I listen to a lot of pop-country at work. The more I hear it, the more I think I understand.
For example, a popular ditty right now is "A Guy Walks Into A Bar"
performed by Tyler Farr and written by Melissa Peirce, Brad Tursi,
and Jonathan Singleton (possibly because Tyler Farr is a fake, phoney, piece of
shit that sucked his way through Nashville... oh shit, that was mean wasn't it?).
This song is
about a loser falling for a barfly, and "holding on tight." Why do I
point that out? Because "holding on tight," is just as common in
pop-country as mentions of whiskey, freedom, and trucks. What "hold on
tight," means as far as I can tell, is that the singer is an
abusive alcoholic and the love interest is supposed to take it for as long as they can, before they wise up and leave.
In nearly all of these songs,
both people are abusive alcoholics, so they have to "hold on tight," to
each other. If you ever grew up knowing "that couple," of white trash friends who shouldn't be together but stay together even though they hate each other and are constantly at each others throats....
... they're just holdin' on tight.
Because God forbid they stop being drunk idiots.
Also, this is one of the worst songs, of any genre, out right now. So fake, so cliche, so boring, so utterly full of shit. Just like this wanker's fans.
See for yourself!
Whoa! this is my first post here in a very long time! Maybe there will be more soon. Who knows?
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Starlight Girls
Starlight Girls are a female fronted four piece group from Brooklyn, New York who play music that fuses different genres from previous decades into something new.
Yeah, I know what you are thinking. I thought it too before I started listening to this EP.
Hipster douche baggery.
I can't say anything about them personally, but I do know this...
This is great music!
Starlight Girls sound like the soundtrack for a B-Movie sci-fi/horror flick from the '50s mixed with 60's surf rock with some jazz flute thrown in. Organs, flute solos, breathy vocals; it all melds perfectly together for a uniquely pleasurable listening experience. My first thought was that it would be great to put on a mix tape for a Halloween party. But after listening more and more, I feel it's good for anytime; sticky-hot Summer nights, frozen Winter spiced-rum parties... there is a lot of stuff going on in the music that evokes different things. It's not terribly, technically amazing; but the composition is neat. I hear new and different things each time I listen.
Unfortunately, their only Ohio tour date is towards the end of March in Cincinnatti. I don't know, maybe Columbus (the "Indie Art Capital" of the Midwest, with the largest college in the country) should be amended into that tour. Just sayin'. I mean, Kobo or Circus or Ace of Cups would be absolutely great places for Starlight Girls to play. Hint Hint
Here are a couple tracks (posted with permission)
and a video!!!
Starlight Girls are releasing a 7" EP on February 1st. I hope to get my grubby hands on a copy.
They also are working on a full-length album to be released... sometime. I'm not sure if a date has been announced yet.
Yeah, I know what you are thinking. I thought it too before I started listening to this EP.
Hipster douche baggery.
I can't say anything about them personally, but I do know this...
This is great music!
Starlight Girls sound like the soundtrack for a B-Movie sci-fi/horror flick from the '50s mixed with 60's surf rock with some jazz flute thrown in. Organs, flute solos, breathy vocals; it all melds perfectly together for a uniquely pleasurable listening experience. My first thought was that it would be great to put on a mix tape for a Halloween party. But after listening more and more, I feel it's good for anytime; sticky-hot Summer nights, frozen Winter spiced-rum parties... there is a lot of stuff going on in the music that evokes different things. It's not terribly, technically amazing; but the composition is neat. I hear new and different things each time I listen.
Unfortunately, their only Ohio tour date is towards the end of March in Cincinnatti. I don't know, maybe Columbus (the "Indie Art Capital" of the Midwest, with the largest college in the country) should be amended into that tour. Just sayin'. I mean, Kobo or Circus or Ace of Cups would be absolutely great places for Starlight Girls to play. Hint Hint
Here are a couple tracks (posted with permission)
and a video!!!
Starlight Girls - Gossip from Black Sundays on Vimeo.
Starlight Girls are releasing a 7" EP on February 1st. I hope to get my grubby hands on a copy.
They also are working on a full-length album to be released... sometime. I'm not sure if a date has been announced yet.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
WNCI Playlist Part 2
A few weeks ago at my "real" job, we got a new General Manager. He's alright, but he keeps the radio on WNCI so I have to listen to the same 6 gonad-shriveling, soulless, songs every hour with themes and lyrics so banal and impotent that I place great doubt into the future of humanity.
This is Part 2 of an ongoing series.
Eminem and Royce da 5'9 had a great song on Eminem's first album.
This... this is a travesty.
The duo teemed up with Bruno Mars to create something ball-less, weak, scrotum shriveling, pussified, phoney, fake... just terrible.
Emimen was once considered to be the best rapper alive. What the hell happened?
He sounds either like he's drunk or just phoning it in.
The chorus is so banal that it makes me wish I had an adorable baby otter nearby to strangle.
This is Part 2 of an ongoing series.
Eminem and Royce da 5'9 had a great song on Eminem's first album.
This... this is a travesty.
The duo teemed up with Bruno Mars to create something ball-less, weak, scrotum shriveling, pussified, phoney, fake... just terrible.
Emimen was once considered to be the best rapper alive. What the hell happened?
He sounds either like he's drunk or just phoning it in.
The chorus is so banal that it makes me wish I had an adorable baby otter nearby to strangle.
Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars - Lighters [Official Video] [HD] from D.T. on Vimeo.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
WNCI Playlist Part 1
A few weeks ago at my "real" job, we got a new General Manager. He's alright, but he keeps the radio on WNCI so I have to listen to the same 6 gonad-shriveling, soulless, songs every hour with themes and lyrics so banal and impotent that I place great doubt into the future of humanity.
This is Part 1 of an ongoing series.
The first is a song that I first thought was either a Japanese poptart debuting in the U.S. or a weird Alvin and The Chipmunks techno mash-up. I didn't really listen to the lyrics at first as I had more important things to do. When I did finally learn to understand the squeaky/robotic vocals I learned that the singer is indeed female, and just wants to fuck everything and everyone but feels so darn trapped due to the restraints society or her parents or whoever are putting on her.
I thought to myself, "Gee, didn't Britney Spears cover this bullshit ten years ago?"
I guess she still feels like she's supposed to be a Little Goody Two-Shoes after 2 kids, flashing her pussy, two failed marriages (one lasting a day), public intoxication, and... you get the drift.
She seems to have finally given up on pretending that she has a singing voice and gone over to the Autotune bandwagon. Why do pop singers even exist? There really only needs to be one singer who just sings on autotune and is remixed in to various songs created in the studio on a computer. Record companies would make a fortune, idiots would still have their favorite music, and jobless pop stars would go back to doing what they were born to do. In this case, have 8 kids from 7 different men, while sharing a mobile home with their sister and parents.
This is Part 1 of an ongoing series.
The first is a song that I first thought was either a Japanese poptart debuting in the U.S. or a weird Alvin and The Chipmunks techno mash-up. I didn't really listen to the lyrics at first as I had more important things to do. When I did finally learn to understand the squeaky/robotic vocals I learned that the singer is indeed female, and just wants to fuck everything and everyone but feels so darn trapped due to the restraints society or her parents or whoever are putting on her.
I thought to myself, "Gee, didn't Britney Spears cover this bullshit ten years ago?"
I guess she still feels like she's supposed to be a Little Goody Two-Shoes after 2 kids, flashing her pussy, two failed marriages (one lasting a day), public intoxication, and... you get the drift.
She seems to have finally given up on pretending that she has a singing voice and gone over to the Autotune bandwagon. Why do pop singers even exist? There really only needs to be one singer who just sings on autotune and is remixed in to various songs created in the studio on a computer. Record companies would make a fortune, idiots would still have their favorite music, and jobless pop stars would go back to doing what they were born to do. In this case, have 8 kids from 7 different men, while sharing a mobile home with their sister and parents.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Spruce Campbells - The Lessons We Learned From Ghosts
Jason of the Spruce Campbells told me this is their "pop" EP. While it is certainly more poppy than their previous two EP's, it can't really be called poppy compared to the conventional wisdom's idea of pop music sound. Just like their previous two EP's, this one is full of gorgeous music that sounds both strikingly familiar yet substantially different than anything you've heard before. They are playing at Skully's tomorrow night, which is the official release of this EP. I recommend you go and buy it along with their previous two EP's - you will love them.
Star Girl -Very catchy. Probably the catchiest song on the record. Lyrically, it isn't particularly poignant, but I doubt that it's meant to be. Jason's vocals are reminiscent of Crash Test Dummies, while Chelsea's have that sexy, smokey sound; they compliment each other perfectly. There is only one hiccup in the song - after the third verse, "gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, HEY!" doesn't seem to really fit; at least to my ears. It by no means ruins the song, I just don't care for that line.
Hell O's - I love the opening guitar, and the drumming is definitely poppy (and good). The conversational style of the singing should be trademarked by The Spruce Campbells - I really like how Chelsea and Jason go back and forth with the lyrics. Jason asked me which song I think should be the single, and I pick this one. It just seems so accessible and (ignoring the lyrics only because they are kind of depressing) is simply a fun tune to listen to. Which actually gives the song layers of depth you don't hear much anymore - a fun, happy sounding song with sad, buzzkill lyrics. Nicely done, and well played sirs and madam.
With You - This song has a distinct 50's pop sound. Like it could be played during the school dance in Back to the Future. I wonder what it would sound like with 3 female back-up singers. They could be named "The Sharlene's," and stand 6 feet behind Chelsea and wave their hands in front of them while they sing. Listening to this makes you want to go necking with your steady in the front seat of a Dodge at the dead end of Lover's Lane.
A Farewell - The counterpart to With You, A Farewell sounds more like the general sound of the first EP than the other songs on this disc. This is a death song; two lovers saying their final goodbyes. It is sadly sweet, and probably the deepest, lyrically, of the songs on the record. This is also my favorite song out of the four (followed closely by With You). Jason sings lead, with Chelsea backing in a beautifully soft undertone.
The Spruce Campbells around the internet:
Bandcamp - listen to the album for free
Myspace
Facebook
Star Girl -Very catchy. Probably the catchiest song on the record. Lyrically, it isn't particularly poignant, but I doubt that it's meant to be. Jason's vocals are reminiscent of Crash Test Dummies, while Chelsea's have that sexy, smokey sound; they compliment each other perfectly. There is only one hiccup in the song - after the third verse, "gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, HEY!" doesn't seem to really fit; at least to my ears. It by no means ruins the song, I just don't care for that line.
Hell O's - I love the opening guitar, and the drumming is definitely poppy (and good). The conversational style of the singing should be trademarked by The Spruce Campbells - I really like how Chelsea and Jason go back and forth with the lyrics. Jason asked me which song I think should be the single, and I pick this one. It just seems so accessible and (ignoring the lyrics only because they are kind of depressing) is simply a fun tune to listen to. Which actually gives the song layers of depth you don't hear much anymore - a fun, happy sounding song with sad, buzzkill lyrics. Nicely done, and well played sirs and madam.
With You - This song has a distinct 50's pop sound. Like it could be played during the school dance in Back to the Future. I wonder what it would sound like with 3 female back-up singers. They could be named "The Sharlene's," and stand 6 feet behind Chelsea and wave their hands in front of them while they sing. Listening to this makes you want to go necking with your steady in the front seat of a Dodge at the dead end of Lover's Lane.
A Farewell - The counterpart to With You, A Farewell sounds more like the general sound of the first EP than the other songs on this disc. This is a death song; two lovers saying their final goodbyes. It is sadly sweet, and probably the deepest, lyrically, of the songs on the record. This is also my favorite song out of the four (followed closely by With You). Jason sings lead, with Chelsea backing in a beautifully soft undertone.
The Spruce Campbells around the internet:
Bandcamp - listen to the album for free
Myspace
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