Label Day: 5 Rue Christine

The avaunt-garde imprint of Kill Rock Stars makes an appearance!

One of the few falsetto voices I actually like. Deerhoof, You Can See

Would this count as an instrumental? Either way it's a great track. Schema, Far From Where We Began 

Hold on! Two instrumentals in a row? What is with me today? Hella, Biblical Violence

Mollxx

(Scientific) Music Monday

What better way to finish off a Big Bang Theory marathon than a science themed blog post?

Anybody wanna tell that guy he's missing a string? Guided By Voices, I Am A Scientist

This reminds me very much of Buddy Holly by Weezer. They Might Be Giants, Why Does The Sun Shine?

And as a fan of NCIS, of course I had to but this in. Tom Lehrer, The Elements

Mollx

Salt Lake City? Punk?

I've been watching a film this afternoon, called SLC Punk.

Yeah, I'd never heard of it either - not surprising, since it's a cult film, and I was actually rather pleasantly surprised. I was expecting something I'd have to switch off in five minutes, but no. It's the story of a punk college grad in Salt Lake City - and it's a cool, quirky comedy that stereotypes punk culture just enough to make it funny but not enough for it to feel stupid or stunted...and...well, I can't say anything else without a) making it sound pretentious, and b) spoiling it. But I can tell you it has a killer soundtrack, so go watch it on YouTube (for free!!!) There are much, much worse ways to spend an hour and forty minutes.

I'd much rather listen to this to this than the original (no disrespect to Lynn Anderson though. I just don't like it.) The Suicide Machines, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

I love this. One of my favourite Ramones songs - The Ramones, She's The One

Whaddya mean, this is the first time the punkiest-ever yodeller has appeared on this blog? Adam And The Ants, Beat My Guest

Mollx

Song Of The Week

Another week has gone by in Blogland...

SOTW: Get Away, by Yuck. They are very slowly growing on me. The general aura of demin-and-flannel-and-lo-fi certainly helps.

AOTS: Turn On The Bright Lights, Interpol. Very good album.

Mollx

P.S. RIP Gil Scott-Heron.

So...You're With Them, Too?

Such a ambiguous title suggests a series, does it not? Hmm. Let's see how this one goes first, shall we?

The first person dragged up to the podium is Isaac Brock, from Modest Mouse and Ugly Casanova. Ugly Casanova, Things I Don't Remember

Joining Mr Brock up there is Peter Dolving, from Mary Beats Jane and The Haunted. Mary Beats Jane, Blood And Oil

I'm actually rather liking this. I wasn't sure at first, but I'm won over. Rick Froberg on vocal duty, from Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes. Drive Like Jehu, Caress

Mollx

Deja Vue Day - 1941

So, it was Bob Dylan's birthday yesterday.

But what of his peers?

I really like her voice. She reminds me a bit of Mama Cass (there's my penchant for only semi-valid comparisons again. They both have strong voices - therefore they are the same person). Joan Baez, Blowin' In The Wind

Well, this is surprising. A TOTAL departure from the previous track. Captain Beefheart, Ashtray Heart

Another great voice. Otis Redding, Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay

Mollx

Happy Birthday!

It's Bob Dylan's birthday today!

...

Oh.

You already knew that, then.

Now, I can't find my favourite Dylan song on YT, (which is Shelter From The Storm), so you're going to have to make do with Blowin' In The Wind.

My Second Favourite Dylan Song

Mollx