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The arrangement, with two time signature shifts and frequent chord changes, was rehearsed many times, but the group struggled to get a performance they liked.[2] According to co-producer Daniel Lanois, "that was the science project song. I remember having this massive schoolhouse blackboard, as we call them. I was holding a pointer, like a college professor, walking the band through the chord changes like a (bleep)ing nerd. It was ridiculous."
The band returns to play their hometown Cincinnati May 8-9 and will perform High Violet in it's entirety.
Thom Yorke: "Karma is important. The idea that something like karma exists makes me happy. It makes me smile. 'Karma Police' is dedicated to everyone who works for a big firm. It's a song against bosses."
English four piece Porridge Radio are almost an accident. Singer Dana Margolin told Vice "“Originally the band was just something that was like, 'Let’s just have fun with our friends and get better at this and learn how to express ourselves and make ourselves vulnerable,'”
Like this song and want to learn more about the artist? porridgeradio.bandcamp.com
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie explained that it's not about him or even a specific person, but the girl in the song is an amalgamation of various women he's encountered.
Singer, songwriter Matthew Doty (Saxon Shore/Midnight Faces) didn't set out to write a solo album. Shortly after finding out he was going to be a father Doty started working on a batch of songs inspired by the joy and the unknown of the world he was about to enter. That inspiration is the sonic and emotional backbone of debut album Black Aura My Sun.
Go here to support this amazing artist. deserta.bandcamp.com. The full album comes out January 17, 2020
Here's a great video of David Bowie performing "Oh! You Pretty Things" in 1972 for the BBC program The Old Grey Whistle Test: bit.ly
Silverbacks are a Dublin-based five-piece...and singer Daniel O’Kelly says, “In ‘Sirens,’ the narrator misses riots and important protests taking place in his city because he’s too preoccupied with writing the perfect soundtrack for what is happening.”
Lead singer Jack Steadman tells DIY Mag', “For my whole life, I haven’t been very good at expressing myself with words...(t)he irony is that the song is about not wanting to write lyrics, but it has lyrics I’m really proud of."
Released on this day, um, cough, 36-years ago. That's unpossible.
For our friends listening in Mexico this morning. If you have yet to see their amazing live set on KEXP from Mexico City last year, well, let's correct that issue. www.youtube.com
