New Music
I’m really excited about a couple new bands. First is Eisley. Named after the infamous city on Tatooine where Luke and Obi-Won Kenobi contracted the aid of Han Solo, Mos Eisley. Eisley is three sisters a brother and a best friend who all live together and write music. The result is pretty awesome. Look for the release: Laughing City.
The next band that’s caught my ear is The Mars Volta. You gotta hear it to believe it. Great stuff.
Each and every member of Eisley and The Mars Volta have their inspiration in Radiohead, which leads me to talk about one of my favorite topics: just how great Radiohead is. Here you go, my top ten:
1. Can you count how many bands have been influenced (if not solely influenced) by Radiohead? (didn’t think so)If you have yet to wrap your ears around Hail to the Thief, try listening in this fashion: tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 till end. You’ll love it. I went so far as to burn myself Hail with only those tracks.
2. Can you name any bands who after years of “commercial success” continue to produce cutting edge material? (didn’t think so)
3. Listen to track #7 on Hail to the Thief, tell me, can YOU do that with your vocals? (didn’t think so)
4. Can you think of a band who is as often cited as “their favorite band” by bands both new and old, indie and pro? (didn’t think so)
5. If you could sing like anyone would it be anyone other than Thom Yorke? (didn’t think so)
6. Can you make a list right now of five other bands whose unreleased tracks are so good and so numerous that two full albums of unreleased tracks could be released to world wide success? (didn’t think so)
7. Are you going to see Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl? (didn’t think so) Kate and I are.
8. Is there a band more apropos to the saying “pearls before swine”? (didn’t think so)
9. “nude”, “true love waits”, “I will”, “2+2=5”, “you and whose army?”, “how to disappear completely”, “just”, (need I say more?) (didn’t think so)
10. Is there a better alternative pop/rock band? (didn’t think so).
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On a somewhat related note, if you’re interested in Life After Darla (also influenced by Radiohead) check out these sites:
Home page: http://www.geocities.com/lifeafterdarla
Download music: http://www.mp3.com/lifeafterdarla
Merchandise: http://www.cafepress.com/lifeafterdarla
Enjoy!
Jeremy,
I'd like to check those bands out, here's another one for you. Go to Mellowdrone.com and download the ep, It's free you just need to register.
Posted by: John at September 2, 2003 01:21 PMJohn,
Great to see you on here. I didn't know anybody new this new website address yet. But it's good to know that some do!
I hope my somewhat facitous "top ten" list wasn't taken the wrong way. (I intended it to be funny.)
Anyway, when I get a chance I'll certainly check out Mellowdrone. Concerning Eisley...check out their website, not only is their music really great but they appear to be Christians (at least a couple of them, the youngest's favorite reading is C.S. Lewis), and they love radiohead.
If you'd like I can burn their "laughing city" CD for you. The first and last track are show stoppers.
Tell Chris that I really have taken a liking to Pedro the Lion too. Much appreciated.
(I gotta get the stuff for Grace to you...uugghhh)
talk to you soon.
Posted by: jeremy at September 2, 2003 04:11 PM