INSIGHT OF THE DAY
Archive for July, 2011
July 31, 2011
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LADYBIRDS-Shimmy Shimmy Dang
These days, garage rock bands are a dime-a-dozen. But it would be a shame to write off The Ladybirds as just another retro act. This fivesome kicks serious ass.
This is their second album.
Tour dates:
August 3 – MOTR Pub – Cincinnati, OH
September 9 – Headliners – Louisville, KY
September 29 – The Vollrath – Indianapolis, IN
September 30 – The Brass Rail – Fort Wayne, IN
October 15 – Lemmons – St. Louis, MO
BONUS: A FEW FREE ALBUMS UP FOR GRABS!
Diamond Family Archive-Seven Song Covers EP (follow link)
Religious Girls-Open Your Heart to Fantasy (follow link)
AND A COOL COVER!
CROOKS-Lonesome, Rowdy and Restless (EP)
Best band name/album name combination of the year.
Crooks are an Austin, Texas indie/country band who make cool music. I’m diggin’ it.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6394761 Downtown by Crooks Country
WHO ARE THESE RAMON-EES?
POST COMIC CON NEWS ORGY…Part 2!
Modok=One of the best Marvel characers to look at.
Ben Templesmith=Genius comicbook artist.
And please, go here and vote for your favorite comic book movie!
Now hit the break for more news about comics and the world of comics…But beware of lurking spoilers! Read more…
THE BLIND WILLIES-Needle, Feather, and a Rope
Quality singer-songwriting out of San Francisco, The Blind Willies are truly impossible to categorize. Cello rock? Indie Folk Americana? Traditional blues thrown into a blender with Bruce Springsteen and new-fangled rock?
I dunno.
Here’s what I do know:
It’s ten bucks at Bandcamp and just nine at Amazon.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13774371 Soon My Work Will Be Over (Live on KPIG) by Blind Willies
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12229268 New Mule to Ride by Blind Willies
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12225477 Needle, Feather, and a Rope by Blind Willies
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12225185 One Dime Down by Blind Willies
And hear some more here.
POST COMIC-CON NEWS…Part One
No, I wasn’t there. But I have been on vacation. Hit the break for news about Marvel Lego, Green Lantern, Walking Dead news, new Marvel TV projects, and much more. There’s so much news, I’m splitting it into two posts!
Be warned: Spoilers abound after the break…
WITCHES-Forever
Witches have what I’ve come to call the “Jagjaguwar” sound. Even though they’re not on that label. Their music is often grinding and murky, with shadows and echo and low harmonies . . . But then the band will take a left turn, on a song like “Forget,” and bring in hooks that almost . . . Sunny? Oh, and the lead singer is a girl!?!
This is one of the most surprising albums I’ve heard this year. With a few exceptions like The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, most indie girls are singing folk, pop, or retro tunes. It’s great to hear singer/guitarist Cara Satalino deliver her songs with power and grace. It recalls The Breeders, almost, with shades of Liz Phair.
And this power trio are tremendously versatile. The album starts dark but goes into the light with the song “Count to Ten” and ends with ironically upbeat “Disappointment.”
Witches’ debut album isn’t just good: It’s better with repeat listens. Check it out.
