Category Archives: Friday Music Day

Friday Music Day: August 9, 2013

I don't really like the other four tracks from the EP, but this song from the Norwegian singer Annie ("Heartbeat", "Chewing Gum", "Greatest Hit") really hits all my favorite parts of what I recall of early 90's techno. And all in a 4 minute pop song!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POF-M8tW6Ec

What's on your musical docket for the day?

Friday Music Day: July 26, 2013

In my "Best of 2012" column, I mentioned one album and one track that I though maybe should be there, but of which I had just learned. Well, upon 7 months reflection, and finally getting it on CD, Aaron Dilloway's Modern Jester is my 2012 album of the year. I've been listening a lot on headphones and computer speakers at the office, but listening to it loud was something else. I think he's done something with the sound waves and cancellation like Ryoji Ikeda where turning your head makes it sound different, that just doesn't register on headphones. This album is the kind of thing that's gonna ruin my life listening to tons of absolute crap that sounds similar but isn't actually very good (it already has and now I've got to re-try them all loudly). The genre tags at the bandcamp site are pretty descriptive: "crude drone electronic experimental junk modern classical musique concrete noise sound art synthesizer tape music Ohio." Continue reading Friday Music Day: July 26, 2013

Friday Haggard Day: 7/19/2013

Freealonzo and I are seeing Merle Haggard tonight at the State Theatre. I wonder how much he'll play of the albums I know. I only have nine, covering much of 1965-71 and 2010-present. So there's basically a 40-year gap in his career that I've heard just a handful of songs from. He's had 40 #1s and I know like eight of them.

Well, time to share the lists.

Friday Music Day: July 12, 2013

After thinking way too hard about things, and then completely putting it aside. My Summer mix CD finally came together this week. Actually 2 CDs because there was some Noisy, Harsh, and "Cursive" music that I really wanted for myself in the van. So that freed me up to not worry about cutting the good stuff that only I would like in favor of special requests from EAR, HPR, and the XXRs to keep their fave songs on, even if I don't like. Thanks to those here that provided suggestions. Final results after the break. Continue reading Friday Music Day: July 12, 2013

Friday Music Day: June 28, 2013

I made some music comments this week. To summarize:
Daft Punk album: Joy-Destroying
Scout Niblett's cover of "No Scrubs": Opinion contaminated by Daft Punk
Yeezus: Palate-Cleansing
Scout Niblett's cover of "Uptown Top Ranking": Great.
Miley Cyrus single: awful, but I can get past it.

More thoughts:
Scout Niblett's got some greatness in her, and some stretches on her albums that absolutely get lost and have nowhere to go. (Oddly reminds me of Regina Spektor, who she sounds nothing like.) So far, I've mostly needed a hook to get into her songs, like if it's a cover (two listed above, plus a take on Palace [Will Oldham]'s "Trudy Dies"), or a Will Oldham duet ("Kiss")

Yeezus: I don't really think this entirely works, especially lyrically. (Not only is there little coherence within the album, but single tracks are all over the place, except for anger. Which makes it feel more genuine.) I'm glad there's someone with big pop success who's willing to take big artistic risks like these. I betcha Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot) and Kevin Martin ("The Bug", "Techno Animal") are kicking themselves for not getting involved with this album. The beat for "Black Skinhead" is pretty fantastic; it's got the swing from "Gold Digger", the drums from "Love Lockdown". And if Miss Cyrus is singing (autotuning) "We like to party / dancin' with Miley" in her single, then Mr. West could be singing (autotuning) "When we tried our first Miley / and came out of our body". I could listen to this album a lot.

You can download Aaron Dilloway's Siena for free. Or just listen. I believe this is what the kids are calling "Noise". It'll probably be on a best-of-the-year list for me in about six months.

Some random tracks I listened to that appeal a lot to me:
Mikal Cronin "Shout it out"
Disclosure "When a Fire Starts to Burn" (Hadn't looked at the video before, ignore it.)

And two old songs that are great, just because:
Mylo "Need You Tonite" (feat. a Judie Tzuke sample)
Camp Lo "Luchini AKA This Is It"

Friday Music Day — The Droning

Since I was given this slot by AMR I thought I would take the opportunity to drone on for 28 minutes about GBV….  O.k. maybe not, instead I’ll go all Gleeman on the bit and do some Friday links:

Here’s a well-written commentary from the Curator of the Walker about Low’s 28 minute drone at RTG.  Of course he loved it (as did I).

Want to know what the fuss was all about?  Here’s the stream:

http://www.thecurrent.org/listen/minnesota/the_current/features/2013/06/17/low_do_you_know_how_to_waltz_rtg_2013_20130617

 

Har Mar Superstar the Guitar Player for the Replacements?  It was fun while it lasted.

One of my least favorite bands are headlining an outdoor show Saturday in Downtown Mpls.

I guess a feminist Taylor Swift twitter account is a thing.

That's all I got.  Use the space below and drop some rad lists.