after his role as bass player with The La’s, John Power took his tunes and guitar skills on to a new project in Liverpool called Cast. the result, no-frill rock n roll… with timing that coincided with the rekindling of britpop in the early and mid 90’s. “Free Me” was the debut single off their sophomore release Mother Nature Calls. various member projects since.. Echo & the Bunnymen, Robert Plant, The La’s, Kula Shaker, Shack, blahl.bahbl,ah
rating: 8
“we share the same skies” has marr’s signature all over it. sure blahjohnny.blahblahmarr, but gotta hand it to the man.. he’s a barnacle when it comes to a good project. since his days with morrissey and co. he’s added his influence to projects with Talking Heads, Pet Shop Boys, Beck, Oasis, The Pretenders, Bernard Sumner, and Black Grape to name a few, in addition to current status as official member of Modest Mouse and now The Cribs. And until The Smiths get back together, which most likely won’t happen unless i win the lottery and offer them all my money, his work here with The Cribs will definitely suffice..
The Cribs fourth studio LP dropped last week in the UK and it will have an “official” US release mid-November (available now for download). it showcases Jarmen bros. and co. in fine form. “Cheat On Me” really grows. they’ll be in NY and LA for 3 days amidst their current tour schedule.. can’t, won’t, must-not miss them
The Cribs – “We Share the Same Skies”
rating: 8.3
jarvis cocker broham and former longpigs frontman richard hawley is back like chiroprac with “for your lover, give some time”. the track is the lead single off the upcoming “truelove’s gutter” LP due out monday in the UK. we dig the sort of leonard cohen/”what are you doing with the rest of your life” meld.
Richard Hawley – “For Your Lover, Give Some Time”
rating: 8.4
BAM! janet is gonna “make us” extend dance party monday into tuesday. and damn, janet comes hard on this brand new just-released track. we’re really feeling this sound. a sound that feels, at least to us, like an homage to her brother. between the off-beat vocal syncopations, the sort of breezy harmonic arrangements, and fuck! the repeated “don’t stop til you get enough” ?kinda? lines. we think this is the best song to come out of camp janet in several years. so excuse us, while we monday get down, charlie brown! (on tuesday! haha).
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rating: 8.8
the question.. we wonder, will Delphic help carry the torch of manchester brilliance??? either way “this momentary” is solid, and for a lack of better words.. does something real. and whatever real is for you, for us (today) it’s a fucking dance party. truth be told; many bands have channelled New Order, but not many have had the taste to do it right. dig
Delphic – “This Momentary”
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Deastro stand out in the cluttered and increasingly less inspiring indie electro-pop music crowd. while young in age, Randolph Chabot demonstrates his ability to hold down a sincere and quality song. there’s a fine line between writing good songs from experience, and natural talent. the latter of which radiates from “toxic crusader”. “are we not from the roots of the planet and the trees”??? ain’t it the truth?
Deastro – “Toxic Crusaders”
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rating: 8.3 x 2
“this is @#@!$ sunday morning. we right here on a beautiful morning in cleveland, ohio.” we ain’t kidding! it’s cleveland! and it’s fuckin’ gorgeous! it’s sort of surreal to us that the hottest artist in the hip hop game right now is from cleveland. throw them walleye fillets up! shouts to everyoneloveshiphop
KiD CuDi – “Hyyerr” (Feat. Chip Tha Ripper)
rating: 8.0
arvo pärt in setting the te deum text (of which the “sanctus” is an excerpt) sought to communicate a mood ““that could be infinite in time—out of the flow of infinity. …i had to draw this music gently out of silence and emptiness.”
i’ve watched this movie like 4 times this week! i can’t believe guitar hero actually got it on tv.. sure the game blows, but when it comes to the telescreen nowadays – i’ll take it..
plain and simple, the movie kicks ass, and so does a hard days night… let it be, the anthology… fuck it’s all brillant. the beatles were brillant. when was the last time any band was this fucking cool? makes you wonder the point of even having bands anymore??
it was at the 2008 pitchfork music fest afterparty, at the new Bottom Lounge in Chicago.. may the old RIP, that a very welcome suprise came from the nights first band, Chicago’s AV Murder. perhaps it was the lead singer bashing his fist into his telecaster so hard that blood de-cored its once white surface, or it was the brutal and abrasive vocals.. sounds that i thought people could only make in life threatening situations, or perhaps i was already that drunk. whatever it was, during their set my head nearly exploded. in fact, i am fairly convinced something in buddy’s head did explode. dude wasn’t the same the rest of the night..
after their set we found ourselves at the merch table looking for anything to get our hands on that we could take from the experience. what did we find?? not an email list, or even any music, but rather one white t-shirt (definitely from a package of drugstore undershirts) which had “AV Murder” scribbled on it.. clearly with a sharpie. the asking price?? $50. yep
now, does it even get more fuck you than that? at the time i couldn’t remember, or even fathom, ever actually having the chance to see a band who could give the finger with proper grace. as the story goes, we bitched out and walked away. but still not convinced i had made the right decision, i soon returned to the merch table… only to discover some wanker had actually bought the shirt
i learned something that night. what i had just seen was clearly incredible, and i wasn’t the only person in the crowd of maybe 30 who thought so. any new band who can sell a $50 t-shirt scribbled with a sharpie based on a live performance alone, will forever get the fucking nod from me.
Strait from the wax, “Glossy Mags” (btw. perhaps the sickest title ever for a song) radiates ruthlessness. it’s off their 7″ titled Missile Command and is now available off dusty medical records. and as the band puts it’s “4 songs… 9 minutes, 50 seconds long total. deal with it.”
rating: 8.7
ooooooh woooooo ahhhhhhh. “feels like rain” is a mixtape/mix cd staple for me. when i play it for others, and really without exception, the song always gets some sort of notice, like…. “what is this?” “who is this?” “this is awesome.” “this is one of the coolest songs i’ve ever heard.” so yeah, if you, the reader, are feeling something similar about now…. it’s spinnerty, he’s a dj from san francisco, and yes, i totally agree, this is one of the coolest songs i’ve ever heard too.
DJ Spinnerty – “Feels Like Rain” (Feat. EP and Czar Absolute)
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rating: 9.0
