Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - Greatness
"A Rare One...."
This is one of those songs that you want to play and enjoy.... and get into. And EVERY SINGLE TIME. someone will start stirring around in the other room ... stumble in and go....
"Oh.. were you busy? what were you doing? what music is this?"
Someone will always come and investigate, "whats going on" and will listen to the music out of morbid curiosity. This of course completely destroys the eerie inquisitive and curious mood one has set up for oneself.
Don't get me wrong.... no matter how many times I hear this. I want to replay it again and again..... Only I don't need an audience when I do it.
Ted Cantu writes for the Fascube network. he can be found at SEO Search Quest
This is one of those songs that you want to play and enjoy.... and get into. And EVERY SINGLE TIME. someone will start stirring around in the other room ... stumble in and go....
"Oh.. were you busy? what were you doing? what music is this?"
Someone will always come and investigate, "whats going on" and will listen to the music out of morbid curiosity. This of course completely destroys the eerie inquisitive and curious mood one has set up for oneself.
Don't get me wrong.... no matter how many times I hear this. I want to replay it again and again..... Only I don't need an audience when I do it.
Ted Cantu writes for the Fascube network. he can be found at SEO Search Quest
Saturday, February 17, 2007
The Truth Hurts --- Don't It ?
From our friends in SOHO, NEW YORK -- CENTER OF THE ART WORLD AND POP CULTURE......................I found this pretty amusing..... check out the entire site if you will.....
SoHo Weekly News Online - Huh
I agree .. with a sense of humor of course. I could do with out Britney Spears sinead o'conner imitation on the news every 15 minutes.... But then again, maybe its a good thing.
VAN HALEN - HAIL TO THE MIGHTY !!!
"WE WAITED FOR 20 YEARS -- TO SEE IF ANYTHING WOULD TOP IT..... AND WE ENDED UP WITH WHEEZER"
cantu as quoted at recent Royal Oak happening
This is a great live action clip even though the quality is crappy. The song is handled really well.. This was in 1983. I saw them the following year in 1984 in DC at the Capital Center. They call it something else now......
As you know Van Halen is reforming this summer for 40 cities. I would like to see them really kick out something amazing. I liked Roth in the band over any of the other singers. When you think about it they weren't a band for very long. Van Halen has trudged on without Dave for about..... well... 20 Years.
Even Howard Stern said they were better with Roth than without in his book, "Private Parts". I have to agree I think I played Van Halen III a total of 3 times.
Its interesting to see Alex Van Halen cook on the drums as he tries to out do his brother Eddie. Alex uses huge drum sticks.... "trees" as he says. Its amazing how much he pounds on them and creates this cocaphony of noise.
"Hang Em High" is not a song that quickly comes to mind when one is talking about Van Halen. I memorized every track on the Diver Down LP so for me its no big deal. In fact, I memorized all six of the original albums because they carried such firey intensity.
Eddie makes this song look so easy to play even though its incredibly complicated.
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cantu as quoted at recent Royal Oak happening
This is a great live action clip even though the quality is crappy. The song is handled really well.. This was in 1983. I saw them the following year in 1984 in DC at the Capital Center. They call it something else now......
As you know Van Halen is reforming this summer for 40 cities. I would like to see them really kick out something amazing. I liked Roth in the band over any of the other singers. When you think about it they weren't a band for very long. Van Halen has trudged on without Dave for about..... well... 20 Years.
Even Howard Stern said they were better with Roth than without in his book, "Private Parts". I have to agree I think I played Van Halen III a total of 3 times.
Its interesting to see Alex Van Halen cook on the drums as he tries to out do his brother Eddie. Alex uses huge drum sticks.... "trees" as he says. Its amazing how much he pounds on them and creates this cocaphony of noise.
"Hang Em High" is not a song that quickly comes to mind when one is talking about Van Halen. I memorized every track on the Diver Down LP so for me its no big deal. In fact, I memorized all six of the original albums because they carried such firey intensity.
Eddie makes this song look so easy to play even though its incredibly complicated.
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THE TOY DOLLS - NELLIE THE ELEPHANT
".............OOOOH THE CHICKS WON'T LIKE THAT !!!!"You know what? Thats too bad !!
This is a juvenille guys band...... the Toy Dolls.... are beyond brilliant. That is what its all about.
Now that the 2000's are here the women market is bombarded with chicky films, dramas and their own networks, (WE, Lifetime for Women etc.). So you see? It all balances out quite nicely......
But note, that I said that this was a JUVENILLE GUYS BAND... Its not a ... "girl i wanna love you all night ...id die for you kinda band" either..... and its not a "im gonna get angry and smash up everything" kinda band either.... and its certainly not a.... "im gonna get depressed and cut my young wrists" kinda band either....... BUT.. it is a juvenille band. Just not that kind.
This track, "Nellie" is paired up with Anime animation and it works. Its odd, ( like Olga and the other guys in the Toy Dolls ) but it works.
Check out the official web site:
http://www.thetoydolls.com/
Imagine a punk band with guys who really know how to play their instruments. AND its a heavy metal band too without all the lame burnout overtones..... You'd have a pretty hip, kick-ass, optimistic band... wouldn't ya think?
This track is old.... about 20 years but its pretty amazing even now. I rather like it. But I like it even more when its matched up to this brilliant little cartoon.
I saw these guys in Chicago, (KING OF ALL CITIES)
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
THE ADVERTS - BORED TEENAGERS - 1977
"LIVE, KICKED UP AND VENOMOUS"Heres what they tell us from Wikipedia
The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1980. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes", as well as being one of the first English punk bands to prominently feature a female member.
Nice eh?
But what they left out was that female number sparked a bit of attention... Gaye Advert somewhat disliked the attention of being attractive to the male audience... she just wanted to rock.
This particular track is quite brilliant. It is featured on the live 100 club album and that version is revved up and at a full tilt frenzy. Its quite good to listen to. I like that version a bit better than this live one.
The track that got them somewhat famous with the music critics of course is, "Gary Gilmores Eyes". This taken straight from the headlines. Gilmore was an American Pscyhopath who murdered some people in the late 70's. I don't think that particular track is of much interest - its gloomy as it should be but other than the stark title lacks real musical punch.
Cantu is the creator of FASCUBE - Fashion Culture Beauty Network - and the owner of #1SEOMichigan and lives in Chicago and Detroit, MI.
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