Fun Stuff
Check out this cool Ally Blue Comic!
He's bringing Sexy Back!
Patrick Wolf. Le sigh...
Quote of the Month:
"It's more about feeling, isn't it? If you write lyrics intending for a set meaning to come across, it's not art, it's just a rant."
(Thom Yorke of Radiohead, on fans scanning his lyrics for meaning. Taken from a June 08 interview in Brit magazine The Word. THIS, people, is why I hero-worship the man. We think alike.)
Download of the Month:
"Bangers 'n' Mash" by Radiohead, from disc 2 of In Rainbows. I love it because it's fierce! Fast, loud, sort of vicious-sounding. This song KILLS live, but even in mp3 form it gets your blood pumping. Check out the Hottie below to see what I mean...
Hottie of the Month:
Thom Yorke playing drums! **dies**
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**snicker**
Love it. Love it. Love it.
Music Recs
Radiohead. Best band in the history of the world. Seriously. Word on the street is, they're in the studio right now, recording their seventh album. For anyone who thinks of them as "that 'Creep' band," think again. Check them out! Too many favorite songs to count, but here's a few: I Might Be Wrong, There There, Talk Show Host, Street Spirit, Fake Plastic Trees, Paranoid Android, Dollars and Cents, Videotape.
Patrick Wolf. My latest obsession. Patrick has been playing professionally since age 11 (he's 23 now). He plays violin, viola, ukulele, piano, harp, harpsichord, accordian, and Theramin, and most likely other instruments of which I am unaware. He dresses like a feral schoolboy and has a voice that can twist like a snake, dip into the depths and soar into the stratosphere. And his music is like nothing else I've ever heard. Some pics from various places! Loads of favorite songs, but here's a few VERY favorites: The Libertine, Augustine, Childcatcher, Godrevy Point.
Larrikin Love, a London band with a completely unique sound blending punk, ska, bluegrass and other influences. Upbeat, foot-tapping tunes coupled with often very dark lyrics make for a fascinating listen. Plus you just gotta love a punk-type band with banjoes :D Check out their MySpace page for some sample songs. Be sure to listen to Six Queens and Happy As Annie.
Sigur Rós. Now, I know all you people who have been fans of theirs for years are gonna laugh at me, but I just discovered them. And I'm already hooked. Their music is a little sad, a lot gorgeous, with a sweeping, majestic sound. I can't even describe it. Just go to their website and listen, you'll be glad you did!
Placebo. These guys have never, IMHO, gotten the credit they deserve for their music, mostly because the press always liked to focus on singer/guitarist Brian Molko's open bisexuality and penchant for wearing dresses and make-up. They've made some unusual and amazing music, and deserve a listen. They're also in the studio, recording their fifth album. Oh yeah, Brian Molko is seriously the hottest thing to ever walk this earth. Favorite songs: I Do, Blackeyed, Special Needs, Nancy Boy, Space Monkey, Infra-Red, Pierrot the Clown.
Beck. Odd little California-boy genius, with the bluest eyes you've ever seen. Every album is different, and brilliant in its own way. So much fun live. Check out his latest album, The Information. Favorite songs: Beercan, Hell Yes, Nobody's Fault But My Own.
Feeding The Fire. Another Chapel Hill band. Saw them exactly once, and they blew me right the fuck away.
The Libertines. What an incredible band. They sound like the unholy love-child of The Beatles and The Sex Pistols, and look like the pretty boys you were dying to screw under the bleachers in high school. And they are no more, alas. Go buy their first album, Up The Bracket, anyhow. You'll be glad you did.
Other great bands and singers: The White Stripes, Bloc Party, The Arcade Fire (you HAVE to see these guys live), Gomez, They Might Be Giants, Le Tigre, Muse, P.J. Harvey, Rufus Wainwright