Archive for February, 2008
New Velvet Underground!!!: I’m Not A Young Man Anymore
A new bootleg has recently surfaced of a 1967 Velvet Underground performance featuring a previously unavailable relic, titled I’m Not A Young Man Anymore. It is a surprisingly solid 7 minute jam. But I won’t risk “Lousing” your interest by “Reeding” too much into it (pun intended), check out this tasty gem.
1 comment February 26, 2008
Video Of The Day: Matthew Good- Empty Road (Acoustic)
I am seeing him in less than a month in Detroit!! He has been one of my biggest influences since I was 14, so I am super stoked. This is an in studio performence during the recording of his album White Light/Rock And Roll Review. Enjoy!
Add comment February 20, 2008
Video Of The Day: Imaad Wasif- Oceanic
There is a new video for Oceanic over at Pitchfork. CHECK IT OUT
Add comment February 15, 2008
Rothbury Music Festival to Premier In Michigan This Summer
Rothbury MI will be host to a new music festival over Fourth Of July weekend this summer. Though jam band heavy, the festival will hold such gems as Modest Mouse, Of Montreal, and Taj Mahal! Check out the full lineup HERE
Add comment February 14, 2008
Video Of The Day: Foo Fighters- The Pretender (At The Grammys feat. John Paul Jones and the You Tube Orchestra)
The Foo’s won Best Hard Rock Performance, and Best Rock Album! Congrats!
1 comment February 11, 2008
Song Of The Day: Neutral Milk Hotel-Oh Sister
As you may know, the seminal Neutral Milk Hotel album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea turns ten years old this weekend. Upon discovering this anniversary, I immediately sat down and charged through the bands short and powerful discography. On Avery Island serves as a fuzzy, blissed out prelude to Aeroplane, creating a greater context for the latter to resonate through your subconscious on an unending loop. One of my favorite things about this band is their ability to create songs that I enjoy thoroughly, but upon later inspection realize contain life alteringly beautiful poetry. Over long periods of time certain songs will just decide to reveal themselves to me as more than a great tune, but a deeply affecting piece of art. Such is the case with Oh Sister, one of the handful of unreleased NMH tunes. Sharing lyrics with the great epic, Oh Comely, this track is much shorter but maintains just as much theatrics, and a great sense of urgency. A tucked away hidden gem, it feels like buried treasure, extracted from the topsoil of forgotten bootlegs. So please go and listen to the two main albums in their entirety, let them wash over you and fill you with visions of Two Headed Boys and Flying Gramaphones. Once you have done this, play this track as a sort of epilogue, a supplementary piece, it certainly deserves its place in the pantheon of classic NMH songs.
Neutral Milk Hotel-Oh Sister.mp3
Oh sister, sweet brown and beulahery
And milk from your blisters on your grandmother’s jewelry
There in the parlor all naked in front of me
Watching the lights from the cracks
Making archery animal designs -Jeff Mangum
Add comment February 10, 2008
Song Of The Day: The Hold Steady- Chips Ahoy!
I finally caved in and got “Boys And Girls In America”, and I must admit I’m not completely sold on it yet. However, I’ll be damned if this isn’t a great tune.
Add comment February 10, 2008
Artist Appreciation: Imaad Wasif
So I don’t know how this guy has managed to fly under the radar for so long, but we may see some big things from him in the coming months. A veteran guitarist of the exceptional Folk Implosion, psychedelic post-grunge pioneers, “Alaska!” and the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, Imaad has proven time and time again that he has the guitar chops to blow your mind. 2006 saw the release of his first solo album, Imaad Wasif. A delicate, acoustic affair, Imaad Wasif showcased his extensive songwriting capabilities, and a penchant for psychedelic acoustic riffs. 2008 promises another gem with Strange Hexes, his upcoming album. So indulge, and you might find that you are unable to take his songs off repeat, I know I sure can’t.
Add comment February 7, 2008
Animal Collective does a Take Away Show
Animal Collective continues to inspire and explore the hearts and minds of mankind in their take away show courtesy of La Blogotheque
Add comment February 4, 2008
