A.C. Newman - Slow Wonder
The New Pornographers frontman and Canadian wonder presents us with a very enjoyable solo effort. The New York Times did a great interview with him where he talked about applying for grants from the Canadian government to help pay for this album. Another example of how Canada rocks.
Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminals' Starvation League - From the End of Your Leash
I'd be remiss to compare Bobby Bare Jr. to anyone. With alt-country, rock, and pop influenced songs, you can't go wrong.
Camper Van Beethoven - Telephone Free Landslide Victory (Rerelease)
Oooooh! You get bonus and alternate tracks with this great album. Even if you have the original 1985 release, why not get this one too?
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
Ah Wilco. While not as "experimental" as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Jeff Tweedy and company come at you with a beautiful album sonically and lyrically. Jeff should really write a book of poetry...oh wait, he has.
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Rachael Yamagata, Crocodile 6/28
So I've been sort of neglecting this blog and going to shows thanks to a big project I've been working on. On Monday night I really wanted to go see Rachael Yamagata at the Crocodile because I am just in love with her latest CD, Happenstance. Unfortunately I couldn't go, so in my stead I sent a proxy. Adam Loving, of Loving Labs fame, ventured down to the Croc and here's his report. He mentions the people he hears in her voice and one person he didn't list was Fiona Apple, whom you can especially hear on the song Letter Read. Enjoy!
The World's Not Ready
And I mean that in a good way. I felt privileged to be part of a small audience to experience Rachael Yamagata's emotive voice, inventive but hooky compositions, intense sentiment, and talent. It was great to hear her singing from the heart and having a voice capable of channeling it. I appreciated that cello and violin accompaniment gave her live show a more eerie and less country sound.
What makes me say "the world's not ready" are lyrics like "is there a woman out there who'll take me". Yamagata had everything; I wouldn't say she should she should refine her sound - but rather use more intentional understatement. I am sure mainstream success would be hers if there were a bit more fog to cover the car crashes. Not that this should be the goal, or that it wasn't delicious to share the car crashes live.
My favorite example of inventive but hooky is "Letter Read" which has a discordant verse and catchy chorus. To crudely describe her sound, I would say it was equal parts Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, and Janis Joplin. I dug maybe half the songs, but felt the privilege of a soccer scout watching a young star due to the honesty and realness of her performance.
The World's Not Ready
And I mean that in a good way. I felt privileged to be part of a small audience to experience Rachael Yamagata's emotive voice, inventive but hooky compositions, intense sentiment, and talent. It was great to hear her singing from the heart and having a voice capable of channeling it. I appreciated that cello and violin accompaniment gave her live show a more eerie and less country sound.
What makes me say "the world's not ready" are lyrics like "is there a woman out there who'll take me". Yamagata had everything; I wouldn't say she should she should refine her sound - but rather use more intentional understatement. I am sure mainstream success would be hers if there were a bit more fog to cover the car crashes. Not that this should be the goal, or that it wasn't delicious to share the car crashes live.
My favorite example of inventive but hooky is "Letter Read" which has a discordant verse and catchy chorus. To crudely describe her sound, I would say it was equal parts Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, and Janis Joplin. I dug maybe half the songs, but felt the privilege of a soccer scout watching a young star due to the honesty and realness of her performance.
6/28 show: Mine...Mine...Mine...
No 40 ounces of caffeinated Slurpee goodness for me this weekend, which is probably a good thing. I did get brought into a wiffle ball game as a closer, striking out one and giving up a hit on a pitch I threw between my legs. Good times...
So, as I'm sure you all have noticed from the music I play that I'm a big supporter of local and independent music. With the consolidation of record labels and radio stations, we all need to do our part in making sure independent music is getting heard and not just what the big corporations want us to hear. One great way to do that is to support listener powered KEXP. KEXP is a public radio station that offers a mix of music that can't be heard anywhere else, entertaining listeners in Seattle at 90.3, in the South Sound at 91.7, and streaming live around the world at KEXP.org. After you hear some great artists on KEXP and you want to go out and buy their album, why not go to an independent record store while you're at it. Sonic Boom Records can be found in Fremont, Ballard, and Capitol Hill, with their new Vinyl Shop open underneath the Fremont location.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I'm not joking around. Seriously. Don't make me come over there.
Happy Last Week of June,
Larry
The Nut Bar
Name That Band Contest!
Okay, time for some fun. Some of the folks from Hello From Waveland have started a new band and are looking for a name. As a way to give them a hand I'm offering up a contest of sorts, something I'll call the "Name that Band Contest!" Send me your entries for a band name by Saturday, July 3rd and the entry with the best name will get a CD (I'll let you pick). Then, if the band picks your name they'll give you something extra special, in addition to the satisfaction of seeing the name you came up with in lights.
Shows This Week
6/28
The Three Imaginary Girls are guest bartenders! - Hattie's Hat (6pm)
Rachael Yamagata, Jonathan Rice - Crocodile
6/30
Melissa Auf Der Maur, Kane Hodder - Graceland
DJ Premiere (of GangStarr), DJs Haul & Mason, DJs Scene & B-Mello - Chop Suey
7/1
Al Green - Paramount Theatre
7/2
No Vote Left Behind presents: DJ Mama Cassarole, DJ Super Jew, The New Fangs - Hideaway
Rush - White River Amphitheatre
7/3
MC5 (w/Evan Dando and Mark Arm), Suffrajet - Neumo's
The Playlist (sorry, no timestamps this week)
Rachael Yamagata - 1963
Graham Travis - So Wonderful
Guster - Amsterdam
The Long Winters - Cinnamon
Snow Patrol - Run
Ryan Adams - Wish You Were Here
The Stills - Let's Roll
The Veils - Lavinia
Coldplay - Clocks
The Flaming Lips - It's Summertime
The Format - Tune Out
South - Colours in Waves
Pretty Girls Make Graves - All Medicated Geniuses
Mission of Burma - What We Really Were
McLusky - Falco vs. The Young Canoeist
Murder City Devils - Lemuria Rising
Modest Mouse - The World at Large
The Postal Service - We Will Become Silhoettes
Jem - Come on Closer
Basement Jaxx - Right Here's the Spot
Stereolab - Hillbilly Motorbike
Tahiti 80 - Soul Deep
Belle & Sebastian - Asleep on a Sunbeam
Sun Kil Moon - Gentle Moon
Iron & Wine - Naked as We Came
M. Ward - Let's Dance
Menomena - The Late Great Libido
The Decemberists - Los Angeles, I'm Yours
The Jayhawks - Tailspin
The Mellors - Route 44
Rocky Votolato - The City is Calling
Jesse Sykes - Your Eyes Told
The Radio Nationals - Black Lung
Pedro the Lion - The Fleecing
Bobby Bare Jr. - Let's Rock & Roll
Wilco - Muzzle of Bees
The Minus 5 - The Town that Lost Its Groove Supply
Billy Bragg - She Came Along to Me
Neil Finn - Human Kindness
Nada Surf - Fruit Fly
Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling
The Ramones - Suzy is a Headbanger
The Streets - Blinded by the Lights
DJ Nu-Mark - Hands On
Lifesavas - Resist
Lyrics Born - The Last Trumpet
Mr. Lif - A Glimpse at the Struggle
The Roots - You Got Me
Ramsey Lewis - Do What You Wanna (Mr. Scruff's Soul Party Mix)
TV on the Radio - Dreams
A.C. Newman - Drink to Me, Babe, Then
The New Pornographers - It's Only Divine Right
PJ Harvey - Shame
So, as I'm sure you all have noticed from the music I play that I'm a big supporter of local and independent music. With the consolidation of record labels and radio stations, we all need to do our part in making sure independent music is getting heard and not just what the big corporations want us to hear. One great way to do that is to support listener powered KEXP. KEXP is a public radio station that offers a mix of music that can't be heard anywhere else, entertaining listeners in Seattle at 90.3, in the South Sound at 91.7, and streaming live around the world at KEXP.org. After you hear some great artists on KEXP and you want to go out and buy their album, why not go to an independent record store while you're at it. Sonic Boom Records can be found in Fremont, Ballard, and Capitol Hill, with their new Vinyl Shop open underneath the Fremont location.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I'm not joking around. Seriously. Don't make me come over there.
Happy Last Week of June,
Larry
The Nut Bar
Name That Band Contest!
Okay, time for some fun. Some of the folks from Hello From Waveland have started a new band and are looking for a name. As a way to give them a hand I'm offering up a contest of sorts, something I'll call the "Name that Band Contest!" Send me your entries for a band name by Saturday, July 3rd and the entry with the best name will get a CD (I'll let you pick). Then, if the band picks your name they'll give you something extra special, in addition to the satisfaction of seeing the name you came up with in lights.
Shows This Week
6/28
The Three Imaginary Girls are guest bartenders! - Hattie's Hat (6pm)
Rachael Yamagata, Jonathan Rice - Crocodile
6/30
Melissa Auf Der Maur, Kane Hodder - Graceland
DJ Premiere (of GangStarr), DJs Haul & Mason, DJs Scene & B-Mello - Chop Suey
7/1
Al Green - Paramount Theatre
7/2
No Vote Left Behind presents: DJ Mama Cassarole, DJ Super Jew, The New Fangs - Hideaway
Rush - White River Amphitheatre
7/3
MC5 (w/Evan Dando and Mark Arm), Suffrajet - Neumo's
The Playlist (sorry, no timestamps this week)
Rachael Yamagata - 1963
Graham Travis - So Wonderful
Guster - Amsterdam
The Long Winters - Cinnamon
Snow Patrol - Run
Ryan Adams - Wish You Were Here
The Stills - Let's Roll
The Veils - Lavinia
Coldplay - Clocks
The Flaming Lips - It's Summertime
The Format - Tune Out
South - Colours in Waves
Pretty Girls Make Graves - All Medicated Geniuses
Mission of Burma - What We Really Were
McLusky - Falco vs. The Young Canoeist
Murder City Devils - Lemuria Rising
Modest Mouse - The World at Large
The Postal Service - We Will Become Silhoettes
Jem - Come on Closer
Basement Jaxx - Right Here's the Spot
Stereolab - Hillbilly Motorbike
Tahiti 80 - Soul Deep
Belle & Sebastian - Asleep on a Sunbeam
Sun Kil Moon - Gentle Moon
Iron & Wine - Naked as We Came
M. Ward - Let's Dance
Menomena - The Late Great Libido
The Decemberists - Los Angeles, I'm Yours
The Jayhawks - Tailspin
The Mellors - Route 44
Rocky Votolato - The City is Calling
Jesse Sykes - Your Eyes Told
The Radio Nationals - Black Lung
Pedro the Lion - The Fleecing
Bobby Bare Jr. - Let's Rock & Roll
Wilco - Muzzle of Bees
The Minus 5 - The Town that Lost Its Groove Supply
Billy Bragg - She Came Along to Me
Neil Finn - Human Kindness
Nada Surf - Fruit Fly
Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling
The Ramones - Suzy is a Headbanger
The Streets - Blinded by the Lights
DJ Nu-Mark - Hands On
Lifesavas - Resist
Lyrics Born - The Last Trumpet
Mr. Lif - A Glimpse at the Struggle
The Roots - You Got Me
Ramsey Lewis - Do What You Wanna (Mr. Scruff's Soul Party Mix)
TV on the Radio - Dreams
A.C. Newman - Drink to Me, Babe, Then
The New Pornographers - It's Only Divine Right
PJ Harvey - Shame
Monday, June 21, 2004
6/21 Show: Sunny Solstice
So, for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to drink a 40oz Coca-Cola Slurpee at 10pm last night. Of course all that caffeine made it possible for me to do laundry at 1:30 in the morning. Another benefit of being all hopped up on the caffeine is the opportunity to watch some infomercials. Have you ever noticed that they always treat people like they're idiots. I know when I'm trying to cut a tomato I make sure to put all my weight on it so as soon as I make a cut the whole thing gets crushed. A loaf of bread should also be able to support my weight, right?
It is now officially summer, I hope you all had a chance to go outside and enjoy the sunshine. If the rest of the summer is like the first day, well I'll have no complaints.
Happy 2nd Day of Summer,
Larry
Shows This Week
6/21
Lloyd Cole – Tractor
6/22
Pharcyde, X-Ecutioners – Chop Suey
The Del McCoury Band – Tractor
6/23
Three Imaginary Girls Presents Cinerama 7" Release Party with DJ David Gedge – Mirabeau Room
6/24
Paul Oakenfold, Donald Glaude, Eva – Showbox
6/25
Helio Sequence (CD Release), IQU, Menomena – Neumo's
6/26
Three Imaginary Girls present a Ladyfest Showcase with the Catch, Schoolyard Heroes, Scream Club, Smoosh, Ms. Led, Mon Frere – Graceland
Califone, Rebecca Gates, Erik & Travis – Tractor
I Can Lick Any SOB In the House, Memphis Radio Kings, Moonshine Hangover, Jared Clifton – Crocodile
"The Vera Project Presents" The Red Light Sting, The Catch, Travis Morrison, Smoosh, Informatik – Mural Amphitheater
The Playlist
0:00:00 The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
0:04:31 Jem - Wish I
0:08:27 Belle & Sebastian - I'm a Cuckoo
0:13:53 Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of the Matinee
0:17:57 Gomez - Where Ya Going?
0:21:38 Drive-By Truckers - Heathens
0:26:26 Uncle Tupelo - Give Back the Key to My Heart
0:29:52 The Wrens - This Boy is Exhausted
0:34:10 The Veils - Talk Down the Girl
0:38:20 Graham Travis - Jesus Build Me a Railroad
0:42:25 Shawn Smith - Leaving California
0:46:15 Rachael Yamagata - Worn Me Down
0:49:58 The Long Winters - Nora
0:54:21 The Mountain Goats - Your Belgian Things
0:58:10 The Reindeer Section - You Are My Joy
1:01:55 The Thrills - Your Love is Like Las Vegas
1:04:18 Rhett Miller - Four-Eyed Girl
1:06:47 The Minus 5 - The Night Chicago Died Again
1:10:42 Idlewild - Tell Me Ten Words
1:14:28 John Vanderslice - They Won't Let Me Run
1:18:21 Longwave - Exit
1:22:13 Nada Surf - Happy Kid
1:26:23 McLusky - That Man Will Not Hang
1:29:24 50 Foot Wave - Lavender
1:32:13 Visqueen - Omaha
1:34:59 Alejandro Escovedo - One More Time (Live)
1:39:06 Radio Nationals - Ghosts in the Room
1:43:32 Snow Patrol - Spitting Games
1:47:19 British Sea Power - Carrion
1:51:26 Elbow - Not a Job
1:55:50 Hello From Waveland - Powerless
1:59:23 Built to Spill - Else
2:03:32 Death Cab for Cutie - Lowell, MA
2:07:01 Menomena - Twenty Cell Revolt
2:11:07 Pedro the Lion - Start Without Me
2:14:19 The Decemberists - The Bachelor and the Bride
2:18:32 Aqualung - Everything Changed
2:21:52 Camera Obscura - Keep It Clean
2:25:09 Ed Harcourt - Watching the Sun Come Up
2:30:56 Mojave 3 - Billy Oddity
2:35:14 PJ Harvey - Pocket Knife
2:38:59 Sondre Lerche - I Know I Know
2:42:01 Elefant - Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
2:46:19 The Walkmen - The Rat
2:50:47 Kinky - Soun Tha Primer Amor
2:53:59 Lyrics Born - Callin' Out
2:57:33 DJ Nu Mark - Samurai
3:00:19 DJ Krush - Candle Chant (A Tribute)
3:06:45 Stars - Heart
3:12:41 The Sleepy Jackson - Rain Falls for Wind
3:16:44 The New Pornographers - All for Swinging You Around
3:20:26 The Shins - Fighting in a Sack
3:22:53 Heather Duby - Providence
3:27:56 United State of Electronia - Emerald City
It is now officially summer, I hope you all had a chance to go outside and enjoy the sunshine. If the rest of the summer is like the first day, well I'll have no complaints.
Happy 2nd Day of Summer,
Larry
Shows This Week
6/21
Lloyd Cole – Tractor
6/22
Pharcyde, X-Ecutioners – Chop Suey
The Del McCoury Band – Tractor
6/23
Three Imaginary Girls Presents Cinerama 7" Release Party with DJ David Gedge – Mirabeau Room
6/24
Paul Oakenfold, Donald Glaude, Eva – Showbox
6/25
Helio Sequence (CD Release), IQU, Menomena – Neumo's
6/26
Three Imaginary Girls present a Ladyfest Showcase with the Catch, Schoolyard Heroes, Scream Club, Smoosh, Ms. Led, Mon Frere – Graceland
Califone, Rebecca Gates, Erik & Travis – Tractor
I Can Lick Any SOB In the House, Memphis Radio Kings, Moonshine Hangover, Jared Clifton – Crocodile
"The Vera Project Presents" The Red Light Sting, The Catch, Travis Morrison, Smoosh, Informatik – Mural Amphitheater
The Playlist
0:00:00 The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
0:04:31 Jem - Wish I
0:08:27 Belle & Sebastian - I'm a Cuckoo
0:13:53 Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of the Matinee
0:17:57 Gomez - Where Ya Going?
0:21:38 Drive-By Truckers - Heathens
0:26:26 Uncle Tupelo - Give Back the Key to My Heart
0:29:52 The Wrens - This Boy is Exhausted
0:34:10 The Veils - Talk Down the Girl
0:38:20 Graham Travis - Jesus Build Me a Railroad
0:42:25 Shawn Smith - Leaving California
0:46:15 Rachael Yamagata - Worn Me Down
0:49:58 The Long Winters - Nora
0:54:21 The Mountain Goats - Your Belgian Things
0:58:10 The Reindeer Section - You Are My Joy
1:01:55 The Thrills - Your Love is Like Las Vegas
1:04:18 Rhett Miller - Four-Eyed Girl
1:06:47 The Minus 5 - The Night Chicago Died Again
1:10:42 Idlewild - Tell Me Ten Words
1:14:28 John Vanderslice - They Won't Let Me Run
1:18:21 Longwave - Exit
1:22:13 Nada Surf - Happy Kid
1:26:23 McLusky - That Man Will Not Hang
1:29:24 50 Foot Wave - Lavender
1:32:13 Visqueen - Omaha
1:34:59 Alejandro Escovedo - One More Time (Live)
1:39:06 Radio Nationals - Ghosts in the Room
1:43:32 Snow Patrol - Spitting Games
1:47:19 British Sea Power - Carrion
1:51:26 Elbow - Not a Job
1:55:50 Hello From Waveland - Powerless
1:59:23 Built to Spill - Else
2:03:32 Death Cab for Cutie - Lowell, MA
2:07:01 Menomena - Twenty Cell Revolt
2:11:07 Pedro the Lion - Start Without Me
2:14:19 The Decemberists - The Bachelor and the Bride
2:18:32 Aqualung - Everything Changed
2:21:52 Camera Obscura - Keep It Clean
2:25:09 Ed Harcourt - Watching the Sun Come Up
2:30:56 Mojave 3 - Billy Oddity
2:35:14 PJ Harvey - Pocket Knife
2:38:59 Sondre Lerche - I Know I Know
2:42:01 Elefant - Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
2:46:19 The Walkmen - The Rat
2:50:47 Kinky - Soun Tha Primer Amor
2:53:59 Lyrics Born - Callin' Out
2:57:33 DJ Nu Mark - Samurai
3:00:19 DJ Krush - Candle Chant (A Tribute)
3:06:45 Stars - Heart
3:12:41 The Sleepy Jackson - Rain Falls for Wind
3:16:44 The New Pornographers - All for Swinging You Around
3:20:26 The Shins - Fighting in a Sack
3:22:53 Heather Duby - Providence
3:27:56 United State of Electronia - Emerald City
6/15 Show: So Tired...
So the show is a day late this week, but I have a good excuse. Alright, so not really a good excuse, but an excuse. Bah, never mind. Anyway, the end of last week and this past weekend was a great few days for music. Last Thursday was Suicide Karaoke presented by the Three Imaginary Girls. I was bidding to have my friend sing Conga, by Gloria Estefan, but two minutes before the bidding was supposed to close he paid someone to outbid me. That was all sorts of wrong.
This weekend is the Fremont Fair. Come out to see naked bicyclists and join me for a beer in the beer garden. The Radio Nationals will be play at 6:15 on Saturday on the Redhook Mainstage and Snitches Get Stitches will be on the YMCA Fusion Café Stage at 8, also on Saturday. Afterwards, head on over to Hattie’s Hat to hear Jared Clifton (of the Radio Nationals) perform a free Hattie’s Hoot show at 11.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I’m not joking around. Seriously. Don’t make me come over there.
Happy Flag Day +1,
Larry
Shows This Week
6/15
The Streets – Neumo’s
6/17
Planned Parenthood Benefit w/ Shawn Smith, the Establisment Collective – Crocodile
Snitches Get Stitches, Fistsized, Basic Survival Mode – Doc Maynard’s (yes, that’s Pioneer Square)
6/18
Juliana Hatfield, the Damnwells – Crocodile
Rocky Votolato, Roy, Eyes of Autumn – Vera Project
6/19
Fremont Fair: Radio Nationals, Snitches Get Stitches, and many more – Fremont (duh)
Hattie’s Hoot with Jared Clifton of the Radio Nationals – Hattie’s Hat
The Playlist
Belle & Sebastian - Get Me Away from Here, I'm Dying
Aqualung - Just for a Moment
Rosie Thomas - Sell All My Things
Damien Rice - Cold Water
Graham Travis - Why Don't You Know Me Yet?
Brandi Carlile - Fall Apart Again
Clem Snide - Fontanelle
Elliot Smith - Waltz #2
Gomez - Me, You and Everybody
Mull Historical Society - Asylum
Rhett Miller - World Inside the World
The Decemberists - I Was Meant for the Stage
The Mountain Goats - The Young Thousands
The Veils - The Tide that Left and Never Came Back
Snow Patrol - Chocolate
The Long Winters - It'll Be a Breeze
Nada Surf - Inside of Love
Preston School of Industry - Get Your Crayons Out!
The Fire Theft - Rubber Bands
My Morning Jacket - Master Plan
Menomena - Strongest Man in the World
The Streets - Wouldn't Have it Any Other Way
DJ Nu Mark - Melody
PJ Harvey - The Letter
The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
Arlo - Runaround
Visqueen - Zirconium Gun
Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Date With the night
The Stills - Still in Love Song
Stellastarr* - Somewhere Across Forever
Radio Nationals - Gone
Alejandro Escovedo - Tired Skin
Jay Farrar - Hanging on to You
Rachael Yamagata - Paper Doll
Magnetic Fields - I Don't Really Love You Anymore
TV on the Radio - Staring at the Sun
Elbow - Buttons and Zips
Franz Ferdinand - Darts of Pleasure
Mission of Burma - What We Really Were
The More - All That Surrounds You
Muse - Butterflies and Hurricanes
Modest Mouse - Black Cadillacs
Death Cab for Cutie - TV Trays
Pete Krebs - Distant Lights of Home
Neil Finn - Turn and Run
Los Halos - The Back Home
Iron & Wine - Naked as We Came
Mojave 3 - She's All Up Above
Ryan Adams - This House is Not for Sale
Pedro the Lion - A Simple Plan
Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
This weekend is the Fremont Fair. Come out to see naked bicyclists and join me for a beer in the beer garden. The Radio Nationals will be play at 6:15 on Saturday on the Redhook Mainstage and Snitches Get Stitches will be on the YMCA Fusion Café Stage at 8, also on Saturday. Afterwards, head on over to Hattie’s Hat to hear Jared Clifton (of the Radio Nationals) perform a free Hattie’s Hoot show at 11.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I’m not joking around. Seriously. Don’t make me come over there.
Happy Flag Day +1,
Larry
Shows This Week
6/15
The Streets – Neumo’s
6/17
Planned Parenthood Benefit w/ Shawn Smith, the Establisment Collective – Crocodile
Snitches Get Stitches, Fistsized, Basic Survival Mode – Doc Maynard’s (yes, that’s Pioneer Square)
6/18
Juliana Hatfield, the Damnwells – Crocodile
Rocky Votolato, Roy, Eyes of Autumn – Vera Project
6/19
Fremont Fair: Radio Nationals, Snitches Get Stitches, and many more – Fremont (duh)
Hattie’s Hoot with Jared Clifton of the Radio Nationals – Hattie’s Hat
The Playlist
Belle & Sebastian - Get Me Away from Here, I'm Dying
Aqualung - Just for a Moment
Rosie Thomas - Sell All My Things
Damien Rice - Cold Water
Graham Travis - Why Don't You Know Me Yet?
Brandi Carlile - Fall Apart Again
Clem Snide - Fontanelle
Elliot Smith - Waltz #2
Gomez - Me, You and Everybody
Mull Historical Society - Asylum
Rhett Miller - World Inside the World
The Decemberists - I Was Meant for the Stage
The Mountain Goats - The Young Thousands
The Veils - The Tide that Left and Never Came Back
Snow Patrol - Chocolate
The Long Winters - It'll Be a Breeze
Nada Surf - Inside of Love
Preston School of Industry - Get Your Crayons Out!
The Fire Theft - Rubber Bands
My Morning Jacket - Master Plan
Menomena - Strongest Man in the World
The Streets - Wouldn't Have it Any Other Way
DJ Nu Mark - Melody
PJ Harvey - The Letter
The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
Arlo - Runaround
Visqueen - Zirconium Gun
Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Date With the night
The Stills - Still in Love Song
Stellastarr* - Somewhere Across Forever
Radio Nationals - Gone
Alejandro Escovedo - Tired Skin
Jay Farrar - Hanging on to You
Rachael Yamagata - Paper Doll
Magnetic Fields - I Don't Really Love You Anymore
TV on the Radio - Staring at the Sun
Elbow - Buttons and Zips
Franz Ferdinand - Darts of Pleasure
Mission of Burma - What We Really Were
The More - All That Surrounds You
Muse - Butterflies and Hurricanes
Modest Mouse - Black Cadillacs
Death Cab for Cutie - TV Trays
Pete Krebs - Distant Lights of Home
Neil Finn - Turn and Run
Los Halos - The Back Home
Iron & Wine - Naked as We Came
Mojave 3 - She's All Up Above
Ryan Adams - This House is Not for Sale
Pedro the Lion - A Simple Plan
Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
The Streets at Neumo's 6/15
Just got back from seeing the Streets at Neumo's here in Seattle. An amazing show. For those of you who don't know who they are, the Streets are a British group featuring hip-hop, ska, r&b, garage, and jazz. Some of the beats on their latest album reminds me of something revolutionary hip-hop producer Timbaland could be responsible for. Rapper Mike Skinner's lyrics tell a story of everyday life. Life in the streets, life at his girlfriend's "flat", etc.
Back to tonight's show. As soon as they got on stage, the crowd was feeling them. I can honestly say I haven't seen this many people doing the pogo at the same time since I've been in Seattle. From beginning to end, the crowd was dancing and dancing hard. While some feel their newest album, A Grand Don't Come for Free, isn't easily accessible for everyone because of the inventive beats, this wasn't the case live. While the night was nonstop booty shaking, there was a point where I wished the guy next to me would stop shaking it. Mainly because he didn't realize how big he was and how the people around him didn't enjoy getting slammed into in 4/4 time. What also struck me was how white the crowd was. But I guess that's also a reflection of Seattle.
I didn't catch the names of the openers, but those emcees were no slouches. While there was nothing too original or inventive about their rhymes or their beats, they did what they did well.
Back to tonight's show. As soon as they got on stage, the crowd was feeling them. I can honestly say I haven't seen this many people doing the pogo at the same time since I've been in Seattle. From beginning to end, the crowd was dancing and dancing hard. While some feel their newest album, A Grand Don't Come for Free, isn't easily accessible for everyone because of the inventive beats, this wasn't the case live. While the night was nonstop booty shaking, there was a point where I wished the guy next to me would stop shaking it. Mainly because he didn't realize how big he was and how the people around him didn't enjoy getting slammed into in 4/4 time. What also struck me was how white the crowd was. But I guess that's also a reflection of Seattle.
I didn't catch the names of the openers, but those emcees were no slouches. While there was nothing too original or inventive about their rhymes or their beats, they did what they did well.
Sunday, June 13, 2004
What I'm Listening to This Week
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
DJ Nu-Mark - Hands On
PJ Harvey - Uh Huh Her
Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Oh, My Girl
DJ Nu-Mark - Hands On
PJ Harvey - Uh Huh Her
Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Oh, My Girl
Monday, June 07, 2004
6-7 show: Now What Do I Do?
Not much to say today, other than I hope you enjoy the music. Also, the parking garage at the Fremont PCC is only one floor no matter how many times you drive around it...
If you want to know what I’ve been up to, stop going through my garbage and read my blog.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I’m not joking around. Seriously.
Looks like somebody has the case of the Mondays,
Larry
Shows this Week:
6/8
Franz Ferdinand, The Oxford – Showbox
Jesse Sykes – Ballard Sonic Boom in-store
6/10
Three Imaginary Girls presents “Suicide Karaoke Anniversary Bash & Silent Auction” - Crocodile
6/11
Ruston Mire, Hello from Waveland, Kingsley – Sunset Tavern
The Capillaries, Sean Nelson & His Mortal Enemies, Robb Benson, Graham Travis – Neumo’s
6/12
The Radio Nationals, I Can Lick Any S.O.B. in the House, The Riffbrokers – Sunset Tavern
6/13
The Stills, Sea Ray – Neumo’s
The Fire Theft – Showbox
The Playlist
0:00:00 Smoosh - Live @ the Showbox 2003
0:02:25 Pedro the Lion - Arizona
0:06:34 Nada Surf - Killian's Red
0:12:46 Modest Mouse - Float On
0:16:15 The Long Winters - Unsalted Butter
0:21:03 Death Cab for Cutie - We Looked Like Giants
0:26:36 The Veils - More Heat Than Light
0:30:42 Misson of Burma - Wounded World
0:34:11 Visqueen - Red Blood Blue
0:36:50 The Pale - Wake Up Call
0:40:59 The Format - I'm Ready, I Am
0:44:13 The Minus 5 - The Girl I Never Met Yet
0:46:59 Minus the Bear - Women We Haven't Met Yet
0:51:04 Radio Nationals - Golden
0:55:40 Ryan Adams - Burning Photographs
0:59:52 Drive-By Truckers - Sink Hole
1:03:19 Longwave - Everywhere You Turn
1:06:58 Graham Travis - So Wonderful
1:10:46 Guster - Homecoming King
1:14:23 John Vanderslice - White Plains
1:18:43 Magnetic Fields - I Wish I Had an Evil Twin
1:21:59 Jay Farrar - California
1:26:20 Joseph Arthur - Honey and the Moon
1:31:04 Iron & Wine - Teeth in the Glass
1:33:26 Sun Kil Moon - Carry Me Ohio
1:39:46 M. Ward - A Voice at the End on the Line
1:42:01 Jem - Come on Closer
1:45:48 Lyrics Born - Do That There
1:49:27 De La Soul - Itsoweezee (hot)
1:54:15 Lifesavas - Fa' Show
1:58:25 Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way
2:01:52 Ugly Duckling - Dumb it Down
2:05:26 Stars - Life Effect
2:08:41 Snow Patrol - Wow
2:12:47 The Walkmen - The Rat
2:17:14 The Stills - Lola Stars and Stripes
2:21:04 The Get Up Kids - Red Letter Day
2:24:01 The Dandy Warhols - I Am Sound
2:28:01 Eels - Wrong About Bobby
2:30:47 British Sea Power - Carrion
2:34:53 McLusky - That Man Will Not Hang
2:37:54 The Fastbacks - Parts
2:39:42 The Pixies - U-Mass
2:42:45 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - And I'm Aching
2:46:36 Michael - Rear Window
2:51:46 Budapest - Look You in the Eye
2:57:21 Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)
3:01:13 Belle & Sebastian - The Fox in the Snow
3:05:24 Camera Obscura - Books Written for Girls
3:10:37 Elbow - Fallen Angel
3:14:45 Idlewild - A Modern Way of Letting Go
3:17:08 Pretty Girls Make Graves - All Medicated Geniuses
3:20:32 Stellastarr* - Jenny
3:24:49 Muse - Stockholm Syndrome
If you want to know what I’ve been up to, stop going through my garbage and read my blog.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I’m not joking around. Seriously.
Looks like somebody has the case of the Mondays,
Larry
Shows this Week:
6/8
Franz Ferdinand, The Oxford – Showbox
Jesse Sykes – Ballard Sonic Boom in-store
6/10
Three Imaginary Girls presents “Suicide Karaoke Anniversary Bash & Silent Auction” - Crocodile
6/11
Ruston Mire, Hello from Waveland, Kingsley – Sunset Tavern
The Capillaries, Sean Nelson & His Mortal Enemies, Robb Benson, Graham Travis – Neumo’s
6/12
The Radio Nationals, I Can Lick Any S.O.B. in the House, The Riffbrokers – Sunset Tavern
6/13
The Stills, Sea Ray – Neumo’s
The Fire Theft – Showbox
The Playlist
0:00:00 Smoosh - Live @ the Showbox 2003
0:02:25 Pedro the Lion - Arizona
0:06:34 Nada Surf - Killian's Red
0:12:46 Modest Mouse - Float On
0:16:15 The Long Winters - Unsalted Butter
0:21:03 Death Cab for Cutie - We Looked Like Giants
0:26:36 The Veils - More Heat Than Light
0:30:42 Misson of Burma - Wounded World
0:34:11 Visqueen - Red Blood Blue
0:36:50 The Pale - Wake Up Call
0:40:59 The Format - I'm Ready, I Am
0:44:13 The Minus 5 - The Girl I Never Met Yet
0:46:59 Minus the Bear - Women We Haven't Met Yet
0:51:04 Radio Nationals - Golden
0:55:40 Ryan Adams - Burning Photographs
0:59:52 Drive-By Truckers - Sink Hole
1:03:19 Longwave - Everywhere You Turn
1:06:58 Graham Travis - So Wonderful
1:10:46 Guster - Homecoming King
1:14:23 John Vanderslice - White Plains
1:18:43 Magnetic Fields - I Wish I Had an Evil Twin
1:21:59 Jay Farrar - California
1:26:20 Joseph Arthur - Honey and the Moon
1:31:04 Iron & Wine - Teeth in the Glass
1:33:26 Sun Kil Moon - Carry Me Ohio
1:39:46 M. Ward - A Voice at the End on the Line
1:42:01 Jem - Come on Closer
1:45:48 Lyrics Born - Do That There
1:49:27 De La Soul - Itsoweezee (hot)
1:54:15 Lifesavas - Fa' Show
1:58:25 Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way
2:01:52 Ugly Duckling - Dumb it Down
2:05:26 Stars - Life Effect
2:08:41 Snow Patrol - Wow
2:12:47 The Walkmen - The Rat
2:17:14 The Stills - Lola Stars and Stripes
2:21:04 The Get Up Kids - Red Letter Day
2:24:01 The Dandy Warhols - I Am Sound
2:28:01 Eels - Wrong About Bobby
2:30:47 British Sea Power - Carrion
2:34:53 McLusky - That Man Will Not Hang
2:37:54 The Fastbacks - Parts
2:39:42 The Pixies - U-Mass
2:42:45 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - And I'm Aching
2:46:36 Michael - Rear Window
2:51:46 Budapest - Look You in the Eye
2:57:21 Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)
3:01:13 Belle & Sebastian - The Fox in the Snow
3:05:24 Camera Obscura - Books Written for Girls
3:10:37 Elbow - Fallen Angel
3:14:45 Idlewild - A Modern Way of Letting Go
3:17:08 Pretty Girls Make Graves - All Medicated Geniuses
3:20:32 Stellastarr* - Jenny
3:24:49 Muse - Stockholm Syndrome
Sunday, June 06, 2004
Bush Sees Parallel to World War II
On this important day in world history, I must say that President Bush's likening of today's armed struggle in Iraq to that of the war against Hitler's Nazi Germany is abhorrent. He made these remarks last Wednesday at the Air Force Acedemy. Responding to these remarks on Saturday, Chirac diplomatically said, "History does not repeat itself."
Speaking of the French, they've made an interesting distinction between the President and the US.
Speaking of the French, they've made an interesting distinction between the President and the US.
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
6-1 Show: A Long Weekend of Music
For a long weekend, it sure seemed too short. I went out to windy George, Washington this weekend with some friends to check out the Sasquatch Festival. We're thinking about renting an RV for next year. Who's in? I also saw the Shins the next night play a benefit show, they were amazing and no streaker this time.
If you want to know what I've been up to, stop going through my garbage and read my blog.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I'm not joking around. Seriously.
Happy First Day in June!
Larry
Shows this Week:
6/1
Zero 7 - Showbox
6/2
Three Imaginary Girls presents Black Nite Crash, Infomatik, The Jeunes - Sunset Tavern
6/4
McLusky, Oceansize, The Standard - Crocodile
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter (album release), Larry Barrett - Tractor
Brandi Carlile - Triple Door
6/5
Mision of Burma, Kinski - Neumo's
The Playlist:
0:00:00 Graham Tavis - Gone Travelin'
0:03:46 Sondre Lerche - Single-Hand Affairs
0:07:16 Rocky Votolato - Swallowing Swords
0:10:08 The Thrills - Don't Steal Our Sun
0:12:58 The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
0:15:13 Hello From Waveland - Speaking4clapping
0:18:37 The Veils - Guiding Light
0:21:28 Nada Surf - The Voices
0:24:56 Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe You
0:28:36 The Postal Service - Brand New Colony
0:32:50 Built to Spill - Carry the Zero
0:38:33 Aveo - The Idiot on the Bike
0:42:03 The Long Winters - Scent of Lime
0:46:07 Preston School of Industry - Escalation Freeds Escalation
0:49:33 The Shins - Turn a Square
0:52:44 Cat Power - He War
0:56:16 The New Pornographers - All for Swinging You Around
0:59:58 Visqueen - Last to Know
1:02:40 Sleater-Kinney - Hollywood Ending
1:05:59 The Decemberists - The Tain
1:24:33 McLusky - She Will Only Bring You Happiness
1:28:02 Catheters - Ravenous Animal
1:30:40 Stellastarr* - My Coco
1:35:45 Revolutionary Hydra - The World Would Be Lost Without Raincoats
1:39:47 Pedro the Lion - The Fleecing
1:44:29 Snow Patrol - Run
1:50:26 Elliot Smith - Punch and Judy
1:52:52 The Mountain Goats - Your Belgian Things
1:56:42 Shawn Smith - Leaving California
2:00:32 Elvis Costello - Party Girl
2:03:56 Gomez - Catch Me Up
2:07:44 Mission of Burma - What We Really Were
2:11:55 50 Foot Wave - Glory Weed
2:14:29 United State of Electronica - Open Your Eyes
2:18:05 Kinky - Mas
2:22:25 Groove Armada - Groove is On
2:26:43 Jem - Falling for You
2:31:01 The Wrens - This Boy is Exhausted
2:35:19 Muse - Time Is Running Out
2:39:15 Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of the Matinee
2:43:18 The More - Wherever I Go
2:47:30 Radio Nationals - See You in New York
2:51:44 Sun Kil Moon - Salvador Sanchez
2:58:13 Crooked Fingers - Boy With (100) Hands
3:02:25 Iron & Wine - Love and Some Verses
3:06:05 Kathleen Edwards - One More Song the Radio Won't Like
3:10:30 Rilo Kiley - Hail to whatever you found in the sunlight that surrounds you
3:13:51 Grant Lee Phillips - Lily-A-Passion
3:18:21 Elefant - Love
3:22:22 Stars - Heart
3:28:20 Belle & Sebastian - If You Find Yourself Caught in Love
If you want to know what I've been up to, stop going through my garbage and read my blog.
Not registered to vote yet? Well what are you waiting for? Register today! I'm not joking around. Seriously.
Happy First Day in June!
Larry
Shows this Week:
6/1
Zero 7 - Showbox
6/2
Three Imaginary Girls presents Black Nite Crash, Infomatik, The Jeunes - Sunset Tavern
6/4
McLusky, Oceansize, The Standard - Crocodile
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter (album release), Larry Barrett - Tractor
Brandi Carlile - Triple Door
6/5
Mision of Burma, Kinski - Neumo's
The Playlist:
0:00:00 Graham Tavis - Gone Travelin'
0:03:46 Sondre Lerche - Single-Hand Affairs
0:07:16 Rocky Votolato - Swallowing Swords
0:10:08 The Thrills - Don't Steal Our Sun
0:12:58 The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
0:15:13 Hello From Waveland - Speaking4clapping
0:18:37 The Veils - Guiding Light
0:21:28 Nada Surf - The Voices
0:24:56 Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe You
0:28:36 The Postal Service - Brand New Colony
0:32:50 Built to Spill - Carry the Zero
0:38:33 Aveo - The Idiot on the Bike
0:42:03 The Long Winters - Scent of Lime
0:46:07 Preston School of Industry - Escalation Freeds Escalation
0:49:33 The Shins - Turn a Square
0:52:44 Cat Power - He War
0:56:16 The New Pornographers - All for Swinging You Around
0:59:58 Visqueen - Last to Know
1:02:40 Sleater-Kinney - Hollywood Ending
1:05:59 The Decemberists - The Tain
1:24:33 McLusky - She Will Only Bring You Happiness
1:28:02 Catheters - Ravenous Animal
1:30:40 Stellastarr* - My Coco
1:35:45 Revolutionary Hydra - The World Would Be Lost Without Raincoats
1:39:47 Pedro the Lion - The Fleecing
1:44:29 Snow Patrol - Run
1:50:26 Elliot Smith - Punch and Judy
1:52:52 The Mountain Goats - Your Belgian Things
1:56:42 Shawn Smith - Leaving California
2:00:32 Elvis Costello - Party Girl
2:03:56 Gomez - Catch Me Up
2:07:44 Mission of Burma - What We Really Were
2:11:55 50 Foot Wave - Glory Weed
2:14:29 United State of Electronica - Open Your Eyes
2:18:05 Kinky - Mas
2:22:25 Groove Armada - Groove is On
2:26:43 Jem - Falling for You
2:31:01 The Wrens - This Boy is Exhausted
2:35:19 Muse - Time Is Running Out
2:39:15 Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of the Matinee
2:43:18 The More - Wherever I Go
2:47:30 Radio Nationals - See You in New York
2:51:44 Sun Kil Moon - Salvador Sanchez
2:58:13 Crooked Fingers - Boy With (100) Hands
3:02:25 Iron & Wine - Love and Some Verses
3:06:05 Kathleen Edwards - One More Song the Radio Won't Like
3:10:30 Rilo Kiley - Hail to whatever you found in the sunlight that surrounds you
3:13:51 Grant Lee Phillips - Lily-A-Passion
3:18:21 Elefant - Love
3:22:22 Stars - Heart
3:28:20 Belle & Sebastian - If You Find Yourself Caught in Love
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