Get there with Minor Alps
ALBUM REVIEW: It’s not a very long climb to imagine once you are there and in the case of Minor Alps it’s was a journey worth waiting for. The two voices of Matthew Caws and Juliana naturally layer on the music contained on their debut together called Get There that they co-wrote together. As much as two celebrated and hard working songsters can write a song together. The magic happens once you put their voices together as you listen it’s impossible hard to tell who originated kernel of the idea if you were not there. At which point it does not matter because the pastiche becomes it’s own original color. They have perfectly blended together and not just for a celebrated show-me the money single, but for a whole bunch of songs, where in the universe where we revere celebrities these two souls have figured it out. Not an easy task. Granted both with their fair share of alternative hits in their not so far past. It can’t be easy to be humble enough to make something like this light touch album that proves the concepts can work in a variety of flavors. A real drummer here and drum machine there. The years of craft and balance are present. There are lots of intimate lyrical moments like two lovers exchanging thoughts and memories. We’re lucky they have let us in. We’re all very lucky that they went through so much for us. Start with the rock radio tune then work your way inside their heads and like us we’re already looking forward to the next set of tunes. Juliana...
An Invitation to The Student Teachers
The Student Teachers were a popular NYC band in the late ‘70s that never had an album but recorded a 45 single, a 4 track EP and 2 tracks for a compilation album. Those tracks along with a bonus cut have all come together for a 9 song CD entitled “An Invitation to…The Student Teachers 1978-80”. Their sound bridged the punk and new wave gap blending minimalist no wave and edgy garage elements into one entertaining teenage combo. It’s been 33 years since the Student Teachers parted ways but along the way they impacted many people lives including mine. They gave me a deeper music education and many coming of age lessons. Here’s where some of that all started. Growing up I was exposed to so much music diversity on top 40 and progressive rock radio. The radio shaped the personalities of the kids in my Brooklyn neighborhood, Boro Park. There were hippie dead heads, metal kids and disco dancers. I was in between all of these sounds and found myself digging misfit styles that were pegged glam and/or punk rock. I was building my record collection and picked up many cool oddities at Outrageous Records located on the Hasidic Jewish shopping strip, 13th Avenue. Another record collecting buddy of mine, Vinny and I would hang out there and talk music with the clerk, Lori Reese who would inform us of new bootlegs, imports and singles she was bringing in of cooler bands like Roxy Music, Patti Smith, Sparks, Television, Sex Pistols and so many others. We created a bond as my music appetite was developing. It was because...
Free Single Download by Foolish Atoms
FREE SINGLES: We normally run at the notion of what we call bed room rock but this first single “How To Remain Solid Under A Sky Of Gas” by Foolish Atoms is pretty good. Album out Nov 25th: A Crack in the Glass Eye by dreamer Chris Norrison who used his night vision and any instrument at his disposal to craft this tune and bunch of others on this release. While I’m not sure we want to know how metabolic howitzers where used but the usual inspiration must of been in play with the proper combination unlocked as all the right influences could only have conjured this music up. If a muse was harmed in this process we don’t know but certainly some sort of insomnia and rock star dreams were tested. If you like early GBV, Silver Jews, Galaxie 500 then get your headphones ready for some ear spice via Adult Teeth. DOWNLOAD MP3: How To Remain Solid Under A Sky Of Gas by Foolish Atoms Related Articles: More Singles: Esom vs New Manic Spree When I’m Dead by The Dead Heads Wildlife Control – Ages Places to love...
Mass. Grave by The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries
Hey I have an idea; lets put a fucking Rainbow on our band’s record and call it Mass. Grave. And lets think of the worst band name ever while we’re on vacation and call ourselves The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries. Yup it happened and here we are folks with a documented testament via Jennifer O’Connor’s label Kiam Records that concepts bands can go well and not sound like a bedroom project. There are seven songs on here like there are seven seas that are as much a allusion to a Dan Brown novel in that their sound as they are familiar and exciting with some slight of hand moments. This is not a overly-produced record either which also reminds us of earlier Poster Children with some of the bass swagger you would expect from Bob Weston. Oh wait Bob is in this band and the “Parachute” does a huge nod to Dave Allen (Gang of Four). While there is no quiz involved in the listening experience. This music has melodies and distortion all over the place which fans of real 90’s indie rock will thoroughly enjoy. Oh my dear music fans; also if you ever wished slint would be just a tad more melodic and not so ghastly head nod inducing. Then check out “She’s A Fucking Angel (From Fucking Heaven)” Yes like from fucking heaven — case in point is that mix tape hit is in here too. While we don’t think they reinvented the alternative landscape they certainly can claim authorship to a big chunk with their pedigree alone. This tunage stands-out to everything else put out this...
RIP LOU REED – Rock-N-Roll Animal Machine
RIP: Dead at 71 Mr. Lou Reed was an idle to the nyc art scene and beyond. Somewhere in heaven he’s telling a band they suck and all we have left is David Bowie, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. They were from an era of music that was so original that we will never see or hear such a thing ever again. Andy Warhol’s magic and vision catapulted this other wise coffee house bound band into our collect unconsciousness not just in America but all over the world. NYC as the center of universe for many and if you never ever listened to the velvet underground you already know the music was as pure as the purest gold. Dirty but with a sparkle of magic glossed over it because in essence Lou Reed was what huge part of what defined cool for many of us that can whip out a The Velvet Underground cover at the flip of a dime. Download several versions of “ROCK And ROLL” “Rock & Roll” [Full-Length Version] MP3 from Loaded “Rock & Roll ” (Demo) MP3 from Loaded Disc2 “Rock & Roll” [Alternate Mix] MP3 w/ Nico cackling in the begining. “Rock And Roll” 10:09 LIVE version MP3 from LOU REED from Rock and Roll Animal “Rock & Roll Part 2” MP3 by Bongwater response. “Rock N Roll” MP3 (COVER) by The Runaways We hope one day we can write a song as great as this one. Lyrics “ROCK & ROLL” by Lou Reed Jenny said, when she was just five years old you know there’s nothin’ happening at all Every time she put...
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