Kyle’s Six Pix Vol. 31
Aug 2, 2008 Los Campesinos, Modest Mouse, Monade, My Morning Jacket, Portishead, Spoon
Originally posted on Cuzoogle on March 20, 2008
Creating a Rumpus Edition
6. Spoon, Sometimes I feel guilty for liking “it” bands, but I can’t turn down good pop songs. The animation in this video reminds me of old school South Park meets Monty Python.
5. Los Campesinos!, These guys are one my favourite bands of the last year and I love that they are just as entertaining live and acoustic. I’m still kicking myself for missing them last time they were in Toronto, stupid sleep deprivation!
4. Modest Mouse, A little while after their last album, a video circulated with the lead singer stabbing himself on stage with a bread knife. I got worried that they were going to burn out and quit. Glad I was wrong.
3. My Morning Jacket, These guys have a new album coming out and if it all sounds like this track there’s a guy in Thailand who will be just as happy as me.
2. Monade, If this band reminds you of Stereolab or Slint, your observation would be astute. I’ve been practicing my French lately and this song makes me smile. Thanks to Max’s owner for the heads up.
1. Portishead, I’ve been anxiously awaiting new music from these guys for almost ten years, that’s like a third of my life. It’s been like waiting for a pizza that you ordered and keep calling to find out why it’s not there yet. For me, there’s no such thing as bad pizza or Portishead.
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Kyle’s Six Pix Vol. 27
Aug 2, 2008 Blood Brothers, Health, Manic Street Preachers, Spoon, The Forms
Originally posted on Cuzoogle on Feb. 20, 2008
Quick and Dirty Because Life is Short Edition
6. Manic Street Preachers, This song sounds familiar. It’s like I’ve heard it on the radio or something. I have always liked this band.
5. Blood Brothers, I love noisy rock in the morning. These guys killed on the Henry Rollins show. I could do without all the riffing and posing though.
4. The Forms, Another cover, but it’s different enough from the original to merit being on the Pix.
3.Yeasayer, These guys remind me of the Talking Heads and that’s not a bad thing. Conan likes it.
2. Spoon, I know these guys are an “it band” right now, but I’m a sucker for good pop music. Video cuts out a little early, sorry.
1. Health, Quick and dirty. These guys are my new favourite noisy rock band.
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