Algernon Cadwallader- Fun

It's summer. It's fun. Kinsella-ish singing, water sports. It makes sense.
What else? Philadelphia must be like any other places, beautiful when sunny.
Now make what is fun for you and listen to that ep.

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Owen- at home with Owen

4th full-length for Chicagoan Mike Kinsella. 8 tracks of soft ambient music, beautiful studio work (piano/violin) that install Kinsella's voice in your mind wherever you are. The man has made a lot of albums over the years, and it didn't get repetitive. Talent, right?
It goes along right with rainy days, hazy days of winter!
Maybe if you have no reference on, you can think of Jonah Matranga. Raspy and kind of hesitating voice...

Femme fatale is a cover of The velvet Underground.
Fact 1. I do not appreciate that much TVU.
Fact 2. Femme fatale is "Lethal woman".
Fact 3. Listen to Owen.

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RVIVR- st Lp

Two voices that play off each other real nice: these are Matt Canino and Erica Frea.
Here is rvivr first full lenght and they are supposed to hit an european tour around sept/october 2010. I'm trying to make them play in Lyon. Ouh yeah.
Catchy punk rock- you can't forget Latterman in a blink on an eye- and no tune takes it outta path traced by nice singlaongs and beautiful guitar work as always.
Great record. This band is awesome..no, seriously: awesome.


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Telecaster at its finest.

Sometimes you feel like you're 16 again

and you still wonder what the fuck you're gonna do

Hanalei- One big night

Here is Brian Moss' 3rd full lenght due june 1st at Scary Big Monster. Brian Moss was part of The ghost a band from Berkeley which moved to Chicago and Olehole.
I was enough touched by this record to give to you the streaming version. So it's advanced version, a sort of ygii exclusive thing. (What did I tell about that on a previous post?!)
I had a major crush on the "the eigth nerve" song, heavily looped! Nice hooks, brilliant chorus with collegial singalong. Damn I like this song.
The rest of the album, it's like almost four minutes songs, indie folk pop, light with more upbeat hints. The song moth to the flame comes here like a k7 recording of vivida-vis!
You'll get it, I'm not good at reviewing, I should probably stick to my short stories.

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Grown ups- More songs

After songs, there are more songs. One way not to bother on a complex title.
There are the songs on the first ep and there are new songs to make it tight! It seems that they are gaining weight on the us scene.
There will be playing to shows in France in june; marseille on th 10th and Rennes on the 13th.


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Cheap girls- My roaring 20's

I saw a video of Ian Graham solo opening for american war. I thought it was a even better version of the song on the lp.(sleeping w.)
Cheap girls made me think of a band I listenned a lot when I was a teenage boy, Gin Blossoms. I like the sound of this voice. Good mood and melancholy, crooning with the four power pop chords that make out.
Bass/Drums: graham bros.

Ft Lauderdale the father in heroes/milo/t.capote

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Nana grizol- love it love it

Sweet sweet.

Empowered by d.i.y venues and nurtured by 150 acres of open land this is Nana Grizol.
A horn section (as mellow as the horns in weakerthans) from Neutral Milk Hotel (2/6 of N.G) a harmond piano/xylophone/harmo, a rythm section and the voice and guitar of Theo Hilton, Defiance Ohio's alum. What you got? Just a perfect album. Defiance Ohio meets Bright Eyes meets Juno meets MJ touchdown pass!

Let me just talk here about the "150 acres of open land" -yeah you can browse google too-

Orange Twin Conservation Community (OTCC) is a limited liability company (LLC) formed to create a pedestrian-based eco-village and preserve open space on more than 150 acres (0.61 km²) of land located five miles (8 km) north of downtown Athens, Ga. The eco-village is still in the planning and development stage. OTCC was founded in the late 1990s by Laura Carter along with two friends, Laura Glenn and Barbara Denvir. Together they developed the initial concept of a village-style community in the Athens area. They also scouted and eventually found a large tract of undeveloped land with two perennial streams and much wooded acreage suitable for the community.

Sometimes Madeline Adams plays bass and sometimes it seems she doesn't. Yet she's beautiful. -She played an encore of what it seemed just for me as I asked dumpster dive mother in Dijon, France.
This being said I'm far from the subject so let's re-focus:

Perfect album of sunny days in wheat fields, of biking away from the city and living lightly. Going by the river and eating seitan by the shore, enjoying the reflection of the sun on the water and feeling free.

Sweet, sweet.

"Summer in my town is nice, my front porch is my paradise
and I can sit here every night, yes I can watch the world go by"

Link to the OTCC

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Campaign- It likes to party/h1n1 ep's

A really good band from Atlanta. Gruffy punk rock -some hwm influences for sure-
They put their two ep's to download for free: check'em out.

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Sports

I don't know if some of you watch/follow/love/ basketball and ice hockey but I love those two sports very fucking much and what's happening in the nba and nhl playoffs is crazy!

I remember asking Adam Goren a.k.a Atom & his package in an interview if the Flyers will make the playoffs: it was some years ago and the flyers fans must be astonished this year. Down 0-3 Philly makes it up the the 7th game (whichis already a miracle) but after losing 0-3 after a period AT Boston in this oh so important last game, theyscores 4 in a row to close the series! Even more miraculous. (The Islanders did it twice in a row in '75)
The Canadiens are seed eight. One week before the end of the regular season they didn't know if they were gonna make it. And in 7, they beat the Capitals and the Penguins (last year SC's winner) and reach the Eastern conference finals where they meet...the Flyers. And guess the seed? 7!
So in the east we've got #7 vs #8! (In the West it's #1 vs #2...)
Go East.

I've been playing basket ball a lot, since I was 9. 1993. Just after the Dream Team (yeah, capital letters) blew everything away in the '92 summer olympics in Barcelona.
I grew up with Bird, Johnson and then just M.J.
So I'm always pleased when the Bulls make the playoffs. (None in the early 00's, but brilliant like against the Celtics in a 7 game 7 Ot last year!)
To make it short, because I just wanted to write these things because these sports bring me joy: and because Boston ejected the Cavs):
-The C's rules.
-Orlando is very strong.
And the suns have to kick the goddamn lakers asses!!
Boston-Phoenix. Great finals.
Because I've grown with Jordan I can't stand K.Bryant and to some extent, L. James.

Jawbreaker- live NY 1993

I'll try to put more records like this: bsides/rarities/bootleg, non commercials records.
There are lot of blogs where you can get the latest releases, and as I don't run for exclusivity I don't see why I'll continue on posting brand new records, especially for very well-known bands...
This being said:

Here's Jawbreaker in 1993 playing CBGB, with soon to become anthemic songs. (24 hour revenge therapy was released in 1994.)

1-Do you still hate me?
2- Donatello
3- Boxcar
4- Chesterfield King
5- The boat dreams from the hill
6- West Bay invitational
7- Want
8- Outpatient
9- Jinx removing
10- Kiss the bottle

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Castevet- The echo and the light

Damn this artwork is beautiful.
Some info concerning this release:
"after the release of this record had been pushed back several times, we decided to part ways with big scary monsters. as such, 'the echo and the light' was not released today -24th feb 010-. there is good news, however: the album will be re-recorded with 2 bonus tracks (that's 8 songs total for those of you keeping score) and will be released as a 12" in may.
we will have more information about the labels involved, a short midwest tour, and other releases very soon. we apologize for the delay, but we're looking forward to having the final version of the album on vinyl in a few months."
This is the 6 songs preview, more screaming parts. I love this band, if i was a teenager maybe there will be Castevet's posters hanging on my walls. damn straight!

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La dispute- Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair

Its funny how an album can stick you. I mean, you hear it and you immediately know that there is depth in it, that there is The something that is gonna make you press play again. Great records are made of this...
Poetic verbal lyrics, incredible vocal performance between spoken words and shouted words back up by perfect music (post rock elements, progressive, arpeggio, ambient til the hardcore break with furious guitars or simply )
Its kinda of soul hardcore if I had to label it, just because its like your consciouness speaking to you about struggles in life, society...with hardcore elements ala touche amore/comadre or thrice old stuff.
Think about Lack.

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Paul Baribeau- Unbearable

Here it is, probably late among my blog comrades but I'm not running for exlusivity.
I took some time to listen to it. I try to avoid the comparaison with Grand Ledge but I can't. Such an awesome record.
I love "how could that be true" , the way he sings "give me all...give me all ..." and the way it comes back in the song.
I find the voice more mellow (softer), a little more high pitched too. There are lots of long lasting syllables if you know what I mean ala "Blue cool" song. Not that I really dislike it, but its less punchy.
The guitar chords are still efficient, like "Black Strat" is, but I have harder time to get a crush on Unbearable.

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Electric Vein- ep

Back to my heydays when I lived in Clermont Ferrand. I was absolutely found on this band, their live performances were always cool!
I like how they shaped their songs, you can feel its young, but its passionate. Its pretty much 4 dudes (from Lezoux!) jamming at their rehearsals, coming with a killer guitar riff and building around. The melodies in here are great, think of Washington Dc's Dischord (Bluetip/Fugazi) with that Husker du influence they can't deny, putting the nice hook at the right time.

They eventually broke up. Seb plays in Sofy Major, Rene started Village (for which I learn the bass for a few songs and played a little with them) Matt played bass in Stetson and Ass Bandit. Remi was the drummer for Ass bandit and played guitar in a rock band I can't remember the name...

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Here's as a bonus the 3 tracks from Village first demo. Post rock elements, some delay shit and pounding rythms and some yelling. This is great.

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Easter monday

Hey there,

-For the french readers, I'm writting some stuff with my friend Ju on a new blog, it's called
Ca tourne à l'orage. click here
-It's been more than a month since I left (or kicked out?!) my last band, but I had already started something new by this time so I'm not losing track!
-Good records to come!

take care all

flo

Epileptic- The first day of my second life

Here's another band from Poitiers, France. I remember the first time my friend Dam put the cd in his record player, filling his dorm room with something i totally disliked. For him and for me, 2004 was like Against me's As the eternal cowboy and Epileptic's the first day of our second life, tough only tom gabel was echoing in my head...
I bought the lp this year!!!And to this date, its what has been the most played on my turntable!
This is pure genius, the lyrics are perfect, the melodies are brilliant...The best french album of the last decade. No doubt about it.
Thanks to Dam for ripping this serious act of perfection.

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Microfilm- A journey to the 75th

Never heard of this band? I can talk to you about this...
From the great city of Poitiers, France, Microfilm plays an incredible post rock sound, with sample movies. Old b movies, creating a very peculiar universe that you rapidly drift into.
With members of Myra lee (drummer) or seven hate (Greg, bass), this is their following-demo-recording. Dont' miss that, c'est cerise sur gâteau.

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Ghosts and Vodka- Addicts and drunks

With Victor Villareal, past member of Cap n jazz (guitar), plays in Owls.
With Sam Zurick who played guitar for a while in Joan Of Arc and bass in Cap n jazz, plays in Owls.
No vocals, just dazzling guitars noodling!! From Chicago. 2003. What else...

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Youth pictures of Florence Henderson- Unnoticeable in a tiny town, invisible in the city

Youth pictures of Florence Henderson is a post rock outfit from Oslo, Norway. Formed by journalist students mates in 2004, they were quite evasive at the start but rely on post rock and put out on their own structure this 6 tracks very well acclaimed by reviews. Mixing elements of pop rock (which i dislike the most, some moaning elements..) especially with some vocals involved, they deliver some best class post rock ala explosions in the sky, very soothing parts and include some electronic stuff, samples to weird sound.
Put your headphones on and press play.

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