Song of the Day #693 – Slum of Legs
Can you hear me? Are you with us? Are you an angel? I’m not an angel; I’m concrete. Adjust the signal. Turn the dial. FOCUS. Not every room in the Velvet Underground has been reclaimed, renovated, and rented out to unfeeling young men. Not every psychedelic vision has been reduced to cartoony sketches. Fiddles can […]
The return of Everett True | 39. Miley Cyrus
OMG, this is so amazeballs! Just give it 10 seconds, that’s all I ask. And then give it 10 hours. I’d never made the connection between Miley Cyrus and The Residents before.
King Creosote – From Scotland With Love (Domino)
So I’m half-tempted to split this review with another folk album in my queue – one that breaks more molds and challenges the listener on many more levels – but I’ve decided against it. The work in question demands more thorough listening and all the space that a digital article can afford (and no, digital […]
The return of Everett True | 38. Bernays Propaganda
You hear stuff. And sometimes you hear stuff and it resonates. You don’t write stuff like this though. Strips the process of its magic, its allure. Adds maggots where none are asked for. I think I mean maggots. What’s the first question? Does it rock? Yes, it rocks. What’s the second question? Does it pass […]
The return of Everett True | 37. Princess Nokia
One more from the source. I’m whistling soundlessly in the dark here, aren’t I? The mix tape I keep dreaming of doesn’t exist. I know I could create my own. That’s not the point, is it? Here’s the link to the music. Beautiful and… just whistling soundlessly. There’s more. There’s always more. Aren’t you glad […]
Girls Rock Athens! – Live Review Of a Free Youth Concert
When you fall in love with Tunabunny, you fall in love with this notion of freedom – dontcha? And when you watch the videos, and you read that this whimsical place of light and paint is Athens, Georgia, you connect the two, and believe that some happy magic in the soil must nurture this pink […]
Millions – Max Relax (Stop/Start)
By the unwritten law of lazy-ass journalism (and trust me – for a sound as lazy as this, we’ll need to respond in kind), I’m obliged to point out that Glenn Tilbrook produced this, and that his kids are part o’ Millions. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, THOUGH? Glenn’s better known as one of the wordsmiths […]
The return of Everett True | 36. Hospitality
It takes me a while to get round to listening to stuff, y’ understand? Especially when bands seem to compete to find the most anonymous name around, like they should be embarrassed about what they do. After all, it’s only music. Not a real job. This song. Well, they had me from the opening 2 seconds, […]
Chirpy, chilled, catchy | Music loved by KMB003 students
Always interesting to see what the consensus throws up. These choices were made in groups of two, three and four – and so needed to be treated as such. A couple of groups of students agreed that they couldn’t agree. THURSDAY 3PM 1. Led Zeppelin – Heartbreaker Hard rocking guitar, you can sense the frustration […]
Don’t create/Don’t rebel | Music played in week 2 of KMB003
Music played in week 2 of KMB003 (Sex Drugs Rock’N’Roll) – key concept IDENTITY Click on the song titles for the links. INTRODUCTION MUSIC Monks – Monk Chant / Cuckoo The Monks, proto-krautrock garage punkers formed by a gang of American GIs stationed in Germany who legendarily sported tonsures and nooses on stage. (The return […]
