beaux’s magical musical plasticity

they are amazing.  i was at a festival and heard this old time metallica classic start blasting, and i couldnt believe this was the song they chose!  one of my all-time fav metallica songs from their golden years with cliff burton.  enjoy.

This 17 year old’s songwriting has been compared to the likes of Bob Dylan. Trapper Schoepp is backed by his band’s acoustic, alternative vibes, all producing a young sound that should shape the future of music in the Midwest. (Cdbaby)

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hailing from the modest agrucultural community of ellsworth,wisconsin the trapper schoepp band sure bring a lot to the table despite the fact that each member of the band will not be able to legally purchase alcohol for at least a couple years. (although, their songs would not lead you to believe it) see them live once, and their charm coupled with their talent will leave you wanting more.

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The band is Geoff Doolittle (vocals, keyboard, guitar, clanking chains), Anthony Stassi (drums), Von Stace White (guitar), and Jack Sheehy (bass). They play live with incredible energy and an array of instruments, including a marching band’s bass drum. Doolittle’s musical ambitions are refreshing, and if they aren’t soon college-radio darlings we — well, we should point out that we don’t listen to college radio, but good lord, this music is perfect for blowing out actual dorm room windows, or just the still-uncurtained dorm windows in your mind.

Doolittle reminded us of Seth Green’s musical alter-ego, and Sheehy’s thrumming bass lines had us hypnotized. The anthemic “Open Faced Crab Sandwich” was the crowd favorite, sparking a lot of jumping up and down and what seemed like a genuine attempt to dance, while “Man Down,” brought out for the encore, was a sung-spoken bit over drum and bass, punctuated with funked-up screamfest choruses. Nothing wrong here; this band is ready to go swash some fucking buckles. (Seattlest)

The Seattlest | Myspace | Sound on the Sound

The sea shanty was launched back into the American conciousness with the emergence of the Decemberists, and Seaweed Jack may just be riding their coattails (as Steven Colbert might remark). A heavy slow heartbeat, a raspy piratey voice, and a large chain as percussion all go toward creating the Seaweed motif. And the captain’s coat and hat on lead singer Geoff Doolittle was just the visual flourish the music calls for. (Sound on the Sound)

Afternoon Records | Myspace

Silian Rail is Robin (guitar) and Eric (drums, glockenspiel). They play instrumental music which combines richly complex, open-tuning, finger picked guitar playing with aggressive, intricate drumming. Their songs are constantly shifting mazes of rich melodies and intense rhythms, equally epic, fragile and explosively dynamic. (Myspace)

Wiretap | Myspace

They do a sort of Led Zepplin-meets-My Bloody Valentine thing by stretching out blues rock riffs with lots of sustain and texture to give them a dreamy pretty quality, while keeping a rhythmic and melodic edge that they use to ratchet up the intensity of their songs. (Wiretap)

let us just say that i attended an architecture in helsinki concert in eugene with a costume inspired by this video. definitely deserving artistical fortitude.

“I have absolutely no desire to be a part of popular culture,” offers Nielsen. “All that shit is held down. It’s totally restricted by being whatever it’s supposed to be, or whatever everybody else thinks it’s supposed to be.” (City Pages)

City Pages | Myspace

creativity is the tops. i hope to elaborate on the mountain goats a little more,but for now

i figure this is a good place to start…

sax rohmer #1 — Mountain Goats LP, Heretic Pride

have not seen anything much like this. enjoy