza
This was my second time seeing these guys in the past few years. As you may guess when you go to their shows, its half a punk show, half a comedy act (and a little bit of an anti-Bush/anti-Republican rally). The show was great though it was little light on White Trash Two Heebs and A Bean, my personal favorite by the SF punk outlet. Fat Mike is a showman in his own regard... in the lets get drunk and look like jerks sorta way. But that is why everyone is there. Their opening act was The Dillinger 4 who were up to the challenge of comedy punk as well. Their lead man told the crowd, "we don't like when you cheer after songs. If you want us to know you like it, just chant NOFX after each song."
Non-Music Related High Point.
The bouncers at Irving Plaza told me how to spot fake tickets even if the print on it is flawless.
JJ Grey & Mofro
Highline Ballroom
http://www.myspace.com/mofrobandIn 24 hours I couldn't think of two different shows. The Jacksonville, FL "front porch soul" and Country Ghetto is second to none. If you like the blues, soul, the use of organs, slide guitars, a horn section and/or harmonicas, look no further. The banter between songs both southern and whiskey infused was surprisingly welcome. This is a band who's shows that I will never miss and its been that way for about 3 years now. The best song in my opinion that they played the down tempo version of Circles, of course Lochloosa is always a fan favorite. The horn section moves in unison, the drummer smiles the whole time and JJ Grey gives the whole band their time to shine.
Non- Music Related High Point:
Went to the show with a friend who I hadn't spent time with in a long while and no one appreciates the band as much as she does.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Do you think Sarah Palin is a crazy person?
Check this out
be sure to click around.
http://www.palinaspresident.us/
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Shows This Week/Check'em Out
Pete & J
Nokia Theater
http://www.myspace.com/peteandj
This is a band that I have been talking to for a little bit and I have seen countless times. They are a cross of Hall and Oates and 70s folk. Though the band is named after the two front men, there are 4 guys in the band. They are really great guys and they put on a great show. This past week I saw them open for Rusted Root. It took the fans a second to warm up to Pete and J since they were there to see a jam band and they got two singers instead, but once they got into it, it was fantastic. They are doing some northeast dates for a while and they play a ton in New York City, so if you ever have a chance, their show is highly recommended.
Check out a video from them on Philly's NBC 10.
Non Music Related High Point.
I have been trying to get my girlfriend to come to one of their shows for weeks and we finally got it done!
Nokia Theater
http://www.myspace.com/peteandj
This is a band that I have been talking to for a little bit and I have seen countless times. They are a cross of Hall and Oates and 70s folk. Though the band is named after the two front men, there are 4 guys in the band. They are really great guys and they put on a great show. This past week I saw them open for Rusted Root. It took the fans a second to warm up to Pete and J since they were there to see a jam band and they got two singers instead, but once they got into it, it was fantastic. They are doing some northeast dates for a while and they play a ton in New York City, so if you ever have a chance, their show is highly recommended.
Check out a video from them on Philly's NBC 10.
Non Music Related High Point.
I have been trying to get my girlfriend to come to one of their shows for weeks and we finally got it done!
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Final Baseball Article For The Year, I Promise.
Scot Moore (of Wheaton, IL now living in Minnesota) is auction off his allegiance to the Chicago Cubs via, eBay. I heard this this morning while listening to Mike and Mike on ESPN Radio. Apparently this is how it would work. He would burn all of his belogings that have anything to do with the Chicago Cubs. The winning bidder would get the video of him doing so. According to the Huffington Post on Tuesday night the bid was up to $455. His idea is to "hex the Cubs for another 100 years for the poor treatment of their fans."
Poor treatment of their fans? Bringing in big name free agents the past few years, winning 2 division titles in a row? Keeping their stadium when everyone else is getting rid of theirs (sometimes for no real reason)?
You Mr. Moore are an idiot.
Poor treatment of their fans? Bringing in big name free agents the past few years, winning 2 division titles in a row? Keeping their stadium when everyone else is getting rid of theirs (sometimes for no real reason)?
You Mr. Moore are an idiot.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
I'm back...
The computer is fixed... since the last time I was able to update everything, I went to see a great Pete & J show and my Cubbies officially made it 100 years of being World Series-less... but the computer is back so there will be more updates soon.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sorry...
my computer fried! its currently getting fixed by some nice Eastern European guy... hopefully we'll be back running soon.
yeah yeah, i miss you too!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Shows This Past Week
My Bloody Valentine
Roseland Ballroom
The single best word to describe this show is LOUD. It was definitely louder than the Mission of Burma show at Irving Plaza and that says something. Roseland Ballroom is noticeably larger 
than Irving Plaza. This show was so loud, that there was a sign on the merch booth written on a piece of cardboard (like a lunatic with a "The End Is Near" sign) that said, "MBV recommends you wear earplugs." That was a first for me. They were handing them out but I decided to bring my own pair based on what I had heard. I went a few songs without them and I couldn't do it. Even with the plugs in, they sounded amazing. It would have been easy for them to totally bleed all the distortion together to the point where it sounded like white noise but they didn't. Of course the highlight for me was "Only Shallow." To be honest, as excited as I was, I really only know a handful of their songs in a way to differentiate them from the rest. They never really stopped for longer than 3 seconds between songs. They just kept playing and playing. Then Kevin Shields said, "thanks for coming." Those were they only words of the night.
than Irving Plaza. This show was so loud, that there was a sign on the merch booth written on a piece of cardboard (like a lunatic with a "The End Is Near" sign) that said, "MBV recommends you wear earplugs." That was a first for me. They were handing them out but I decided to bring my own pair based on what I had heard. I went a few songs without them and I couldn't do it. Even with the plugs in, they sounded amazing. It would have been easy for them to totally bleed all the distortion together to the point where it sounded like white noise but they didn't. Of course the highlight for me was "Only Shallow." To be honest, as excited as I was, I really only know a handful of their songs in a way to differentiate them from the rest. They never really stopped for longer than 3 seconds between songs. They just kept playing and playing. Then Kevin Shields said, "thanks for coming." Those were they only words of the night.That was also when the shit hit the fan! They then went on into the loudest part of the night. A literal 15 minute distortion fest that sound like nothing but jet engines. It was so loud i had to see what it sounded like. I took out my earplugs and lasted maybe 10 seconds. They finished the sounds of engines with a 10 second melodic riff and walked of the stage. It was amazing.
Non Music Related High Point.
I had never experienced anything that loud and it had become apparent by looking around (so i know I wasn't the only weirdo there), you could feel your inner organs and bones vibrating to the music. It was intense!
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