The Submarines are releasing a new album, Honeysuckle Weeks. If you like pop-folk-electronic you'll like this. I think you can d/l it already from iTunes if you like your music with the burning smell of DRM. Brooke introduced me to the group and since she was under 25 at the time you can trust her recommendation.
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I listened to the new "Counting Crows" album almost all day Friday and Saturday. It's a good solid album. I was looking for more from them. This album didn't really break any new ground. I was hoping for a bigger reinvigoration of their sound. I didn't get it, but there are still some great songs on the album. I think I like them because of the upbeat melancholia they manage to emit; it's a good approximation for my normal mood.
"I left a lot of ghosts in San Francisco
and now you wanna say you see through me
but what you wanna see ain't your memories of me"
-- Los Angeles, Counting Crows
and now you wanna say you see through me
but what you wanna see ain't your memories of me"
-- Los Angeles, Counting Crows
Wow, there are so many worlds I know so little about. The science fiction folk singing world was hitherto fore unknown to me.
I have been waiting for a "new Counting Crows" album for a long time. Just a few more days to wait.
Masquerading as an indie-hipster I saw the band "Last Days of April" last night.
Everyone's favorite local cover band, ColdFront will be opening up for Dokken on the 16th at Star Central. Be there.
Still not 100% sure if I'll be there yet -- ask me in the morning.
Update: I'll be there.
I got the email with the summer concert line-up for one of my favorite bands, Bowling for Soup. Looks like the closest they will be is in Milwaukee on the 4th of July at Summerfest.
Anyone up for a road trip?
Seriously, you've never really rocked if you haven't rocked in Milwaukee.
City Pages is reporting that "City leaders delete ordinance prohibiting dancing in the streets".
It proves the old adage, when outlaws can dance in the street then only dancers can be outlaws ... er, something like that.
[Link courtesy of Metroblogging Minneapolis]
Halloween Alaska is playing at The Cedar -- Saturday, May 13 8:00 PM (7:00 PM doors) Ticket are $10.00.
I can't make it -- I'm on kid duty for the weekend so can't go but you should go to the show.
I didn't end up making it the the Bryant Lake Bowl last night, but I thought I would share some thoughts from the last show.
[Photo by glt] When "Halloween, Alaska" appeared at the Triple Rock Social Club, they were headlined by These Modern Socks and Mystery Palace, iirc. The first band was a little too electronica for my tastes, occasionally incarnating the spectre of video games past. I found myself liking one song but feeling some dread that the song would never end -- thankfully it did. The second band was a little closer to music I like. They weren't afraid to experiment with musical form and had no interest in the typical verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus arrangement. Unexpectedly, one song appeared to be composed entirely of clever and interesting sounding bridges. I dubbed it, "The Bridge to No Where". I liked the second band better than the first. Both opening acts have a lot of potential, but wouldn't go out of my way to see either one at this point. Somewhere past midnite, came the main act. (Note to self, grab chair first thing when entering the performance space at the Triple Rock.) They were everything they were the last time I saw them. I love the sound these guys produce. The drumming was spot on and full of showmandship(like always), the vocals were haunting and well matched (just like before) and the keyboard/powerbook guy seems to have a gift for making electronica sound organic. I feel bad I never really notice the guy playing bass. Must be the curse of playing bass, people only notice when you are bad. The stand-out song for the evening was the LL Cool J cover, "I Can't Live Without My Radio". I still have yet to hear them play "State Trooper" live. With my luck they probably they played it last night and I missed it. I can't wait to hear these guys play again.
[Photo by glt] When "Halloween, Alaska" appeared at the Triple Rock Social Club, they were headlined by These Modern Socks and Mystery Palace, iirc. The first band was a little too electronica for my tastes, occasionally incarnating the spectre of video games past. I found myself liking one song but feeling some dread that the song would never end -- thankfully it did. The second band was a little closer to music I like. They weren't afraid to experiment with musical form and had no interest in the typical verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus arrangement. Unexpectedly, one song appeared to be composed entirely of clever and interesting sounding bridges. I dubbed it, "The Bridge to No Where". I liked the second band better than the first. Both opening acts have a lot of potential, but wouldn't go out of my way to see either one at this point. Somewhere past midnite, came the main act. (Note to self, grab chair first thing when entering the performance space at the Triple Rock.) They were everything they were the last time I saw them. I love the sound these guys produce. The drumming was spot on and full of showmandship(like always), the vocals were haunting and well matched (just like before) and the keyboard/powerbook guy seems to have a gift for making electronica sound organic. I feel bad I never really notice the guy playing bass. Must be the curse of playing bass, people only notice when you are bad. The stand-out song for the evening was the LL Cool J cover, "I Can't Live Without My Radio". I still have yet to hear them play "State Trooper" live. With my luck they probably they played it last night and I missed it. I can't wait to hear these guys play again.
