Weird music I haven't had a chance to listen to since I'm at work? Sure! Why not?
1988
(2 votes, average: 5.50 out of 10)
Loading... Kurt Vile cohort steps out on his own. Doing the title track from his swell 2014 release. Antwerp, Belgium, 2014.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEgYIG-ISGw
You can tell he's listened to a lot of the great English folk guitarists--Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, etc.
(3 votes, average: 5.67 out of 10)Loading... Is it Thursday?
I could have sworn it was Thursday.
httpv://youtu.be/5n95bGk6BVc
(5 votes, average: 6.40 out of 10)Loading... We're going in reverse alphabetical order. Deerhoof is tomorrow.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiTNs8__At8
2013
(1 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... Figured I might as well try to annoy freealonzo one more time this year. Thanks to the VJs and the Citzenry for having me again.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbdQeDnp5dY
(2 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... Here's a couple from this band's new album, Shields, the first led by Ed Droste, and the second after the jump, "A Simple Answer", led by Daniel Rossen.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zgsC1mibas
Continue reading Grizzly Bear – Yet Again
(2 votes, average: 6.50 out of 10)Loading... Time for the comeback of my "Bands with more than one lead singer" gimmick. These guys released another solid album, Moms, last month, and will be playing at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis this Saturday night. I'll make a pledge to buy any WGOMer who comes down to check the show out a drink. For now, here's drummer Danny Seim on lead vocals, and head below the jump for another (and a special bonus video!):
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qVtLrzfv8
Continue reading Menomena – Baton
(4 votes, average: 6.25 out of 10)Loading... From the WGOM Bridge School Benefit, 1999.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyNUQQsvBAY
And yes, this is three consecutive months we have played Tom Waits. So what?
(3 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... I was thinking about playing something really weird to end it here, with lots of cheesy synths, because if we've learned anything this week, I think it's that I have a healthy appetite for cheesy synths. But I decided to just give you some Spoon instead, for MPR's own 89.3 The Current. Thanks to the VJs for giving me the reins this week, and to everyone for indulging my tastes, past and present.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO8kRCwPJQk
(7 votes, average: 8.86 out of 10)Loading... Alright, let's get back to what we're here for. Here's Deerhunter performing this song from their 2010 album Halcyon Digest on Conan.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsmSIyUDQeM
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Continue reading Deerhunter – Helicopter
(5 votes, average: 6.00 out of 10)Loading...