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best of 2011

feeds@yuku.com (daveoto) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:45:35 PST

BesT ALBuMs Of 2011: (no re-issues or compilations).

STEVE KILBEY & RICKY MAYMI : "David Neil: The Wilderness Years".
THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION: "Buffalo"
THE DEARS: "Degenaration Street"
J.MASCIS: "Several Shades Of Why"
MY MORNING JACKET: "Circuital"
STEVE KILBEY & MARTIN KENNEDY: "White Magic"
P J HARVEY: "Let England Shake"
STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE LICKS : "Mirror Traffic"
MAGAZINE: "No Thyself"
TV SMITH: "Coming In To Land"
dEUS: "Keep You Close"
WIRE: "Red Barked Tree"
KURT VILE: "Smoke Ring For My Halo"
KASABIEN: "Velicoraptor"
NOEL GALLAGHERS HIGH FLYING BIRDS.
THE STROKES: "Angles"
BRETT ANDERSON: "Black Rainbows"
THE BLACK KEYS: "El Camino"
GRUFF RHYS: "Hotel Shampoo"
HOWLING BELLS: "The Loudest Engine"
FLEET FOXES: "Helplessness Blues"
TOM WAITS: "Bad As Me"
BEADY EYE: ...

Chameleons Vox and Black Swan Lane Live at Trees Dallas 11.12.11 Free Live Music Inside!

feeds@yuku.com (Torn n Frayed) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:51:17 PST

Still buzzing from seeing another in the running for show of the year for me along with the BB King's Future Past Present and Black Ships first and only show in London. I got a great surprise in seeing BSL at this their 2nd show ever, the band has memebers of the Chamsvox, amazing drumming talent John Lever and one of their guitarists. Studio BSL has Mark Burgess on it but he just watched them intentely. Finally seeing the Chameleons after loving them for over 20yrs was almost too much to take. The show started and stopped after about a minute, the drum monitors went out and John stopped mid-song. Talk about a buzz kill! After a short pause they were up and running through most of Script of the Bridge. I had gotten the ok from Mark Burgess to record the show, see below, and on review the bass is painfully out of tune, like every 3rd note. I didn't hear it during the gig but it's like a bad tooth you cannot stop hitting, painful! One thing is both bands used the same...

White Lies - somehow reminded me of the Church.....

feeds@yuku.com (Whitewatersky) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:55:12 PST

for some reason, while watching this on ABC a few nights ago, i was reminded of the Church...

anyway, I've since been listening to a buncha live stuff from these guys (tho I hafta wait for their CDs to come in at the local shop)

imagine if our guys did such a session....

hmmmm what would the cover version be..... Cortez the Killer would be my vote....

R.I.P. Barry Craig (A Produce)

feeds@yuku.com (another earth) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:55:02 PST

I'm not sure how many ambient music fans are here, but I was quite saddened to hear about the death of Barry Craig, better known by the pseudonym "A Produce", on September 4, 2011 at the far too young age of 59. I've only been a fan of his since 2007, when I first heard 2 of his tracks on Lynn Augstein's "Borealis" DVD. His contributions were "Sea of Breath" and "Native Pulse", and when I heard the latter, I had to find out who this was! I eventually collected his entire discography. His music is along a similar vein to Robert Rich and Steve Roach, of whom I am also big fans of, but he definitely had his own style - when you heard his music, you'd know it was his. A lot of it had more melody than the minimalistic ambient, but he was quite capable of minimalistic, as well, again with his own style. Some of his tracks included the addition of electric guitars. My personal favorite CDs of his include "Reflect Like a Mirror, Respond...

"Chillwave"

feeds@yuku.com (b) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:24:36 PST

The Adults (featuring Shayne Carter)

feeds@yuku.com (eyestothesky) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:37:51 PST

Hi all,

Has anyone heard the newish album by what appears to be a one-off band called the Adults? I'm not familiar with the other musicians, but Shayne Carter plays a prominent role. The songs he has a hand in are pretty killer.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...;feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc9zHoTWdJg

http://www.youtube.com/wa...54SU&feature=related

Greg

Partly Fabulous or Propelled Forward by Production Flourishes

feeds@yuku.com (avocadro) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:26:32 PST

It's rare that the producer's influence can be appreciated fully, we usually get the final product and do not hear how the band or an external producer took a raw idea and made it a fabulous song, or how a demo was pushed up into a great song by production.

I personally have realized this more with some rereleases, with bonus tracks featuring early demos, really interesting sometimes how the essence is there but it's only the final form that seems great.

I think there's another situation that can showcase how different production can make a good song better: the case of alternate versions, or remixes.

A personal favorite example of mine in that respect is that I prefer Radiant 1934 Remix to the original Radiance. It's the same song, just produced differently, and I love both, but prefer the Parallel Universe version.

An example in the same vein, but one that I guess most around the boards...

The Horrors: Skying / Cat´s Eyes

feeds@yuku.com (chrome3D) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:42:08 PST

This new Horrors-album has has had a lot of exposure recently. No wonder why, it has very catchy tunes but also shoegazy and dream poppy elements. Not too complicated stuff really, but very well done. Moving Further Away was my fave from this album. Long, groovy and driving tune but with ambient elements in the end.

In a nice twist Horrors frontman Faris Badwan released another album almost simultaneously. One could say it is a Kilbey-move to release a duo album with a female muse right after the biggest hit of the main band. Lovely noir pop with an old touch but updated to 2011. I don´t know if I liked this sideproject more than Skying. Maybe. Time will tell.

apex manor

feeds@yuku.com (Ima Womber) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:03:08 PST

has anyone ever heard of Apex Manor? the writer put out a recording in 2010 in the USA. passedena, ca, to be more specific. LOVE IT. reminds me of some of The Church's early stuff, but in his own way.

its on amazon download and itunes. Apex Manor - The Year of Magical Drinking.

The story goes that the guy split from his unlabeled band, got horrid writer's block and spent a year or so hanging out and drinking with friends/maintenance workers at an apartment complex (i may be getting the history a little wrong). he became aware of an NPR callout for a new music contest and wrote a song, which broke the dam. Fantastic stuff if you never heard. i won't guarantee your $5 (on amazon to dl), but pretty sure you won't be disappointed.

let me know if you do have it and what you think. its been playing fairly constant this whole month in my villa....

Peter Murphy: Ninth

feeds@yuku.com (another earth) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:54:04 PST

After the disappointing "Dust", and the somewhat better "Unshattered", this year we have the release of Peter Murphy's "Ninth". I think this is one of his best albums in a long time! It definitely has a much more hard rock edge to it, and in many ways reminds me of the best songs off "Deep". I've only had it for a few days now, so I'm not all familiar with all of the tracks yet, but early favorites are "Velocity Bird", "Seesaw Sway", "Peace to Each", and "The Prince and Old Lady Shade". Overall, though, from the listens I've given it so far, I think it's a really great album and more a return to form than "Unshattered" was. (I'd like to give a more in-depth overview of it, but it's late and I'm tired, so it will have to wait until later).

THE WILD SWANS new album available for pre-order

feeds@yuku.com (Mr Ricky) — Fri, 20 May 2011 01:11:06 PST

http://www.occultation.co...ails/occnewsmay2011.html

The Cars: Move Like This

feeds@yuku.com (another earth) — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:11:19 PST

Any other Cars fans here? I was excited when I heard they had a new album coming in May, their first new album since 1987 (and Ric Ocasek swore, many times, that the band would never reunite). I bought "Move Like This" on Tuesday, and played it 3 times that day alone. (I bought the Best Buy version, with the bonus tracks). It still sounds like The Cars, and almost picks up where they left off, as if they never broke up. There are a lot of nods to their older work ("Keep On Knocking" has an intro similar to "Magic", and "Sad Song" has elements of "My Best Friend's Girl"), while remaining new and modern. I think this one will get some heavy rotation in the days to come. It's a shame they waited so long, though, and that Ben Orr couldn't be a part of it.

Brought back a lot of memories from grade school. Like when "Door to Door" came out in 1987, I remember being picked up from school on Fridays, my brother driving, and he'd have...

David McComb

feeds@yuku.com (Wayne) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:12:18 PST

I've watched this about 50 times over the last week, just can't get enough of the voice.

Setting you free
It looks like 'Lucky' Luscombe from rockwiz on drums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00QCFFENXFQ

Love it

SK portrait of David towards the end

The Drums

feeds@yuku.com (Kieran) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:28:12 PST

this is very good band. The self titled album is very very good. I highly recommend it. They kind of sound like the Smiths but more upbeat. Good stuff.

The Silencers

feeds@yuku.com (Resonator) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:59:21 PST

i had almost forgotten about these guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagG8J--BBI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBptzUJcWCk

Larkin and Moran Brothers from Chicago

feeds@yuku.com (Resonator) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:56:25 PST

Happy St. Patrick's Day, wombat nation !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7OlaozWEvA

Recent Live Shows?

feeds@yuku.com (Lurking) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:55:25 PST

I tend to go for long periods of not seeing live music. However, over the past couple of months I have seen some really top live acts.

Roger Waters (Hockey Arean San Jose)
Chris Cain - jazzy blues (Yoshi's in Oakland)
Daniel Lanois (The Independent San Francisco)
The Church (Great America Music Hall)

What acts have you seen recently?

I should write more about Roger. but what can I say? If you have a chance go see his show. The music and prodcution was stunning. I have seen Roger on every tour beginning in 1984 and this blew me away. I have not listened to The Wall in its entirety for over 20 years (minimum) but every word and note came back to me like it was yesterday. Awesome.

Chris Cain is a local player who looks like an economics professor but then belts out the blues with a distinctive jazzy feel. Look him up on YouTube. Like only crap phone videos but it will give you an idea. Yoshi's has two clubs in the Bay Area- Oakland and San...

The Blackships; new project from ex members of the Verve

feeds@yuku.com (Torn n Frayed) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:14:01 PST

Here is a 10 minute clip of new material from Nick Mc Cabe and Simon Jones ex of the Verve. This one has album of the year potential in my book. I am just a wee bit biased though!

http://www.theblackships.com/video-js/tbs_video_play.html

influential, but why?

feeds@yuku.com (CouldBeAnyone) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:29:26 PST

A friend of mine who mostly listens to classical music asked me to explain why Pet Sounds always ends up on Best Albums Ever lists and is cited by Paul McCartney and Elton John (among others) as a favorite. He doesn't get it. Although I don't know that I've ever listened to Pet Sounds in its entirety and I am not much of a Beach Boys fan, neither do I.

So, what is it? The production? Harmonies? Do the songs just fit many peoples' definition of Perfect Pop Songs (even though they aren't really to my taste)? Was it just different from what came before it?

Tame Impala

feeds@yuku.com (b) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:08:48 PST

The best band I've heard in a while. From Perth, but intergalactic. Yes, the vocals are like Beatles, the guitars are like Hendrix, but after that initial impression the songs are so good! I haven't listened to a single band nonstop for a week in over 10 years till now.