Punk Rock

So I was listening to Mogwai for the first time in a long time and heard their song 'Punk Rock' (not punk rock at all btw). But in front of wandering guitars they had a interview of iggy pop playing... and it was pretty damn moving and bad ass.

Enjoy:

I'll tell you about punk rock: punk rock is a word used by dilettantes and heartless manipulators about music that takes up the energies and the bodies and the hearts and the souls and the time and the minds of young men who give what they have to it and give everything they have to it. And it's a term that is based on contempt, it's a term that's based in fashion, style, elitism, satanism and everything that is rotten about rock and roll. I don't know Johnny Rotten, but I'm sure he puts as much blood and sweat into what he does as Sigmund Freud did. You see, what sounds to you like a big load of trashy old noise, is in fact the brilliant music of a genius: myself. And that music is so powerful that it is quite beyond my control. And when I am in the grips of it, I don't feel pleasure and I dont feel pain--either physically or emotionally.

Do you understand what I'm talking about?
Have you ever felt like that, when you just couldn't feel anything, and you didn't want to either.

Like that?

Do you understand what i'm saying sir?

- Iggy Pop

Sexy Results

I'm listening to a little "Death From Above 1979" right now and just wanted to let you know they have a song entitled "Sexy Results" (MSTRKRFT Edition) which is amusing me for the moment. I'm not a huge fan of this album's (Romance Bloody Romance) post-techno sound but i thought i remembered hearing them before and liking them a lot. Alas...
"sexy woman,
take me to your bedroom
let me show you how i work
work
work"

understated yet wonderful

Here's a band that very well may soon become one of my favorites:

The Papercuts


So here's my little view of the band: I've been listening to their 2007 release "Can't Go Back" and really, really digging it. The first listen made me think of vintage Yo La Tengo but then i started to hear something new and wonderful... kinda indie pop meets late sixties psychedelic. i saw a quote on the website of those pompous asses, Pitchfork Media that was fing genius:

"It takes a few seconds of Papercuts' second album, Can't Go Back, to think that maybe you've stumbled upon something special, a delicate mood piece made to slice through the din and chaos of modern life."

and veryshortlist said this (for peep):

"At a time when lots of "independent" bands are going mainstream, and "alternative" music often marches in lemming-like lockstep, it's nice to come across a truly idiosyncratic band like Papercuts that isn't just trying to sound like the hipster-pleasing flavor of the month."

Although pointed at PeeP, the latter quote is very meaningful to me, personally. I've found myself recently inundated with indie folk (which isn't a bad thing, i really enjoy it) and listening to this album has shaken me out of the rut and i've found myself once again seeking out non-cookie-cutter indie. anyway.. enough about my sexy self, back to the album...

The album evolves quite intelligently and flows (in my opinion) flawlessly from song to song. Quever's voice is thin, tinny and beautiful. As Pitchfork says, the overdubbing and reverb add a ghost like quality to the moments where he isn't just letting his voice tear at your heart on its own. It's a bit slower than my normal fare but i highly suggest you give it at least a couple listens. Peep, i'm looking at you (and post something about Lonely Dear, dammit.)

Standouts tracks in my mind are "John Brown" and "Sandy."

Free Independent Music?

i think i like it.. i'll write a post soon when i can make a intelligent review.
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