I took a year off from doing a favorite Seattle records list due to lazyitis (sorry Seattle). Here's my top ten records from my fair city for 2011 (sorry Seattle). 1. Seapony - Go With Me ( Hardly Art ) Twee is alive and well in Seattle. Seapony kind of came out of nowhere late last year. They put their debut album out on local label Hardly Art, played countless shows around town and generally put the Northwest back on the map when [...]
Were any of us to suffer the loss that Cute Lepers' Brian Yeager did, the total destruction of his home and nearly all of his belongings, we could only hope that we had friends like his. While on tour with Cute Lepers this September, Yeager's Queen Anne home caught fire and he lost nearly everything [...]
Mmmmmmmmm tasty, for free home delivery of the deliciously eclectic September FBFY click here . Thanks to Matt for putting it together and Annie Tuff for the cover art. Title: Astronomy Artist: Blue Oyster Cult Album: Secret Treaties (1974) Submitted by: Shooter Jennings Comments: Part of one of the most expansive and confusing concept albums ever written which involves Aliens, Dark Mirrors and Lesbians (supposedly) Stick With Me Nicki Bluhm Driftwood (2011) noteethleroy Comments: This one has gotten under my skin lately, to me it [...]
Punk rockers The Cute Lepers will be playing at Steady Sounds on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. They were supposed to play at The Hospital, but last I heard that venue was shut down. They may perhaps play another place, but for now listen to their tracks below. Cute Lepers - Smart Accessories Cute Lepers - Berlin Girls Cute Lepers - Lonely Boy [...]
The Cute Lepers are a power pop band with a punk spirit, or is it the other way around? The chord progressions and pulsing drum beats scream punk, but the harmonies and arrangements are pure 602s pop. Melodic punk bands of the 70s and early 80s are often forgotten, though these bands (e.g., The Buzzcocks , Blue Orchids , The Vibrators ) made the genre more accessible and open the door to the great college radio scene of the 80s. The Cute Lepers capture the spirit of that era well, putting their signature on the genre by introducing [...]
Here are three more artists that may help get you through the dog days of summer: Jenn Mierau For those who like: Lykke Li, Imogen Heap If you like your female singers to swoon above some hypnotic electro-pop, then Montreal's Jenn Mierau was tailor-made for you my friend. Her album Hush comes out September 13th and includes a cover of The Cure's "Lovesong". Jenn Mierau's website Gescha For
Here's one to get you over the hump and halfway to Hoboken. The Cute Lepers shamelessly mix skinny tie new wave with good foot R&B to create a smoothie of twitchy, pogo-worthy pop. Featuring members of the renowned Briefs, the band is gaining steam around the Northwest on the thrust of Adventure Time , their hyperkinetic debut for 1-2-3-4 Go! Records , not to mention their frenetic live show. Speaking of which, The Cute Lepers have a sizable late-summer tour ahead of them with Something [...]
Enjoy this list, it is one of the best lists I have ever made... today. I am not going to say it's my BEST list but definitely top 7. Acid Mothers Temple: Pink Lady Lemonade: You're From Inner Space Alela Diane: Alela Diane and Wild Divine Amores Vigilantes: You Can't Live Forever in Paradise on Earth (Without Me) Bill Evans: Definitive Bill Evans on Riverside & Fantasy [...]
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The Cute Lepers - "Smart Accessories" from the 2010 album Smart Accessories on 1-2-3-4-Go! Records.
Since I've received a number of notices of the local music community coming together to have benefit shows where the proceeds are going to the humanitarian effort in Haiti, I thought I'd put together a super post of posters and dates of the various events going on. I love that the local music community isn't [...]
Since I've received a number of notices of the local music community coming together to have benefit shows where the proceeds are going to the humanitarian effort in Haiti, I thought I'd put together a super post of posters and dates of the various events going on. I love that the local music community isn't [...]
The Maldives (inspire Air Banjo) ::: photo by Abbey Simmons This should just be subtitled: The Maldives edition. This week, Seattle's favorite Wrangler headbangers are going to be everywhere. The band is celebrating the release of their new album Listen to The Thunder with three nights at The Tractor Tavern. We wouldn't blame you if you [...]
From The Queers MySpace page today: It's been a couple of days but I finally feel up to writing a quick blog. We were out on tour with The Cute Lepers and Poison Arrows. Friday night in Cincy-well Newport,KY technically-but anyway after the show Friday a few of the Cute Lepers and Poison Arrows went out 'partying'. Two guys OD'd. Travis from The Cute Lepers didn't make it and passed away. 23 years old. Joey from Poison Arrows is in ICU or just out of the ICU and is going to pull through. We're [...]
RIP: Travis Criscola (The Cute Lepers) Travis Criscola from The Cute Lepers passed away in his sleep in Saturday. He was 24. Below is a message posted by his bandmates: "Early the morning of March 28, in Cincinnati our friend and band-mate Travis Criscola passed away in his sleep. He was 24. Travis was guitarist in the Cute Lepers for the last six months and was the perfect addition to the band as it's developed. He was our friend. His company [...]
This is very sad news from Steve of the Cute Lepers/Briefs: "Travis Criscola, rest in peace Early the morning of March 28, in Cincinnati our friend and band-mate Travis Criscola passed away in his sleep. He was 24. Travis was guitarist in the Cute Lepers for the last six months and was the perfect addition to the band as it's developed. He was our friend. His company was always a pleasure. I don't think I ever heard him say a negative word about any one. He was smart, polite and considerate, always interested in [...]
How do you kill the blahs and the stress, you might ask? By seeing some kick ass local power pop! read more
It's amazing the stuff you can find if you're willing to put in a few minutes on MySpace and Pollstar. Thus far, I've discovered Nobunny dates for SXSW, along with the date and location for the Goner Records showcase, which I shared over at SCHED*SXSW. Thanks to Pollstar, I've discovered what ...
A free legal download from Can't Stand Modern Music ... MP3: The Cute Lepers - Terminal Boredom More downloads Listen to Musical Justice
(See 'em?) As can pseudosnappy intros, so let's get to it. Little Death - Baby, Can You Dig Your Man? mp3 - from self-titled self-release, due 28 Oct. The Cute Lepers - So Screwed Up mp3 - from Can't Stand Modern Music New Grenada - January 1st mp3 - groovy Camper van Loweryesque vox Land of Talk - Corner Phone mp3 - from Some Are Lakes - rings 7 Oct. - and in case you missed this recently
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Sound On The Sound
Beat Surrender
Richmond Playlist
The Dadada
Snob's Music
My Old Kentucky Blog
Electric Mustache
Raised on Indie
10 Things Zine
Indiependent Music
Three Imaginary Girls
Rock Star Journalist
Musical Justice
Powerpopulist
Diplo & Usher “Climax”
A-Trak - "Round of Applause" / "Where My Money At" (MP3 Download)
Skrillex Uses Satanic and Homosexual Influence to Win Grammys
MIXTAPE: 10ILLE – CANDY JAMS
Usher- "Climax" (Produced by Diplo)
