HHBTM has a new website, go there for contest and give away news...now on to the rest. HHBTM has also signed a few new bands starting with the Superions, Tunabunny, Titans of Filth, and Sourpatch. We'll be releasing a Superions 12″ in late fall. If you didn't know the Superions features Fred Schneider of the B-52's and the single will feature 3 Superions tracks and a few remixes. Titans of Filth are currently recording their debut long player which will be vinyl and download only with an early 2010 release date. Sourpatch are currently working on the artwork [...]
I had set aside a number of singles clubs for one of the distros that carry HHBTM stuff to offer them to mom & pop shops. I set aside 15 clubs too many so when I said I was out I guess I was wrong. I have 15 full singles clubs ready to ship. So if you haven't subscribed yet this is your last chance before having to track them down on ebay. Also for everyone who subscribed already the clubs have all shipped out at this point. I have received 11 clubs back with bad addresses, so I'll get [...]
FRIDAY Blixaboy /Anthony Stanford/ Personal Victories / H...N (Fallout Lounge): Wanz Dover is hosting a new bi-weekly "variety show"-themed event at the Fallout Lounge, that will include a mix of DJs and bands, with Dover (Blixaboy) himself closing out the night. Acts this week include DJ Anthony Stanford, as well as the open-ended wash of twin guitar duo H...N. Finally, Personal Victories work as conveyors and collaborators [...]
We usually leave "it list" type postings for other more self-important folk to blog about, but there is so damn much going on this weekend we felt compelled. TONIGHT For you Denton folks, the best bet in our humble opinion looks to be our friends (and Mount Righteous alumni) DISCO:HATE , who are having their CD release show tonight at Rubber Gloves. Doors open at 9, and cost is $6. County Lines and New Science Projects open. Definitely has the makings of one of those interesting [...]
As you may know Denton, Texas' Fishboy very dear to me. Their twee rock opera Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock And Roll was an epic smile maker... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]
FRIDAY De La Soul / Rhythm Roots All Stars / Kenan Bell (House of Blues): You know what I think of as late-period De La Soul? 2000's "Oooh (Featuring Redman)" off of their "Art Official Intelligence" record. That was already ten years ago, and it's hard to believe they have been doing this for twenty years. As is often the case with hip hop acts that have been doing it as long as they have, their quirkiness makes them one of those groups who probably have more of a secure [...]
I have no idea if this is a photo from a Fishboy show or what, but you have to admit the look on Eric's face is pretty awesome. Apologies for not using a press photo, but I've gotten enough mileage out of the one they have to warrant this. Fishboy! I'll admit that I was vaguely [...]
Grrr... is the third studio album from Harvard-grad pop group Bishop Allen. Unlike their grandiose last album, The Broken String , the band simplifies their sound on this disc. The straightforward, cute instrumentation provides a perfect background for Justin Rice's straightforward, cute vocals. The album opens with 'Dimmer', a quirky, childish tune. Rice's wavery voice on this track starts out a bit annoying, but as he gets to the chorus, the warbling makes way for a more pleasing melody. Thankfully, this is really the only time throughout the album where Rice's voice [...]
![Eux Autres: Cold City [Album Review]](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/1823255_lg.jpg)
Cold City finds the Larimer siblings that make up Eux Autres maturing as musicians and songwriters. Where Hell Is Eux Autres included many viable tracks, the recordings were stiff. Still, despite the slightly lower production value, many of those older songs remain true favorites; and Cold City packs in several new favorites as well. Included in this mix are "Molly" and "When I'm Up". The first has catchy hooks in the chorus and includes a heavy reverb in vocals. The latter sees [...]
There has been so much controversy this week about whether or not we should care about the deaths of famous artists. So, today we're going down the list, to see who would care if any and all of the artists playing this weekend died. SR descriptions are in italics, since he wasn't in on this. Ready?- FRIDAY Big Fiction / Legsweeper / Gun Gun / MuhammadALi (Bike House) The grieving in this case would be people into straight-ahead, big-riffing, "rock [...]
Denton's Fishboy is a super fun act for a number of reasons: For one, there are the songs like "Half Time at the Proper Name Spelling Bee," which toe the line between the cutesy and the smartly funny ... Continue reading "Fishboy Preps New Release, Nom, Which, Actually, Kinda Is and Kinda Isn't A Fishboy Release At All?" >
Wow, slow week. If we missed anything, let us know. SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK TUE: Jenny Lewis/Heartless Bastards (Granada) THU: Starlight Mints/Evangelicals/ Matthew and the Arrogant Sea (Granada) THU: John Vanderslice/The Tallest Man On Earth (House of Blues-- Pontiac Garage) FRI: Big Fiction/Legsweeper/Gun Gun/Muhammed Ali (Bike House) SAT: Waxeater/Daniel Francis Doyle/A Smile Full of Ale/The Sneeze (1919 Hemphill) SAT: Cryptacize/Fishboy/Shiny Around [...]
FRIDAY DJ Select (Murray Street Coffee): Special "King Yellowman" set from 5-9. Peter Murphy (Lakewood Theater) : The Bauhaus Singles Collection (Volume 1) is undeniable; a nasty, solid slab of extremely dark and desperate punk rock. The rest of their catalog is a murky, gothy swamp after that. I think I should give it another chance, and I'm partly saying [...]
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In retrospect, Fishboy 's Albatross should have garnered my #1 album slot for 2007. Seriously: the album remains one of the most-listened-to albums even today. The oft dubbed Twee Rock Opera was a truly brilliant concoction. And, as front-man Eric Michener quietly hints at a follow-up, he releases Nom , a nine-song EP consisting of rejects from the original concept album. If you find Albatross to be an interesting concept, Nom will follow suit. Fishboy sent the songs to [...]
Well, it's about time, and I was delighted as the official news landed in my inbox this afternoon! Denton, TX's Fishboy officially have a brand new EP coming out August 18th! The songs off the new EP, Nom, were originally written for 2007's brilliant Albatross: How We Failed to Save the Lone Star State with the Power of Rock and Roll (a 2007 of both me and imaginary Liz), but were scrapped as plot lines changed or to fit the flow of the album. And, instead of having the band toil in the studio, Mr. Fishboy himself Eric [...]
As I get caught up on some albums and acts neglected here I've been busy, I thought it perfectly appropriate to review several acts by Athens and Atlanta bands here at once. I went to the CD release party for a couple of these albums last month, and they've all made me further appreciate my home region. Casper & the Cookies - Modern Silence [ buy ] Modern Silence is the first record from Casper & company since [...]
I love folks with great music taste and extra time to futz around with iMovie. Thank you fanella55! You did a great job putting one of my favorite Fishboy songs ("Proper Name Spelling Bee") to digital video. I recently saw someone do this sort of thing with a Tullycraft song; OldFlat24 set "The Punks Are Writing Love Songs" to scenes from High School Musical and it's rad! Sure, this is the first I've seen of HSM, but it looks pretty Degrassi cool when edited to three minutes). Have you seen any more examples of this? [...]
Sunday morning again...the weekend is slowly slipping away...Monday looms ahead. Perhaps Fishboy 's new song "Cobra Cobra" will cheer you up. It's a light-hearted song speaking of promise, busyness, eventually growing up, and a cobra that has legs. I found out about Fishboy's new EP via You Ain't No Picasso the other day and couldn't be happier. Fishboy just have a way to make me smile. Perhaps because they remind me of old Dead Milkmen sometimes or perhaps because they made a concept album featuring the ghost of Buddy Holly as one of the main characters. The [...]
Επειδή μόλις γύρισα από τις ανετότερες εκλογές της ζωής μου, κι επειδή ο κύριος που ψήφισα ξυπνάει μέσα μου το παιδί.Κάτι ακόμα για το ποπ ροκ κουβαδάκι μας, αυτή τη φορά από το Τέξας. Κι επειδή έχουν πολύ κεφάτο site, πράγμα που πάντα εκτιμώ.(εκεί μπορείς να ακούσεις ολόκληρο το άλμπουμ).Η χαρά της ζωής και ένα πλατύ χαμόγελο.Το άλμπουμ υποτίθεται πως είναι θεματικό. Με το φάντασμα του Buddy Holly λέει προσπαθούν να σώσουν το Τέξας από....ξέρω και γω τι. Το θέμα είναι ότι εσένα σου σώζουν τη μέρα! [...]
![[MP3] new <span style="color: #384E60; background-color:#84CCF2">Fishboy</span>: "Bricks Part 1" (IGIF Premiere)](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/1768772_lg.jpg)
In two days I'm turning 23, which means absolutely nothing to me aside from the fact that it was Michael Jordan's number when I was growing up - so yeah, score!? In climatic celebratory fashion, I'm heading down to Miami today (until Sunday) to "live the life" with some friends. It'll be a good time full of overpriced drinks in South Beach, Key Biscayne , sailing on a yacht, and some obligatory tweets . I've got some posts that'll launch while I'm away, but for now I'm eager to get into seaside mode with some [...]
new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
Friday Five: Surf Songs
