More Pitchfork 50 in 25: Arcade Fire, The National, The Tough Alliance
[ 2 Comments ]Posted on July 26, 2008 by admin in Music
Saturday, July 26th, 2008See the first of these posts for an explanation of these clips & summaries. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible Echo & the Bunnymen merge with the Pixies and set out to create Bruce-Springsteen-like anthems… The National – Boxer The Church doing an Alt-country soundtrack for a Gus Van Sant film. The Tough Alliance -A New [...]
See the first of these posts for an explanation of these clips & summaries.
Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Echo & the Bunnymen merge with the Pixies and set out to create Bruce-Springsteen-like anthems…
The National – Boxer
The Church doing an Alt-country soundtrack for a Gus Van Sant film.
The Tough Alliance -A New Chance
All those too-queer-blonde-guys in Haircut 100 get old and do a parody of themselves with more synths and samples, except now they’re, um, Swedish.
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
[ Comments Off ]Posted on July 1, 2008 by admin in Music
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A review of Spoon’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga in less than 25 words.
A friend challenged me to take Pitchfork Media’s Top 50 of 2007 and review each artist in 25 words or less. I accepted. When the little Amazon gizmo loads below, take a listen for yourself.
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Alt-rock 21st century Squeeze with less reverb.
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
[ Comments Off ]Posted on June 19, 2008 by admin in Music
Thursday, June 19th, 2008A review of Okkervil River’s The Stage Names in less than 25 words.
A friend challenged me to take Pitchfork Media’s Top 50 of 2007 and review each artist in 25 words or less. I accepted. When the little Amazon gizmo loads below, take a listen for yourself.
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
The singer from Rusted Root gets a larynx transplant from Ian McCulloch and joins the Strokes.