Episode 69 – Grooving Out On Life Recorded live from the top of Mt. Cambridge in the DJ Cave at, Mint Pillow plays psychedelic skewed jamz from across the globe – as he waits with high anticipation the impending birth of his son – while day light savings and the changing weather make him thankful for good friends, family, and music.
VMP Selector Series October 2016: Aquarium Drunkard. Shintaro Sakamoto How To Live With. Who everyone from Madlib to Questlove looks to for the rarest. Shintaro Sakamoto Beloved cult singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who led Tokyo's psych rock gods Yura Yura Teikoku for 21 years, until they disbanded in 2010.
All the hits are listed below. 1. Los Galax – Lamento De Un Galax () 2.
The Mahotella Queens – Wozani Mahipi [Hippies Come To Soweto] () 3. Blo – Don’t Take Her Away From Me () 4. Ofege – It’s Not Easy () 5. Joe Moks – Boys And Girls () 6. The Congos – Grandma Say () 7. Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band – Grown So Ugly () 8. Caribou Vibration Ensemble Featuring Marshall Allen – Hendrix With Ko () 9. White Fence – Who Feels Right? Porter – Keep On Keeping On (71) 11. Free Pizza – Ducks () 12. Nodzzz – Good Times Crowd () 13. Sonic Chicken 4 – Right Side Of () 14. Psychic Wheels – Rock N Roll Love () 15. Skull Snaps – I Turn My Back On Love () 16. Central Nervous System – Why () 17. Dr. Bands like The Men give hope during a frozen winter. (Photo – Sacred Bones) Finding a band that strictly carries the torch of Rock in these future days of 2014 is like stumbling upon the rarest of truffles in some snow capped forest.
Over the years The Men have been labeled as punk, psychedelic, garage, and noise – but all those genres really add up to is Rock, and rock they do., and have all but shunned any form of social media – which may be as punk as it gets in these modern times. When I hear The Men have a new record on the horizon my teenage self becomes stupid with anticipation. “Different Days” is off their forthcoming LP Tomorrow’s Hits and it’s done the opposite of quell my excitement – I may have even sprouted a few pimples in its honor. The track begins with some drunken yelps and a nakedly insistent bass which propels the song into motion as driving guitar and organ accompaniment take you to a place of good. For those of us consistently searching, in a forest or otherwise, it’s nice to know that between massive quantities of vastness hope lies about, waiting to be plucked up. • • Recommended If You Like:The Woolen Men, Bad Times, Dinosaur Jr, Rock 7 December, 2013. Episode 59 – Top 21 Albums of 2013 2013’s a strong branch on a stormy day – steadfastly bracing as the howl creates turbulent soundtrack.
These 21 albums were my favorite from a year with shifting winds. The Men at Sinclair in Harvard Square.
(GIF – D.Hixon) The Men and METZ The Sinclair, Harvard Square, 07/26/13 I’ve been appreciating records the past few years, and with this years release of, they went from a band I liked, to a band I love. Reviews were initially mixed on New Moon because it wasn’t as heavy as previous releases, leaning more towards Crazy Horse era Neil Young than the punk they were known for. What some considered disappointment, I looked at as evolution, and if last nights show proved anything, it’s that The Men have Frankensteined a style that’s unique to them. METZ were a force on stage. (Photo – D.Hixon) While New Moon is still a rocker, there are acoustic guitars and harmonicas present throughout the album, however, none of these made it last night as they plugged in with the volume set to loud.
You could tell from the very beginning that their set would be heavy, and when opening for that’s to be expected. Keygen Straus7 Create. A swirl of feedback beckoned the beginning of their show, and from there The Men took off into a loud and hazy psychedelic flight. Fuzzed out distortion ruled their set as dueling guitars squelched and competed with some innovative lap steel. Meanwhile, Bassist Ben Greenberg provided a playful backbone – and what stood out most from the set was their pure passion on stage and their ability to get lost together.
Every note wasn’t perfect, but every note came from a place that was genuine. The highlight for me was a raunchy rendition of – which bled well past 10 minutes, featuring a slow build up that eventually let loose into a frenzied free for all.
After The Men finished their set the crowd got a chance to catch it’s breath, but not for long, because METZ took the stage with an undeniable immediacy. The band’s been given some comparisons to Bleach-era Nirvana, and that description isn’t too far off, albeit a little too much praise for my liking, but still, I can see where it comes from. Their music is more hardcore than punk, and what makes them stand out is their ability to have Pop undertones filter from the aggressive nature of their music – which definitely sets the stage for them having some crossover appeal. I really enjoyed watching them, and found myself dancing in a pit for the first time in quite awhile, guarding my recently purchased Men record with a fervor – however, I’d take going to a Men show over METZ. METZ certainly has the hype now, and their songs definitely have a lot more immediacy, but with songs playing off of a Pixie-like hard/soft formula, the diversity in the music lacked from song to song, whereas The Men traded singers with nearly every song, and could transition from a slow burner to a ferocious melt down in a succinct manner. Either way, on night like this you just can’t go wrong with either band, and admittedly METZ likely brought the best out of The Men – which is what a complimentary bill should do.