Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Shoegazer Sunday: Savage Sister’s “Harmonize”

Sunday, January 10th, 2016

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s Savage Sister‘s “Harmonize”.

This Might Get Your Goat

Monday, December 21st, 2015

I blame Dwight.

Evidently there’s a Swedish charity that’s trying to raise goat awareness or some damn thing, and to do so they’ve released a Christmas album.

Sung by goats.

And by “sung,” I mean “torturing you ears.”

Yes, it’s Jingle Cats with goats. If you’re in dire need of finding a way to make guests leave at the end of a Christmas party, I think this will provide the answer…

Shoegazer Sunday: Ultraviolet’s “Strawberry Echoes”

Sunday, December 20th, 2015

Ultraviolet is an Austin duo. Here’s “Strawberry Echoes” off their first EP.

Shoegazer Sunday: The Secret Machines’ “Nowhere Again”

Sunday, December 13th, 2015

Honestly, this is more of a mainstream rock track than shoegaze. The connection here is that the Secret Machines was the main band the late Benjamin Curtis was in before School of Seven Bells.

Fresh Snow’s “Proper Burial”

Sunday, December 6th, 2015

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s Fresh Snow‘s “Proper Burial” with a retro, Hammond B3-tinged sound and a vaguely surreal/creepy video.

Shoegazer Sunday: The Cherry Wave’s “Suncrushed”

Sunday, November 29th, 2015

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s The Cherry Wave’s “Suncrushed” off their Avalancher album:

Shoegazer Sunday: Luna Covers “Sweet Child O’Mine”

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

I’m not a big fan of Guns & Roses, but certainly “Sweet Child O’Mine” has to rank among their best, with one of the all-time great guitar hooks. Here’s Luna with a nicely chill, twangy rendition of it.

Shoegazer Sunday: Luna Tango Covering Slowdive’s “When The Sun Hits”

Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Here’s a nice cover of Slowdive’s “When the Sun Hits” by Luna Tango.

Who are Luna Tango you ask?

As far as I can tell, they’re not even a musical group, they’re a music circle at Japan’s Chuo University.

Shoegazer Sunday: Moonlit Sailor’s “Fresh Snow”

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Moonlit Sailor gets tagged as a post-rock, but they remind me strongly of Midsummer minus the vocals, and since Midsummer has always struck me as a Shoegaze band, here’s Moonlit Sailor’s “Fresh Snow.,”

Would You Believe a Folk Rock Album Called Ray Bradbury’s Dark Carnival?

Saturday, October 31st, 2015

Some musical works are justly forgotten. Sadly, I feel that Bob Jacobs’s concept album Ray Bradbury’s Dark Carnival falls into that category, being of a overly theatrical folk rock style that was probably never in fashion, even when it was released.

Here are a couple of the more tolerable examples:

I don’t think a revival is in the offing. It’s probably not even as interesting as that weird free jazz album accompanying Edward Gorey’s words…