Two sweet updates:
I’m planning on putting a short together that should be really funny, i’m hoping this weekend it will be shot and edited so it will be up ASAP.
Also, be sure to tune into The Session this Thursday, as Zack and I have the great Tim Halter as a guest! Thursday at 9! Listen in!
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: News, The Session | No Comments »
Sorry for the delay, I’ve been very sick these past few days and I’ve been stranded with OJ and the vidcasts I have on my iPod.
Here are the 3 audio clips from the show, they will be part of the FridgeCast as 3 audio files. Check them out!
The Session vidcast is just about ready, we had some battery problems but it isn’t an issue anymore, so next Thursday should be the big debut!
We also have some new shorts coming up soon, I’m pretty excited because i’ll be working with some different people than usual and the ideas we have are pretty funny. More on that soon though.
Posted on February 16th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: Fridge Cast, News, Session Podcast, The Session | No Comments »
Hey all, some updates:
- 2 new playlists up for The Session, one from the January show and one from last Thursday, also thanks to BG for filling in for me while I was out in NYC for the weekend! Lots of good music was played so check them out!
- New vidcast coming soon, i’ll be vidcasting The Session this week, should be excellent.
Oh baby!
Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: Fridge Cast, News, The Session | No Comments »
1/31/08 - (I was out of town, so Brian took my place with Zack)
———-LINER———-
———Open MIC——-(2-3mins)
All Time Lows – Hellogoodbye
Lycanthrope - +44
–(DVL) Sweep
Accidents - Alexisonfire
———– MIC———(2-3mins)
–AD (9:20ish)
–Liner (9:20ish)
Surf Wax America - Weezer
Good Looks, Bad Intentions – The Sunstreak
–Promo (9:30-9:35)
We the Kings – Check Yes Juliet
———– MIC——— Special (4-8mins)
Already Dead - Silverstein
Nirvana – You Know You’re Right
Sweet Talk 101 – Cute is What We Aim For
–(Session) Sweep
iPod – Check Marks – The Academy Is…
———- Out MIC——– Menus and Calendar (2-3mins)
Sound Effects and Overdramatic(s) – The Used
Doomsday Clock – Smashing Pumpkins
Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: Playlists | No Comments »
———-LINER———-
———Open MIC——-(2-3mins)
M – Ben Folds Five - Emaline
Z – Jupiter Sunrise – Arthur Nix
–(DVL) Sweep
M – The Black Seeds – The Answer
———– MIC———(2-3mins)
–AD (9:20ish)
–Liner (9:20ish)
Z – White Stripes – Denial Twist
M - Less Than Jake – Look What Happened
–Promo (9:30-9:35)
Z – Weezer – Perfect Situation
———– MIC——— Special (4-8mins)
M - Bomb the Music Industry - Bike Test 1 2 3
Z – My Chemical Romance – House of Wolves
M - Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard
–(Session) Sweep
Z - Bloc Party – Helicopter
———- Out MIC——– Menus and Calendar (2-3mins)
Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: Playlists | No Comments »
I’ll be out this weekend running a couple races in NYC, so there won’t be any updates until Sunday-ish, just a heads up.
Meanwhile, why don’t you check out my top 10 list of music releases for 2007!
Posted on February 7th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: News | No Comments »
Just a different kind of post that I thought I would share. This list of course is based of of music that I listen to and so this is not any kind of all genre definitive list but simply my personal opinion. Although it is slightly late, it took me a long time to write. Let me know what you think!
10. Flight of the Conchords - The Distant Future
This record is the only EP of this list, and I think that says alot about the power of the 6 songs on it. Flight of the Conchords is of course the Comedy/Folk duo from Wellington, New Zealand, probably better known here in the States from their self titled television show on HBO. This short EP is a collection of newer studio recordings of their songs from the show, as well as 2 live tracks from their comedy act, as well as one straight talking track entitled ‘Banter’, which is equally funny. The songs are simple and extremely hilarious, the only thing holding the record back is simply the fact that it is too short. The new recordings of ‘Buisness Time’ and the two live songs ‘The Most Beautiful Girl In The Room’ and ‘Robots’ are excellent and show the talent of the duo. No doubt I am looking forward to the upcoming full length release.
9. Bomb the Music Industry! - Get Warmer
This is the fourth release from Jeff Rosenstock (of ASOB fame), but unlike the home recorded last 3 albums (all of which you should check out) Get Warmer was recorded in a studio and was the first record to have a live band. The best part about BtMI! is that they release all of their records for free on their website (here) so this is one you can check out without paying. Anyways, concerning the music it is a really tight record, it much more musical than perhaps the other albums and by that I mean I often listen through the older CD’s and there will be a few songs that just seem like a guy yelling and some electronic drums in the back and it doesn’t seem like it has much of a musical value to it, if you know what I mean. In Get Warmer that doesn’t happen at all, the CD is full of depth and yet still has that pissed off feel that you have (or will come to know) of Rosenstock. It is a really awesome record and its free, so why not check it out?
8. LCD Soundsystem - Sounds of Silver
I first heard LCD Soundsystem on WBER, the local alt station back home. I picked up this record simply because I had heard the single ‘North American Scum’ on the same station, and it was a great track. I figured I would give the rest of it a chance and bought it, and I am really pleased with it. The CD opens up with one of my favorites, ‘Get Innocuous!’, a kind of dance beat thing that really gets you going, and then the record continues through a very good mix of fast and slow, as well as fun and serious songs that really is just a fantastic listen from beginning to end. The single is great too, if you’re looking to test the record out.
7. Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
Now I’m assuming that people are okay with this list so far until we hit this record. It got alot of mixed reviews and it turned alot of people off from checking it out, but let me be the first to say that this is a very very awesome CD and thanks to the station here at the college I got to check it out. It’s a very deep record, one of which that flows really well from the top to the bottom, much like the older Pumpkin’s records do. The main difference that puts this record over their older records as well as the other records of this year is that it is really heavy and it has lots of instrumentation and melodic depth. The whole record is strong and is one that will definitely grow on you as time goes on, although tracks like ‘Doomsday Clock’ and ‘Starz’ are both ones that will stick early.
6. The Black Seeds - Into The Dojo
A late entry to this list, I picked this record up not long before I started writing and it is a really awesome collection of music from the New Zealand dub/reggae band. Very tight record, the whole CD is a good listen and is probably a big contrast to the other records on this list. My favorite track is no doubt ‘The Answer’ which is also featured on the ‘Best Seven Selections, Vol. 2′ record, a collection of ’soulful reggae’. The other track I really like is ‘Sometimes Enough’. On a sidenote, Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords is the keyboard/backup vox in the band which is pretty cool.
5. Freezepop - Future Future Future Perfect
This new release from Freezepop is definitely a different step for the electro-pop band. I mean this in the best way possible though, the usual thin instrumentation of synth and drum machine with voice has been totally reinvented on Future Future Future Perfect and now is very very deep with sound and it also helps to change up the style of songwriting, which instead of the usual pop style it has lots of musical interludes and also Liz Enthusiasm continues with great vocals. It’s by far the strongest release by the group and they’ve come a long way since I first heard them on ‘Amplitude’ with the song ‘Super-Sprode’. The single ‘Less Talk More Rokk’ is a popular song on Guitar Hero 2 also, which has expanded the fan base quite a bit. An awesome CD.
4. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
A CD that I was very excited about and never picked up until late in the year. I finally got to check out the CD at the station before The Session last semester, and it is a very interesting addition from The Shins. I own both of the previous records (Chutes to Narrow, Oh Inverted World) and have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. The reason I feel that Wincing was such a good record was because it was an entirely new sound for the band (much like Chutes was to Inverted World) but still keeps the identity of the band intact. The first two songs are fantastic, Sleeping Lessons is a very cool song with an ending that energizes you right into my favorite song on the record ‘Australia’. The CD as a whole is strong and is one you can listen to all the way though, and doing so adds to the experience.
3. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City
This CD is one that will grow on you for sure. The opening two tracks are absolutely awesome, and fans of the band’s first release ‘Silent Alarm’ will certainly enjoy them, but the album really gains an identity after that, as the songs get more lyric based and the instruments get stripped down quite a bit. The best way to listen to this record is straight through, as it captures the essence of the ‘experience’ the band was intending with this release. The record is much deeper and complex than Silent Alarm, which may disappoint fans of the usual raw indie sound that is much too common in most bands as of late, but will please people who simply enjoy good music. A Weekend in the City is a very dark and beautiful record and its one of those CD’s you can play and really immerse yourself in it.
2. They Might Be Giants - The Else
I am a huge fan of TMBG and I was very excited to see this on iTunes earlier in 2007. I was more notably though, worried that the record may be another ‘The Spine’ kind of release, which seemed to me like a lazy kind of release and even as a huge fan of the band I was somewhat disappointed because there were a notable amount of tracks that I didnt like. With that out of the way, I am very happy to report that this disc is awesome. It has a bit of everything, which is typical of TMBG, but yet keeps a more heavy rock feel throughout the whole record, it often even reminds me of their ‘94 release ‘John Henry’ (which is my favorite record by the band, next to this one of course). The record is fresh though, the band often ‘genre-hops’ but this one isn’t really acting as a parody as much as a new kind of template for their own music. What I mean by this is that although there seems to be some influences from other bands within the music, the band hangs in with a common theme of straight up rock, which allows you to really appreciate record and the songwriting of the Johns. On top of this, I think the song ‘Climbing the Walls’ might be my favorite song of the year, be sure to check that one out if you want a good idea of what the record is all about.
1. Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between
I don’t know what to say about this release other than ‘wow’. I’ll be honest, after hearing ‘Everything Went Numb’ I thought it was too good to be true. I was worried that this next release wouldn’t live up to the first one, not that I don’t trust the writing skills of Kalnoky, but lets be honest, that CD was close to flawless. After pre-ordering the CD I anxiously awaited the record’s arrival to my room, and when it finally did I put it in and it simply blew me away. It is better than the first record in my opinion, and the first one as we both know was incredible. Every song is tight and it is clear that the time they took to make this record was well worth it, and it is so refreshing to know how much work went into this CD, and you can feel the blood sweat and tears in every song. It’s an excellent CD and my pick of the year. My favorite track (they are all incredible) is ‘The Receiving End of it All’.
Posted on February 5th, 2008 by Mac
Filed under: News | 1 Comment »
www.flickr.com
|
