Who's Idea Was This, Again?

I thought finding female drummers was hard enough! But lead guitarists?

Punk Rock. Not Riot-Grrrl. I've posted enough of that. Anyway, enough with the pigeon-holing. Angelica, Why Did You Let My Kitten Die

More rock! Autoclave, Go Far

Spot-hitting Emotional Hardcore. Fire Party, Cake

Mollx

She Bangs The Drums (Not)

(bit early, ain't it?)

I could write for weeks about sexism in music.

But that would bore us all.

So I won't.

The one position in a band that women are most often associated with, apart from of course lead vocal, is bass. And with that, I give you a post full to the brim with female bass players.

I have some tracks of theirs. Why I ignored them I don't know, 'coz I like this, surprise surprise. The Thermals, Now We Can See

This I like too. Although I hadn't heard of them before. (You there, NME? Guitar music = not dead.) The Indelicates, America.

Bit of a one-hit-wonder in the eyes of the general public but that's putting them down a bit. Nice and floaty and a bit sinister. The Dandy Warhols, Whipping Tree.

Mollx

Label Day: Burnt Toast Vinyl

I'm in a very obscure mood. Maybe it's because I just finished that Peel Sessions book I was telling you about. Anyway, I've only heard of two of the artists on the roster and they aren't even on it any more. (Efterklang and Sufjan Stevens)

Track One: This is nice. A bit soppy but then you need that every now and again. Denison Whitmer, You and Me

Track Two: Listen to this. This is absolute heaven. 25 views only (26 now!). The Trouble With Sweeney, Flying On The Ground

Track Three: Good fun, this song. The Huntingtons, I Wanna Be A Ramone

Mollx

Music Monday: The YouTube Trail

We've all done it. Start off on one video and go from there, on and on and on. Sometimes you find an indie gem, sometimes something you WISH YOU'D NEVER HEARD. So despite the multitude of dangers I am embarking on such a trail myself, and live-blogging the results.

Starting off on one of my "Recommended Videos" on YT, Saturday Looks Good To Me, with Car Crash.

Hmm. It's a bit slow but it's got a hint of Bright Eyes and thus I like it.  

*click*

Thursday, Understanding In A Car Crash.

This is annoying me. It's emo-pop-punk and as rule I'm not much of a fan. Mind you, it has bits of early-Goo Goo Dolls in it and it references Neil Young, so they must listen to good music. But it's not bad. No, not bad, just unremarkable.

*click*

Florence + the Machine, Kiss With A Fist

I like her. She's pretty quirky. Nice song, too. You can tell why everybody's got so hyped up over her.

*click*

Cary Brothers, Ghost Town

Again, I'm not sure. It's a good song. It'd fit well on Grey's Anatomy, if they haven't already played it. But the thing is, IT'S TOO POLISHED! Give it some grit, please! 

*click*

Oh Land, Sun Of A Gun

Stop the presses! Decent dance pop! Yes, I know that's an oxymoron, but I actually like this! 

Rating 3.75/5. Half a point for Ghost Town, quarter of a point for that Thursday song, a full point for all the others.

Well, must say I rather enjoyed that!

Mollx

The Peel Sessions, H-N

It's back! The long awaited second instalment of 'The Peel Sessions' is here!

Unheard of punk band alert! Turn it up! Loud!!!!!! Jacob's Mouse, Good

Even fewer views! Another unheard of punk band...Lupine Howl, The Jam That Ate Itself

Something a bit softer now. How come Better The Ezra get a decent audience, where this band (although probably the most well-known of the bands on this list) is consigned to the back shelves of record shops? Madder Rose, Car Song

This is different. I like it. Meanwhile, Back In Communist Russia, Blindspot/Invisible Bend

Mollx

Song Of The Week

My recommendations this week!

A twinkly-yet-grubby-and-absolutely-bloody-gorgeous song. Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith (him of the bush hairstyle), Not In Love

AOTS: Well, technically, I'm listening to my iPod right now. But, a vague selection:

The Best Of The Smiths.
Chutes Too Narrow, The Shins
Diary, Sunny Day Real Estate
Expo 86, Wolf Parade

Mollx

Girls, Girls, Girls.

Well, today we have girls behind the kit! And just to make it extra hard, no riot grrrl, no Meg White and no Karen Carpenter.

*scream of frustration*

I want this band's album. Stella Mozgawa on drums, by the way. Warpaint, Billie Holiday

Ok, this is getting RIDIKEROUS now!

Ah! Found one! Dum Dum Girls, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Oh, come on! Let me have this one! Yes yes yes I KNOW they founded riot grrl but they sound more art rock to  me! Please? Pretty please? No? Oh, you meanies.

Fine, if I can't have that, I'll have this. Avi Buffalo, What's In It For. He can't half play guitar though, that Avi boy. He's barely older than me!

Mollx