Song Of The Week

SOTW this week is a song that made an appearance all the way back in January, but that was so long ago that I think I can get away with it. Just to warn you though: it's extremely, extremely catchy. The Wave Pictures, Now You Are Pregnant.

AOTS: A program about David Gilmore interspersed with the FA Cup Final (well done Man City. Although, to be honest, I don't really care)

^I know that's not an album, but "Background Noise Of The Second" doesn't have the same ring somehow.

Mollxx

P.S. The Wave Pictures have a new album out called Beer In The Breakers, if you're interested, and you can get a selection of their songs from the Team Love Library.

Where'd It Go?!

In the interests of all things topical, and also in honour of Wednesday & Thursday's eaten posts (although now salvaged), three songs that.

(just stop.)

Which gives me a very nice excuse to post this. Dinosaur Jr, Just Like Heaven

I like this. I'm reminded vaguely of Barenaked Ladies. At least I think it's them I'm thinking of. The Weakerthans, Reconstruction Site

Oh, this is great. What better way to lighten the mood on a Saturday afternoon, eh? Dead Kennedys, Stealing People's Mail

Mollxx

Ahh, The Joys of Caffeine Addiction

Blogger's been down the past couple of days, so here's Thursday's post:

I've quit coffee.

But, as quite a few people know, talking to me before I've had my morning coffee is a very bad idea. Maybe I can get through the withdrawal with these songs.

Noisy punk of the most enjoyable kind: Less Than Jake, Black Coffee on the Table

I don't listen to enough Blur. Blur, Coffee and TV

And the same applies to this band. The White Stripes, One More Cup Of Coffee

Mollxx

P.S: I was unsure whether to put this in, so it's an extra for those of you (if there are any) that don't like mainstream rap (i.e. the sexist/anti-social/just plain stupid stuff) but would like to dip a toe in anyway. I'm not sure if I do actually like it, but here it is: Aesop Rock ft. John Darnielle, Coffee

Must-Buy List Blues

This is the real problem with unemployment - teenagers such as myself can't get jobs, and so have to spend their free time doing various odd jobs just to scrape the money together to buy an album. Add to that that my watch and headphones have both broken, and you have a recipe for penniless-ness.  So just to tide me over, some bits from my "I Must Buy This" list. Which doesn't look like its going to shrink any time soon.

First, Diary, Sunny Day Real Estate's first album. It's been on my list for ages and always got pushed to the bottom for some reason. Sunny Day Real Estate, In Circles

Secondly, Sunset Rubdown. I haven't decided which album yet. I guess that depends on which ones I can find second-hand. Sunset Rubdown, Idiot Heart

Finally, Warpaint. I'm hoping to get both the Exquisite Corpse EP and The Fool (again, been on the list for ages.) Warpaint, Undertow

Mollx

A Label Day Heads Up

It's just come to my attention that if you look around the Joyful Noise Recordings website, you'll find some free'n'legal downloads.

See ya tomorrow!

Mollx

Label Day: Joyful Noise Recordings

From their website: "Joyful Noise is an Indianapolis, IN based record label specializing in a variety of ridiculous music. "Experimental indie rock" is often thrown around. We prefer to think of it as "symphonic noise-pop" or "schizophrenic-math-dance". We strive to release music that is lies somewhere between pop and noise, by bands who are artistically honest, exploratory, and often haphazard. JNR is not a traditional noise label, nor are we interested in traditional indie rock. We do however love when these two sides of the spectrum intersect in interesting ways."


Well, the  first "schizophrenic-math-dance"  song is Serpent Wings, by Memory Map.


No matter how good the song is (which is very good), the video is transfixing. Really, really good. I love the bit at 1:55 when the cat saves the day (I'm sure that sounded really dorky. But watch the video, for gods sake.) Jookabox, You Cried Me 


Less indie; more noise. And some scarily agile bass work. Push-Pull, Brain Fever  


Mollx


(PS: sorry for any difference in font/colour etc, Blogger's on the blink)

(Matrimonial) Music Monday

Well really, matrimonial is jumping the gun a bit. But the theme of significant-otherdom still stands.

I've been meaning to look up these two for a while. Kind of airy and twinkly and a bit creepy. Cults, Go Outside

Achem. Another one I've been meaning to look up. Jenny and Johnny, My Pet Snakes

PROPER lo-fi. Recorded in the bathroom, or sounds like it at least. Royal Trux, Stop

Mollx