Monday, May 26, 2008

Bands to Hear - Local bands

Hey, so I almost went to a show last night in Seattle-- we realized by the time everything went down it might be a bad idea since there is a 15 page Neuroscience paper due on Tuesday, but I was really excited because all the bands are from our local area, so here are a few that I thought sounded really good and I hope to see playing closer to home in the future:

The Lonely Forest: Basically just down the block in Anacortes, WA, this trio is one of the best things I've heard lately and they are getting a lot of attention and working with producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden) on their new album. Great indie rock-- check out "We Sing in Time" on their myspace page.

The Mission Orange: From a little further down the road in Mount Vernon, WA, the Mission Orange is a two-piece band, but sound nothing like the duos I've been listening to lately. They are very Built to Spill in a garage-band kind of way.

The Nextdoor Neighbors: I can't say this band is from down the street, since they are from Olympia, which is on the other side of Seattle from me, but they are local and they are fresh. Not really my style, but I'm still impressed and I know Dan and John J will enjoy it. Sort of a mashup of Smoosh and the Fiery Furnaces, with a voice similar to Regina Spektor.

New Artist: Jens Lekman

I don't have much to say about one of my new favorite artists except if you're not instantly wooed give it a few tries. I'm posting a quick list of my favorite songs, but I suggest if you like these that you seek out more.

Jens Lekman Greatest Hits

Monday, May 05, 2008

The Black Keys play "Secret" show in Cleveland!

Hey Cleveland denizens, local rockers the Black Keys are playing a mySpace secret show at Beachland Tavern on May 7th. Obviously not a secret, so you might want to get there EARLY since it is FREE and FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. Doors at 8pm. And in case you happen to be a Black Keys fan, you might be interested to know they have a song in Grand Theft Auto IV-- "Strange Times" from their newest album, Attack & Release. Good to see these guys getting the publicity they deserve! Also worth checking out is a live interview the keys did on public radio. Look for it under the Take 5 archive.



Black Keys Website
Black Keys MySpace