Monday, January 18, 2010

Falcon Lords/Movits!

Last night I went to the Earl and had one of the best times at a concert that I can remember. It was one of those random shows when you go in not sure what to expect and ending up having a great time. The Swedish band Movits! was headlining with the hometown Falcon Lords supporting. Those that know me are aware that hip-hop is not something I'm well-versed in or really enjoy all that much. However, Movits! are unique; they incorporate a lot of jazz into their music and it sounds unlike anything I've heard before. Here's an example:



On to the the main reason for the post - The Falcon Lords are fantastic! The three members dress up as Falcon-human hybrid superheroes and play songs about their Falcon-centric alternate universe where robots clash with Falcons. It sounds gimmicky (and to a certain extent, it is), but don't let that dissuade you. Their music is actually good and their songs are very funny. I spent much of their 30 minute set laughing - it was a great time. They introduced one song with the following, "This song is about those annoying house guests you have that stick around too long and eat everything in your fridge and drink all your beer, except that in this case, the house guest is a 50-foot tall mechanized robot that shoots lasers from its eyes and can slow down time."

I tried to find a video online that would do their performance justice, but came up dry. Here's a link to their myspace account - which has a song and video.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Happy Life Day!



With special guest stars...the Jefferson Starship!

(Click on the links after the video is finished if you dare proceed. Note of warning: there are 10 parts, including about 10-15 minutes of Wookiee conversation)

Shock and Awe

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Emitt Rhodes

In 1970, the same year that Paul McCartney released his self-recorded McCartney album, a 20 year old from Illinois released a strikingly McCartneyish album recorded in his parent's garage. I draw the comparison because, in a lot of ways, this 20 year old out-McCartneyed McCartney. Emitt Rhodes' first album, on which he played all of the instruments, is filled with light-hearted, harmony-filled pop music that typifies the majority of Paul's late era Beatles offerings. Definitely worth a listen - he's a talented guy.

With My Face On The Floor



Promises I've Made



You Should Be Ashamed



It's amazing and slightly depressing to think of how good this guy was at 20. When I was 20, I was struggling to stay awake in my Psych 101 class.