I know it pains you all that I don't write as often as I perhaps should. So, to help ease any withdraw symptoms you may be experiencing I give to you: http://groovo.org/
This is a nifty little player run by the extremely good looking people over at trianglerock.com. I'm a fan of local music and find this to be a great resource for bands and upcoming shows. The player is updated every weekish, so be sure to check back for new stuff often!
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Modest Mouse and The National
Just got home from seeing Modest Mouse and the National open for REM. It was quite excellent.
I didn't stay for REM for two reasons, 1) I'm not a big fan and 2) I have to wake up absurdly early and my family wanted me home at a reasonable hour.
We had lawn seats which were quite excellent, possibly better than regular seats, and much cheaper.
The National played first. We got there a bit late so we missed some of their set, but what I heard I have to say it was just OK. Not terrible by any means, but only fair. It was enough to please established fans such as I, but I don't think they made any new fans.
Modest Mouse on there other hand was FANTASTIC. They had a very energetic and banjo filled set that could keep me from dancing. All in all it was a great show.
On a personal note, we had a girl who joined our team in the fall die last night. She had a rare agressive bone cancer that spread from her liver to her lungs and killed her in about 8 months. She was 9 years old. I can't begin to imagine what her family is going through. Life is not fair.
I didn't stay for REM for two reasons, 1) I'm not a big fan and 2) I have to wake up absurdly early and my family wanted me home at a reasonable hour.
We had lawn seats which were quite excellent, possibly better than regular seats, and much cheaper.
The National played first. We got there a bit late so we missed some of their set, but what I heard I have to say it was just OK. Not terrible by any means, but only fair. It was enough to please established fans such as I, but I don't think they made any new fans.
Modest Mouse on there other hand was FANTASTIC. They had a very energetic and banjo filled set that could keep me from dancing. All in all it was a great show.
On a personal note, we had a girl who joined our team in the fall die last night. She had a rare agressive bone cancer that spread from her liver to her lungs and killed her in about 8 months. She was 9 years old. I can't begin to imagine what her family is going through. Life is not fair.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Get up, get out
Raleigh (my town) has a pretty ballin' music scene. Just this year I've really grown to appreciate local music.
Quite possibly my favorite local find thus far has been The Rosebuds. They have a pretty sweet, kind of electronic, kinda of... a lot of stuff. I don't know how to describe them... they kind of vary a lot. Get Up Get Out for example is a very dance worthy song, where as Silja Line (my favorite of their songs) is slower... darker. There is without a doubt a lot of New Wave and Dance influence in their music and I kind of love it.
I suggest checking out Night of the Furies (their more recent album) on iTunes.
Quite possibly my favorite local find thus far has been The Rosebuds. They have a pretty sweet, kind of electronic, kinda of... a lot of stuff. I don't know how to describe them... they kind of vary a lot. Get Up Get Out for example is a very dance worthy song, where as Silja Line (my favorite of their songs) is slower... darker. There is without a doubt a lot of New Wave and Dance influence in their music and I kind of love it.
I suggest checking out Night of the Furies (their more recent album) on iTunes.
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