He said he really liked me and did I take the pill? I sprayed myself with Charlie and got ready for the kill. Flowers were the Scottish Joy Division. That's one of those throw-away lines journalists like to use, but there's something to it. Both the throbbing octave bass lines and razor guitars are present (courtesy Andy Copland and Fraser Sutherland), along with a probing intellect in the lyric department and a willingness to go just one step beyond. Both bands made it onto Earcom compilations, documents of the Fast Products label Bob Last established in Edinburgh in [...]
Just caught this lone Daffodil in time for creating a flower Silhouette with the sunset lighting it from behind. I hope you dig it and the tune which I need to come up with vocals for. Have a great rest of the week my fine readers. Here's the piano/hammond B3 tune... still nameless. http://www.soul-amp.com/freebi es/New_Albumn_Song_17__soul-am p.mp3 Here's the pics taken 5/2009. Daffodils lit by setting [...]
Aw, here's a crazy Friday tune for you and some of the Daffodils in Silhouette photos at sunset. Have a great rest of the week my fine readers. An electronicish and melodic as all get out. http://www.soul-amp.com/freebi es/New_Albumn_Song_22__soul-am p.mp3 Here's the pics taken 5/2009... a lovely cool spring in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Daffodils lit by setting sun. Photos by Mike Fisk of Soul Amp. [...]
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Chicago experimentalist indie collective Joan of Arc are to play Whelan's on May 31, as part of their tour in support of their thirteenth album Flowers (Polyvinyl Records). With a fluid line-up, which has included members from legendary acts American Football, The Promise Ring, Owls and Make Believe, Joan Of Arc have created a legacy of innovative, unconventional music that combines acoustic melodies with subtle electronics and quirky lyrics. "I think it's harder for a band to make a tenth record, than it is to make a first record," says Tim Kinsella, who remains the one [...]
As in our prior Ripple Roadtrip posts, this column is a homage to the wonderful, vast wonderful, wild, and wacky assortment of music that finds it's way into postman Sal's mailbag, and therefore onto our Ripple desks each day. And if there's one thing I love about the Ripple, it's that variety. Here at the Ripple we're one big open mind. Rock, pop, punk, prog, proto-metal, even experimental jazz punk. It don't matter. Our job is simply to write about the music that moves us, each and every day. So today, let's go for another ride in [...]
With Lil Wayne leaving the rap scene and Eminem, Dre, Mos Def and others poised to drop new albums hip-hop just might be on its way back up. Check Mighty Mos' latest teaser from the Ecstatic which by the way is set to drop June 9th.
Mos Def - Flowers - The Ecstatic avail 6/9/09 New Mos Def video for Flowers off the upcoming album The Ecstatic . directed by Coodie and Chike. Related posts: Mos Def-Words (Video) Mos Def - Words - The Ecstatic - in stores... Mos Def-Life In Marvelous Times (Video) This fan made video of Mos's first single off... Mos Def Zune Insider Interview (Video) [...]
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The pornographic name is something that everyone has dabbled in, even if you've never watched a single frame (liar, yes you). There have been tons of scientific and mathematical formulas that would make pythagoras want to pack up his theorem and take it back to hell with him. Option 1: First pet + Street name. Not bad. I think a lot of people end up sounding more like comic book heroes, than people capable of having sex on camera. Come on. Do you really think Bubbles Greenleaf is going to get [...]
by reggie This week's giveaway is a hot pink, screen printed poster of spiders autographed by Aussie rocker Brody Dalle. Previously of the Distillers, and frequent collaborator with Eagles of Death Metal, Dalle now heads the band Spinnerette. This video is the title track off their current EP Ghetto Love . ... We had a choice between picking a poster of flowers or one with spiders on it. [...]
Here's the first taste of new music from Polyvinyl band Joan of Arc since the release of their 2008 album Boo Human . First single "Explain Yourselves #23 will appear on the new album Flowers due out on June 9th. What's the verdict on the new material? Download: Joan of Arc - Explain Yourselves #2 [MP3]
For the past ten months or so, I've been slagging the world's stupidest bands. I haven't singled out any metal acts for ridicule, for good reason: Metal is the best fucking genre imaginable. Exceptio... Continue reading "None So Vile: Gore Grind Extravaganza" >
Still not OK with the supposed homophobic remarks he had made, even though he says he was misquoted. But, I have to say I am a big fan and, personally, I think he is one of the queerest people I have seen in my life, and I have seen many queens. Anyway, this is his 23rd and I am sure it holds some gems as do all his releases. The cover is horrific, but he is not known for his covers (check out Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic ). [...]
In the spirit of Valentine's Day , 1-800-Flowers.com has joined forces with Grammy-Winning R&B singer Robin Thicke to create " The Sweetest Love Bouquet ," inspired by his hit song of the same name. < Who better to create an ultra-romantic bouquet than the king of sexy and sultry himself! The bouquet combines both classy and modern elements, featuring one dozen red roses, presented in the hand-tied European tradition. The bouquet is beautifully arranged in [...]
Beat Djs - January Mini-Mix ( Play | Download ) Tracklist: 1. Errors - Hans Herman 2. Anne Clark - Our Darkness (Edit) 3. Liaison Dangereuses - Peut Etre... Pas 4. 23 Skidoo - Vegas El Bandito 5. The Flowers - After Dark 7. The Mob - Witch Hunt (JD Twitch Edit) 8. Can - Mother Sky (Pilooski Edit) 9. Psychic Ills - Witchcraft Breaker 10. Telepathe - Sinister Militia (TMJ! Mix) 11. Vivien Goldman - Private Armies (Dub) Compiled and mixed by Andrew Ingle
Dean (who I'm going to pretend to be on a first-name basis with), aka the oh-so-often-mentioned-here Capstan Shafts , just sent over a link to his 9,686th release, which is free for immediate download over at Archive.Org . This one's titled Cretin Flowers (which in my head makes me sing " k When you were dumb, you were the king of Cretin Flowers k ") and features 6 tracks of totally perfect lo-fi pop. ::: The Capstan Shafts - "Space Nut To Ape Length" :::
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