Music Wibble

[Selby]

We're lucky here in Upstate NY, Type O has played all over extensively. When the best metal club outside of NYC closed down, it sucked hard. Little place called the Lost Horizon in Syracuse. I've seen almost everyone who is anyone there, usually when they are still underground, from punk to metal. Best pit in the world, I've talked about it here before (a physical concrete pit with steel rails). Anyway, I've seen Type O there several times, including some sick Halloween shows. Great band.

I got to see them in Dallas on the Life Is Killing Me tour in 2003.  I loved them opening with the whole Unsuccessfully Coping With The Natural Beauty Of Infidelity (the whole club singing along to "I know you're fucking someone else" is awesome).  I've been a fan since Bloody Kisses came out and was very pleased that they still played some of the older material.  Dimebag got on stage and sang along with Black #1, which was pretty nifty itself and I got to walk right by him on the way out (like 3 months before he died).  Even their new album I enjoy.  They are one band who hasn't ever disappointed with an album so far.

[Sky]

What's a radio?

Yes, the name Tragically Hip is familiar and I probably had a few of their songs drilled in my head from the unescapable idiot box.

[Phildo]

Has anyone listened to Crowded House's new album yet?

[Bunk]

What's a radio?

Yes, the name Tragically Hip is familiar and I probably had a few of their songs drilled in my head from the unescapable idiot box.

If you were to venture north of the border you wouldn't even need a radio to have the Hip drilled in to your head. I'll admit I am a fan though. Here's a link to a live rendition of what is probably thier best known song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZwm_OKh6bw

They have a tendancy to take 4 minute songs and to turn them in to 8 - 10 minute songs live.

[Righ]

One of my favourite music magazines is this British thing called "Classic Rock", edited by Geoff Barton, whose words I grew up reading first in Sounds then in Kerrang! Fairly often they throw CDs on the cover, and this month (in the US, its last month's issue in the UK) there's a disc called "Bone Rattlin' Blues" which as you might guess is slanted towards more up-tempo blues-related tunes. There are some familiar names on there - Peter Green, John Mayall, Paul Rogders and Gary Moore among them - but there are some cuts from newcomers too - and a couple of the more interesting ones were from bands called Pig Irön (UK) and Rose Hill Drive (US). People into bluesy heavy rock may want to check them out via their sites - or grab the magazine - its good reading (feature stories on The Doors, Scorpions, Dinosaur Jr. and others this month). Both are due to be releasing debut albums soon, and both have one prior studio EP to their names.

[CmdrSlack]

So like Jon Spencer/Blues Explosion or not in that vein?

[stray]

Just taking a quick gander, but it doesn't sound anything like the Explosion to me. Pig Iron sounds like 70's hard rock ala Skynrd/Motorhead or whatever. I've heard Rose Hill Drive before... Not really my thing, but not a bad band. Sounds more like a stoner rock band (i.e. Kyuss) than a retro one though.

As for JSBX, they barely qualify as blues-y in my opinion, and definitely not "classic rock". Even if they have the word "Blues" in their name. They're more like a Retarded Elvis and a Fuzz Pedal if you ask me.

Wait.. That would be the Cramps. :)

[EDIT] Speaking of that, this performance still cracks me up (there's a Devo one from the same show that's even funnier, but I can't find it).

Not just for those fucked up pants either. I love Poison Ivy. She looks like a white trash diner waitress. And I just like people who chew bubble gum in general.

[stray]

Oh come the fuck on! 12 hours and not a reply? Did that vid leave a bad taste in your mouths or what? 

[Selby]

Did that vid leave a bad taste in your mouths or what?

I thought it was funny personally, but then I like weird stuff like that.  Some of us have to work all day and can't sit around posting ;-)

[Sky]

Pig Irön...grätüitöüs ümlaut included! Song started out ok but in the verse got very bland and local band sounding, nothing hooky about it. I wouldn't call it blues at all, just bar rock. I agree with Stray's take on Rose Hill, they're a good stoner rock band. They cook up a good jam. Not blues, though.

Seems like an odd cd mix. Peter Green is one of the greatest guitarists evar, and jams from Fleetwood in that period are amazing. Listening to Danny Kirwin and him go back and forth is something that all guitarists should check out (look for Danny to break his E string around 1:50 :)). Actually, listening to Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks recently reminds me of that era. Otis Taylor is pretty under the radar, but he's great. I've only got one of his albums (When Negroes Walked the Earth), but I plan on getting more. Gary Moore is very talented, but lacks soul..his vocals remind me of every local white blues band you've ever seen. Talking cats from Ireland, I'll mention Rory Gallagher. I think Rory's got the better voice, but they're both phenomenal guitarists.

The Cramps. Man, I used to dig those guys, great skate music. I guess sometimes style trumps talent, I'd listen to the Cramps all day before I'd listen to a single Dream Theater song.

[stray]

Heh in fact I just bought a new board. I suck now, but I need to start blasting that shit. Maybe it'll help get my mojo back. 

If you like the Cramps though, my comparison to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion really isn't that off. JSBX (or any of it's parent bands with Spencer on vox) is just more noisy and scuzz driven..with some hip hop influence to boot. Totally different acts and all that, but I kinda like both bands for the same reasons.

JSBX Clip.....just in case


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Rory Gallagher is the shit.

[dusematic]

Oh come the fuck on! 12 hours and not a reply? Did that vid leave a bad taste in your mouths or what? 

Dude I've posted like 10 songs and received nary a reply.  Get over yourself.

[TheWalrus]

Heard this while taking the woman shopping at penneys I think it was. Was so annoying I asked her if we could come back later. Wiki here.
Have we sunk so low? Really?

[stray]

Oh come the fuck on! 12 hours and not a reply? Did that vid leave a bad taste in your mouths or what? 

Dude I've posted like 10 songs and received nary a reply.  Get over yourself.

Dude. That was.. Like... a week ago. Why are trying to talk about it now?

Besides, it was never about myself. It was about Lux's funny ass pants.

[CmdrSlack]

I've been busy all of last week, but I figured any video involving Lux should be watched when NOT working.

When I saw the Cramps in B'ham several years ago, Lux "simulated" masturbation on top of a stack of speakers.

[dusematic]

Oh come the fuck on! 12 hours and not a reply? Did that vid leave a bad taste in your mouths or what? 

Dude I've posted like 10 songs and received nary a reply.  Get over yourself.

Dude. That was.. Like... a week ago. Why are trying to talk about it now?

Just to good fuck with you in a good natured fashion.

[Sky]

Got a gift cert to Barnes & Noble for Sysadmin appreciation day (actually won it in a contest, but the contest entries were staff appreciation forms and I had the highest stack, so same difference). No music books enticed me (I've got a great selection I'm working out of right now), so I hit the music section. I love having the allmusic info available in the store, I go over the entire blues section (and sometimes soul, country, rock, etc) Anything on my amazon list was way overpriced, but I did find three gems:

T-Bone Walker: T-Bone Blues. I've been working on rhythym guitar, and T-Bone chords are essential learning. Been toying with his pentatonic/mixolydian hybrid to flavor my pentatonic playing, and this later era album has a ton of smoking lead work for examples in action. Oh, and a GREAT cd.

Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Good mix cd of old blues. I'd say almost on par with the Lomax stuff for variety, but more commercial in areas. Artists read like a who's who of blues: Big Bill, Roosevelt Sykes, Champion Jack Dupree, Lonnie Johnson. I have a few of the tracks elsewhere, but the bulk is new stuff. I've got a ton of guitar blues and I think I'm going to start getting piano blues now, some of the piano tracks really knocked me out (as they did on Lomax's stuff): Joggie Boogie by Memphis Slim (with a nice slappy bass solo by Willie Dixon), Ran the Blues Out of my Window by Roosevelt Sykes. Nice acapella piece by Vera Hall, Candy Man by Rev Gary Davis. Just an amazing collection, 26 tracks.

The Complete Blind Willie Johnson. Wow. Two-disc set of gospel blues. Phenomenal slide guitar and a voice that has to be heard to be believed. As I try to sort out a way to make my voice palatable :) it's essential listening of how to use a not-very melodic voice in a powerful way. His wife accompanies nicely on a few tracks, but the slide guitar work is really the star of these discs.

[HaemishM]

LCD Soundsystem clever dance-rock mix, with influences all over the art rock world

I've been listening to their album at work since this post was made. It's fucking fantastic. I hear so many different artists in them, from Beck to Sonic Youth to Blur. It's such an eclectic mix that goes together perfectly. Fan-fucking-tastic.

[stray]

Yeah, LCD is pretty cool..


Anyways /bump!



The Bronx. I usually don't like "hardcore" styled vocals, but this band really fucking clicks (another track here).



Girl in a Coma (yeah, after the Morrisey song). One of the better things I've seen from my city in awhile. The girl can sing. Don't let the Morrisey thing turn you off from listening either. He's much better as a girl.

[stray]

M.I.A. -- Paper Planes

Hot Sri Lankan hip hop chick sampling the Clash. I'm in love.



[EDIT] Also, post more. I'll listen. This thread shouldn't have sunk down like it did.

[UD_Delt]

I'm digging the new (at least new to me) Eddie Vedder cover. I haven't liked much of Pearl Jam since Versus but this goes back to more of the sound from Ten where it show cases the emotional range of his voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZaxrhtgltI


Edit: video is from a movie sound track so there's movie crap thrown in...

[stray]

Yeah, it's a good cover. The Into the Wild soundtrack is a good album in general, if you don't already have it.

I like post-Ten Pearl Jam though... They changed mainly because Eddie started playing and writing guitar parts. And he sucks. But that's a good thing! Takes out the big Arena Rock feel, makes it more garage-y. :)

[Sky]

I don't bother posting any music stuff here because there don't seem to be to many people into the stuff I'm into, despite a pretty wide swath of tastes.

Is that girl squatting to take a dump?

[Wolf]

Hot Sri Lankan hip hop chick sampling the Clash. I'm in love.

I like her. I'll listen to more :)

I've been looking for new music for a while. And I somehow missed this thread. I've been listening to Belleruche lately and I really like them.

[stray]

Cool link. Basically, the UK has made Hip Hop interesting again (Myah's from there too, though she's Sri Lankan by birth, I think). Fair warning though -- she's all over the place. Some of her stuff sounds like a mix between club music and something out of Bollywood, some sounds like Jungle. Still cool though.

[Wolf]

Have you listened to Ceza? He's from Turkey and is probably the best thing that happened to hip-hop lately. Here's a clip from The Sound of Istanbul (it's where I heard of him for the first time) where he's performing his most famous song - Holocaust. Words are kind of not enough when talking about this guy, just check it out :)

[Phildo]

For those in the know, I just saw Bruce Swedien on an intimate panel discussion at my school.  He's the recording engineer for Thriller and also worked with Count Basie and a whole slew of famous acts.  Anyway, the guy is awesome.  And he bears a passing resemblance to Wilford Brimley.