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Wednesday, Jun 15 2016, 6AM
Used over the closing credits for the new American movie classic Mr. Brooks, featuring Kevin Costner. Bernard Butler, guitarist/songwriter for the UK glam rock outfit Suede, was one of three producers on the record.
Early morning feels by the great Yo La Tengo. Also, I was once smiled at by Georgia, which is all I need to get through the day. This track's off 1997's I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One, also known as the YLT album that has the capacity to make me shake and weep.
Off The The's final solo record, which actually sounds like really good though. Most of the songs co-written by Eric Schermerhorn, who has played with everyone from Iggy Pop to Seal. And not even noted singer Seal, but an actual Seal from the ocean. Crazy dude.
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The song on the Beaster EP that will, and should, destroy you. Bob Mould at his emotional low point on this EP, but it's easily one of his most powerful releases. Criminally undervalued in his catalog-- that thing is damn good. Available in a bargain bin near you.
U2 Cover off the pretty cool War Child Presents Heroes comp, out back in 2009. Released awfully close to the amazing Dark Was the Night comp, which makes it pale in comparison a little. Elbow will continue to make music in spite of the departure of their drummer.
Conor Oberst's cover of the great Daniel Johnston song. At what point did Conor Oberst start to look like a Tim Burton character? And like not even a human one, but like a porcelain doll designed by Tim Burton?
The rare track that features a child singing and isn't intolerable. I'm looking at you, Sandinista version of "Career Opportunities." It would sorta suck to be the little kid in this video, though: www.youtube.com.
Those Bastard Souls was started as a side project of David Shouse of The Grifters. Off the second of two Those Bastard Souls LPs, this one titled Debt & Departure. Fred Armisen played drums in the band, as did Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips.
Off the last Swervedriver LP before a 15-year hiatus. One might say Swervedriver was Swervedriven into the ground. Mixed review from AllMusicGuide, though they say the album "shimmers and sizzles." That's some pretty evocative language.
Fun game to play at home: put on "Monster" by Kanye or Monster by R.E.M., and have your friends or family guess which one is which. Wild hijinks will ensue. It was around this time that Michael Stipe's smile was stolen.
Jeff Tweedy's kid is the same age as me, which is sort of weird. I can't remember the last time my dad sang "You were so right when you said that I've been drinking" to me. Then again, this development means that there's a possibility that I end up marrying Spencer Tweedy.
Music for those summer nights when you're out on your patio drinking a beer with your bros, just talking about life, y'know? Things might get a bit heavy when "Suffering" comes on, but it's okay to cry, you guys. Mark Kozelek's Album of 2014.
One has to wonder at one point Billy Corgan will implode from the sheer volume of his smugness. He also entered the world of pro wrestling back in 2011. Corgan & Henry Rollins should collaborate on a line of protein shakes.
Off Beck's first EP, A Western Harvest Field By Moonlight. 7000 copies of the original 10" were produced-- each copy came with its own unique finger painting. Sounds sorta nothing like nothing else Beck would come to produce-- exception maybe being Stereopathic Soulmanure?
One has to wonder what initiation rituals Dave Sitek endured before joining Jane's Addiction. Did Perry Farrell pelt Sitek with par-boiled eggs while the TVOTR bassist sang the guitar line of "Classic Girl" for hours on end? What untold tortures did Sitek endure?
Dave Navarro just turned 49, which means he's finally one year away from having that witch's curse lifted that made him look like Anthony Kiedis. Jane's Addiction have released four studio albums, and at least twice as many Jane's Addiction brand velvet jackets.
I was so excited for this album until I remembered that all the artists on it were covering Grateful Dead tracks. This album is five and a half hours, which is about how long it takes to come down from that second hit of Mescaline.
Cover art to comfort you in your time of need. The Hotelier & their band of joyous, naked senior citizens in a meadow are there for you. The Worcester, MA band's second album, Goodness, came out at the end of May.
New music from The Kills, off their record Ash & Ice. One has to wonder if Jamie Hince lets Alison Mosshart hang out with Kate Moss, or does he keep those spheres completely separate? If only there was an effective way to research this.
Track off Holy Esque's debut full-length from earlier this year, titled At Hope's Ravine. Last year, the Scottish band played a live set on the Morning Show: www.youtube.com.
Debut full-length from ex-WU LYF frontman Ellery James Roberts & Ebony Hoorn. Really cool record from the duo. Also, Ellery was just 20 years old when that first WU LYF album came out, which is sort of amazing when you think of how developed that band's sound was.
Came out out this day in 1979, inspiring an Urban Outfitters line of apparel, and soundtracking innumerable bouts of depression. Someone once told me I sorta look like Ian Curtis, which was awfully kind of them.
The Naomi Punk of the 90s, amirite? Came out on this day in 1989, also inspiring an Urban Outfitters line of apparel, and soundtracking innumerable bouts of depression. A few too many parallels between the two frontmen, in my opinion.
The most boring sport? Discuss. Arguably tied with: all of them. This is coming from someone that dreaded 9th grade P.E., though, so it isn't as if my opinion really matters on the sports front. The band's new album, Holy Ghost, came out last month.
New music from Augustines, out June 24th. The band's new album is titled This Is Your Life. They're seemingly always in the KEXP studios, hence the creation of KEXP's "Billy Cot." Check out their 2014 set: blog.kexp.org.
For some reason, I feel like my childhood fever dreams were soundtracked by this song. Maybe it has something to do with the song's video, which fulfills my longtime dream of re-enacting The Wicker Man with Playmobil characters: www.youtube.com.
Off Leonard's 1988 album I'm Your Man, which was seen as a return to form for the singer. This track was featured in the Christian Slater vehicle Pump Up The Volume, which is pretty weird. Let's hope Leonard got a good paycheck for that one.
Playing Barboza on October 13th. Should bring out a wild crowd of skinny white dudes wearing t-shirts and jeans. Maybe even the occasional token lady. Appears to be the fifth album from the electronic musician.
Let's all hope Peter Murphy's doing okay. Look no further than the band's video for "Ziggy Stardust," recorded in catacombs beneath Camden Lock, for proof that Bauhaus was the most attractive band of all time: www.youtube.com.
Wussy will be playing El Corazon this Saturday, June 18. Seems like a great place to see the hyper-talented band. It's 21+ to keep the riff raff out. Christgau seemed a little disappointed by this one, but still calls the group his favorite band of the past decade or so.
My only dream in life is that Kim Deal tells me I'm alright. Or gives me a hug. One of the two. Off the so good first Breeders record, Pod, released back in 1990. Proof that Kim's just as talented a songwriter as Black Francis.
Playing The Crocodile on July 11th. The project of Jon Spencer & Cristina Martinez. This is the band's first music in 16 years. Let's hope we find a way to have the band by the KEXP studios, because this sounds pretty damn cool.
Playing this year's Pickathon Music Festival, and also Neumos on November 25th. I want someone I love to sit me down and give me a record by record appraisal of Thee Oh Sees. If that person happened to be Ty Segall, I would not complain?
Contrary to popular belief, the "seagull" sounds on this track were made by Ringo Starr while whining about the fact that not enough of his songs were being included on Revolver. Luckily the recording tape was rolling, and history was made.
Ah, the old Beatles- NWA segue. It's Ice Cube's birthday, which means that today is a good day. Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about NWA, was released last year to moderate critical acclaim. It also made bank, grossing over $200 million domestic.
AH, Fastbacks! This track was featured on the so great local band's debut record, titled And His Orchestra. Released on PopLlama Records back in the day. Also, just saying, Fastbacks are the only band that can make Bee Gee's punk-- they covered "Please Read Me" on the Zucker LP.
A Cure track best described as "bouncy." Robert Smith was at his attractive peak around this Cure period. Perhaps surpassed by Pornography-era Cure? His hair was really good around then. Reports have said The Cure sound good on their latest tour.
The Glasgow band's latest, no Grace, is out this Friday on FatCat Records. PAWS release music on FatCat, that's an adorable combo if there ever was one. Cool Le Tigre cover on their Bandcamp: wehavepaws.bandcamp.com.
In recent news, Rivers Cuomo has apologized. For everything. No-one's forgiven him, but maybe it's the thought that counts. Off the first self-titled Weezer record, which inspired a million skinnybois to channel their aggression into unapologetically literary punk.
One of those sing-alongs that you can't help. Like just sit back and let the word flood out. Let the spirit of J. Mascis fill you. Still such a good track though. Been the summer jam of choice since 1993. That's three years before I was born for whoever's keeping track.
Chemical Brothers using video game sound effects on this track, which makes it sound like 1994 all over again. But it's not, it's actually like 2015, you guys. Come on now. Q-Tip's also on this track, furthering the 1994 charade.
Electronic music duo and production team from London, formed in 2003 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production.