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<title><![CDATA[Płyty na ostatni dzień wakacji. ]]></title>
<link>http://slodkogorzkie.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/plyty-na-ostatni-dzien-wakacji/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>słodko-gorzkie</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Dziś ostatni dzień wakacji, więc i dziś parę płyt, które w wakacje mi towarzyszyły, ale do tej pory ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="margin-bottom:0;" lang="en-US">Dziś ostatni dzień wakacji, więc i dziś parę płyt, które w wakacje mi towarzyszyły, ale do tej pory moja sympatia do nich na blogu nie została ujawniona.<strong></strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" lang="en-US"><strong>God Help the Girl „God Help the Girl” (Matador/Sonic Records)</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify">Filmu jeszcze nie ma, ale za to jest już ścieżka dźwiękowa. Stuart Murdoch, na co dzień mózg operacji pod tytułem Belle &#38; Sebastian, jest autorem libretta (o ile tak to można określić) do musicalu zatytułowanego – niespodziewanie! – <em>God Help the Girl. </em>Premiera obrazu nastąpić ma gdzieś w okolicach końca 2010 roku, ścieżką dźwiękową możemy cieszyć się teraz. I choć szczegóły scenariusza filmu są wciąż bliżej niesprecyzowane, to na podstawie ścieżki dźwiękowej można jakieś wnioski w tym temacie wyciągnąć. Obstawiam, że będzie tak: dziewczyna (niech będzie, że Alice) przyjeżdża do dużego miasta, którym jest zachwycona, ale którego jednocześnie się boi. Spotyka parę życzliwych jej dusz, ale na jej drodze staje jakiś niedobry chłop, który namiesza jej w głowie tylko po to, by zaraz ją porzucić (dziewczynę, nie głowę). Alice na chwile się podda, ale z pomocą przyjaciół dokopie draniowi, z na końcu znajdzie pracę, faceta, który jest uosobieniem cnót wszelakich, i będą żyć długo i szczęśliwie.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify">Scenariusz oczywiście może być zgoła inny (powyższa propozycja to pójście po linii najmniejszego oporu), ale z pewnością to będzie dziewczyński film. Bo płyta jest baaardzo dziewczyńska. Żadnych tam krzyków, wrzasków, tylko eteryczne, ładniuchne letnio piosenki. Pełne wdzięku, za sprawą zaproszonych do projektu pań: prym wiedzie tu niejaka Catherine Ireton, której delikatność przywołuje skojarzenia z Niną Persson na wysokości pierwszych dwóch płyt The Cardigans. Pojawia się również parę innych pań, a dla przeciwwagi Neil Hannon z <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thedivinecomedy">The Divine Comedy,</a> co by na chwilę zdarzyło się straszno, a przynajmniej groteskowo. Premierowe kompozycje, które właściwie mogłyby zostać podpisane „Stuart Murdoch solo”, to kolejna już wycieczka o cztery dekady wstecz, kiedy pop to był POP: rozbudowany, przebojowy, melodyjny, rozbuchany, wzruszający i cieszący zarazem (jakoś Sława Przybylska przychodzi mi do głowy). Na <em>God Help the Girl </em>znalazło się również miejsce na znane już dobrze kompozycje macierzystego zespołu Stuarta, w tej kategorii wypada najlepiej <em>Funny Little Frog. </em>Choć właściwie znamy to wszystko na pamięć, to kolejny raz poddajemy się urokowi  ulotnych kompozycji. Zdecydowanie: nie tylko dla dziewczyn w powłóczystych sukienkach do samej ziemi.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/XxmrKav8gUM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/XxmrKav8gUM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;"><strong>7/10</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" lang="en-US"><strong>Regina Spektor „Far” (Sire/Warner)</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><em>Pitchfork</em> zjechał, <em>NME</em> zjechało, a<em> Q</em> i <em>Guardian</em> wręcz przeciwnie. Może faktycznie metryka jest u mnie niezgodna ze stanem duch, ale jestem zdecydowanie po stronie tej drugiej grupy, choć doskonale rozumiem przeciwników tego krążka. Bo gdyby spojrzeć na <em>Far </em>z perspektywy poprzednich krążków Reginy, można odnieść wrażenie, że to krok w bok, o ile nie do tyłu. Bo wszystko tu takie wygładzone, ładne i wypolerowane, zupełnie inne niż miało to zwyczaj być wcześniej – Regina to kolejna dziewczyna z fortepianem, nie operowała jednak słodyczą, a czymś w rodzaju rozedrgania i niepewności. <em>Far </em>to więcej niż tylko obowiązujący flirt z popową, łatwą konwencją. To całkowite jej się poddanie. Ale nawet w tym ułatwionym środowisku panna Spketor bryluje i czuje się jak ryba w wodzie. Napisała parę przebojów (jak choćby <em>Laughing With</em> czy <em>Two Birds</em>), obśmiała modę na lata osiemdziesiąte (doskonale ironiczne <em>Dance Anthem of the 80’s, </em>które świadczy o doskonałym wyczuciu i pewności siebie), zakochała się, odkochała, a teraz jest jej w ogóle bardzo dobrze. Jeśli <a href="http://www.myspace.com/katenashmusic">Kate Nash</a> nie chce, byśmy zapomnieli o niej wraz z drugą płytą, powinna przygotować coś w rodzaju <em>Far</em> właśnie, coś co stanowi kompromis pomiędzy szczytami list przebojów a własną, introwertyczną stylistyką. To trochę wstyd porównywać Nash do Spektor, to mimo wszystko inne kategorie wagowe, nie jest jednak tajemnicą, że obie panie to psiapsióły, a sama Regina stwierdziła, że marzy jej się prawdziwy hit. Pewnie dlatego też na liście płac pojawia się Jacknife Lee (wcześniej: U2 czy Snow Patrol) a także Jeff Lynne, lider fabryki przebojów znanej jako Electric Light Orchestra. Sprzedaż płyty pokazuje, że decyzja o rewitalizacji wizerunku była decyzją co najmniej dobrą (pierwsza trójka w USA, dziesiątki w Szwecji i w Australii). Ale chyba jeszcze bardziej od faktu, że Spektor skojarzyło znacznie więcej ludzi, cieszy, że być może tylko na chwilę, ale jednak zawsze, porzuciła nostalgię i nonszalancję na korzyść radości. Takiej zwykłej, ludzkiej radości, z prostych i banalnych w gruncie rzeczy zdarzeń: niebieski fortepian, pyszna poranna kawa, burza loków.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/8zd0RZusvJk&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/8zd0RZusvJk&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;"><strong>8/10</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" lang="en-US"><strong>The Phenomenal Handclap Band „The Phenomenal Handclap Band” (Friendly Fire)</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" lang="en-US"><strong><img class="alignnone" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:z5t3BVVAwUItnM:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dfLo_8XRG4E/Sb-8fTA5q4I/AAAAAAAAAhc/7TaBiXTkKEI/s400/Phenominal%2BHandclap%2BBand%2BAlbum.jpg" alt="" width="124" height="121" /><br />
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<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span lang="en-US">TV on the Radio, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Calla, Mooney Suzuki, The Dap Kings (band Amy Winehouse) and many many more. </span>The Phenomenal Handclap Band (dodatkowy punkt za nazwę) to najmocniejsza w tym roku w indie-światku supergrupa. Radosna zgraja. Punktem wyjścia jest groove rodem wyjęty z najmodniejszych w Nowym Jorku w latach siedemdziesiątych klubów. Tu rytm jest odmieniany przez wszystkie przypadki, ale jednocześnie stanowi podstawę do realizacji najbardziej szalonych pomysłów aranżacyjno-produkcyjnych. Paradoksalnie, to nie jest muzyka taneczna wprost, raczej przez serię skojarzeń zabiera w dziwaczną podróż. Jak zwykle w przypadku tego typu projektów, bądź co bądź jednorazowych, przyjęta konwencja ułatwia podjęcie przez autorów nawet najbardziej ryzykownych/nienaturalnych kroków. Sporo tu wariactwa, zważywszy, że (niech będzie) to wykrzywione disco wygrywane jest na gitarach. Bywa niestety zbyt zachowawczo, szczególnie w kwestii temp: są momenty, w których aż niewyobrażalne, że takie mózgi nie wpadły na pomysł, by z deczko przyspieszyć. Słychać niezaprzeczalny potencjał, szczególnie w tych numerach, które albo pogrążone są w radosnej psychodelii (genialne <em>15 to 20</em> czy <em>Tears)</em> albo zaskakują sprawnością godną najmocniejszych soulowych wyjadaczy (<em>Dim the Light</em>). A może to po prostu miał być eksperyment, odpoczynek od podstawowych projektów członków bandu, a nie żadna tam chęć złożenia hołdu złotym czasom muzyki tanecznej?</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/fYSdF37LCPA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/fYSdF37LCPA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;" align="justify"><strong>6/10</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Yes Virginia, There Is A Hot Wheels Fetish]]></title>
<link>http://rumorsontheinternets.org/2009/02/10/yes-virginia-there-is-a-hot-wheels-fetish/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alpine McGregor</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[This is a pretty funny story in and of itself, courtesy of the SHAWNEE (KS) DISPATCH: Shawnee police]]></description>
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<p>This is a pretty funny story in and of itself, courtesy of the <a href="http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2009/feb/06/man-arrested-lewd-behavior-wal-mart/">SHAWNEE (KS) DISPATCH</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Shawnee police Thursday arrested an Olathe man for allegedly masturbating in the toy aisle of Wal-Mart.</p>
<p>Police arrested Lloyd Alexander, 45, at about 6:50 p.m. as he left the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 65th and Maurer. Capt. Bill Hisle said several different Wal-Mart customers observed Alexander masturbating in a toy aisle, though he reportedly did not expose himself and stopped when someone entered the aisle, starting again when the person left.</p>
<p>Alexander was booked into the Johnson County Jail Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of lewd and lascivious behavior and posted a $2,000 bond Friday.</p></blockquote>
<p>However, the story becomes far more bizarre and gigglesome thanks to this follow-up from the <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1021136.html">KANSAS CITY STAR</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>An Olathe man was charged today for masturbating in the toy aisle of a discount store in Shawnee, police said.</p>
<p>Lloyd Alexander, 45, faces a misdemeanor charge of lewd and lascivious behavior for the alleged incident Thursday evening. <strong>Police said the man masturbated in front of a Hot Wheels display at the Wal-Mart at 16100 W. 65th St., but stopped the act whenever people walked near.</strong></p>
<p>He told police he had a Hot Wheels collection, said Shawnee Capt. Bill Hisle. “He seemed to be excited by the toys for some reason.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Needless to say, when Lloyd Alexander of Olathe, KS makes a withdrawal from the spank bank, he doesn&#8217;t watch porn. </p>
<p>He watches this:</p>
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<p>Turn me up, turn me on, turn me loose INDEED.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mooney Suzuki, 99% (2007)]]></title>
<link>http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/mooney-suzuki-99-2007/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rocks</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/mooney-suzuki-99-2007/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A los Mooney Suzuki los descubrí cuando editaron su primer disco People Get Ready hace ya unos años ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A los <a href="http://themooneysuzuki.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Mooney Suzuki</strong></a> los descubrí cuando editaron su primer disco <em>People Get Ready</em> hace ya unos años (2000) bajo el sello <a href="http://www.estrus.com/" target="_blank">Estrus</a> -toda una referencia, casa en algun momento de Soledad Brothers, Dexateen o los DT&#8217;s-, siendo entonces la nueva sensación del garage rock. Procedentes de New York, los tipos tenían un buen directo, buenos temas y un frontman que podría actuar como doble de Ben Stiller. Se separaron y a los pocos meses, nueva formación y edición de un segundo <em>Electric Sweat</em> . Vinieron a tocar a Barcelona a una fiesta Ruta66, en un sensacional bolo en el Magic, y poco después les perdí la pista, a pesar de ser consciente que publicaban material. Pero leche, cuatro discos editados por cuatro sellos distintos despista bastante.</p>
<p>No fue hasta tres o cuatro años después cuando aprovechando su paso por el Azkena Rock Festival del 2007 me enganche de nuevo a los Mooney. Habían cambiado de formación, de imagen, pelo más largo, un look más hard rockero, de sonido, con guitarras más salvajes y Sammy James que ya no recordaba a Ben Stiller intentanto rockear sino a Johnny Ramone consiguiendolo</p>
<p><strong><em>99% </em></strong>es el tema que abre su último <em>Have Mercy</em> (2007) y con el nuevo guitarrista ya aparcaron el garage para acercarse acertadametne a un rock mucho más setentero, o sesentero&#8230; o de entre el 68 y el 73 para precisar más.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/zfpEkxh6TBM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/zfpEkxh6TBM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Esto y más, en <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMooneySuzukiNYC" target="_blank">su canal YouTube</a>, muy bien tuneado.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Electrik Sweat]]></title>
<link>http://djdeutschland.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/electrik-sweat/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>djdeutschland</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[166: la tarjeta echa humo]]></title>
<link>http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/166-la-tarjeta-echa-humo/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 19:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rocks</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/166-la-tarjeta-echa-humo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No es el número de la bestia pero ha sido bestial para mi tarjeta de crédito. 166 son los euros que ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>No es el número de la bestia pero ha sido bestial para mi tarjeta de crédito. 166 son los euros que me he dejado hoy en <a href="http://www.discos-revolver.com/" target="_blank">Revolver</a>. 3 vinilos y varios CD&#8217;s. Los vinilos, todos de portada doble (una debilidad personal), son el <em>Magic</em> de Springsteen, el <em>Have Mercy</em> de Mooney Suzuki y el <em>Chrome Dreams</em> de Neil Young.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" style="float:right;margin:4px;" src="http://rocknblog.fr/public/img/10_07/610O9dHHBsL._AA240_.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Del de Springsteen, poco más puedo escribir (ya lo cité sorpresivamente como <a href="http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/lo-mejor-del-2007-4-y-5/" target="_blank">uno de mis favoritos del 2007</a>) que lo dicho hace unos meses; ahora sólo queda por ver qué tal se comporta la banda y estos nuevos temas en directo dentro de un par de meses. El de <a href="http://www.themooneysuzuki.com/" target="_blank">Mooney Suzuki</a>, lo tenía descargado y con ganas de comprarlo, pero aún no había ido a por él. Así que viendo vinilo y con portada de cartón sin plastificar, también ha ido al saco. Contra la opinión general de los fans acérrimos del grupo, para mi supone un paso adelante, desprendiéndose de ese sonido tan garage de sus dos primeros trabajos para ganar un sonido más  radiable y 70&#8217;s (ya en Azkena Festival me sorprendieron gratamente, años después de su concierto en la sala Magic, en una fiesta del Ruta66).</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" style="float:left;margin:4px;" src="http://www.gigwise.com/artists/Image/chromedreams.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Y el útimo en cuestión, el de Neil Young. Soy un fan de este hombre desde hace años pero si bien a principios de los 90&#8217;s nos entregó alguna de sus mejores grabaciones (<em>Ragged Glory </em>es lo mejor de su discografía junto a <em>Tonight&#8217;s the Night</em> y <em>After the Goldrush</em>) últimamente es algo autocomplaciente. <em>Living with war</em> recuperaba el tono y este Chrome Dreams lo mantiene, pero no me parece una obra maestra. Como tenía la versión CD y no me convencía demasiado, he recordado que en vinilo <a href="http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/las-aberraciones-de-un-traductor-automatico/" target="_blank">el joven Neil </a>me suena mucho mejor. La edición en 180g es tremenda, con un libreto a la antigua usanza, estilo programa de gira, con unas fotos tremendas. Así que a ver si al escucharlo bajo la aguja la calidez del formato me ayuda a conquistar estos temas (entre otras cosas, porque la edición de marras me ha costado 35€!!)</p>
<p><img class="alignright" style="float:right;margin:4px;" src="http://cover6.cduniverse.com/CDUCoverArt/Music/07/7620307.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />En cuanto a los cds, varios de Ryan Adams que me faltaban y ya estan en serie media (Jacksonville <em>City Nights, Easy Tiger, 29</em>), el <em>Viva Dictators</em> en directo, el nuevo (con &#8216;early tracks&#8217;) de los maravillosos <a href="http://www.detroitcobras.org/" target="_blank">Detroit Cobras</a>, el recopilatorio de rock australiano <em>Do the Pop</em>, el esperado debut del ex Diamond Dogs Steve Klasson en solitario, <em><a href="http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7620307" target="_blank">Don&#8217;t Shoot the Messenger</a></em> (que sonaba en la tienda y por lo escuchado allí, es mucho mejor que los últimos discos de Sulo y cía; y no me he podido resistir a llevarmelo ante la recomendación de Jesús) y, por fin, el de <a href="http://www.mudcrutchmusic.com/" target="_blank">Mudcrutch</a>. Ya iré comentando algo.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Friday Jan. 18 Location: Park Slope, BrooklynBand: Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Venue: Southpaw Food]]></description>
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<p>Friday Jan. 18</p>
<p>Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn<br />Band: <a href="http://www.antibalas.com/">Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra </a><br />Venue: <a href="http://www.spsounds.com/">Southpaw</a> <br />Food: <a href="http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&#38;restaurantid=28233&#38;neighborhoodid=0&#38;cuisineid=0">Los Pollitos II </a><br />Drink: <a href="http://www.pacificstandardbrooklyn.com/">Pacific Standard</a> <br />Accessory: <a href="http://www.gorillacoffee.com/">Gorilla Coffee</a> </p>
<p>Prepare to dance as Brooklyn’s favorite Afrobeat ensemble, Antibalas, stop at Southpaw to bring you a rumpshaking good time. Come early to catch the offbeat antics of Vic Thrill. While Mexican restaurants may be everywhere, not all are created equal. One that stands out, in that hood, is Los Pollitos II. Having gone several times, what makes me come back for more are the Chilaquiles for brunch and the gorditas for dinner. The guacamole is damn good too. Did you say you like beer? I like beer! Hooray for puppies! At Pacific Standard, the front bar has 16 beers on tap and the back room looks like a high school library. I think this is my new favorite bar. Don’t forget to ask about the frequent drinker card program! I’m totally serious. If you like your coffee black, Gorilla Coffee specializes in deep roasted flavors and provides it through fair-trade.</p>
<p><strong>Friday</strong></p>
<p>Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn<br />Band: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/themooneysuzuki">The Mooney Suzuki</a>  <br />Venue: <a href="http://lunalounge.com/">Luna Lounge</a> <br />Food: <a href="http://www.lodgenyc.com/">The Lodge</a> <br />Drink: <a href="http://www.hopelounge.com/">Hope Lounge</a> <br />Accessory: <a href="http://www.cityreliquary.org/">The City Reliquary</a></p>
<p>For fans of the Mooney Suzuki and the MTV show Made, this is a match made in heaven. Stop by to see the band perform and the show film live. The Ettes, Silver Rockets, and Nouvellas also perform. For dinner, The Lodge, with décor reminiscent of a log cabin and a menu coming from the same forest, serves comfort food in a warm and inviting setting. For drinks, Hope Lounge is a great stop. Exposed brick and earth tones mingle and the outdoor patio is big. The drink list is deep with beers from all over the world and tonight, expect a DJ to spin classic party jams. You may or may not have noticed The City Reliquary, a small storefront museum that shows artifacts of NYC, including a flashlight collection, but this place is definitely interesting to check out.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday Jan. 19</strong></p>
<p>Location: Hell’s Kitchen, NYC<br />Band: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/blonderedhead">Blonde Redhead</a><br />Venue: <a href="http://www.terminal5nyc.com/">Terminal 5</a> <br />Food: <a href="http://www.sullivanstreetbakery.com">Sullivan Street Bakery</a> <br />Drink: <a href="http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7186492/new_york_ny/rudy_s_bar_and_grill.html">Rudy’s Bar &#38; Grill </a><br />Accessory: <a href="http://www.shopsatcolumbuscircle.com">The Shops at Columbus Circle</a> </p>
<p>On the heels of their newest album 23, Blonde Redhead stops by Terminal 5 with The Raveonettes and School of Seven Bells (feat. Ben Curtis of Secret Machines). Arguably one of the top bread makers on the east coast, and good to get gourmet pizza’s and sandwiches, Sullivan Street Bakery makes exquisite food using ingredients you’d see on the Food Network! More bar than grill, Rudy’s is like going back to college, minus the books. The beer is cheap and by “grill,” they mean free popcorn and hot dogs. If you have trouble finding the bar, just look for the 6 foot tall fiberglass pig standing outside! To get out of the cold and see what an upper-class mall is like, stop by The Shops at Columbus Circle. Expensive restaurants like MASA and shops like Williams Sonoma are fun to browse through to see how the other half lives.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday</strong></p>
<p>Location: Times Square, NYC<br />Artist: <a href="http://www.isaachayes.com/">Isaac Hayes</a> <br />Venue: <a href="http://www.bbkingblues.com/">B.B. Kings </a><br />Food: <a href="http://www.juniorscheesecake.com">Junior’s Restaurant</a> <br />Drink: <a href="http://www.nymarriottmarquis.com">The View </a><br />Accessory: <a href="http://www.nycwax.com/">Madame Tussaud’s </a></p>
<p>Still one of the kings of soul and funk, along with being the former voice of “Chef” from South Park, Isaac Hayes is still the epitome of cool and his voice still turns women into hot buttered soul. What goes best with soul music? Soul food! While the original Junior’s in Brooklyn is best, this midtown location offers a nearly identical menu of deli sandwiches, diner entrees, and of course soul food fixin’s, on top of some of the best cheesecake in NYC, which is saying a lot! For drinks check out The View. Not the TV show, but the bar high atop the Marriot Marquis. Plus it revolves. If you’re looking for something to do, go to Madame Tussauds wax museum. Yes, it’s a cheesy tourist attraction, but where else are you going to get a picture with Nicholas Cage or Samuel L. Jackson?</p>
<p><strong>Sunday Jan. 20</strong></p>
<p>Location: West Village, NYC<br />Artist: Martin Luthor King Day Celebration: Gil Scott Heron<br />Venue: <a href="http://www.sobs.com/">S.O.B.’s </a><br />Food: <a href="http://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com">Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar</a><br />Drink: <a href="http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7117562/">Village Tavern </a><br />Accessory:  <a href="http://bleeckerbobs.com/">Bleeker Bob’s </a></p>
<p>Come celebrate the man who not only preached for freedom and equality, but marched and died for it with Gil Scott Heron. This radical black singer and poet from the 60s is one of the few people worthy of spending this holiday with. For an eclectic menu that mixes upscale and down-home food, this Blue Ribbon location, a wine bar and restaurant, offers lighter fare including foie gras, cheese plates, caviar, and steak tartare. The Village Tavern is a really comfortable neighborhood bar that’s great for catching sports games or just chilling for a drink, which is what I prefer to do when I’m in the vicinity. Also in the area is Bleeker Bob’s. It’s one of the oldest independent record stores in NYC and the selection is deep. The place looks a mess, but the staff is surprisingly friendly and extremely knowledgeable about what they have.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Show Review Part II: Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007]]></title>
<link>http://natalietransfer.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/show-review-part-ii-mooney-suzuki-casbah-6272007/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Let me just start this off by saying one thing. Do not, I repeat, do not, try to shit talk someone f]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Let me just start this off by saying one thing.  Do not, I repeat, do not, try to shit talk someone from New York City if you&#8217;re from San Diego and too drunk/stupid/whatever to defend your original comment.</p>
<p>West Coasters just can&#8217;t shit talk like East Coasters.  It&#8217;s a fact.  I mean, c&#8217;mon, Philadelphians even shit-talk their hometown baseball/football/basketball teams.</p>
<p>And besides that, don&#8217;t fuck with other people&#8217;s good times.  If you don&#8217;t think a band is &#8220;original&#8221; enough, go hang out in the back room of the Casbah, or the smoking patio, rather than stopping the show only to see your foot shoved squarely in your mouth.</p>
<p>I speak, of course, of the mohawk-laden punk who yelled out &#8220;Play something original!&#8221; to the Mooney Suzuki mid-set last Wednesday night.  Rosey&#8217;s got <a href="http://www.sddialedin.com/2007/06/wednesday-night-recap-swedish-models.html">video footage</a> of the whole thing&#8230;unfortunately all I&#8217;ve got is photos:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657972778/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/657972778_5f6f559e2f.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="333" width="500" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657120489/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/657120489_71c36f2016.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657121277/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1436/657121277_8026dd2445.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="333" width="500" /></a></p>
<p>The lead singer of Mooney Suzuki responded by saying, &#8220;Yeah, because you&#8217;re so original with your mohawk and lip piercing and peace shirt.  Do you play guitar?  Why don&#8217;t you come up here and play some original music then?&#8221;  He even went so far as to take his guitar off and try to hand it to the guy, who of course by that point had totally misplaced his balls.  All he did was mumble in response &#8220;&#8230;original&#8230;&#8221;  Lame.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657109095/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1414/657109095_2c89eecea6.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657110427/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1333/657110427_ea3300c7af.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p>The rest of the set went off without a hitch, with the singer bouncing all over the stage, floor, and even standing on one of the tables near the stage, while his guitarist was writhing on the Casbah dance floor.  And by writhing, I mean he was on his back playing guitar.  Damn, dude.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657111825/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/657111825_2b71a84d4e.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657112731/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1240/657112731_5e6620ef2e.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657968232/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1180/657968232_1028425630.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p>And yeah, it&#8217;s standard garage rock, it&#8217;s not Sonic Youth/Ray Charles/James Brown original or anything like that, but it was a goddamn good time.  I say that even though at the beginning of the set the singer leaped off the stage and pretty much straight onto my left foot, jarring my camera on the way.  But it was fine, and I managed to get a ton of good photos, thanks to the bright lights and the &#8220;burst&#8221; shooting method (i.e. hold down the button while the camera takes a bunch of consecutive photos).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657969044/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/657969044_579dcaa907.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657969884/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1103/657969884_3cffd56469.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/657121959/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/657121959_79118400a9.jpg" alt="Mooney Suzuki @ Casbah, 6/27/2007" height="500" width="333" /></a></p>
<p>Again, the rest of the photos can be found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudoskid0511/sets/72157600544544488/">here</a>.  Keep up with the good lighting work, Casbah.  All 5 photographers who now show up to most every gig really do appreciate it.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Show/House Party Review: Swedish Models, Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects @ San Diego House Party, 6/23/2007]]></title>
<link>http://natalietransfer.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/showhouse-party-review-swedish-models-mr-tube-and-the-flying-objects-san-diego-house-party-6232007/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kudoskid0511</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[At 10PM last night I was sitting in a friend&#8217;s hot tub somewhere east of the 15. The fact that]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>At 10PM last night I was sitting in a friend&#8217;s hot tub somewhere east of the 15.  The fact that I got myself home, cleaned up, then headed out to the House Party should speak volumes about how good these bands, and the party itself, were.</p>
<p>At first I wasn&#8217;t even planning on bringing the camera along.  The commencement of drinking at 7PM, with the inaugural drink being a rather potent margarita, doesn&#8217;t really lend itself to carrying around expensive equipment 4 hours later.  Especially not at a packed party with many other likewise liquored up folks.</p>
<p>But a text message from Andrea reading &#8220;will I have the pleasure of you taking another beautiful picture of me tonight?&#8221; convinced me to bring it along.  Sadly, I only took about 11 photos (all of the Swedish Models), and none of Andrea.  It was one of those nights where I was happier bringing my Nalgene bottle of Barcardi and Coke up to my face, rather than the camera.  Oh well.  It&#8217;s just been that kind of week.</p>
<p>We got there as the Swedish Models were finishing up their set, and managed to catch about two songs.  It was interesting to see two rather large bands jammed into the basement space, but they made it work.  The Models sounded great again, and I&#8217;m really looking forward to seeing them on Wednesday at the Casbah with the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/themooneysuzuki">Mooney Suzuki</a> (thanks for the invite, Dusty!).  The basement seemed to be pretty empty for their set, maybe because people were still arriving, or because the sound was really loud?</p>
<p>After the Swedish Models played, we hung out for a bit with various folks, and I made even better friends with that Nalgene bottle.  The basement gradually filled up with people as Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects set up their massive amounts of instruments.  I quickly figured out that there was no way I trusted myself to stand at the front of that crowd with my camera in the state that I was in.  So instead we found a spot near the back of the crowd and settled in to be thoroughly rocked by Mr. Tube.  The whole time they were playing, I was struggling to classify them into a genre, but I just couldn&#8217;t do it.  They had a sax and a trumpet, but they weren&#8217;t a ska band.  They made people dance like Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, but they weren&#8217;t a blues band.  After awhile I just stopped trying and enjoyed it for whatever it was.  Most people in the basement were dancing along, getting all hot and sweaty, and it was a great vibe to be sharing with people.  It was nice not to worry about taking photos for once&#8230;although that doesn&#8217;t mean I won&#8217;t continue to take photos at most of the shows I go to.  It&#8217;s just fun to have a night off every once in awhile.</p>
<p>All in all, I proclaim the night another great success for Heather and Amanda.  It seemed that this House Party was even better attended than the last one, and by some different sorts of people.  It&#8217;s good that the word&#8217;s getting out around town &#8211; I just hope that these events don&#8217;t get too big for the venue&#8230;</p>
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