MVs Collection #06

Posted on | June 28, 2009 | No Comments

Beck – “Sunday Morning” (Velvet Underground Cover)

Mr. Hansen just created his own “Record Club” with some pretty exclusive members.

What does this club do exactly?

Well … it’s a gathering where he enlists the help of musician friends to record
cover versions of entire albums all in one day. Nothing rehearsed or arranged
beforehand, they just meet up in the studio and just play away.

Quite the endeavour.

The first album he chose to give the covers treatment is the 1967 classic Velvet
Underground album “The Velvet Underground & Nico”. A song a week will
be uploaded to his shiny new website.

First up was “Sunday Morning”. Check out fellow Scientologist (and Beck’s
brother-in-law) Giovanni Ribisi‘s mad xylophone skillz. They’ve already put
up a second video of them covering “Waiting For My Man”.

Jenny Lewis – “Black Sand”

Jenny appearing/floating over video footage of beaches, Thailand, weather
maps and vast open skies. Not the greatest video mind you but I loves me some Jenny
any way I can get her.

She was just at Bonnaroo sharing the stage with Elvis Costello and for a fleeting
moment, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

Still on the road, promoting last fall’s release of her sophomore album “Acid Tongue”.

Simian Mobile Disco – “Audacity Of Huge”

A very colorful and literal video mixed with some sticky/drippy liquids for the
first single off their new album “Temporary Pleasure” coming out August 17th.
Directed by Kate Moross and Jo Apps.

The Depreciation Guild – “Dream About Me”

8-bit shoegazers (whose singer Kurt Feldman also plays drums for The Pains of
Being Pure at Heart) with their first music video which as a classic look and feel
of an early 90’s shoegaze performance video with trippy colors and hazy visuals.

They’ll be back on the road this September for their third go around of
North America opening once again for TPOBPAH. Their Montreal stop will be
@ La Sala Rossa September 6.

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Photos: Telekinesis @ Mercury Lounge – NYC (06. 14. 2009)

Posted on | June 20, 2009 | 2 Comments

Telekinesis / Solid Gold / Fol Chen / An Horse @ Mercury Lounge ( 06. 14. 2009 )

Last day in New York was pretty much spent in Central Park tough a
good chunk of it was closed due to the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Damn them! and their pride! (I kid of course).

Then on to the required visit to Katz’s Deli where dinner was enjoyed
with my gal pal Marie (how you doin’) which I must say their famous
smoked meat, not as tasty as our own famous meat served at Schwartz’s
Deli right here on “The Main”.

We beat their meat.

Hard.

Then on to the main event next door at the Mercury Lounge to see
Telekinesis (a.k.a. Michael Benjamin Lerner). A venue I’ve heard
about for years and years, all the great NYC bands/ artists
who’ve played there at one time or another. The place is so very
tiny which I did not expect but home-y.

Something nice happened that night. All 3 opening bands
were actually good. This rarely happens to me. usually, one
or two of them will inevitably bring tha suck but not on
this night.

I quite enjoyed Minneapolis’s Solid Gold brand of synth/dance/
electro/indie rock jams.

Lead singer Zak Coulter could pass up as SNL‘s Bill Heder baby
brother. The resemblance is uncanny.

Up next was Fol Chen who also dabbled in the synth/dance/electro
rock world. They did a killer, nut crunching rendition of
Mariah Carey’s “Emotions” (see video). It was either this or
a Beastie Boys cover, the crowd chose wisely.

Then it was Australian twosome An Horse‘s turn to hit the stage.
Loves me some distorted, fuzzed out guitars an singer/guitarist
Kate Cooper delivered. I’m loving this new wave of female fronted
rock bands we seem to be getting right now. Ida Maria, Sky Larkin,
Blood Red Shoes … you can now add An Horse to the list.

Finally … Telekinesis. Perfect ending to this hot spring night.
Just some sweet, bouncy, indie rock-ish power pop. Just Lerner on drums
wearing his brand new “Where’s Waldo?” shirt which was talked about quite
a bit, some great eye candy (bassist sure wa purty) and we had an
un-announced cameo by Nada Surf lead singer Matthew Caws singing
backing vocals on the night’s closer “Coast Of Carolina”.

Telekinesis still as a week left on this current tour with An
Horse playing a few dates on the west coast.

Solid Gold – “Synchronize”

Fol Chen – “Emotions” (Mariah Carey Cover)

An Horse – “Horizons”

Telekinesis – “Tokyo”

Telekinesis – “Imaginary Friend”

Telekinesis – “Coast Of Carolina”
(Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws on backing vocals)

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Photos: The Posies @ The Blender Theater – NYC (06.13.2009)

Posted on | June 18, 2009 | No Comments

The Posies / Emperor City Motorcade / PT Walkley @ The Blender Theater ( 06. 13. 2009 )

Setlist

Dream All Day
Solar Sister
Flavor Of The Month
Love Letter Boxes
Definite Door
Burn And Shine
Earlier Than Expected
20 Questions
When Mute Tongues Can Speak
Lights Out
How She Lied By Living
Coming Right Along

Encore:

Conversations
Grant Hart
Any Other Day
Why Don’t We Do It In The Road (Beatles cover sung by FOTB producer Don Fleming)

I may be missing a few songs in the encore portion of this setlist.

Night #2 of The Posies performing “Frosting On The Beater” in New York
was held at the Blender Theater (named after the defunct magazine) but
might now be known by it’s old name The Gramercy Theater. Who the hell
knows, who the hell cares.

All this to say that on this night, we were treated to the comedy stylings of Ken &
Jon. These two should have their own talk show. They were riffing on everything from
the history of drinks (being in a venue name blender brought this on) this dude
Tequila Tom which I had to look up just now, scalpers, twitter, Bret Michaels (again)
and so on.

Don Fleming, FOTB’s producer, impressed us all by closing out the show performing
a Beatles cover of “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road”.

A very enthusiastic performance that found his white haired, 6 foot 3 frame getting off
the stage and in the crowd singing to confused women and as a finale, jumped in the
drum kit head first.

A nice rock ‘n’ roll moment.

I shot a few videos of the night’s festivities. Excerpts from Emperor City Motorcade and PT Walkley‘s performances and some of that witty banter between Ken & Jon.

Jon & Ken Banters (Part I)

Jon & Ken Banters (Part II) / When Mute Tongues Can Speak

“Conversations”

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Photos: The Posies @ The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY (06.12.2009)

Posted on | June 18, 2009 | 4 Comments

The Posies / The Brunettes / Tally Hall @ The Bell House ( 06. 12. 2009 )

Setlist

Dream All Day
Solar Sister
Flavor Of The Month
Love Letter Boxes
Definite Door
Burn And Shine
Earlier Than Expected
20 Questions
When Mute Tongues Can Speak
Lights Out
How She Lied By Living
Coming Right Along

Encore:

Start A Life
Ontario
Apology
Please Return It
Throwaway
Everybody Is A Fucking Liar
Conversations
You’re The Beautiful One

Last weekend was everything I hoped it would be and more.

Got to see parts of New York I did not get a chance to first time
around back in December, I got in touch with old friends,
made some new ones and got to see one of my favorite band
perform in it’s entirety one of my all-time favorite album.

They were as good live as I remembered. They made it looked
very easy and the chemistry between Ken & Jon is just top notch.

Picture wise, I gotta say Ken is very fun to photograph. He’s like
a little kid on a sugar rush! jumping all over the stage, always on
the move and will sometimes treat us to a shower of his own spit.

Check out Pango Pop’s review of this amazing night. It pretty much
encapsulates everything I wanted to say.

I did manage to record a few, if somewhat watchable videos of all
3 bands performing.

Two random excerpts from The Brunette and Tally Hall‘s performances and
three songs from The Posies.

“Definite Door”

“How She Lied By Living”

“Lights Out”

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Osheaga 2009: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Added to The Lineup

Posted on | June 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

Osheaga organizers aren’t f’ing around.

This year’s edition is believed to be a make or brake situation for the festival
and if this year’s attendance is not up to their desired number it could be all
done for and we would have only ourselves to blame.

I believe this year’s lineup matches up quite well with the other big summer
music festivals happening around the same time and the fact that
All Points West Music Festival is going down the very same weekend in Jersey
City, we get to share the big headliners like Coldplay and Beastie Boys
and now the last missing piece … Yeah Yeah Yeahs. If only a deal
could be worked out in time for My Bloody Valentine to join this roster
than this already awesome lineup would be just down right ridiculous.

Besides YYYs, A few more bands were recently added to the already crowded
schedule:

Saturday, August 1st

Gentleman Reg
K’Naan (MEG Scene)
La Roux (MEG Scene)
The Rural Alberta Advantage
Chinatown
Flash Lightnin’

Sunday, August 2nd

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Tiga (MEG Scene)
Cursive (MEG Scene)
The Beatnuts
Hearltess Bastards
Hey Rosetta!
Ladies Of The Canyon
The Arkells
Yes Giantness (MEG Scene)
Lanan
Li’l Andy & Karaoke Cowboy

Tickets still available right here.

The “In The City” portion of the festival going down 2 days before the
festivities begins (July 30-31) in many a venues around Montreal should
be announced very soon.

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