BRITISH AND FRENCH ATTACK AND OVERWHELM THE COLONIES!!
I suppose I've taken a bit of creative license here because by 'French' I actually mean a small band of Montreal, Quebecans and by 'Colonies' I mean my iPod. The 'British' part is true, so I suppose I made an editor at The Sun proud today. In spite of my journalistic inadequacies, LISTEN UP PEOPLE. DJ Light and I are turning you on to some new music!
First on my weekend list is KASABIAN. If you have ever hung out at MJQ on a Wednesday night, this band is for you. A coctail of Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Kula Shaker, and a hint of Blur will warm you right up! If you aren't already involuntarily drooling down your shirt, listen to this track called "Processed Beats" and tell me you don't want more.
Second on the list is KAISER CHIEFS. Damn the british and their sound infection! The KC's strolled right past my jaded mattLandia quality control agents, Britpop passports held high, and have comfortably settled into iPod rotation with this song: "I Predict a Riot". The 'Chiefs have what I call 'Derivative Turrets'. One moment they are effusing the likes of Pulp or Space, the next moment the yelling/snarling with the polite grit of The Clash or Supergrass. Anyway you slice it, I like it and want me some more...
Now for those pesky Montreal, Quebecans (aka ALMOST FRENCHIES) ARCADE FIRE. I must admit that I had to listen to the album a few times for the hooks to begin to sink deep. The Arcade Fire are Win Butler, Régine Chassagne (Win and Régine are married), Richard Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Win's little brother Will. Win seems to have most of the vocal duties and reminds me Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, or the Talking Heads. His wife Regine shares vocals duties as well, and she often has an ethereal Bjorkeques delivery. It's not a far stretch to say that Arcade Fire are a Sugarcubes for the new millenium. Listen to "Power Out" and dance around your cube like a crazy person.
Enjoy the tunes. Enjoy the weekend.
Comments
Rock on!
this is good stuff amigo ;)
Posted by: El Guapo | February 7, 2005 02:42 PM
You would think after that whole scandel at the NY Times that they would hire better writers. Not so it seems. I read your post after talking with Nat. She insisted I check out these bands. That was yesterday. Today I pick up the Sunday Times and what do you think is on the front page of the Arts and Leisure section? A huge 2 page article about these bands from Canada. It's as if they pasted your blog in the Times. You should totally sue. Or at the very least write for the times. I guess you would have to learn how to make stuff up though....or copy other's thoughts! BTW...love the bands. They have been playing Kaiser Chiefs and Arcade Fire for a while on the ol' satellite. Good grief I love that thing!
Posted by: Anonymous | February 7, 2005 08:15 PM