Thought I would pop on to post the second round of videos for the month, as I start to look forward to a long weekend and some writing. Hope everyone is well. Enjoy!
Alpines’ “Drive” from their YouTube Channel: AlpinesMusic.
Frankie & The Heartstrings’ “Hunger” from their YouTube Channel: frankieheartstrings.
David’s Lyre’s “In Arms” from their Youtube Channel: ThisIsDavidsLyre.
The Unravelling’s “Move Forward Until You Are Dead” from their YouTube Channel: Theunravellingmusic.
The Kills’ “Satellite” from the DominoRecords YouTube Channel.
Jessie Ware & Sampha’s “Valetine” from the youngturksrecords YouTube Channel.
The New Raemon’s “Verdugo” from the bcoredisc YouTube Channel.
Two Door Cinema Club’s “What You Know” from their YouTube Channel: twodoorcinemaclub.
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17 February 2011
17 July 2010
Videos
Been awhile since I posted some videos…. Enjoy!
Sudden Death Over Time’s “Blue Sky Night” (not video, just audio stream – a must listen!) from their YouTube Channel: SuddenDeathOverTime1.
Devlin’s “Brainwashed” from his YouTube Channel: officialdevlin.
Two Door Cinema Club’s “Come Back Home” from their YouTube Channel: twodoorcinemaclub.
Brandon Flowers’ “Crossfire” from the BrandonFlowersVEVO YouTube Channel.
Archie Bronson Outfit’s “Hoola” from the DominoRecords YouTube Channel.
We Have Band’s “Oh!” from the naiverecords YouTube Channel.
Marina and the Diamonds: “Oh No!” from her YouTube Channel: Marianaandthediamonds.
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Sudden Death Over Time’s “Blue Sky Night” (not video, just audio stream – a must listen!) from their YouTube Channel: SuddenDeathOverTime1.
Devlin’s “Brainwashed” from his YouTube Channel: officialdevlin.
Two Door Cinema Club’s “Come Back Home” from their YouTube Channel: twodoorcinemaclub.
Brandon Flowers’ “Crossfire” from the BrandonFlowersVEVO YouTube Channel.
Archie Bronson Outfit’s “Hoola” from the DominoRecords YouTube Channel.
We Have Band’s “Oh!” from the naiverecords YouTube Channel.
Marina and the Diamonds: “Oh No!” from her YouTube Channel: Marianaandthediamonds.
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06 April 2010
Two Door Cinema Club: "Tourist History"
Lately I have really been into “pop” music, and I want to qualify that a bit. To me, I tend not to use “pop” to signify “popular” music in terms of mainstream music; though some of what I have written about lately has had commercial success in the UK and/or Continental Europe, when I think of “pop” music as a genre I think back to the 1950s. It is sort of mindset you have when writing music; the goal is to write tight songs, on the shorter side, that rely heavily on the standard verse-chorus-verse-chorus-break/bridge-chorus-chorus format or some slight variation of that. Coupled with catchy lyrics, not all pop music is meant for frivolous entertainment; some pop has been heady and musically innovative (take a look at early Depeche Mode for that). And the thing about pop is that it can exist in just about any style of music, from electronic to rock, from dance to ballads. And of course, pop has never completely disappeared, but quality pop became virtually non-existent in the mainstream for over a decade, until recently. And if you do not think that pop is making a comeback, well then welcome to the world of Two Door Cinema Club.
Hailing from Northern Ireland and merging electropop with a rock format (two guitarists and a bassist, assisted by a drum machine), Two Door Cinema Club joins the ranks of recent musicians (Fyfe Dangerfield, Frankmusik, Goldfrapp, Hot Chip, La Roux, and Little Boots to name a few) who are once again proving that pop music can be vibrant, urgent, and relevant. “Tourist History” (28 February 2010 in Ireland, 1 March 2010 in the UK, 9 March 2010 in the USA as an import, but will be available domestically 27 April 2010) is full of infectious melodies, thriving beats, and winsome arrangements. Furthermore, this is one of those sunny, go lucky albums that just makes you feel good.
Musically, the band definitely has a wide breath of musical cues it has taken influences from: from 80s new wave to the current post-punk revival, the band lusciously combines all their influences in every track. With the opening track, “Cigarettes In The Theatre,” you quickly wonder just what kind of theatre they are talking about: “It starts in the theatre, a night of encounters…” Now hailing from the NYC metro area, I have a good idea of what kind of theatres these may be (especially when the final line repeats, “Tell me your favourite things…”). So even this polish, radio-ready pop ditty hides an adulterated experience in it, which reminds me of the best electropop bands out there – think again of Depeche Mode, specifically “Master and Servant” or “Strangelove.”
The album moves through many different terrains, including an space odyssey in “Eat That Up, It’s Good For You”: “You would look a little better, don’t you know, if you just wore less make-up. But it’s hard to realise when you’re sky high fighting off the spaceships.” (Of course, the operative words may be “sky high,” but let’s take this one literally.) There is also references to insanity: “You won’t believe what I tell you, white coats and clever minds will choose… you get a lot from this: loose tongue and arrogance. It’s not appropriate, don’t think that this is it” (“I Can Talk”). And in “This Is The Life,” there is the affirmation that life is about feeling good: “Feel something right, and feel something good, because if one thing works, you might know it’s true, because if this is the life, this is the life, then who’d argue?”
Musically, the album never really slows down for any one track. Usually, the placement of the slower (or faster tracks if you typically produce slow tempo music) is critical, because it breaks the monotony of the album; it allows what follows after to feel distinct from the prior tracks – it helps to build momentum of some sort or other. It is very difficult to produce an album that spans over thirty-minutes at a constant tempo – and this is more of a reality at the opposite extremes. Of course for diehards of any genre of music, this is not a problem, but for the average listener it become sonically overwhelming or unimaginative. However, that is not the case of “Tourist History.” Two Door Cinema Club produces an album that is an incredible listen from beginning to end, without ever making the listener think that the album is insipid. And how did they pull this off? It comes back to all their cues; though they are all present in each song, the mixology of each song is different. Some songs have more of the new wave, others of the electropop, and yet others of the post-punk revival.
What more can I say? Two Door Cinema Club has released an amazing debut album – if they can manage to avoid the hype-machine and extraneous influences (and of course manage to keep getting along with one another), there is definite potential here. Considering the variety of influences, the soundscape of the future has unlimited possibilities. And as for the present, do not pass up “Tourist History.” Okay, I admit, they could have come up with a catchier name, but just let the music talk for itself.
Track Listing:
1. Cigarettes In The Theatre
2. Come Back Home
3. Do You Want It All?
4. This Is The Life
5. Something Good Can Work
6. I Can Talk
7. Undercover Martyn
8. What You Know
9. Eat That Up, It’s Good For You
10. You’re Not Stubborn
Keep up with Two Door Cinema Club at their homepage, MySpace, and Facebook.
Here is their video for “Something Good Can Work” from their YouTube Channel: twodoorcinemaclub.
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Hailing from Northern Ireland and merging electropop with a rock format (two guitarists and a bassist, assisted by a drum machine), Two Door Cinema Club joins the ranks of recent musicians (Fyfe Dangerfield, Frankmusik, Goldfrapp, Hot Chip, La Roux, and Little Boots to name a few) who are once again proving that pop music can be vibrant, urgent, and relevant. “Tourist History” (28 February 2010 in Ireland, 1 March 2010 in the UK, 9 March 2010 in the USA as an import, but will be available domestically 27 April 2010) is full of infectious melodies, thriving beats, and winsome arrangements. Furthermore, this is one of those sunny, go lucky albums that just makes you feel good.
Musically, the band definitely has a wide breath of musical cues it has taken influences from: from 80s new wave to the current post-punk revival, the band lusciously combines all their influences in every track. With the opening track, “Cigarettes In The Theatre,” you quickly wonder just what kind of theatre they are talking about: “It starts in the theatre, a night of encounters…” Now hailing from the NYC metro area, I have a good idea of what kind of theatres these may be (especially when the final line repeats, “Tell me your favourite things…”). So even this polish, radio-ready pop ditty hides an adulterated experience in it, which reminds me of the best electropop bands out there – think again of Depeche Mode, specifically “Master and Servant” or “Strangelove.”
The album moves through many different terrains, including an space odyssey in “Eat That Up, It’s Good For You”: “You would look a little better, don’t you know, if you just wore less make-up. But it’s hard to realise when you’re sky high fighting off the spaceships.” (Of course, the operative words may be “sky high,” but let’s take this one literally.) There is also references to insanity: “You won’t believe what I tell you, white coats and clever minds will choose… you get a lot from this: loose tongue and arrogance. It’s not appropriate, don’t think that this is it” (“I Can Talk”). And in “This Is The Life,” there is the affirmation that life is about feeling good: “Feel something right, and feel something good, because if one thing works, you might know it’s true, because if this is the life, this is the life, then who’d argue?”
Musically, the album never really slows down for any one track. Usually, the placement of the slower (or faster tracks if you typically produce slow tempo music) is critical, because it breaks the monotony of the album; it allows what follows after to feel distinct from the prior tracks – it helps to build momentum of some sort or other. It is very difficult to produce an album that spans over thirty-minutes at a constant tempo – and this is more of a reality at the opposite extremes. Of course for diehards of any genre of music, this is not a problem, but for the average listener it become sonically overwhelming or unimaginative. However, that is not the case of “Tourist History.” Two Door Cinema Club produces an album that is an incredible listen from beginning to end, without ever making the listener think that the album is insipid. And how did they pull this off? It comes back to all their cues; though they are all present in each song, the mixology of each song is different. Some songs have more of the new wave, others of the electropop, and yet others of the post-punk revival.
What more can I say? Two Door Cinema Club has released an amazing debut album – if they can manage to avoid the hype-machine and extraneous influences (and of course manage to keep getting along with one another), there is definite potential here. Considering the variety of influences, the soundscape of the future has unlimited possibilities. And as for the present, do not pass up “Tourist History.” Okay, I admit, they could have come up with a catchier name, but just let the music talk for itself.
Track Listing:
1. Cigarettes In The Theatre
2. Come Back Home
3. Do You Want It All?
4. This Is The Life
5. Something Good Can Work
6. I Can Talk
7. Undercover Martyn
8. What You Know
9. Eat That Up, It’s Good For You
10. You’re Not Stubborn
Keep up with Two Door Cinema Club at their homepage, MySpace, and Facebook.
Here is their video for “Something Good Can Work” from their YouTube Channel: twodoorcinemaclub.
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24 November 2009
Videos, but First a Few Words and X:THC
As the year is coming to a close, the amount of releases of new music is starting to slowdown, and that is part of the reason why we have not posted as consistently as in past months. But Juju and I have been listening to stuff that got by us during the year or were just not able to give time to, and compiling a few CDs for review that we feel really feel we need to give attention to. Nevertheless, we plan to refrain from posting in the last two weeks of December (unless something of great importance comes up), but we do plan to return in early January with our Best of 2009 list – including our favorite albums, tracks, album cover art, and videos. We’ve booked some time to listen to music together, watch some videos again, and then collectively vote, so that our list is not the opinion of just one person, but rather compiled from the input of all five people who have reviewed music. We welcome any comments or opinions of what you thought was the best of 2009.
Lastly, I want to remind anyone in the NYC / Brooklyn area that X: THC is playing at Monkeytown tomorrow night – Wednesday, November 25. For more information about the show and the upcoming CD, please check out the posting on the album review (link) and an interview with the band’s vocalist Michael Nova (link).
Enjoy the videos.
Little Boots’ “Earthquake” from her YouTube Channel: littlebootsvideos.
The Twang’s “Encouraging Sign” from their YouTube Channel: TheTwangTV.
Two Door Cinema Club’s “I Can Talk” from their MySpace Video page.
Two Door Cinema Club | I Can Talk
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB | MySpace Music Videos
Wetdog’s “Lower Leg” from the angularrecords YouTube Channel.
The Golden Filter’s “Thunderbird” from their YouTube Channel: thegoldenfilter.
Kasabian’s “Underdog” from their YouTube Channel: KasabianTour.
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Lastly, I want to remind anyone in the NYC / Brooklyn area that X: THC is playing at Monkeytown tomorrow night – Wednesday, November 25. For more information about the show and the upcoming CD, please check out the posting on the album review (link) and an interview with the band’s vocalist Michael Nova (link).
Enjoy the videos.
Little Boots’ “Earthquake” from her YouTube Channel: littlebootsvideos.
The Twang’s “Encouraging Sign” from their YouTube Channel: TheTwangTV.
Two Door Cinema Club’s “I Can Talk” from their MySpace Video page.
Two Door Cinema Club | I Can Talk
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB | MySpace Music Videos
Wetdog’s “Lower Leg” from the angularrecords YouTube Channel.
The Golden Filter’s “Thunderbird” from their YouTube Channel: thegoldenfilter.
Kasabian’s “Underdog” from their YouTube Channel: KasabianTour.
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