The return of Everett True | 97. Twerps
I’m more familiar with this type of music than I ought to be, but that’s hardly Twerps fault. Which leaves me in somewhat of a quandary. How should I describe this, without resorting to a list of names that would bore even me? (Some way too obvious, some The Pastels, one Twelve Cubic Feet.) That doesn’t […]
The return of Everett True | 96. Bent
I’m more familiar with this type of music than I ought to be, but that’s hardly Bent’s fault. I note on the same SoundCloud that this Bent album is available from – and sure, it squalls and scratches and irritates in all the right places – that there’s a new compilation coming out, Escape From […]
A playlist for Charlie Hebdo
I just want to pay tribute, however insignificant. However off-the-mark. A friend put it well on Facebook: “I was raised to believe that everything in the world was open to question and ridicule. Clearly this was a misguided liberal notion.” The people targeted and killed yesterday were cartoonists and satirists. Not politicians, not soldiers, not police, […]
The return of Everett True | 95. Some Jerks
I have a theory that Vivian Girls are more similar to Ramones than given credit for. Not only in their sound – and the fact they were the first band to truly get Ramones since Shop Assistants – but also in the way they blazed a trail through the 2000s, inspiring dozens – possibly hundreds – of […]
Daniel’s AWESOME compilation
Charlotte asked me to put a couple of songs for Daniel (age 5) on a USB key. So I did. 1. Tegan and Sara – Everything Is Awesome!!! (Feat. The Lonely Island) 2. Kristen Bell; Agatha Lee Monn; Katie Lopez – Do You Want To Build A Snowman? 3. Lord Kitchener – London Is The […]
The return of Everett True | 94. Violent Soho
Nothing’s more obnoxious than the sight of young people enjoying themselves, unless it’s the sight of young people enjoying themselves in pretty much the exact same way you used to enjoy yourself when you were their age. Violent Soho are filed under ‘grunge’. Would I have liked ’em back then? Alcohol and largesse meant my taste […]
The return of Everett True | 93. Sylvan Esso (and a whipping for the critics concerned)
From Wikipedia. Critical reception[edit] The album has received positive reviews from critics. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic awarded the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling the album “club- and café-ready, artsy and cool”.[1] Tom Breihan ofStereogum called the album “a breezy, joyous piece of work”, as well as selecting it as an Album of […]
The return of Everett True | 92. Os Ovni
Who can deny the pull of gaming music? It’s been part of my life since the days I used to play Space Invaders through the night, one game. I eventually removed the Space Invaders machince forcibly from its spot, and placed it in my next-door neighbour’s room. He had some seriously fast explaining to do […]
10 songs recommended for me by YouTube that I don’t like
See how many you can work out from the descriptions. Answers at the end. No peeking! 1. This one is insipid, Mazzy Star for people who don’t like The Velvet Underground (though I like another song she’s on, just fine). Parent music for hipsters. 2. Insipid psych rock from Norway (though, once again, I like […]
The return of Everett True | 91. ScotDrakula
I don’t know why I continue this blog. No one reads it. It frustrates me no one reads it because I think the way I write it is both entertaining and sufficiently different to the majority of music criticism out there to be of note, and (more importantly) most of the music featured is SO […]
