Listening to Anything New?
Monday, May 21, 2007 by Power Rambling
It's basically impossible for me not to look for great new music. Here's a little of what I've found lately:
Matt and Kim are a two-piece from Brooklyn. Kim plays a sparse drum set while Matt plays keyboards and sings. Their music is heavily syncopated and positively cheerful. I like my fast angry punk rock, to be sure, but happy music makes me glad I am alive. At their website you can download No More Long Years,
Yea Yeah, Verbs Before Nouns and Silver Tiles right from the frontpage. Also you can see pics of Kim being adorable. I saw them play two nights ago at the Crowbar
and her wide-open smile never stopped. Matt thought she had all the stage lights, but I think it was just Kim being happy. Great show, and a really fun band. Definitely download if you like Mates of State's more upbeat songs, or any Hot Hot Heat at all. Oh, and Mates of State fans, trust me, it's not a rip-off. Besides, they play the opposite instruments.
If you haven't already heard of The Thermals from Portland, Oregon, then it is high time you did. If you know Archers of Loaf and Superdrag and like them then don't be surprised if you like this too.
The Thermals is political punk with a baby-smooth front, and it rocks hard. Download Here's Your Future (my favorite and a must hear), A Pillar of Salt, How We Know, A Stare Like Yours, It's Trivia, and No Culture Icons right from the front page of their website. It's a little weird, though. Look for the music player at the top left of the page and mouse over the name of the song to download each track. This will be the very best thing you found in a while.
You know what The Hold Steady kind of sound like? It's a little like if The Black Crowes didn't thoroughly suck. I absolutely hate that band, and it isn't even fair to imply any sort of association with Chris "Give Me Drugs Not Food" Robinson, but still. The Hold Steady have a straightforward rock 'n' roll sound, sing-along choruses and the kind of alcoholism that makes for great songwriting. Chris Neiles from Neile's Life (it's an outstanding blog besides just hosting these songs) posted three songs: Chips Ahoy!, Party Pit and Southtown Girls. They won't be up for very long, so go now and get them. I can only strongly recommend the first two, but get the last one anyway and then tell me what you think. Also, don't miss out on Vagrant, Stuck Between Stations and Positive Jam, both posted on Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good, which happens to be an excellent music blog as well.
That should get you started on some new stuff you may not already know about. Look for more posts like this in the future. Also, check back for reviews of shows and records soon. Oh, and let me know what you think of these bands. Leave a comment below. Thanks.
Matt and Kim are a two-piece from Brooklyn. Kim plays a sparse drum set while Matt plays keyboards and sings. Their music is heavily syncopated and positively cheerful. I like my fast angry punk rock, to be sure, but happy music makes me glad I am alive. At their website you can download No More Long Years,
Yea Yeah, Verbs Before Nouns and Silver Tiles right from the frontpage. Also you can see pics of Kim being adorable. I saw them play two nights ago at the Crowbar and her wide-open smile never stopped. Matt thought she had all the stage lights, but I think it was just Kim being happy. Great show, and a really fun band. Definitely download if you like Mates of State's more upbeat songs, or any Hot Hot Heat at all. Oh, and Mates of State fans, trust me, it's not a rip-off. Besides, they play the opposite instruments.
If you haven't already heard of The Thermals from Portland, Oregon, then it is high time you did. If you know Archers of Loaf and Superdrag and like them then don't be surprised if you like this too.
The Thermals is political punk with a baby-smooth front, and it rocks hard. Download Here's Your Future (my favorite and a must hear), A Pillar of Salt, How We Know, A Stare Like Yours, It's Trivia, and No Culture Icons right from the front page of their website. It's a little weird, though. Look for the music player at the top left of the page and mouse over the name of the song to download each track. This will be the very best thing you found in a while.You know what The Hold Steady kind of sound like? It's a little like if The Black Crowes didn't thoroughly suck. I absolutely hate that band, and it isn't even fair to imply any sort of association with Chris "Give Me Drugs Not Food" Robinson, but still. The Hold Steady have a straightforward rock 'n' roll sound, sing-along choruses and the kind of alcoholism that makes for great songwriting. Chris Neiles from Neile's Life (it's an outstanding blog besides just hosting these songs) posted three songs: Chips Ahoy!, Party Pit and Southtown Girls. They won't be up for very long, so go now and get them. I can only strongly recommend the first two, but get the last one anyway and then tell me what you think. Also, don't miss out on Vagrant, Stuck Between Stations and Positive Jam, both posted on Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good, which happens to be an excellent music blog as well.
That should get you started on some new stuff you may not already know about. Look for more posts like this in the future. Also, check back for reviews of shows and records soon. Oh, and let me know what you think of these bands. Leave a comment below. Thanks.
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