Guess who's back? Yep, Mr. Reed KD with his infectious folky americana songs! He's giving away a song from his album In Case The Comet Comes. It's a nice upbeat little number called "If The Tide Swings."
Kelly over at The Gobbler's Knob has a good write up about his album. Check it. As he so correctly put it: "In Case The Comet Comes is quite the find for those of us who like our our folk to bounce to a peppier tempo than your standard “storytelling folk...”
If you asked my better half she would probably tell you that Elizabeth & The Catapult's song "Taller Children" is my theme song. I like to have fun and at times what I find funny can be pretty juvenile at times (but funny!).
I've been diggin' this song since it first hit by ears--great low-key, happy, poppy sound. Good for days after having been scared by tornados in your area. Just sayin'.
The Aussies have given the world a handful of bands that made an impact on American audiences: Midnight Oil, AC/DC and INXS. I'm not sure you can put Bird Automatic in the canon of great Australian band yet. But, if they keep putting out music as delicious as their Not Morning People EP then it won't be long before they make a name for themselves.
At first listen I could easily compare them to fellow Aussie band Youth Group. But, after a few listens you can get a sense the band was inspired by Death Cab For Cutie, UK bands like New Order and others in the Brit pop lexicon. Not Morning People is an amazing album from beginning to end. The album has a distinct sense of melody and an etheral quality to it that warrants repeat listening. Lead singer Chris Bradstreet has an amazing voice that fits the music Bird Automatic is putting out... amazing, amazing record.
Yep, I think the Texas hotter-than-hell summer is now upon us. So, it might be time to take a "chill pill," dudes. And the new track by London's Zero 7 is just the thing to help you chill out on these hot, humid nights ahead.
Their new track "Everything Up (Zizou)" would fit in quite nicely to any of the Ministry of Sound "chill out" or Back To Mine compilations. The song is filled with blissed out synths and the sweet, soothing vocals of Eska Mtungwaz sound like they could have been lifted from a Peter Gabrial outtake.
When I read the "Good Friday" post on DC9 last week and they said Here Holy Spain was pretty much in line with the Toadies I thought seeing them would be cool. But, I didn't realize how much they really do kind of bite their style... even down to using the microphone that sounds like you're singing through a megafone. But, I really enjoyed their opening set for Girl In A Coma. They definitely rock hard and put on a great show, now I'll have to catch them again.
The crowd wasn't huge, not even halfway full for the smallness that is Pontiac Garage. So, I had mixed feelings about the crowd. However, I realized that it was a pretty good turn out for a band that has primarily received regional buzz through word of mouth... and the LOGO network. The crowd was estrogen heavy and gay and lesbian friendly. This has gotten me to wondering if they will turn into a punk version of Indigo Girls. There is nothing wrong with have a gay and lesbian following, but, I'm wondering if that is the majority of their crowd and if they are fine with that or they want to reach a wider audience. Girl In A Coma is such a great band I would hate to see them get pigeon-holed and have people shy away from them because of some kind of stigma associated with them.
But, those girls can play their asses off. Their songs range from punk numbers, to ballady type songs, to just hard rockers. I'm only familiar with a few of their songs so when they played "Say" and "Clumsy Sky" I was beyond thrilled. "Clumsy Sky" in particular go a huge crowd response. During the slow intro lead singer Nina Diaz twice let the crowd take over the singing, to hear them scream the last line of the intro before it goes into rockin' was a highlight.
But, amidst all the hard rocking was bassist Jenn Alva. She caught me off guard when she spoke because she has the sweetest voice I've heard come out of a tattooed bass player. She has a very cute, sweet looking face... but, when she spoke her voice is not what I was expecting. Nina Diaz on the other hand has a great singing voice and a well honed stage presence that comes from relentless touring. She didn't work the crowd much, but, she really didn't have too. She basically let her skills with her geetar and her singing do it all. And now that I've seen Girl In A Coma live I believe my crush on Nina has gone full blown.
Check out the vidies for Here Holy Spain and Girl In A Coma below. You can check out pics from the show at our Facebook or Myspace page.
I had the chance to check out Austin band Built By Snow Friday night at The Doublewide. I missed the opening band Your Kisses Cause Crashes, but, I caught The Pons... meh. They weren't horrible, but, they had a few good songs throughout their set.
Once I entered the room I was worried there wasn't going to be a crowd. I didn't expect a full-house, but, I was one of a crowd of about five that caught The Pons set. So, I didn't really know what to expect. However, once Built By Snow took the stage the crowd grew to about 20-25 people. It was nice to see a crowd that big show up for a band that probably isn't well known outside of their hometown. The crowd also seemed to really be diggin' the band, I can't say I could blame them. BBS put on a great show, frontman J.P. knows how to work the stage and the crowd, not what you would expect from a relatively new band.
You can check out pics from the show here or here.
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