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METZ :: Get Off

Can of Beans :: Prism

Chalk and Numbers :: Pretty Colors

Cold War Kids :: Minimum Day

Night Moves :: Headlights

Campfires :: Fortune Teller

Suuns :: Holocene City

Team Spirit :: Fuck The Beach

Bennio Qwerty :: Crutch

Dick Diver :: Water Damage

Mazes :: Skulking

The Woolen Men :: Head on the Ground

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper :: Rooftop

James Blake :: Retrograde

Yeah Yeah Yeahs :: Sacrilege

 

Mixcloud :: http://www.mixcloud.com/sabinacouturier/n-o-w-a-v-e-s-001/

 

Am I the only one who finds The XX extremely boring? Apparently. Congrats on those rave reviews, guys… the sound of bloggers typing away has more energy than your music.

Katie Crutchfield’s latest album, Cerulean Salt, is a sort of “I don’t care” attitude with polished edges.  If dead-pan extended into the musical realm, these tracks would be it’s soul-sister.

Lay on the floor, light a candle or two, and inhale

Don Giovanni; 2013

So, I’ve been hearing a good deal about these dudes lately, but have failed to check them out until today.  Mega rad, maaaaaan.

Since I’ve yet to have my second cup of coffee, my writing skills are a bit dim… so, instead, I will just copy and paste what Spotify wrote about them.  I mean… why add to something that’s already good enough?  “Armed with swaggering attitude and crunchy riffs, Big Eyes deliver a modern take on punk rock and power pop.  As singer/guitarist Kate Eldridge’s bands Cheeky and Used Kids split up, she formed Big Eyes in Brooklyn in 2009 along with bassist and Kicking Spit/Seasick alum Mark Bronzino and drummer C.J. Frederick. They debuted with a demo 7″ and cassette the following summer, followed that December by the Why Can’t I 7″ for the Don Giovanni label. The trio embarked on its first U.S. tour as 2011 began, offering a self-titled EP that spring. Big Eyes’ full-length debut, Hard Life, arrived that summer for Don Giovanni, as the band relocated to Seattle, parting ways with Bronzino and bringing in Keith Spencer to handle bass duties on the road.” – Chrysta Cherrie, Rovi

Now.. dig this >>

So, i had no idea this even happened, much less over 6 months ago. This hole video is incredible… they hadn’t played together in 15 years and it seemed like the band and Courtney were at odds… and in this video they’re rocking and getting along… Eric and her have a long hug at the 7 minute mark and i got misty eyed. Tops.

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Jesus. It’s been a hot minute.  Really, the only bullshit excuse for my absence is “life;” but we all have lives, so that shouldn’t really matter.  But, hey… I’m here now.  And with a delicious new episode of Demo Schmemo.  I should be uploading the episode to Mixcloud tonight, but until then, here is the setlist::

 

FIDLAR :: Crackhead Ted

Triple Hex :: Winter

The Dead Weather :: Hustle and Cuss

Alabama Shakes :: I Ain’t The Same

Andrew Bird :: Something Biblical

Hey Rosetta! :: Carry Me Home

Lenguas Largas :: Yardsale Heart

Dead Moon :: Milk Cow Blues

Interpol :: Not Even Jail

Todd Congelliere :: Battery Low

Ty Segall :: Handglams

Dinosaur Jr. :: I Got Lost

Grizzly Bear :: Alligator

Fiona Apple :: Anything We Want

DIIV :: How Long Have You Known

Black Moth Super Rainbow :: Tooth Decay

The Love Dimension :: Bound To The Sound

Spoon :: Paper Tiger

Tijuana Panthers :: Don’t Give A Damn

Broken Bells :: The Ghost Inside

Hot Chip :: Crap Kraft Dinner

Elle King :: Playing For Keeps

Portugal, The Man :: Church Mouth

Beck :: Scarecrow

Night Moves :: Country Queen

Bear In Heaven :: Reflection of You

The Smiths :: Rubber Ring

Lunch Ray :: Spider Legs

Audacity :: Fun Spot

Man Man :: Spider Cider  (whhaaaaat?  another “spider” song?  ^^)

Moon King :: Film/TV/Ad. Exec

Beacon :: It Won’t Be Long

Tame Impala :: Mind Mischief

The Woopass Girls :: Failures

 

 

These guys are playing at The Fonda on November 10th.

Tickets are still on sale.

Be there or be square.

 

Don some sugar skulls makeup and lets have a glittery time!  Come celebrate a sweet alternative to Halloween and enjoy four fierce bands: TacocaT G.O.A.T., The Plurals, and FF.  The show will take place and be broadcast at Hollow Earth Radio.

 

Being on the cutting edge of music with Demo Schmemo, I’m sometimes privilege to new releases before they come out. The Hat Madder are a psychedelic rock band from Michigan, although originally formed in Austin, Texas in 2004. Their 3rd album “Orgy Opposite” is coming out next month on GTG Records, and it’s a full 45 minutes of densely layered guitar heavy rock.

Lead singer Isaac possesses a distinctive voice that wouldn’t have been out of place on a 90s alternative rock mixtape (like, a real tape) but the songs themselves recall everything from Cheap Trick to TV on the Radio. While brevity isn’t the band’s strong suit (only 4 of the 11 songs are under 4 minutes long) there’s enough going on to keep things interesting with hooks never too far underneath the noise. Personal highlight: track number 9, “Cides,” with its driving beat and hauntingly sweet vocals making it a deliciously hypnotic ride.
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gtgrecords.net/thehatmadder

Though it’s not on Orgy Opposite… and is about 5 years old… check out for Baby Grand, one of my favorite tracks of theirs.