Oct 3, 2008, 12:28pm
3hive
There???s nothing like a good protest song. There are plenty such songs???heck, whole bands, that just aren???t any fun. They take themselves so seriously and make music for people with no sense of humor or joie de vivre . That ain???t me, ???coz I get the joie , baby! So does Frank Hoier. I bet if he watched the U.S. Vice Presidential debate last night, he started strumming ???Jesus Don???t Give Tax Breaks to the Rich??? about halfway through. And I bet if his bandmates the Weber Brothers were there with him, they started strumming and picking right [...]
Oct 3, 2008, 12:04pm 3hive
There's nothing like a good protest song. There are plenty such songs—heck, whole bands, that just aren't any fun. They take themselves so seriously and make music for people with no sense of humor or joie de vivre . That ain't me, 'coz I get the joie , baby! So does Frank Hoier. I bet if he watched the U.S. Vice Presidential debate last night, he started strumming "Jesus Don't Give Tax Breaks to the Rich" about halfway through. And I bet if his bandmates the Weber Brothers were there with him, they started strumming and picking right [...]
Sep 21, 2008, 8:14pm 3hive
You reap what you share. Here's proof. A reader tipped me off to this prolific Floridian after encountering Radical Face on 3hive. Something's obviously been brewing off the coast down there in Jacksonville, FL. Rickolus is one Richard Colado, who sings for the band The Julius Airwave, and he can't seem to sit still for long. Below are songs from each of his five albums, recorded in as many years, with probably double the friends (including Ben Cooper AKA Radical Face). The recordings are inspired both thematically and sonically by everything from Colado's children, video game music, anime, [...]
Sep 21, 2008, 7:30pm 3hive
You reap what you share. Here's proof. A reader tipped me off to this prolific Floridian after encountering Radical Face on 3hive. Something's obviously been brewing off the coast down there in Jacksonville, FL. Rickolus is one Richard Colado, who sings for the band The Julius Airwave, and he can't seem to sit still for long. Below are songs from each of his five albums, recorded in as many years, with probably double the friends (including Ben Cooper AKA Radical Face). The recordings are inspired both thematically and sonically by everything from Colado's children, video game music, anime, [...]
Sep 17, 2008, 7:05am 3hive
Hot off the French Riviera and into my suburban home, a bike ride away from a large, democratic swath of California beach, via our trusty suggestion box is Hifiklub. Their album was produced by Earl Slick, best known for his guitar work on Bowie's Young Americans and Station to Station albums . The first single, "Babe Doll" starts off with a Blur-esque dance beat, moaning guitars lead to spoken/sung vocals, the guitars go all angular, and then they're just Dave Allen's deadly bass groove shy of ushering in France's Gang of Four resurgence. [...]
Sep 17, 2008, 3:52am 3hive
Hot off the French Riviera and into my suburban home, a bike ride away from a large, democratic swath of California beach, via our trusty suggestion box is Hifiklub. Their album was produced by Earl Slick, best known for his guitar work on Bowie's Young Americans and Station to Station albums . The first single, "Babe Doll" starts off with a Blur-esque dance beat, moaning guitars lead to spoken/sung vocals, the guitars go all angular, and then they're just Dave Allen's deadly bass groove shy of ushering in France's Gang of Four resurgence. [...]
Sep 7, 2008, 1:40am 3hive
In this time of political posturing and ramblin' rhetoric I've found someone with whom I can agree: Introducing The Upallnights, who have proposed the following plan for potential supporters: "Let's go to the airport and catch a random flight...Let's got to where the governments don't lie and everything you eat tastes like blueberry pie." If they're including a scoop of vanilla bean ice-cream in the deal, count me in! The Upallnights are nothing more than four unassuming lads from Stockholm armed with guitars, drums, blasting out jangly punk pop bullets that will keep your feet dancing. The cover of their [...]
Aug 17, 2008, 9:51pm 3hive
This post marks my return from "The Last Frontier," Alaska. Yes, I've spent the last couple weeks far removed from what I consider civilization, cavorting with cohos, bears, foxes, moose, and mosquitoes. And the hot-fudge milkshake at Lucky Wishbone in Anchorage (oh man, they'd burn the hot-fudge just a bit for a palate pleasing punch. Heaven!). We did spend a few days in the wilderness , about fifteen miles north west of Willow where I mostly hung around the banks of the Deshka River with a fishing pole, coaxing those silver salmon onto my hook. Don't mistake me [...]
John Joseph McGowan has been a lot of things in his life, a drug dealer, brawler, crack head, scam artist, hardcore legend, cult member, spiritual pilgrim, storyteller and more. He's hated by many in the New York City scene and loved by perhaps an equal amount. He's opinionated, honest and unwilling to compromise his beliefs. He is also the author of one of the funniest and most disturbing punk autobiographies in recent years. If he had only been the lead singer of the legendary Cro-Mags, his book would get enough attention for those who want to know [...]
Rochester, New York's Sakes Alive!! are gearing up for the launch of their new 7" on Barrett Records . The Act I 7" will feature the tracks "I'm Religious," "Staff Meeting" and "Relax," with 100 copies pressed on transparent green vinyl and 400 on mixed colour marble. The Syracuse based label has a preorder started for the record, with MP3s included. Look for it in stores on August 18th. To celebrate the new release the band is giving prize packs featuring extremely rare test pressings of the new [...]
Jul 17, 2008, 10:14am 3hive
The Locals e-mailed me some time ago suggesting that their indie-rock and my literary-minded randomness would work well together. (Hey, thanks for reading the posts!) Plus, they're from Chicago and I used to live there too. And they've got this thing for a Danger Boy doll (go ahead, check the website) and 3hive's good friend Dave used to go by that exact same nickname. Also, The Locals totally have this tight '80s kind of thing going on, and I just love that sound. Therefore, I'm happy to offer up their hard work for free and [...]
Jul 17, 2008, 9:35am 3hive
The Locals e-mailed me some time ago suggesting that their indie-rock and my literary-minded randomness would work well together. (Hey, thanks for reading the posts!) Plus, they're from Chicago and I used to live there too. And they've got this thing for a Danger Boy doll (go ahead, check the website) and 3hive's good friend Dave used to go by that exact same nickname. Also, The Locals totally have this tight '80s kind of thing going on, and I just love that sound. Therefore, I'm happy to offer up their hard work for free and [...]
Jul 12, 2008, 11:14pm 3hive
I'm at least six months late in writing about this Detroit-based quintet, which gives me the luxury (or burden) of reacting not only to their music, but to others' reactions to their music. One rarely hears Zoos of Berlin mentioned without a reference to Brian Eno and David Bowie collabos. And while there are certainly similarities, especially in Trevor Naud's cool, spacey vocals, to focus on that is to miss the range that Zoos demonstrate live, or even in the three songs on their debut EP. "Below the Old House" serves up ebullient psychedelia then resolves in a trance-inducing ending. [...]
Sixpence None The Richer has put the finishing touches on its first Christmas album " The Dawn of Grace ". Set to be released on October 14, the album includes eight traditional Christmas songs and two originals, " The Last Christmas " and " Christmas for Two ." Download " Angels We Have Heard On High " for free now from Sixpence's MySpace music player . Why do a Christmas album? Leigh Nash says "Sixpence fans have been asking for a Christmas album for as long as I can remember. It was [...]
Jul 7, 2008, 4:15am 3hive
Basically everything I know about Ann Arbor's Wild Years is found on their myspace page. So download the song below, a twirling, whirling electronic piece, then head to their myspace page and grab their two EP's for free. The older one has definite folk leanings, so knowing they pretty much make whatever music they want goes right along their dabblings in performance art. myspace.com/wildyearsmusic
Jul 1, 2008, 5:56am 3hive
I think it's pretty safe to say that you won't be hearing about Zooey from many other music sites. A few weeks ago the band sent out an email blast and they forgot to BCC their mailing list. Ouch! Poor Zooey got an earful about that faux pas. Instead of drinking the Haterade I thought I'd listen in on what Zooey had to offer. I was pleasantly surprised by their semi-easy-listening-electronic a. Zooey recently remixed "Change of Destination" by Monade and, if you can imagine, they made it even bubblier than the original. "Little Thunder" is brand new music while "You [...]
For our Mystery Date this weekend I ask first, Are these gentlemen beardy enough to spend a Sunday afteroon contemplating snowflakes out of Mod's picture window while stroking their beards? I certainly hope so. These guys put out an album about 2 years ago that I play all the time, up to and including this very instant. Hopefully it's something new you can get your head around and enjoy. Mystery Song 1 Mystery Song 2
This week Paper Covers Rock is presenting a live Elliott Smith show in five installments. Mp3s in each entry will expire when the next installment is posted. All apologies from the writer/recordist, etc. Elliott Smith (Live @ Largo, 4/11/98) requests "Rose Parade" requests/tuning break "No Name #33 "The Biggest Lie" banter "Coming Up Roses" requests "Alameda" [...]
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