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Another Piece Missing

Rick — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:51 +0000

Big news. Another ex-girlfriend is getting married. Wow, the ol’ saying is really true! Living well is the best revenge.

Ouch.

Here’s a song courtesy of Brooklyn’s power-hooksters the Walk Ons, from their latest LP on Drug Front Records. Don’t let their brash, cheery anthem stop you from hating life as much as I do right now.

The Walk Ons – “Ready to Leave”

Ol’ Zipper Lips Is Back

Rick — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:45:59 +0000

By request of Wade, here’s a short clip of me getting a verbal beatdown from funnyman Neil Hamburger at a recent performance. This man is a living legend who needs no introduction.

In other news, I have really been enjoying the long-playing record Neil Hamburger Sings Country Winners, which came out two years ago on the Drag City label but which I got from my neighbor Virginia for $1 at my own yard sale last Sunday.

And, for the record, those penis-sized holes in the bathroom at Spaceland have always been there.

Cheese

Rick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:57:38 +0000

The Cheese Band – “I Like Cheese”

A Current Affair

Rick — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:01:14 +0000

There’s this band from Melbourne, Australia called the Eddy Current Suppression Ring that rocks the fuck out live, people say. Don’t believe those people? Go on YouTube and do a search; you’ll see a lot of audiences going all goo-goo and having fun. I won’t tell you which video to watch. There’s a million of ‘em.

Oh, all right. Watch this; it’s a cute seaside video of the song “Which Way to Go,” which I like a great deal.

ECSR all met while working at a record pressing plant, and their first (self-titled) LP came out in 2008. Since then, these polite, clean-cut lads have released a second album called Primary Colours. Order it direct from Goner Records in Memphis, USA. The band appears to be always touring worldwide, so check out their band page for dates. There’s more music there as well. They’ll have a new record titled Rush to Relax out in March sometime.

Ladies seem to like the singer, Brendan, not only because he’s a nice-looking kid, but because he’s notoriously shy (supposedly Brendan took to wearing his signature biker gloves to overcome stage fright) – thereby wrapping up the daughters and the moms in one easily-swooned demographic. One thing that’s remarkable about this band is their humility and levelheadedness. They didn’t start off with the rockstar attitude, so now it’s harder to dismiss their growing success as mere hype-fueled puffery. And they’re Australian, which is always a good sign.

The music… I picked the first song from their exciting debut full-length. It’s refreshingly rock ‘n’ roll. It’s simple and it grows on ya. Give them a listen, won’t you?

Eddy Current Suppression Ring – “Get Up Morning”

Parasite

Rick — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:47:14 +0000

Peter Peter & Kyed – “Acoustics of Crime”

Tunnel of Love

Rick — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:54:50 +0000

Here, the pride of Brookline, Massachusetts – power trio Tunnel of Love – covers an obscure blues tune. These fellas put on a great live show. Go to their MyFace page here to see insane live videos and find out where ToL can be seen in person, if they haven’t already broken up due to the immutable physical laws of the universe.

Tunnel of Love – “Hey Joe”

Road Trip, Y’all!

Rick — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:32:38 +0000

Outrageous Cherry – “Pale, Frail, Lovely One”

Hacienda

Rick — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:52:40 +0000

Here is a band named Hacienda; this rock-steady rocker is from their Loud Is the Night CD on Alive/Total Energy Records. Check out the amazing bass work and the cute latinas.

It looks like these guys might be blowin’ up. We can only hope.

Hacienda – “She’s Got a Hold on Me”