Songs of the Future: September 10th

 
Emmett Till.  For information on this photo go here.

1.  Carolina Liar -- I'm Not Over
This song seems to be a big hit here in the Kansas City area...Very catchy but I'm interested in hearing single #2.

2.  Electric Umbilical Cord -- Dark Roads
This is sort of like She Wants Revenge and Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" combined. 

3a.  The Mojomatics -- Clean My Sins
3b.  The Mojomatics -- Miss Me When I'm Gone
I've gushed about The Mojomatics previously and here are two more great tracks from Don't Pretend That You Know Me.

4.  Bloc Party -- Talons
This is the 11th track to the Intimacy album that was released yesterday for those of us who bought the digital release. 

New Bloc Party Video

Here is the new video from Bloc Party called "Mercury":



Of all the new generation of British bands [let's say from Coldplay on], Bloc Party is my favorite. But after watching this video, I am struck by how bad it is. Criticising the United States is such an easy trap to fall into, especially for a band that isn't American. It is so easy to say, "look at them, they're horrible, they're so stupid they would elect a horse/crab thing."

As I once said to my girlfriend who is living in Europe currently, "don't ever let anyone from England make you feel bad about being an American." The level of absolute bullshit and tyranny England unleashed upon this world is staggering for it being such a small country. [And I say this with 1/4 English blood running through my veins]. Here's a short list:

--Invention of concentration camps [Boer War]
--Occupation of Ireland...why isn't Ireland united yet?
--They still have a Queen. What kind of gutless country determines the type of government they will have because it might effect tourism sales?
--No English person should ever say anything about George Bush...because you have your own: Margaret Thatcher. At least we have the foresight to limit Presidents to terms [eight years]...Thatcher got 11. Not to mention Bush's partner in crime Tony Blair.
--You think America's racist, American racism can learn a lot from Enoch Powell.
--An unwritten Constitution...make fun of Americans' phone getting tapped all you want at least we have actual rules that you can see and read. It sort of helps in protecting them.
--Occupation of India, United States, Canada, Egypt, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, etc...

The point is this, is America perfect? Far from it. But the English shouldn't be the ones to criticize.

A Completely Self-Serving Post

What fun is it to have a blog if you can't help yourself? I just wanted to say that I am selling a big lot of CDs on eBay that you might be interested in...

Bloc Party -- Selfish Son
From the I Still Remember single.

Ben Folds Five -- Selfless, Cold, and Composed
From the Whatever and Ever Amen album.

Vampire Weekend -- I Stand Corrected
From the Vampire Weekend album.

White Family

This story comes from Janesville, WI and it makes me laugh...read the fine print of this cover to laugh too...

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club -- White Palms
From the BRMC's self-titled debut.

Bloc Party -- Helicopter [Whitey Version]
This is from the Silent Alarm Remixed album.

Junior Senior -- White Trash
Somewhere along the line Junior Senior was one-upped by LCD Soundsystem...I'm not sure exactly when...This is from D-D-Don't Don't Stop The Beat.

The Flaming Lips -- Thank You Jack White (For the Fiber-Optic Jesus That You Gave Me)
This is from the Fight Test EP.

A Musical Tribute To Brett Favre

A little anecdote about Brett Favre & living in Wisconsin: when I was home over Christmas break and visited the local Shopko they had stacks and stacks of the Sports Illustrated edition naming Brett Favre Sportsman of the Year [the one they had to do all those extra printings of]. Next to those stacks and stacks of Sports Illustrated there were stacks and stacks of 8 1/2 x 11 picture frames just begging for you to proudly display your Brett cover.

Super Furry Animals -- Lazer Beam
From the Love Kraft album.

Bloc Party -- Hero
This song can be found on the Two More Years single.

Ben Folds Five -- For All The Pretty People
From the Whatever and Ever Amen reissue.

Wilco -- Bob Dylan's 49th Beard (Live)
From the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot import bonus disk.

The Black Lips -- Cold Hands
From the Good Bad Not Evil album.

The Go! Team -- We Just Won't Be Defeated
From The Go! Team's first album Thunder, Lightening, Strike.

Remix Sunday

Bloc Party -- Helicopter (Whitey Remix)
From the Helicopter EP.

Clearklake -- Good Clean Fun (Nobody Remix)
From the Wonder If The Snow Will Settle EP.

Le Tigre -- Deceptacon (DFA Remix)
The original version is from the Le Tigre album.

Peter Bjorn & John -- All Those Expectations (Weak Remix)
From the bonus disk to Writer's Block.

The Futureheads -- Decent Days and Nights (Shy Child Remix)
This was a bonus track from the News & Tributes album.

Smoosh on the Bus

Well technically not "Smoosh on the bus" but instead "Smoosh at the bus stop"...as I was waiting for the bus at school today along comes the three blonde kids that make up the band Smoosh...not much more to report other than a Smoosh sighting...or a Smo-ting...

Smoosh -- Clap On

Here is Smoosh's cover of Bloc Party's "This Modern Love":

Bloc Party

For me, for the 2nd Bloc Party album, A Weekend in the City, would be a success if it had a song as good as "This Modern Love." I am easily sentimental and "TML" was it for me for about a year.

Thankfully, Bloc Party completed their mission nicely with "I Still Remember." Theme: A love that could have been if I was just brave enough to ask.

Bloc Party -- I Still Remember

Bloc Party -- This Modern Love (Live in California)

Buy Bloc Party merch here.

Someday Glastonbury

Someday I will make it the Glastonbury Festival...until then:

The Killers -- Mr. Brightside (Live at Glastonbury 2005)

The Kaiser Chiefs -- Everyday I Love You Less and Less (Live at Glastonbury 2005)

Bloc Party -- Helicopter (Live at Glastonbury 2005)

Doves -- There Goes The Fear (Live at Glastonbury 2003)

Buy everything Killers related here.

Kaiser Chiefs Online Store here.

Get Bloc Party merch here.

Support Doves here.