i think i might have a hoarding problem.Monday, March 30, 2009
CROCODILES!
omg you guys. one of my fave new bands now is this duo from san diego called the crocodiles. they KICK ASS. even no age thinks so. so cmon, jump on the hipster flave of the week IT BUZZ band-bandwagon. you know you want to, hit it up b4 p4k. or something. . .
seriously, their album set to release this may, summer of hate. is . so . effing. radical. bodacious. old school 80'sish rocker swagger. garagey. throwback something something. just fucking good.they could totally kick the pains of being pure at heart's ass. that's how bad ace they really is.
anyway. i heard it thru the grapevine they might be touring. i google actioned that shit and sure enough, they're playing chicago on april 14th. on a monday. at the empty bottle. which can only mean one thing. . . .
FREE MUSIC MONDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!
finally, a band i LOVE. let alone like. playing the same night as my beloved $1 pbr special night. a hop, skip and jump away on the western bus. woo hoo.
anyway, check these guys out at stereogum. b/c you know, they like, rule and stuff.
don't believe that i have hipster cred? well now, did you make the fader blog? SOME people need proof that i can back up my recommendations, like THIS GUY. (cough, dept of eagles, hood internet, cough cough).
moral of the story? jodi likez gewd muzik. and da crocodiles are GOOD.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
What Would Really Make Jodi the Happiest Girl in the World #1
I'm sure every other female in her right mind had me beat with dibs on this gent's heart. But seriously, Andrew Bird is incredible and nothing would make me more ecstatic than to be his wife. Or girlfriend. Or friend. Or maid. Or neighbor. Or to just walk by him on the sidewalk and have our hands accidently brush. Ohhh man. I'm lying in bed on this lazy Sunday morning, going to painstakingly ridiculous lengths to find an excuse to stay in bed today. I finished laundry and basic cleaning tasks, work shit, yesterday. So today the only things I can think of would be to finally pay my overdue fee at the local library or go grocery shopping--both of which I'm dreading.So instead, I'm curled up in my blankie coccoon, listening me to some lovely Andrew. I've listened the dickens out of his latest release, Noble Creatures, time and time again. But just like a Wes Anderson film, everytime you revisit you find some hidden variation or layer you never really picked up on before. Man, his whistling, strings, loops, sexy sexy vocals, it's all like melted butter. Or a jar of the creepy honey bear honey, when it's been sitting in a hot window and the combination of the softened plastic and sticky yellow top with residue of honey turn into a big sticky mess you'd rather just throw away rather than deal with wiping off. That's Andrew Bird. He's delectable and upbeat. Melodic and amazing. A genious. I heart him. So if he would fall in love with me? This would really indeed make Jodi the Happiest Girl in the World.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
SXSW: Thermals/Cursive/Telekinesis
No vids for these 'uns (well, actually I do have a pretty good Cursive vid but the instant it uploaded on Youtube got yanked down for whatever reason, so come over to my pad and I can show ya).
Both the Thermals and Cursive rocked my face off on separate days at the same place, the Radio Room on 6th street. Both are super solid rockin bands, something that's not as common of a genre (that's good anyway) these days. Cursive rocked their older and new catalog, with the highlight being "From the Hips" from their new record.
The Thermals damn blew me away. So good. Their new album is ridiculously catchy and full of power pop hooks. I LOVE IT. sxsw, these two were the rockin picks of the week. so fun. so anyway, enjoy the photos and pick up each of their records. damn smooth.
meanwhile, telekinesis was a surprise act that rocked flamingo cantina during team clermont's showcase. pure pop, easy going and upbeat. perfect soundtrack for a sunny day with a nice cold beer, fired up grill and maybe some frisbee action. check em OUT.
SXSW: Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Erykah Badu, ETC
I'm getting lazy of writing for Muzzle of Bees, uploading pics into Facebook and posting blurbs here so since I wrote a more in-depth write-up of my YE experience, I'm copying and pasting from my MoB post (which you can see in full detail Here: http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2009/03/22/sxsw-day-four-saturday-recap/ )
. . . At this point my group all went their separate ways and I was the only one ballsy (or dorky) enough to man the Fader Fort lines and crowd for the at this point infamous Kanye West rumored set. Caught Jadakiss’s set in the outter line and then made my way into the most crazy packed set of my life. Rumors struck true and Mr. West, along with SEVERAL friends took the Fader stage around the 9 o’clock mark, kicking the 2-hour set with 808 and Heartbreak’s “Amazing.” INCREDIBLE. (But no Young Jeezy, present, sad to say.)
Several old favorites were represented, including my personal pick, “Gone,” featuring Consequence. Many older numbers like “Drive Slow Homey,” “Spaceship,” “Crack Music,” a shortened “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” “Get Em High,” “Heartless” w/the lameoid “Pinnochio” interlude were all accounted for. But when Ye stepped out with Kid Cudi? SHIT. The duo busted out “Welcome to Heartbreak,” which got the crowd’s heads spinnin’ tenfold. This of course, led into Kid Cudi’s set, including an insane dance extended remix of his ridiculously catchy single “Day N Nite” (Crookers’ Remix, even.) Also up were “Paranoid,” with Mr. Hudson (the random white blonde headed dude from England), the all-star sing along of “Good Life” and the show closer “Love Lockdown,” backed by a full band. INSANITY.
But the real crowd pleaser? Shit. That award is split in half–one to Chicago superstar Common, who wowed the crowd as he stepped up to perform his single “Universal Mind Control” and when a stunning Miss Erykah Badu stepped out briefly to join Common on the duet “The Light.” Crowd simply lost it. I can’t even begin to summarize the mad energy that was flowing in this sea mass of sweaty, drunken, dancing bodies. Just craziness.
People can hate on Kanye as much as they want. Sure, dude’s got an ego (he did, after all, “bring hip hop back”), but he used his celebrity last night for a good cause–to bring back SXSW to what it’s really all supposed to be about–showcasing the newer artists. I have a feeling Kid Cudi is going to be HUGE in 2009, (maybe not so much Mr. Hudson, sorry dude), and the artists showcased from Good Music were definitely represented last night as one big musical family. I know I’m leaving out some of the other performers’ names, but I was busy dancing my ass off with everyone else to take super proper notes. Nothing could have possibly topped this set for me–so this def wrapped up Jodi’s coverage of SXSW 2009 and it couldn’t have come in a better way. Good Music prevailed last night. Thank you, Mr. West.
Jodi's View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukNMDLM_H0 (But head to kanyeuniversity.com for actual close-up quality vids, shit was bananas!!)
. . . At this point my group all went their separate ways and I was the only one ballsy (or dorky) enough to man the Fader Fort lines and crowd for the at this point infamous Kanye West rumored set. Caught Jadakiss’s set in the outter line and then made my way into the most crazy packed set of my life. Rumors struck true and Mr. West, along with SEVERAL friends took the Fader stage around the 9 o’clock mark, kicking the 2-hour set with 808 and Heartbreak’s “Amazing.” INCREDIBLE. (But no Young Jeezy, present, sad to say.)
Several old favorites were represented, including my personal pick, “Gone,” featuring Consequence. Many older numbers like “Drive Slow Homey,” “Spaceship,” “Crack Music,” a shortened “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” “Get Em High,” “Heartless” w/the lameoid “Pinnochio” interlude were all accounted for. But when Ye stepped out with Kid Cudi? SHIT. The duo busted out “Welcome to Heartbreak,” which got the crowd’s heads spinnin’ tenfold. This of course, led into Kid Cudi’s set, including an insane dance extended remix of his ridiculously catchy single “Day N Nite” (Crookers’ Remix, even.) Also up were “Paranoid,” with Mr. Hudson (the random white blonde headed dude from England), the all-star sing along of “Good Life” and the show closer “Love Lockdown,” backed by a full band. INSANITY.
But the real crowd pleaser? Shit. That award is split in half–one to Chicago superstar Common, who wowed the crowd as he stepped up to perform his single “Universal Mind Control” and when a stunning Miss Erykah Badu stepped out briefly to join Common on the duet “The Light.” Crowd simply lost it. I can’t even begin to summarize the mad energy that was flowing in this sea mass of sweaty, drunken, dancing bodies. Just craziness.
People can hate on Kanye as much as they want. Sure, dude’s got an ego (he did, after all, “bring hip hop back”), but he used his celebrity last night for a good cause–to bring back SXSW to what it’s really all supposed to be about–showcasing the newer artists. I have a feeling Kid Cudi is going to be HUGE in 2009, (maybe not so much Mr. Hudson, sorry dude), and the artists showcased from Good Music were definitely represented last night as one big musical family. I know I’m leaving out some of the other performers’ names, but I was busy dancing my ass off with everyone else to take super proper notes. Nothing could have possibly topped this set for me–so this def wrapped up Jodi’s coverage of SXSW 2009 and it couldn’t have come in a better way. Good Music prevailed last night. Thank you, Mr. West.
Jodi's View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukNMDLM_H0 (But head to kanyeuniversity.com for actual close-up quality vids, shit was bananas!!)
SXSW: We Have Band
Thanks again go to Arlo the honorable for sending me in the direction of checking this British pop electro dance outfit. Post BMI Brunch and probably way too many Mimosas / Screwdrivers/ Bloody Marys (and ANOTHER hollywood holt sighting) led me to the Fader Fort (my fave place in the world, obvs) for we have band. I could NOT stop boogying. Shit was bananas!
We Have Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvWp-cf1QiY
SXSW: Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Pitchfork really dug these guys. So does my friend Arlo. I value both musical opinions, and the buzz on this group has been all but avoidable the past few months. I kinda get a reminscent vibe of a less obnoxious Black Kids meets The Raveonettes meets the Wannadies. Just light, refreshing, old school pop music love song jazz. Fun shit. These guys will be huge in the very near future.
Here's da scoop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Uxcw5vKBM
SXSW: Handsome Furs
Obviously, I love me some handsome furs. They were up against Daniel Johnston at the Paste Party and I gotta admit I damn near missed this set since I had just caught this duo at Empty Bottle on Sunday. . . but the line was too long. So Fader ahoy!! Electro keys, thumping drum machine, Shredding guitars courtesy of Mr. Dan wolf parade Boeckner.
Enjoy the vid here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkfo0-6aqh8
SXSW: Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
This Brazillian pop troupe was one of my surprises over the week. I had heard and read about them for a while now, drawing comparisons as a male dominated CSS--fun, upbeat, dancey pop pop pop MUZIK! super fun and dreamy. loved it. check my vid here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe5WCL9js44
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