BAND OF HORSES- CEASE TO BEGIN
This just keeps getting better every time I listen to it. There are ghosts in my house!
DUNGEN- TIO BITAR
I have no idea what they are singing (it’s in Swedish) …but it doesn’t matter. This is the best psych folk rock pop period.
LIARS- LIARS
PIL, Jesus and The Mary Chain, mixed with a little Flaming Lips and The Residents and you get one challenging ride to hell and back. Great stuff.
RYAN BINGHAM- MESCALITO
Ex-rodeo rider and Texas local. Just good old gruff alt country.
Hard livin’ and road weary. Can’t stop playing it.
WILCO- SKY BLUE SKY
Great for a late night drive.
THURSTON MOORE- TREES OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY
Who would have thought the Sonic Youther had an acoustic pop record in him. Wonderful!
BLOC PARTY- A WEEKEND IN THE CITY
I’m a sucker for hooky agit post punk! Keep it coming boys!
TIM ARMSTRONG- A POET’S LIFE
Old school raga muffin with a punk snarl….King Tubby would be proud.
THE GO TEAM- PROOF OF YOUTH
Cheerleading music that can turn any scowl into a smile…fun fun fun!
WHITE STRIPES-ICKY THUMP
You know it…you love it!
RADIOHEAD- IN RAINBOWS
Romantic dreamscapes…perfect!
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE- ERA VULGARIS
Rock is not dead…it’s just sleeping in the bed of QOTSA.
EDITORS- AN END HAS A START
More post punk pop about life and death. Melancholy happiness.
SERJ TANKIAN- ELECT THE DEAD
Broadway’s best Metal album. I can’t wait until this replaces Jersey Boys on Broadway.
ART BRUT- IT’S A BIT COMPLICATED
Cheeky Brits make fun pop punk full of funny.
THE SADIES- NEW SEASONS
Canadian alt country. If David Lynch was still making TV shows these guys would be the soundtrack.
PJ HARVEY- WHITE CHALK
Creepy Victorian horror…I like.
OLDIES BUT GOODIES THAT ROCKED ME IN 2007
LINK WRAY- WRAY’S THEE TRACK SHACK
LORETTA LYNN- COLLECTION
THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS- DEFINITIVE COLLECTION
GRAM PARSONS- THE COMPLETE REPRISE SESSIONS
5/14/08
CARY ZEL - Miami Beach, FL
Better late than never:
In no order, really:
Reel Big Fish & Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer – Duet All Night: Covers EP with tongue firmly entrenched in cheek. Great stuff though. And you can’t beat the name.
Regina Spektor – Begin To Hope: This has become one of my desert island disks. I know is was 2006, but I guess I got on the boat late.
J.J. Grey & Mofro – Country Ghetto: Swampy blues from outside of Jacksonville, FL.
Lily Allen – Alright, Still: Really fun early 2007 irreverence.
Rilo Kiley – Under the Black Light: Maybe not as good as the last disk, but “15” and others are great.
The Ike Reilly Assassination – We Belong to the Staggering Evening: Rootsy, down and dirty character studies by Chicago’s Reilly. Who says rock is dead?
Tim Armstrong – A Poet’s Life: Armstrong fronted Operation Ivy & Rancid, but here puts out some great old-school ska/reggae grooves backed by the Aggrolites. I will admit this took a few listens to grow on me, but now I love it.
The Fratellis – Costello Music: Songs you can sing along to the first time you hear them! Have another beer!
Ruthie Foster – The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster: Great authentic soul.
Cat Empire – Two Shoes: Take an Australian rock band with a big horn section and send them to Cuba to record. This is what you get, and it’s pretty good shit.
Great concerts of 2007:
Macy Gray: Hard Rock, Ft. Lauderdale
Rocco DeLuca: Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale
Regina Spektor: Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC
Lily Allen: Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale
In no order, really:
Reel Big Fish & Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer – Duet All Night: Covers EP with tongue firmly entrenched in cheek. Great stuff though. And you can’t beat the name.
Regina Spektor – Begin To Hope: This has become one of my desert island disks. I know is was 2006, but I guess I got on the boat late.
J.J. Grey & Mofro – Country Ghetto: Swampy blues from outside of Jacksonville, FL.
Lily Allen – Alright, Still: Really fun early 2007 irreverence.
Rilo Kiley – Under the Black Light: Maybe not as good as the last disk, but “15” and others are great.
The Ike Reilly Assassination – We Belong to the Staggering Evening: Rootsy, down and dirty character studies by Chicago’s Reilly. Who says rock is dead?
Tim Armstrong – A Poet’s Life: Armstrong fronted Operation Ivy & Rancid, but here puts out some great old-school ska/reggae grooves backed by the Aggrolites. I will admit this took a few listens to grow on me, but now I love it.
The Fratellis – Costello Music: Songs you can sing along to the first time you hear them! Have another beer!
Ruthie Foster – The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster: Great authentic soul.
Cat Empire – Two Shoes: Take an Australian rock band with a big horn section and send them to Cuba to record. This is what you get, and it’s pretty good shit.
Great concerts of 2007:
Macy Gray: Hard Rock, Ft. Lauderdale
Rocco DeLuca: Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale
Regina Spektor: Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC
Lily Allen: Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale
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