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Fresh Biscuit: Polvo

2009-07-05T01:34:00.007-05:00

Finally heard this track over at the Pitchfork Media (and stole the link). The first time I heard this song my favorite thing happened where hearing only the first few notes the song just speaks my language. It's like the tones and rhythm speak to my natural aural brain frequencies and I'm just so infatuated that I don't want to listen to anything else for a few days. I don't even like the heavy crunching guitar sounds, but they really grew on me.

I hadn't heard of this band, Polvo, before a few days ago. They released a bunch of albums in the math-rock style throughout the early nineties but were somewhat overshadowed by the whole grunge thing. Then, they stopped in about 1998. Now, after a hiatus of over a decade, they release this track, 'Beggar's Bowl' which I am completely in awe over. I listened to this about ten times in a row, which I never do.

'Beggar's Bowl'

This Got so Much Better

2009-07-02T23:37:00.003-05:00

After the first installment of Beck's record club, I wasn't sold. The cover of 'Monday Morning' was slow and Beck's voice was, let's say, not optimal for that type of song. Then came the next tracks from 'Velvet Underground & Nico,' and I am eating my words.

'Waiting for My Man' is a song which should sound god awful. Somehow when executed, the off-tuned ill-matching manic instrumentation is so great. Mixed with Beck's through the nose style vocals, this is a keeper.

'Femme Fatale' sounds like a guy rapping on his jeans and stomping while Beck whispers (through his nose again). It's pretty good!

I think we can say that these songs are the OPPOSITE of communism. Sounds horrible on paper, great in reality.

Happy Friday: Petite Feet

2009-06-26T12:50:00.003-05:00

This song gets in my head for days and days at a time, and I don't mind. Well, off to Korea so smell you later USA.

R.I.P. M.J. Y.W.B.M.

2009-06-25T17:59:00.003-05:00

Beck Covers Stuff

2009-06-24T15:36:00.003-05:00

The latest from everybody's favorite Scientologist: Beck. His new thang is getting a bunch of semi-famous friends together and recording an entire classic album in a day with almost no preparation. Except for the fact that they have heard it a thousand times. Yeah. The first album they covered was Velvet Underground & Nico. Here's 'Sunday Morning,' and they will post a new song each week at the Beck website.

Right, Beck, the reason everyone listens to your records is because of your voice.

Fresh Turd/Fresh Biscuit?

2009-06-24T09:35:00.007-05:00

I both loved and hated this Major Lazer video for 'Zumbi' at the same time. On one hand, the song is so stupid and autotune is on a rampage. One the other hand, though, there's Andy Milonakis. Wait, thats the same hand. It has a zombie anyway so thats good.

Major Lazer: 'Zumbi'

Fresh Biscuit: Grubstake

2009-06-23T13:33:00.003-05:00

A zeppelinny stomp, a bluesy romp, it's Grubstake. Thanks to IndieMuse who I stole this link from. Also check out the Grubstake Myspace for some more tunes. They sound just like the bluesier side of Zeppelin, which, I mean come on, it's a great thing.

'Recession Blues 2001'

Fresh Turd: Wilco (The Everything)

2009-06-23T12:48:00.006-05:00

Sorry Wilco, I wanted to like your album so badly, but my ability to not fall asleep is not stronger than this tryptophan bullshit you keep putting out. In other words, if you own 'Sky Blue Sky,' 'Wilco (the Album)' is very inessential. Actually, this album is not essential for any reason. This album sucks for lack of better wording. It truly reeks of old man and Volkswagen commercials.

I really did want to like this album. Wilco had a run of great albums from 'Summerteeth' to 'A Ghost is Born,' which were all high in experimentation, ideas, and songs that do the opposite of make me want to snooze. The album starts so promising with the upbeat 'Wilco (the Song),' but 'Deeper Down' actually sounds like a lullaby. 'One Wing' and 'Bull Black Nova' are decent songs, but will not wake anyone in a light slumber. 'You and I' has Feist in it, but isn't great. The rest isn't worth mentioning. Sorry Wilco, but you're done.

'You and I (featuring Feist)'

Awwwwwwww

2009-06-22T16:10:00.002-05:00

Bobby Stoan asks the age old question on my new favorite show. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job.

I'm Back!

2009-06-22T12:30:00.006-05:00

So sorry I haven't barked at ya in a while, reader, things have been hectic at eatdogeat central with the upcoming relocation to Korea. To make up for it, here are some relevant music videos to enjoy:

Fever Ray: 'Triangle Walks'

Burned a copy of this album for my trip to Chicago last week and this was the only song that skipped...real bummer. Dark, enchanting album by Fever Ray.

Beirut: 'The Concubine'

Good song, good cameo in this one.

Here We Go Magic: 'Fangela'

One of my favorite new bands of the year, we helped break them a few months ago. (Just kidding, the only thing that breaks around here is my heart every time I see the website hit counter).

Busdriver: 'Me-Time'

This song is political, and has puppets!

So Many Post-its!

2009-06-17T11:09:00.003-05:00

What do you get when you mix thousands of Post-it notes, a stop motion camera, and an obsessive-compulsive asian college student? About one minute of sweet animation. Thanks, buddy.

Thanks to the Geekolog where I found this story.

Fresh Biscuit: Double Dagger

2009-06-15T13:17:00.005-05:00

This band is one I wish I would have known about a while ago. Then right now I would be saying "I have listened to this band for a while now." Of course this wouldn't mean much, but it would make my life slightly better.

These guys of Double Dagger are obviously the shit. The only stringed instrument used is a bass guitar, and they have designed type for New York Times. Their songs have a Pavement feel to them, except I don't dislike the vocals. I also love their album covers:

'Vivre Sans Temps Mort'

'The Lie the Truth'

What?

2009-06-11T14:43:00.001-05:00

Oh sorry I blacked out for a while there, not sure what happened.

Fresh Biscuit: Big Pink

2009-06-11T14:32:00.004-05:00

I AM A ROBOT. I AM A ROBOT PROGRAMMED TO FOLLOW AND PROMOTE EVERY WHIM OF THE PITCHFORK MEDIA. THE PITCHFORK MEDIA IS A GREAT MUSIC SERVICE AND IS NOT PRETENTIOUS IN ANY WAY. INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM THE PITCHFORK MEDIA: THE BIG PINK. HOT NEW BAND. MUST LISTEN TO AND PROMOTE THE BIG PINK. HERE IS THE BIG PINK.

'velvet'

Happy Birthday Post

2009-06-11T09:56:00.003-05:00

This is totally a happy birthday post to me, and might be the best post ever. It's a video made by a religious group to discourage watching porn because every 'actor' is somebody's daughter. Let's not forget that many of the people appearing in these videos are also somebody's mothers. Yeah, definitely don't forget the mothers.

Fresh Biscuit: Benoit Pioulard

2009-06-10T13:35:00.005-05:00

And finally I find a good new song to post for today (no thanks to you Fiery Furnaces). This is a very meditative song by Benoit Pioulard, whom I have never heard of before. Its very much in the vein of early Grizzly Bear, which is a good thing. Check out this video too, the animation is simple yet breathtaking. So is scary Pocahontas.

'A Woolgathering Exodus'

eatdogeat <3 NPR

2009-06-10T13:09:00.004-05:00

Get this: one of our most anticipated new releases this summer is streaming over at NPR. Its Sunset Rubdown! Last week it was our other most anticipated release by The Dirty Projectors. Wow NPR, so relevant, so hip, so useful.

Fresh Turd: Fiery Furnaces

2009-06-10T12:43:00.002-05:00

When I saw the Fiery Furnaces had a new song out, I fired up a new post and already typed in Fresh Biscuit. Then I listened to the song. Oops. The song starts out like a 50's toothpaste jingle, then continues to go down hill. What? Their songs are usually so out there, so weird, refreshing, etc. Lets hope this is a fluke.

'The End is Near'

I Liked Part of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

2009-06-10T12:30:00.004-05:00

Oh yeah, watch this. Wait, wait, wait.....Really? Oh my god. Ohhhhh god. Oh ahhhhh hahahah. Wha....What? Hahahahaaha. Oh man. Keep watching, keep watching. Oh man, really? Ahhhhhhhahahahahahah. Oh my freaking god. (Reaction of everyone aged 22-30 watching this clip).

Would You Buy Music from These Guys?

2009-06-08T14:41:00.006-05:00

So, simple yes or no here. Would you buy a record with music by this guy?

I'm guessing you would rather buy a dime bag, right? Well how about this next guy?

I'm guessing you would rather just ask him for help finding a book at Borders. Well both of these guys, along with an equally creepy looking bald guy form the band Dinosaur Jr.

Dinosaur Jr. have crawled out of what is presumably their parents basements for a new album. It's worth checking out since most of the music these guys have made is really solid.

Here they are on skateboards/bicycles! Ahhhhhhh!

Get 'Farm' which comes out June 23.

'I Want You to Know'

Fresh Biscuit: Vetiver

2009-06-08T14:21:00.003-05:00

So it looks like I'm putting together some type of rainy monday playlist now. Didn't mean to. Somehow the songs I'm liking right now have some built-in melancholy speaking to my subconscious. It makes sense now that I think about it. Anyway check out this song by folk band Vetiver. Also check out their album 'Tight Knit.'

'Strictly Rule'

Fresh Biscuit: Bruce Peninsula

2009-06-08T14:02:00.003-05:00

I'm at the Pizza Hut, I'm at the Taco Bell, I'm at the combin.....Oh sorry, you caught me singing some other song there. Fresh on this rainy monday is a song I just discovered by this band named Bruce Peninsula. I may just be partial to peninsulas. Hey, I used to live on an Isthmus. This song, 'Steamroller' captures my rainy monday feel today. You might as well check this song out, you're here already anyway.

'Steamroller'

Fresh Biscuit/Happy Friday: Das Racist

2009-06-05T12:53:00.007-05:00

Do you ever get that where you hear 30 seconds of a song and automatically know it's one of your favorites? This happened. Das Racist. This is a remix by Wallpaper of their song 'Pizza Hut Taco Bell,' a celebration of combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bells. I'm gonna go out on a limb here, song of the year. Song of the decade. New Summer jam! Guys, I've seen a combo Hut/Bell/KFC. Yeah.

'Pizza Hut Taco Bell'

BUMMER!!!

2009-06-05T00:19:00.004-05:00

So I get back from a friend's house tonight and find I have an email that says there's an illegal link on eatdogeat. Turns out the Eels song I posted was NOT kosher, and the link was removed by the blogger administration. First, whatever, I'm not phased. Second, it's a little nice to get that recognition, as least someone knows I'm here. Last, that was my 96th post when I had just celebrated number 100! What the hell? OK, I'll get over it. Here's a nice music related painting I finished to help clear out some of the bad taste of the Eels debacle.

Screw you Eels (mostly your record company).

Woof Woof 100th Post!

2009-06-04T13:14:00.006-05:00

Today is a celebration at eatdogeat, for this is the 100th post. Ahhhh, it feels so good. Here's to another hundred posts (and the hope that at least a few people read them). Oh so bittersweet.

Anyway, who more appropriate for a 100th post celebration than Tom Waits? It turns out he voiced a dog food commercial for 'Butcher's Blend' forever ago. Beeeeef, liver, bacon.

Bam! A dog food commercial by Tom Waits on a music blog called eatdogeat. That's so relevant, I don't think I will ever post again. Here's another Tom Waits song, one of my favorites:

Will I see you tonight? Reading eatdogeat?

'Eat dog eat'

Fresh Biscuit: Circulatory System

2009-06-04T13:04:00.005-05:00

Zing! Gotcha with another literal image to a band name! This song is by a band named Circulatory System, formed by members of the Olivia Tremor Control. 'Overjoyed' is a dense mix of fuzz bass and about every other noise you can think of. Check it out!

'Overjoyed'

Fresh Turd: Kings of Leon

2009-06-04T10:42:00.006-05:00

Wow, Kings of Leon, you made every possible correct decision. If you want to be hated by everybody except for Great Britain. How do you go from this, Southern alt-rockabilly:

To watered down power-pop?

You're so good you started the building on fire! Now please stop.

Stale Biscuit: Flaming Lips

2009-06-03T14:57:00.003-05:00

So uh (yawn)....slow news day today. I figure I'll just put up this kickass concert footage from The Flaming Lips from two summers ago. I was there, and it was a great performance of 'Mountainside.' Also, starting to get psyched here for the new double album 'Embryonic' due out later in the year.

'Mountainside'

This Band Rules

2009-06-03T12:35:00.007-05:00

I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on Saturday. The first band was one dude who pretty much put me to sleep, so I didn't bother to remember his name. Sorry, dude. The second act, to my amazement, featured a female lead singer who also played the drums. I did remember their name. Grand Ole Party plays uptempo, danceable indie-rock I think most of us can enjoy. I'm also in love with the lead singer. Enjoy these videos/songs I dug up, though their studio work doesn't quite capture the magic of their stage show.

'Bad, Bad Man'

'Insane'

'Look Out Young Son'

Album Cover Review: Grizzly Bear

2009-06-02T13:35:00.006-05:00

This album by this band has been blogged/tweeted/talked about so much that it seems to me mundane to post another album review. Therefore, Album Cover Review: Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest.

Grizzly Bear's new album cover has a way of capturing the eye. Veckatimest contains a mosaic of various three and four sided shapes drawn in chalk. Larger shapes are formed by groups of the smaller, intricately placed, similarly colored shapes, while these larger shapes form the entirety of the album cover. New for Grizzly Bear is that Veckatimest's album cover is poppier than previous albums. The colors, shades of orange, green, red are very catchy and linger even after the first viewing.

Compared to Grizzly Bears last album cover, Veckatimest's cover is spring to Yellow House's winter. Yellow House, a picture of sun shining onto a railing leading to stairs, forms a serene, cohesive composition. Veckatimest obviously stands out with bright colors and an interesting collection of shapes which form the whole. Does the fact that it stands out so make Veckatimest's cover better? The answer is no. While a great album cover, Veckatimest is not quite as satisfying as the wintery splendor of Yellow House.

By the way, the music on Veckatimest is great, go pick it up!

'While You Wait for the Others'

Fresh Turd: Asher Roth

2009-06-02T13:07:00.002-05:00

OK, I'll admit I like the production in this song. But ASHER ROTH GODDAMNIT YOU LEAVE SAVED BY THE BELL ALONE!! Is nothing sacred to you? And by the way no one believes it when you say "if you're trying to have sex I'm the best at it." And you're not king of the blumpkins, everybody knows that is Gene Simmons.

Fresh Biscuits: Dirty Projectors

2009-06-02T12:45:00.006-05:00

Screw Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear, this is my overly premature pick for album of the year. Pop flourishes mixed with African guitar and two part female harmonies, its 'Bitte Orca' by the Dirty Projectors. Nope, can't beat this. Oh, the full album is streaming here at the NPR website.

Hooray for Conan

2009-06-02T12:35:00.002-05:00

So Conan O'Brien finally took over the Tonight Show. In the opener he had to run from NY to LA for the start of his show, and he made it! Good luck to you Conan.

Fresh Biscuit: Blind Man's Colour

2009-06-01T13:56:00.004-05:00

I really like the name of this band, Blind Man's Colour. It's just a really appropriate fit because of how colorful and ambient this track is. I don't even listen to the words, more like absorb the full spectrum of this song. I think if I had to pick what color this song is, it would be orange. And green. Wait....those two together would make brown. Whatever.

'Heavy Cloud Hustle'

I'm Pretty Sure Eminem Was in on This

2009-06-01T13:31:00.003-05:00

So this video has gone viral, and eatdogeat has caught it! Bruno (from the Ali G show and the upcoming movie) flies in from the ceiling and descends straight to Eminem's lap. It looks like Eminem got a pretty good view of Bruno's business and was not surprisingly outraged, as demonstrated by storming out the joint. Let's be honest, though. I'm sure Eminem is trying to capture the fiery, enraged over ICP, etc. Eminem which we all loved about a decade ago. Good one, guys!

I'm So Sorry Karen O

2009-06-01T12:48:00.005-05:00

So this blog featured a story about Karen O and Marilyn Manson bearing a resemblance to each other, aka Karilyn O Manson scandal. I just want to say sorry Karen O! After going to the YYY's concert in Minneapolis last Saturday I was blown away. I don't care who she looks like, she is hot. This woman has the most energetic and entertainingly charismatic stage presence I have ever seen.

A good blogger prolly would have taken a camera with, but here are so good Karen O shots I dug up:

Favorite moments from YYY's show:

3. Yelling "Yeah Yeah Yeah" repeatedly and then getting bitched out

2. Multiple mouthfuls of water spit into air by Karen O

1. Karen O busts out 'KO' leather jacket

Thanks Karen O!

Here is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from SNL:

More Micachu!

2009-06-01T12:27:00.005-05:00

This post is because of the overwhelming demand for British pop band Micachu and the Shapes. OK, the demand is mostly in my head. This music video for 'Golden Phone' is a good example of what I'm calling schizo-pop. Its pretty simple, but the song is great and it's a good look at Mica. She has such tired looking eyes and you can tell she's always thinking of something else. I get the feeling she rarely sleeps. Go Mica!

Happy Friday: One Track Lover

2009-05-29T16:24:00.005-05:00

Happy Friday again! This week is a song from Garth Marenghi's 'Darkplace,' a British comedy series let in the 80's. For those who don't know, Garth Marenghi is a master horror writer and has written more books than he has read. If that doesn't make him good, I don't know what does. This song 'One Track Lover' would have totally been a hit in the 80's.

Fresh Biscuit: The Shivers

2009-05-29T13:10:00.005-05:00

Hmmm, looks like there are only going to be nice posts today. I'm not sure what is going on. Could be that sweet early summer breeze bringing on my carefree, snarkless attitude. Anyway, I was taken by this song by a band called The Shivers. 'Just Didn't Need to Know' has a breezy feeling to it, though there is a bit of emotion. Check this band out, they look like regular people!

'Just Didn't Need to Know'

Fresh Biscuit: Dan Auerbach

2009-05-29T12:54:00.004-05:00

Fresh in the wah wah wah wah wah guitar category, Dan Auerbach. Most will remember him as the guitar/voice of The Black Keys. Well, he decided to record a solo album in a style nearly identical to his full time band. Whatever. This song is so simple, yet so catchy and listenable, Fresh Biscuit, baby. Videos a little weak, but no complaints.

This Just In...

2009-05-28T16:13:00.005-05:00

More on the recent YYY's Karen O actually being Marilyn Manson (Karilyn O Manson) scandal. It turns out both Karen and Marilyn, seen here:

may actually be the infamous 'Batboy' (below), formerly found on fake tabloids at your local grocer who later had a crappy off-broadway play made about him. More on this story as it unfolds.

Stale Biscuit: Dead Science

2009-05-28T12:26:00.006-05:00

So I found this band a while ago doing while doing some Myspace hopping, Dead Science. I'm trying to figure out if anybody likes this. They specialize in a type of goth rock which I've heard described as vaudevillian. His voice does this quivering like he has some breathing problem over high pitched crawling guitar. I'm kind of addicted to it. Let me know. Like it? Hate it?

'Throne of Blood'

'Make Mine Marvel'

Fresh Biscuit: Patrick Wolf

2009-05-28T10:41:00.002-05:00

We are all abuzz here at eatdogeat central for the new Patrick Wolf. We only hope that the buzz isn't our last lingering threads of heterosexuality (see video below). All homophobic tendencies aside, Patrick is releasing his new album 'The Bachelor' soon, and so far it looks really promising. Second video from that album, 'Hard Times,' has a great strings riff. We also like to hear Patrick singing the word harder repeatedly.

The first video he released is pretty much soft-core porn.

Fresh Biscuit: Jay Reatard

2009-05-27T16:56:00.005-05:00

Hey Hey its new Jay Meantally Heanicapped for ya (I read that aloud and sounded like a Russian Guy). Turns out he's recording a new album, and lead single is called 'It Ain't Gonna Save Me.' Its a turn towards the more pop styled ditties he had on his singles collections. Heres to hoping he puts out a few more songs like the ones on 2006's 'Blood Visions' (check out the video below).

'It Ain't Gonna Save Me'

This is the exact moment I fell for Jay:

I Don't Hate This?!?!: Scarlett Johansson

2009-05-27T15:10:00.008-05:00

Thanks Scarlett Johansson, for allowing me to post the raciest picture yet here at eatdogeat. Why is this posted, you ask? Why its because Scarlett is producing even more music! Well, she produced it with Pete Yorn in 2006. I was really impressed by her album last year of Tom Waits covers. I mean come on, Tom Waits covers produced by David Sitek of TV on the Radio? You can't miss. Anyway, here is a link to her new posted song from the upcoming album, 'Break Up.'

And just because I didn't hate her last album so much, here is a video from it:

Fresh Biscuit: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2009-05-27T13:02:00.011-05:00

You heard it here first: Karen O from Yeah Yeah Yeahs is actually Marilyn Manson...in slightly less makeup. Weren't we all shocked when he wore breasts for that one album? It turns out he/she was just wrapping the breasts Hillary Swank style all of the time he didn't have them. So, anyway, my only evidence for this theory is how they look uncannily alike. Consider exhibit A:

Eerily similar, right? But they could just be making the same creepy face while being born with the ability to open their mouths super wide. Lets then get a good side-by-side face comparison. Exhibit B:

So Marilyn's jawbone looks thinner, right? That isn't something a little aging/weight gain can't fix. Seriously.

Also, there is a new YYY's video out for 'Heads Will Roll.' Enjoy!

'Heads Will Roll'

Fresh Croissant: Charly Greene

2009-05-27T12:31:00.003-05:00

So this isn't really a Fresh Biscuit, I thought it was hilarious. I'm pretty sure this Charly Greene is France's answer to Asher Roth. Dear France: we aren't that proud of him. We are proud of our Gossip Girl though.

UPDATE: I am completely addicted to this song.

The Death of My Ears

2009-05-26T14:40:00.004-05:00

I stabbed my eardrums simultaneously with two ice picks after hearing this, so it could be the end of this blog. We'll see. Its three strikes YOU OUT!

Fresh Biscuit: Pepepe

2009-05-26T13:11:00.009-05:00

I'm a little late on this, but this Mexican electronic artist, Pepepe, released his latest album FOR FREE!!! JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA. For anyone who doesn't know, that is how you laugh if you speak Spanish and are typing. I would call his music trippy-mexelectro, and it has a great sound. Check out this track, Algebra. It has a repetitive strummy acoustic guitar, echoed sound effects, unintelligible vocals, everything I love. For those interested, his album is here.

'Algebra'

Fresh Turd: Green Day

2009-05-26T10:26:00.002-05:00

Green Day, do you know the enemy? Your enemy is Green Day. 1994 Green Day called and they said what the fuck.

This Band is Really Good

2009-05-26T10:12:00.007-05:00

So this music is a little old to be a fresh biscuit (album leaked months ago), and way too new to be a stale biscuit. Grizzly Bear (officially) releases what is surely one of the albums of the year this Tuesday. The video for this song 'Two Weeks', directed by Patrick Daughters, is creepy to say the least. I'm pretty sure its about four little church boys who have a visit from God. Oh Grizzly Bear, you're the grizzliest.

Check out these hot trax from Veckatimest (from Pop Tarts Suck Toasted)

'Two Weeks'

'Cheerleader'

And for the heck if it, heres another video by a Grizzly Bear related band, Department of Eagles, also by Patrick Daughters.

Don't Worry

2009-05-25T19:49:00.003-05:00

eatdogeat will never get a twitter page.

Happy Friday!

2009-05-22T12:46:00.006-05:00

Well, its finally Friday again, and I'm putting the happy friday post up for my friend Derek. He asked me one night, (while we were both wasted) "what was that Conan skit with the babies in the fighter jets?" I couldn't think of it then, but it all of a sudden jumped into my head while mowing the lawn yesterday.

Embryonic Rockabilly Polka-Dotted Fighter Pilots! Keep an eye out for the Conan fetus.

And somebody finally covered the song. Why? Because its awesome.

Fresh Biscuit: Here We Go Magic

2009-05-22T12:36:00.004-05:00

And here it is....ANOTHER Brooklyn band making great, original music. This time its Here We Go Magic. The first song here, 'Only Pieces' sounds like two separate rhythms overlapped to form something very catchy, while Paul Simon is tied up in their basement and forced to sing in the cool, pleasant way only he can. The second song is about the same, but with guitar and synth. This band will probably never be huge, though they are really good at what they do. (Thanks to saidthegramophone for the files)

'Only Pieces'

'Fangala'

Fresh Awesome

2009-05-21T18:29:00.004-05:00

It doesn't get much better than three 70 year olds sitting in a restaurant while being forced to listen to modern music. This is from a series called 'Breakfast at Sulimays' and is worth checking out. Oh old people, you don't like anything that isn't Perry Como.

Common and Bon Iver

Young Jeezy and Animal Collective

Fresh Turd: Deerhoof

2009-05-21T14:05:00.003-05:00

Deerhoof is a great band. Unfortunately they forgot to put a song to their latest video. Oops!

Fresh Biscuit: Sunset Rubdown

2009-05-21T13:51:00.003-05:00

I support everything this guy Spencer Krug does, he has an eccentric output which requires no less than three bands to satiate. The single from his new album 'Dragonslayer' is called 'Idiot Heart' and features a nice grinding guitar, and diehard fans will notice that he cleverly recycled the song 'Q Chord' within this one. Check out the new album when it comes out on June 23rd. It will slay you. It will dragon you.

'Idiot Heart'

Stale Biscuit: T-Rex

2009-05-20T16:54:00.008-05:00

One of my favorite bands from the 70's was called T-Rex. Why, you ask? Because they are pioneers of Glam-rock, the mix of ridiculous flamboyant costumes and hair, rockin' guitars, and loads of cocaine. Just assuming anyway. Check out these classic T-Rex songs, both from the highly recommend album 'Electric Warrior.'

'Jeepster'

The classic 'Get it On (Bang a Gong)'

Fresh Biscuit: Clues

2009-05-20T13:09:00.005-05:00

So I watched this video from Clues, called 'Haarp.' At first I was like okay, this is going nowhere. Then I was like, hmm, that beat is really catchy. Then I was like, damn! Fresh biscuit! This name of the song may or may not be inspired by Peter Sarsgaard.

Fresh Biscuit: Suckers

2009-05-20T10:22:00.004-05:00

I am pretty sure that summer is here now. All the songs are becoming lighter, breezier, more care free. This song is called 'Easy Chair' and is from a Brooklyn band called Suckers. You can think of them as a slightly poppier verision of Yeasayer, because their vocals are in the communal chant vein. They were also produced by Yeasayer, so theres that. Look/Listen:

'Easy Chairs'

This is music related because of the cat

2009-05-20T00:29:00.002-05:00

This video made me laugh harder than I have for a long, long time. It will brighten your day. The cat! Oh God, the cat.

Doggie Treat: Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery

2009-05-19T20:59:00.007-05:00

I've got to give it to her, Micachu completely caught me off guard with her first album, 'Jewellery.' The primary reason is: I didn't know this type of music existed. She has an interesting name, Micachu, which turns out to be a combination of her first name, Mica, and an instrument she built herself, the chu. The chu happens to be a modified guitar played with a hammer action, while she also built a bowed instrument out of a CD rack.

So this review so far has not talked at all about her music, as it takes a lot of introduction to describe her scattershot genius. Her brand of music is self described as pop, but may be better described as electro-bipolar-noise pop. I spent some time over the roughly eight times I have already listened to this album trying to find other acts to which could serve for comparison. The best I have come up with is to describe at least her first song 'Vulture' as a mix between Deerhoof time signatures, the off-tuned guitar style of Xiu Xiu, the voice of Lily Allen, mixed with the sound of dropping a piano twelve stories onto a dumpster filled with kittens. Her songs really pack that much into three minute pop gems.

Overall the album flows nicely, with relatively short songs and a runtime of only 31 minutes. My favorite part of the album is probably the first four songs, which start with the great 'Vulture,' followed by shorter, punk styled songs and freaky folk 'Eat Your Heart.' This song is a good example of Mica's lyrical stylings, because she repeats the title about twenty times. I would say that if you are looking for an emotional connection with an album, this is not the place to look. She does have somewhat of a moody ballad with 'Turn Me Well,' and my favorite line "When you get to me, you turn me well. I'm a tired soul.'

Micachu and the Shapes have put together a manic, noisy, 'pop' album with 'Jewellery.' This is the type of album, though, that most people will not get instantly. The song 'Calculator' is an example, because it took me at least five listens before I really like it because I had to disassociate it with the song it samples, 'Tequila.' Basically, this is not an album for everyone, but for those who like a challenging listen, eat dog eat.

'Vulture'

'Calculator'

Check It Out

2009-05-19T19:52:00.002-05:00

EVERYBODY: if you are going to be available at all on July 19th to July 21st, there is only one place to be. That is the Pitchfork Music Festival, or the P4k festival to those trendier types. This lineup consistently blows my mind. It includes ALMOST everybody I would want to see, but those guys from Wham! are too stubborn to reunite. There are also audience chosen setlists from dinosaur indie-rockers Built to Spill, Jesus Lizard, Yo La Tengo, and Tortoise. Here are videos from a few of the acts, so you will get a taste of what to expect:

Final Fantasy

Grizzly Bear

The National

Fresh Biscuit: Dead Weather

2009-05-19T10:28:00.004-05:00

As mentioned, Dead Weather is a new band with a lot of indie-stars, including Jack White. This song, 'Hang You from the Heavens' is good. Alison Mosshart does an amazing Jack White vocal impression over crashing drums and a pretty sweet note bend riff. Enjoy!

'Hang You from the Heavens'

Do You Like Things?

2009-05-19T10:15:00.003-05:00

For a while I thought the chorus in this video was 'Do you like things,' now I'm pretty sure that it is 'Do you like face.' Anyway, this video by Classixx is called 'I'll Get You,' and features Jeppe from beloved Junior Senior. OK, I admit I like this song more for the video. That girl is nice. But the songs catchy, right? Fine, the song isn't good. Watch the video.

and some classic Junior Senior

Fresh Biscuit: Glasser

2009-05-18T11:16:00.002-05:00

I almost didn't include Glasser's 'Apply' as Fresh Biscuit status. It took me about 5 listens before I really liked this song, but something kept bringing me back. I want to say it is her voice. Soothing, with a charming echo effect. Also, the beat. Hypnotic. The videos take it or leave it, but listen to the song. It will suck you in.

'Apply' (via Stereogum)

Fresh something or other

2009-05-18T11:08:00.002-05:00

Favorite SNL moment of the season. Starts with really corny jokes and ends with awesome. Just musical enough to make it.

Fresh Turd: Vivian Girls

2009-05-18T09:52:00.002-05:00

Come on Vivian Girls! This video would be OK if the song wasn't a complete turd. Its funny when they show the cake, then the chunky girl, and you can totally tell she is thinking about the cake. The song is part of the reverb-fuzz-pop movement, but without the redeeming quality of a catchy or even good sounding melody. Also, mopeds are a waste of petro, use a frickin' bicycle.

Fresh Biscuit: Megafaun

2009-05-18T09:36:00.004-05:00

Megafaun is a band which used to play with Justin Vernon, aka Bon Iver, in a group called DeYarmond Edison. In a show of separation from their departed indie-star, they recorded their album in the exact opposite setting. Instead of a remote cabin in Wisconsin, it was a crowded skyscraper in a metropolis in North Carolina. They had just gotten new girlfriends, and were in perfect health. It was summer time. This is the sound of a band forging a unique and satisfying trail.

'Fade'

Stale Biscuit: Tom Waits

2009-05-15T13:53:00.004-05:00

Happy Friday all. Friday nights used to see Tom Waits scrounging in an alley behind a dive bar corralling the hobos for stories and stealing a nip of their brown bag cough syrup. Sure, those days are behind him, but we can reminisce.

'Rain Dogs'

Tom Waits and a Fish

'Lucina/Ain't Going Down to the Well' via iguessimfloating

Fresh Biscuit: Hanne Hukkelberg

2009-05-15T13:33:00.004-05:00

Hear Hanne Hukkelberg. Hanne hopes he hearts her heavy-handed harmonies. Holy Hell, highly hailed here.

'Midnight Sun Dream'

Fresh Biscuit: Micachu and the Shapes

2009-05-15T11:12:00.007-05:00

One of my favorite experiences is when I hear good new music that is unlike anything else I have ever heard. This artist Micachu put out the most dissonant, arrhythmic, and erratic album of the year, 'Jewellery,' and its insanely pleasurable. Give these songs 'Vulture' and 'Calculator' a try. If its not jiving yet, give it three more tries. Or Twenty. Hint: there may be an upcoming Doggie Treat article.

'Vulture'

'Calculator'

Fresh Turd: U2

2009-05-15T11:10:00.001-05:00

You don't like me? Well I hate U2. I really, really hate U2.

Fresh Biscuit: Passion Pit

2009-05-14T13:24:00.006-05:00

This band, Passion Pit, has been totally rocking the blogocircle or whatever you call it lately. Their brand of uptempo-electro-pop would be just what I need to start the day if I had a job, but is still pretty good anyway. Check these songs/video out, get 'Manners' May 19th.

'The Reeling'

'Sleepyhead' (from last year)

Clell Tickle: Marketing Guru

2009-05-14T13:07:00.003-05:00

So this videos a little old, and Tapes 'n Tapes has since pretty much crashed and burned. Aziz Ansari is huge now though, and I love Pitchfork media. Go read it.

Visit Sunny Phoenix

2009-05-14T12:52:00.005-05:00

Some people call Phoenix a soft-rock version of the Strokes, I say their soft strokes rock my heart. This band from France makes me remember the days of high school and wish I hadn't been an AV geek. Sigh. ANYWAY...they have a new album coming out called 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,' which is named after some guy. Here are the two official pre-album releases. Sigh. Oh, and a performance from SNL.

'1901'

'Lisztomania'

Fresh Biscuit: Nadja

2009-05-14T00:35:00.007-05:00

Mind blown!!! A metal band from Toronto managed to match the awesomeness of My Bloody Valentines 'Only Shallow.' Seems impossible. From the opening four drum hits on the MBV version, I knew I was in love with the album 'Loveless,' which is well known as a Holy Grail/unbeatable/possibly written by God himself album. Nadja pretty much just slowed it way down. Enjoy this sea of noisy splendor.

'Only Shallow'

Heres the MBV version:

My Bloody Valentine - New Music - More Music Videos

OMG NMM!

2009-05-13T15:52:00.002-05:00

For those of you less tech-savvy, that means OH MY GOD, NEW MODEST MOUSE! This song just started streaming at their Myspace, so go check it out. Or, as I learned from the website You Ain't No Picasso, this site will allow you to put it on your iPods and such. The song is called 'Satellite Skin', and gosh, people need to be easier on Isaac Brock or he'll keep doing this.

I'll trade my snack pack for your album....

2009-05-13T13:57:00.007-05:00

This is interesting...an artist named Joel P. West started the 'Dust Jacket Project.' What he did was set up a website where he will give you his album straight up if you trade him something of yours. It can literally be anything you make, including paintings, photography, poetry, or...a few words. You can view all the submissions, and someone traded the three words 'Salt Water Wound.' So if you were thinking of trading that, its taken already. Oh, the first song on the album is below.

'28th and NE Davis'

UPDATE: Joel accepted your eatdogeat blogger's painting, 'patches,' so look for that up there in the next few weeks. AND, it turns out 'Salt Water Wound' is a song, so I totally take back making fun of it.

Wilco Central

2009-05-13T13:30:00.006-05:00

Well, might as well go change the name from eatdogeat to Wilco central. Their new album, Wilco (the Album) is streaming here for your listening pleasure.

Stale Biscuit: Serge Gainsbourg

2009-05-13T13:11:00.003-05:00

Oh Serge, you dirty, dirty old man. I'm not French, so I am not sure what this song is about, but I can guess that it is something sexual. This song, 'En Melody' comes from his recently re-released album 'Histoire De Melody Nelson,' so you know, check it out or whatever. 70's France looks really nice!

And this is his infamous line to Whitney Houston (skip to about 1:40 and look at her face).

Serge Gainsbourg and Whitney Houston

Fresh Biscuit: Ponytail

2009-05-13T12:58:00.005-05:00

So this band Ponytail is master of the 7 minute freakout. I haven't listened to them much, but after this I am going to start. This song 'Celebrate the Body Electric (it Came from an Angel) is like a manic-depressive-manic episode, and the video is better. My favorite part is with the lights where they go smashy-unsmash, smashy-unsmash. They are Ponytail, check them out.

'Celebrate the Body Electric (it Came from an Angel)'

Fresh Turd: The Streets

2009-05-12T16:17:00.002-05:00

Man was the turn-around on this quick. The Streets, who often produce music I hate have Twittered a song about a subject which pisses me off. Woo hoo, Fresh Turd material! I think if we ignore this flu it will go away, I only hope the same is true for The Streets. Okay, the video is cool because I like zombies.

Fresh Biscuit: Bon Iver

2009-05-12T16:02:00.004-05:00

Fresh in the Boney Ivory department, a performance of 'Flume' with band My Brightest Diamond at the charity concert for Dark was the Night. This is the best song on his album, and is hauntingly beautiful here. Something about the line 'Sky is woman, she's the moon.' Gets me every time.

The original: 'Flume'

Turns out the Music Doesn't Suck in Korea

2009-05-12T13:40:00.003-05:00

Your faithful eatdogeat blogger is headed to Korea in a few weeks, but don't fret. They have internet in Korea, and the blog will go on! Another thing they have in Korea apparently is the Beatles, because I hear their unmistakable influence on Korea's Roller Coaster. Check this song out, 'Can't Hide,' which is surprisingly listenable.

Stale Biscuit: Yeasayer

2009-05-12T13:04:00.003-05:00

Trust me, you won't be a naysayer once you hear the sweetness of Yeasayer. Oof, that was probably the worst thing I've ever written. Cough. Yeasayer has a strange theme as a band, they write music as if their lives are taking place during primal days when you must kill others to survive, and apples spin and fly through space. This video is from their previous album 'All Hour Cymbals' which is a must own, and will also be true about their new album (fingers crossed).

'Wait for the Summer'

Also, I stumbled upon a semi-old video of a minimal production/maximal awesome performance of them at La Blogotheque's 'Take Away Show'.

#87.2 - YEASAYER - 2080
by lablogotheque

Lastly, here is a song they did for a charity compilation, which rules. If you listen to it you have to buy it otherwise you are a bad person.

'Tightrope'

Jack White Does Stuff

2009-05-12T12:42:00.006-05:00

Because enough is, well, never enough for White Stripes Jack White, he has formed another indie-rock super group. Granted this band 'Dead Weather' does sound pretty cool with Allison Mosshart (Kills) singing, Jack Lawrence (Raconteurs) bassing, Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age) guitaring, and Jack banging on stuff. Think about seeing them.

Fresh Biscuit: King Khan and the Shrines

2009-05-12T00:45:00.005-05:00

I had to put this up if only to replace Tom Green as the top post. Given that, I was still taken from the first notes of King Khan & the Shrines '69 Faces of Love.' The opening sounds like a scene from a Tarantino film. Better yet, a showdown between King Khan and Kumar from 'Harold and Kumar,' and not just because he is the only other Indian guy I can think of. Wait, this song mentions 69 in the chorus....we don't endorse THAT kind of showdown here at eatdogeat. We do endorse King Khan and the Shrines 'What Is?!' So pick it up.

'69 Faces of Love'

Fresh Turd: MC Face (Tom Green)

2009-05-11T14:19:00.003-05:00

I have written so many nice blog entries lately, I was about to explode. So who gets it? Everybody's favorite D-bag, Tom Green. This was released during his hey-day, 1998, rapping about how much he hates himself and his friends. This is 8 minutes, so when he runs out of things to say he starts grunting and forcing out words. Listening the whole way is like ripping off a full-body band-aid while someone is scratching their nails on a blackboard while getting a cavity drilled and listening to James Blunt.

'MC Face Goin Solo'

In case you need you're good memories of Tom Green back.

Not Gonna Lie

2009-05-11T12:08:00.002-05:00

It's time for me to come out with the truth here at eatdogeat. I only wanted to become a blogger after I saw this character on SNL. You say this isn't music related? Bitch Pleeze.

Fresh Biscuit: Teeth Mountain

2009-05-11T11:50:00.004-05:00

Teeth Mountain is a collective from Baltimore ranging from 7 to 12 players who specialize in trance inducing droning instruments and tribal drums. Seriously, check it. The first song posted here, 'Ghost Science' is the catchiest (does it apply?), with strummed cello strings and lively taps for rhythm which keeps building and building up to a fizzle out which somehow makes me want to listen over and over. I also put up 'Keinsein,' which sounds like a Scottish funeral mixed with a remote tribal wedding.

'Ghost Science'

'Keinsein'

Wilco (again!)

2009-05-08T16:21:00.005-05:00

Wilco. There, I said it again, in case you didn't get your fill-co. They apparently took some crazy pill-cos, and came up with this great album cover which is going to kill-co. Okay, I'll stop because this is probably making you ill-co. Ha! New album on June 29th.

'Wilco (the song)'

Stale Biscuit: Beirut

2009-05-08T14:24:00.004-05:00

This may be old, but I couldn't go a week without mentioning one of my favorite bands, Beirut, who specialize in turn of the (19th) century nostalgic gypsy folk music. It started as one man (boy at the time) Zach Condon recording all the instruments in his bedroom for the stellar debut album 'Gulag Orchestar.' He then recruited a band and released the EP 'Lon Gisland,' followed by French folk sounding album 'The Flying Club Cup.' All just breathtakingly awesome releases. Finally, back in February, we get another EP release which includes his normal heavy horn sound on 'March of the Zapotec,' and some electronic music released under Realpeople 'Holland' which harkens back to his early bedroom recording days pre-Beirut. There are some definite gems on here, so check it out people.

'My Night with the Prostitute from Marseille'

'The Concubine'

Also, I have included a few videos from La Blogotheque's 'Take Away Show,' because this show is just awesome.

Beirut - 'Nantes'

Beirut - 'Cliquot' (because everybody loves when a man sings 'what melody will see him in my arms again')

BEIRUT -Cliquot - From the FLYING CLUB CUP
by flyingclubcup

See all these videos here.

Fresh Biscuit: Animal Collective

2009-05-08T13:18:00.004-05:00

Guess who played David Letterman last night. A little group called Animal Collective, who are great if you are into extremely repetitive electro-hooks mixed with absurd lyrics and lots of yelps. Doesn't sound good? Well check this video out, these guys can really mash buttons/program machines:

Animal Collective - 'Summertime Clothes'

This group also released the best song of the year earlier in January. I HIGHLY recommend getting their album 'Merriweather Post Pavilion.'

'My Girls'

Because I Like This

2009-05-08T11:07:00.002-05:00

I'm not sure why I enjoy this, because I dislike most songs that rely on auto-tuner. Here is what they call the baby T-Pain:

Fresh Biscuit: Pterodactyl

2009-05-08T10:44:00.004-05:00

It's just barely morning anymore, but this song is aural coffee to me. Yes, that is different from oral coffee. Pterodactyl combines a strobing, high pitched guitar, shrill, nasally vocals, and drums that don't quite belong to create a decent song in 'December.' I recommend checking out this video/mp3 below along with their album 'Worldwild.' WARNING: anybody with a history of epilepsy will want to avoid the video.

Pterodactyl - 'December'

Fresh Biscuit: Neil Young

2009-05-08T00:41:00.005-05:00

So, Neil Young, rock veteran of about 40 years released a new album. What's that? Its a concept album about electric cars, called 'Fork in the Road?' Wait a second...I don't hate this! Thats it, I'm getting an MRI next week.

Neil Young - 'Fuel Line'

Neil Young - Fuelline
by ZapataRusty

Fresh Turd: Chris Cornell

2009-05-07T16:21:00.005-05:00

Well look who decided to join the parade of (semi-)respectable 90's alt-rock kings who trash any remaining respect for them with god awful choices (looking at you Billy Corgan). This is a little old, but Chris Cornell of Soundgarden did sumthin' real real bad. He teamed up with hip-hop producer Timbaland for some bangin' club tracks, like this one, 'Part of Me'. It starts poorly, but you HAVE to stick around for the most awkward chorus of all time. Part of me says I might have liked this song if Britney Spears recorded it.

Chris Cornell: 'Part of Me'

Chris Cornell "Part Of Me" (produced by Timbaland
by ThomasCrownChronicles

Stale Biscuit: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

2009-05-07T12:35:00.004-05:00

In the creepy old man department is the Australian Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. I think many of you know them by their song 'Red Right Hand' which was used in both Dumb and Dumber and Scream. They are re-releasing The Seeds' first four albums, so you'll want to check that out if its your thing. And, I dug up some old Youtube videos. First is one from their latest, 'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!' which I love for the parts when Nick sounds preachery. The other one is 'Your Funeral, My Trial' from the album of the same name. Dare I say its a post-murder ballad?

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Your Funeral, My Trial

This Creeps Me Out

2009-05-07T12:25:00.004-05:00

Fresh from some alternate universe I hope to never visit, is a program called Microsoft Songsmith. This is for lazy musicians, i guess, because all you do is pick a style of song and then start singing and Songsmith will do the rest of the music for you. You might ask, who needs this? Well, as the video below demonstrates, a guy who needs to write a jingle for a glow in the dark towel and some other absolute freaks. Then check out the Beastie Boys classic 'Intergalactic,' if you dare.

Microsoft Songsmith

Beastie Boys 'Intergalactic'