Archive for May, 2008

Published by Taybin on 12 May 2008

NYC Popfest 2008 tickets on sale!

NYC Popfest 2008 tickets have finally gone on sale.  At least, the week passes are available.  Better grab them up if you want to be sure you can see Tullycraft.  Some of these venues are small.

Published by Taybin on 12 May 2008

Blue Ribbon Glee Club

they look sleepy
Okay, this band is just awesome. My only complaint is I wish I had thought of this. The Blue Ribbon Glee Club does semi-acapella covers of punk songs. They haven’t put out an album yet, but I’ve heard recordings of them covering Fugazi, Dead Kennedys, The Pixies, T-Rex, and Sleater-Kinney.

It’s just awesome.  I also love how the girls wear sashes to all their shows.

It doesn’t look like they’ve left their native Chicago yet, but if they start to tour, it’ll be pretty great.  Or maybe someone should start a chapter in NYC?

Their version of Fugazi’s Waiting Room:

Their myspace page.

Published by Taybin on 11 May 2008

Shoegaze Sunday – Ringo Deathstar

Published by Taybin on 08 May 2008

I never go to work

Too busy at work to post anything today, which is too bad, because I’ve got a backlog of bands I found and want to share.

In the meantime, enjoy this video.

Published by Taybin on 07 May 2008

Eggstone

somersault
My roommate and I were playing music for each other and he pulled out the cd for this 90s Swedish band Eggstone. They seemed pretty solid and we kept listening and then I heard the song I’m posting here.  Just a pretty fun song about water.

I’m also including this lounge-y one from the album too, ’cause I liked it.

Published by Taybin on 06 May 2008

Twee Tuesday – I’m From Barcelona

Published by Taybin on 05 May 2008

Hazelwood Motel

Hazelwood Motel
I found Hazelwood Motel though the always great KEXP Song of the Day podcast.

It’s got a great guitar hook that I’m still trying to figure out.  Apparently it’s the catchiest song on their album, according to Three Imaginary Girls.

Published by Taybin on 04 May 2008

Shoegaze Sunday – Astrobrite

Published by Taybin on 03 May 2008

The Love Letter Band/Bad Weather California

flower patch
One of my favorite albums is The Love Letter Band’s Even The Pretty Girls Take Medicine.  It came out in 2002 and I don’t think they got enough press. It’s sorta electronic-y and lofi and acoustic all at once. It’s just a beautiful album.

It might not be available anymore.  I just checked darla.com and they didn’t have it. :(

He’s come out with albums afterwards, but the line up seems to be constantly changing and the band’s sound has moved to a more screaming folky sound.

He also seems to go as Bad Weather California.

The Love Letter Band is currently signed to Happy Happy Birthday To Me and their new album can be bought there and at darla.com. The song This World Is Not My Home is from that.

Published by Taybin on 02 May 2008

Pufferfish video

I’ve been hearing this song a lot on KEXP and found this video with the song.

 

Very nice, especially if you’re into alt-country.  I really like the background vocals.  They remind me of that lonely sound from the Modest Mouse cover of Sleepwalking, which also has female backup vocals on the chorus.  Anyways.

Pufferfish has more songs available at their myspace page. I recommend listening to Rest Stop, where they sound like Van Morrison.

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