Who wants to go to Los Angeles on my birthday, hit the thrift stores, eat at a Mexican vendor, get tattoos, then go see the Animal Collective concert, but not for Animal Collective, I want to see Grouper. Anyway, who's in? I might be kidding about the tattoos. No, I take that back, Mom, I really am kidding about the tattoos. I promise.
Love,
Marge
26 February 2009
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i want to.
ReplyDeletei want the tattoos.( at least henna )
I also want beach time.
Ah, so you're into Grouper I downloaded their album a little while ago (legally - eMusic). That's cool.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to make sure though that you were listening to My Bloody Valentine.
I know, they have been getting A LOT of attention lately in this nouveaux "shoe gaze" movement, as the "pioneers". But, seriously forget the hype and all the hipsters that first praise music then trample it under their feet as they find out someone else knows about it as well.
My Bloody Valentine's loveless is just great. That's all their is to it. Take away the drums from "Loomer" or "Blown a Wish" and you have Grouper.
And just in case, you have never listened to Brian Eno's 1973 "Here Come the Warm Jets" prepare to be amazed. Sure you can point to earlier moments of noisy-raucous-production methods (i.e. Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound") but when I heard "Needle in the Camel's Eye" I instantly thought "Is this where the Pixie's, Dinosaur Jr., and My Bloody Valentine came from?" Keep listening to the album and you will "hear" the Talking Heads.
I know music is always building on what came previous, but I think "Here Come the Warm Jets" is an important album. Especially for bands like Grouper... which is why I started writing this. Phew.
1) Vanilla ice cream IS boring.
ReplyDelete2) I am in for the LA trip - meet you there! Tacos on me.
Me me me me! Pick me!
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