Goodie Bag 3/23
Back for a special Friday edition. Excuse me for the rather loose descriptions this time around.
Timbaland ft. Fall Out Boy - One & Only - Tim's releasing a solo collaboration record in April with guests diverse as The Hives, Elton John, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and Dr. Dre. Too bad it pretty much sucks. This is one of the record's few bright spots. Remember that Swizz Beats/Metallica/ Ja Rule 'classic' from a few years ago? Yeah, the rest of the record is like that. No bueno.
Voxtrot - Stephen - Okay, if you're really down with the whole Austin, TX music scene (or music blogs), you probably have heard about these guys. Maybe not.. you just as likely got lucky and tracked down some of their tunes off of any of their three stellar EP's. Anyways, these guys are finally dropping their first full length on May 22, and it's fantastic. May take a few listens to sink in...but something gives me a feeling these guys are going to catch fire at some point.
El-P - Up All Night - The best record of the year (so far) belongs to El-P's I'll Sleep When You're Dead. Listen to this and you'll know why.
Joni Mitchell - River - I was conciously trying to stay away from picking another Joni track, but this song is constantly coming up in my rotation. It's absolutely gorgeous. I think the melody sounds a little unusual, but it sticks with me.
Mike Watt - The Boilerman - Given Mike Watt's history with the legendary Minutemen in the early 80's (and an endless list of projects since then - this cut off of 1997's Contemplating the Engine Room kind of reminds me of my brief jam band period in the first few months of 2003. However, this apparently is punk rock. Either way, it's a lot of fun.
Wilco - Impossibly Germany - Wilco finally returns with their follow up to 2004's A Ghost Is Born on May 15 with Sky Blue Sky. The record sounds definately more organic than the band's last two efforts, and it proves to be a very enjoyable, breezy listen.
Amy Winehouse - Rehab - I spend many conversations with a friend of mine from school lamenting the production of modern music and how nothing really can replicate the sound of the great 60's soul records. Winehouse, 23, already making headlines with her hard-living ways, almost gets it right. This single is one of the best to come around in a long time.
Dinosaur Jr. - Show Me The Way (Peter Frampton Cover) - So...gnarly.
Timbaland ft. Fall Out Boy - One & Only - Tim's releasing a solo collaboration record in April with guests diverse as The Hives, Elton John, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and Dr. Dre. Too bad it pretty much sucks. This is one of the record's few bright spots. Remember that Swizz Beats/Metallica/ Ja Rule 'classic' from a few years ago? Yeah, the rest of the record is like that. No bueno.
Voxtrot - Stephen - Okay, if you're really down with the whole Austin, TX music scene (or music blogs), you probably have heard about these guys. Maybe not.. you just as likely got lucky and tracked down some of their tunes off of any of their three stellar EP's. Anyways, these guys are finally dropping their first full length on May 22, and it's fantastic. May take a few listens to sink in...but something gives me a feeling these guys are going to catch fire at some point.
El-P - Up All Night - The best record of the year (so far) belongs to El-P's I'll Sleep When You're Dead. Listen to this and you'll know why.
Joni Mitchell - River - I was conciously trying to stay away from picking another Joni track, but this song is constantly coming up in my rotation. It's absolutely gorgeous. I think the melody sounds a little unusual, but it sticks with me.
Mike Watt - The Boilerman - Given Mike Watt's history with the legendary Minutemen in the early 80's (and an endless list of projects since then - this cut off of 1997's Contemplating the Engine Room kind of reminds me of my brief jam band period in the first few months of 2003. However, this apparently is punk rock. Either way, it's a lot of fun.
Wilco - Impossibly Germany - Wilco finally returns with their follow up to 2004's A Ghost Is Born on May 15 with Sky Blue Sky. The record sounds definately more organic than the band's last two efforts, and it proves to be a very enjoyable, breezy listen.
Amy Winehouse - Rehab - I spend many conversations with a friend of mine from school lamenting the production of modern music and how nothing really can replicate the sound of the great 60's soul records. Winehouse, 23, already making headlines with her hard-living ways, almost gets it right. This single is one of the best to come around in a long time.
Dinosaur Jr. - Show Me The Way (Peter Frampton Cover) - So...gnarly.
Serves your right!
El-p is doing work with The Mars Volta
Cedric just ate your soul with intangible lyrics.
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Alex |
11:58 PM