rodebike
from sea to bay to seminary
The Drums, with a primal scream that does nothing for the metal kids and everything for fans of Morrisey and the Smiths. Well, folks, I am square. With moves that a robot would be jealous towards the lead singer of the Drums makes it all seem fun, pop, and rock n roll. The song cries for a best friend who dies. But the sound suggests something else. Isn’t that kind of how it goes, sometimes? Life moves along after extreme tragedy or joyful highs. It just depends on what kind of song you can sing after. It’s good to be back.
Creative work from yourstru.ly out of SF. “The Charm” is a restless rumbler of a charge to the observations of love lost and kept from a distance. This video uses a middle school drumline to give it that extra DIY flair. Things pick up at 1:45. This song only need two things: voice and beat.
MNDR is from the state of my childhood: North Dakota. I could not be any prouder to see a native child do such creative work, especially in the midst of such a flat and mundane piece of the world. Of course, this was written in NYC. Either way “Cut Me Out” is catchy and addictive and Bowie-esque.
This cannot go unposted. It all gets pretty crazy, literally, at the end, but the opening scene in the classroom gets a lot out of the young actors. She is all in. And the sounds are a wild mix of tribal world pop and melodic 80s blips which is to be expected from theater kids who get a chance to make music. tUnE-YaRdS is playing the crocodile this month. Thanks AJ.
The swirling, technicolor sounds of the new, yet still vintage, FF.
Fleet Foxes, “Grown Ocean”
What an intriguing cover of Kid Cudi. At once I am disturbed by her brazen rock n roll intro, then sublimely drawn in by her rock n roll chops. This is a strange place to be. Thanks Paste.
“Echotone” premiered at SXSW this last week, which is fitting because it’s about the changing urban landscape of Austin.
Like many progressive cities the culture of weird is being co-opted and driven out by developers and businesses that compete for young talent. So this is a love story, a romantic swan song of an era that once was.
Where will they go now? Maybe the latest Arcade Fire album is a sign. Or maybe indie rockers are feeling what it’s like to be a minority for the last 20 years.
The Sounds of Everything
Thousands reside in Seattle. I am honored to share streets and sounds with them. Often they are described as Simon & Garfunkel and Elliot Smith infused. I pretty much cannot add to that.
This dinner menu had Midwest nostalgia all up in it.
The sport of snowboarding is best articulated on the mountain.
