I saw Le Tigre last night. It was quite a multimedia feminist grrl rap hip-hop rock experience. The band is three singers/musicians - Kathleen Hanna (formerly of Bikini Kill), Johanna Fateman, and J.D. Samson. Deerhoof opened.
The dancing was aerobic and music was loud and driving, but much of the tunes were programmed […]
Any way you want it - get on down!
Any way you see it - get on down!
Clear all the databox, call the destroyer.
Clear all the databox, kill all producer.
Get down…
Cornershop are awesome. A cross between noise rock and sitar serenity, Cornershop is a quirky band of British (Indian and Pakistani imports?) kids that range […]
depeche mode is the best cure for the blues, believe it or not.
some great reward
people are people
music for the masses
dark and dramatic and splendid.
According to their bio page, Calla is “Aurelio Valle (guitar/vocals), Wayne Magruder (drums/ programming/ percussion) and Sean Donovan (keyboard/bass/programming)”, who “understand the way in which the dirtiness of rock intersects the world of high art”. I hear influences ranging from Lush & Ride to the Pixies with a bit of Television and Radiohead mixed […]
yeah, i saw them all.
yeah, i can talk about it if you want.
yeah, i think it was interesting.
yeah, i think parts of it were annoying.
yeah, i found much of the music irritating.
no, i don’t want to write more about it right now.
alec empire - hard and dirty drum and bass. good if you’re feeling raw.
not much time.
must make it short.
4 albums today -
- buddha bar IV - a collection of international pop music; some of it indian, some spanish, some from other parts of europe. nice set of cd’s - 2 cd’s titled ‘dinner’ and ‘drink’
- best bootleg in the world ever - this was a collection of […]
I saw four of the five movies in the Cremaster Cycle in the past week - Cremaster 1, 2, 4, and 5. I really liked one of them, thought another was pretty interesting, disliked one, and really disliked the fourth. I’m looking forward to seeing the fifth film - Cremaster 2 - this […]
Pure happy British pop - Blur’s Modern Life is Rubbish and 13.
Both are highly recommended if you get a chance.
Black Box Recorder - Passionoia - Very light British pop music with a girl singer starts with an overture about their love of Andrew Ridgeley, the guy in WHAM! who is not George Michael. They then continue to sing an song about the magic of the late Lady Diana.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C. […]