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The bit that you skip #266: Grouper – Cover the long way
Grouper is one of those “band’s bands” that I mentioned on yesterday’s post. A band or artist that is not well known for the general public, but plenty of artists and many music fans will recognise and probably will tell you all about them. I found Grouper during a terrible time in my life. It…
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The bit that you skip #265: The Sonics – The Witch
For younger generations, there’s always one sure fire way to find old great bands: their parents’ record collections. That’s always a great starting point. But as discerning music aficionados start attending gigs, the real discovery begins. You start to find band’s bands. Stuff like Television, Ween, Grouper, The Shaggs, Low, My Bloody Valentine. So many…
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The bit that you skip #264: Dan Sartain – I don’t wanna go to the party
You know what I really miss from the 2010’s? In studio live versions of songs. Yeah, we still have them with KEXP and Tiny Desk, but stuff like Daytrotter, man, those things were amazing. Daytrotter was a one of a kind thing of beauty: live sessions sold as subscription where you could get the best…
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The bit that you skip #263: The Ramones – Rock n Roll High School
Three things come to mind when I hear The Ramones: they were a fun band for good times, their rhythm was deceptively hard to play, and the video for Rock n Roll High School gave me nightmares. Granted, the Swedish Chef from the Muppets also gave me nightmares. Rock n Roll High School was the…
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The bit that you skip #262: Johnny Cash – Rusty Cage
The 90s found Johnny Cash going for that staple of music covers that many musicians branch out to eventually on their careers. You’ve seen it with Rod Stewart, you’ve seen with Barbra Streisand, and one of the main renegades of Country did so too, at the behest of Rick Rubin, who had seen him in…
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The bit that you skip #261: Low – Breaker
The cake wasn’t a lie. At least that’s the takeaway from Low’s memorable and disturbing video for Breaker, one of their harshest sounding singles. Drums n Guns finds Low in one of the darkest moments of their career. Minimal arrangements, downbeat lyrics and some gorgeous vocal harmonies (Belarus) are bountiful in what became my all…
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The bit that you skip #260: Guadalupe Plata – Lorena
Guadalupe Plata has many albums, all named Guadalupe Plata. Their bass player performed with a washtub bass. They have a song about a kitten. Their songs range from Psychobilly to Blues to Flamenco. They are a spectacular live show and they might be deranged. Only one part of the previous paragraph is a lie. What…
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The bit that you skip #259: Pinback – Loro
For the last few months, I’ve been clearing out my parents’ house. It’s been somewhat of a titanic shit show, as the more I stuff I believe I got rid off somehow still doesn’t equal more space in the house. Both my parents grew up during the aftermath of World War II, when chicken for…
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The bit that you skip #258: Weird Al Yankovic – Hardware Store
When you think Weird Al Yankovic, you remember his parodies. From the Michael Jackson pisstakes to the lesser known Greg Kihn and Jurassic Park tributes, his knack for comedy is perfect. His polka medleys are lesser known but still a good romp. However, I believe his best talent is hidden in the original tracks he…
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The bit that you skip #257: My Morning Jacket – Wonderful (the way I feel)
The death of the author is a theory by Roland Barthes that posits that the ultimate meaning of a book lies in the reader, not the writer. I understand that you usually reflect yourself on media and choose it depending on how it speaks to you. So I half agree with Barthes but still feel…
