Topic: What I'm listening to now....

[SwissMiss]

Against Me! as The Eternal Cowboy
(taken from conversation in Roger Federer Forum)

Yes, I have heard of them and know some people via mailing lists that like them quite a bit, although I haven't been fairly been through the body of work. I mostly get references to Against Me! via the Wilco (and Billy Bragg) mailing list I belong to. I love Folk Punk Rock quite a bit going back to music from Dylan through Elvis Costello, Magazine, The Clash, Billy Bragg ("Brewing Up With" is favorite), Wilco, Husker Du, Will Oldham and Palace, etc.. I have been intermittently watching Underground rising punk bands since I first bought the Trouser Press Guide for 90's music about a decade ago. I love Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, the Meat Puppets and the Replacements; a couple of these artists are listed as major influences for Against Me! in the All Music Guide. Great song off As the Eternal Cowboy:

Sink, Florida, Sink (Accoustic)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6VkX0wgiwY&feature=related[/youtube]

==========================
Biography by Johnny Loftus
The roots of Against Me!'s rousing punk-folk sound lie in Tom Gabel's role as guitar-and-stool troubadour around his native Gainesville, FL, beginning in 1997. The then 17-year-old Gabel performed as a solo act wherever anyone would have him, drawing much influence from early acoustic protest music. The band around him would eventually solidify by 2001 — including guitarist James Bowman, drummer Warren Oakes, and bassist Andrew Seward — and get considerably louder as punk bands often do. But there would always be some anarchism and Billy Bragg in the raucous braggadocio. After a few initial 12" and 7" releases, Against Me! issued the fan favorite Reinventing Axl Rose through No Idea in 2002. The underground hit blended elements of punk, folk, and country into socially conscious and impassioned anthems for late-night basement shows and bars. Continuing their reputation of always being on the road, countless tour dates were played around the country.

The slightly more polished As the Eternal Cowboy followed from Fat Wreck in 2003, and after a DVD (We're Never Going Home) and another 7", the band returned with its most mature effort to date, 2005's Searching for a Former Clarity. A subsequent headlining tour in support of the introspective and politically aggressive album saw the band proudly hitting every U.S. state. They signed to Sire Records in December 2005 and were back on the road by spring 2006 opening for the Alkaline Trio. That summer found Against Me! on the main stage at the Warped Tour, their first time on the festival. Though the guys were officially now on the roster at Sire, they released the live album Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! on Fat Wreck in August 2006. Recorded while on tour in London with Murder by Death, it harnessed the band's invigorating live show as well as any album could. Finally, in July of the following year, the band's major-label debut, New Wave, a decidedly more rock-oriented record produced by Butch Vig, hit shelves.
 
"As the Eternal Cowboy" 4 stars (out of 5...about as high as you can get on this site if not Media darling - Review on All Music Guide. Note: 3 of their other albums get 4.5/5 stars which is the same thing as getting 5 stars if the band isn't U2)
Though not without the hallmarks of Fat Wreck Chords punk, Against Me!'s As the Eternal Cowboy marks a giant leap forward for the label by combining poppy punk rock with leftist politics, Billy Bragg's raspy anti-folk, and the Replacements' beer-soaked version of Americana. The Gainesville, FL, outfit may have embraced a slightly slicker production than with its fan favorite, Reinventing Axl Rose, but no matter how you stack it, As the Eternal Cowboy is an accomplished record of country-folk-punk that would only qualify as over-polished by the most hard-lined, anti-bar code punk kids' criteria. From the opening swampy croon and (decidedly un-swampy) Elvis — that's Costello not Presley — rant of "T.S.R." to the sleepy country ballad "Sink, Florida, Sink," Against Me! is inventive and strikingly emotional compared to its contemporaries, and uses its influences brilliantly without sounding derivative. The album's main weakness is that at under 30 minutes, it comes and goes before you know it. But if the Pogues of the South sounds of "Cliché Guevara" and "You Look Like I Need a Drink" are any indication, the band will put out its rambling, shambling slow album one day. At its best, As the Eternal Cowboy is one of the few early-2000s punk albums that transcends its genre and has the rock & roll clout to storm the mainstream.


Influenced By
Billy Bragg
Tom Gabel
The Pogues
The Replacements
Followers
Fake Problems
O Pioneers!!!

Group Members
Tom Gabel
Warren Oakes
Andrew Seward
James Bowman

Obviously, I noticed you we're discussing the Pogues not too long ago. So, Eternal Cowboy, are you just a fan or are associated with the band?  

[TheEternalCowboy]

Against Me! as The Eternal Cowboy
(taken from conversation in Roger Federer Forum)

Yes, I have heard of them and know some people via mailing lists that like them quite a bit, although I haven't been fairly been through the body of work. I mostly get references to Against Me! via the Wilco (and Billy Bragg) mailing list I belong to. I love Folk Punk Rock quite a bit going back to music from Dylan through Elvis Costello, Magazine, The Clash, Billy Bragg ("Brewing Up With" is favorite), Wilco, Husker Du, Will Oldham and Palace, etc.. I have been intermittently watching Underground rising punk bands since I first bought the Trouser Press Guide for 90's music about a decade ago. I love Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, the Meat Puppets and the Replacements; a couple of these artists are listed as major influences for Against Me! in the All Music Guide. Great song off As the Eternal Cowboy:

Sink, Florida, Sink (Accoustic)
==========================
Biography by Johnny Loftus
The roots of Against Me!'s rousing punk-folk sound lie in Tom Gabel's role as guitar-and-stool troubadour around his native Gainesville, FL, beginning in 1997. The then 17-year-old Gabel performed as a solo act wherever anyone would have him, drawing much influence from early acoustic protest music. The band around him would eventually solidify by 2001 — including guitarist James Bowman, drummer Warren Oakes, and bassist Andrew Seward — and get considerably louder as punk bands often do. But there would always be some anarchism and Billy Bragg in the raucous braggadocio. After a few initial 12" and 7" releases, Against Me! issued the fan favorite Reinventing Axl Rose through No Idea in 2002. The underground hit blended elements of punk, folk, and country into socially conscious and impassioned anthems for late-night basement shows and bars. Continuing their reputation of always being on the road, countless tour dates were played around the country.

The slightly more polished As the Eternal Cowboy followed from Fat Wreck in 2003, and after a DVD (We're Never Going Home) and another 7", the band returned with its most mature effort to date, 2005's Searching for a Former Clarity. A subsequent headlining tour in support of the introspective and politically aggressive album saw the band proudly hitting every U.S. state. They signed to Sire Records in December 2005 and were back on the road by spring 2006 opening for the Alkaline Trio. That summer found Against Me! on the main stage at the Warped Tour, their first time on the festival. Though the guys were officially now on the roster at Sire, they released the live album Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! on Fat Wreck in August 2006. Recorded while on tour in London with Murder by Death, it harnessed the band's invigorating live show as well as any album could. Finally, in July of the following year, the band's major-label debut, New Wave, a decidedly more rock-oriented record produced by Butch Vig, hit shelves.
 
"As the Eternal Cowboy" 4 stars (out of 5...about as high as you can get on this site if not Media darling - Review on All Music Guide. Note: 3 of their other albums get 4.5/5 stars which is the same thing as getting 5 stars if the band isn't U2)
Though not without the hallmarks of Fat Wreck Chords punk, Against Me!'s As the Eternal Cowboy marks a giant leap forward for the label by combining poppy punk rock with leftist politics, Billy Bragg's raspy anti-folk, and the Replacements' beer-soaked version of Americana. The Gainesville, FL, outfit may have embraced a slightly slicker production than with its fan favorite, Reinventing Axl Rose, but no matter how you stack it, As the Eternal Cowboy is an accomplished record of country-folk-punk that would only qualify as over-polished by the most hard-lined, anti-bar code punk kids' criteria. From the opening swampy croon and (decidedly un-swampy) Elvis — that's Costello not Presley — rant of "T.S.R." to the sleepy country ballad "Sink, Florida, Sink," Against Me! is inventive and strikingly emotional compared to its contemporaries, and uses its influences brilliantly without sounding derivative. The album's main weakness is that at under 30 minutes, it comes and goes before you know it. But if the Pogues of the South sounds of "Cliché Guevara" and "You Look Like I Need a Drink" are any indication, the band will put out its rambling, shambling slow album one day. At its best, As the Eternal Cowboy is one of the few early-2000s punk albums that transcends its genre and has the rock & roll clout to storm the mainstream.


Influenced By
Billy Bragg
Tom Gabel
The Pogues
The Replacements
Followers
Fake Problems
O Pioneers!!!

Group Members
Tom Gabel
Warren Oakes
Andrew Seward
James Bowman

Obviously, I noticed you we're discussing the Pogues not too long ago. So, Eternal Cowboy, are you just a fan or are associated with the band?  

Just a fan.  I guess a lot of the music I like can be neatly grouped into similar categories.

Here's something completely different though that I've become a fan of lately:

http://hypem.com/track/923853/The+Extraordinaires+-+Hi+Five+the+Cactus

They're called the Extraordinaires.  That song is about a Cactus who likes to give high fives.  It's surprisingly dark, but in an entertaining way.

[SwissMiss]

Against Me! as The Eternal Cowboy
(taken from conversation in Roger Federer Forum)

Yes, I have heard of them and know some people via mailing lists that like them quite a bit, although I haven't been fairly been through the body of work. I mostly get references to Against Me! via the Wilco (and Billy Bragg) mailing list I belong to. I love Folk Punk Rock quite a bit going back to music from Dylan through Elvis Costello, Magazine, The Clash, Billy Bragg ("Brewing Up With" is favorite), Wilco, Husker Du, Will Oldham and Palace, etc.. I have been intermittently watching Underground rising punk bands since I first bought the Trouser Press Guide for 90's music about a decade ago. I love Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, the Meat Puppets and the Replacements; a couple of these artists are listed as major influences for Against Me! in the All Music Guide. Great song off As the Eternal Cowboy:

Sink, Florida, Sink (Accoustic)
==========================
Biography by Johnny Loftus
The roots of Against Me!'s rousing punk-folk sound lie in Tom Gabel's role as guitar-and-stool troubadour around his native Gainesville, FL, beginning in 1997. The then 17-year-old Gabel performed as a solo act wherever anyone would have him, drawing much influence from early acoustic protest music. The band around him would eventually solidify by 2001 — including guitarist James Bowman, drummer Warren Oakes, and bassist Andrew Seward — and get considerably louder as punk bands often do. But there would always be some anarchism and Billy Bragg in the raucous braggadocio. After a few initial 12" and 7" releases, Against Me! issued the fan favorite Reinventing Axl Rose through No Idea in 2002. The underground hit blended elements of punk, folk, and country into socially conscious and impassioned anthems for late-night basement shows and bars. Continuing their reputation of always being on the road, countless tour dates were played around the country.

The slightly more polished As the Eternal Cowboy followed from Fat Wreck in 2003, and after a DVD (We're Never Going Home) and another 7", the band returned with its most mature effort to date, 2005's Searching for a Former Clarity. A subsequent headlining tour in support of the introspective and politically aggressive album saw the band proudly hitting every U.S. state. They signed to Sire Records in December 2005 and were back on the road by spring 2006 opening for the Alkaline Trio. That summer found Against Me! on the main stage at the Warped Tour, their first time on the festival. Though the guys were officially now on the roster at Sire, they released the live album Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! on Fat Wreck in August 2006. Recorded while on tour in London with Murder by Death, it harnessed the band's invigorating live show as well as any album could. Finally, in July of the following year, the band's major-label debut, New Wave, a decidedly more rock-oriented record produced by Butch Vig, hit shelves.
 
"As the Eternal Cowboy" 4 stars (out of 5...about as high as you can get on this site if not Media darling - Review on All Music Guide. Note: 3 of their other albums get 4.5/5 stars which is the same thing as getting 5 stars if the band isn't U2)
Though not without the hallmarks of Fat Wreck Chords punk, Against Me!'s As the Eternal Cowboy marks a giant leap forward for the label by combining poppy punk rock with leftist politics, Billy Bragg's raspy anti-folk, and the Replacements' beer-soaked version of Americana. The Gainesville, FL, outfit may have embraced a slightly slicker production than with its fan favorite, Reinventing Axl Rose, but no matter how you stack it, As the Eternal Cowboy is an accomplished record of country-folk-punk that would only qualify as over-polished by the most hard-lined, anti-bar code punk kids' criteria. From the opening swampy croon and (decidedly un-swampy) Elvis — that's Costello not Presley — rant of "T.S.R." to the sleepy country ballad "Sink, Florida, Sink," Against Me! is inventive and strikingly emotional compared to its contemporaries, and uses its influences brilliantly without sounding derivative. The album's main weakness is that at under 30 minutes, it comes and goes before you know it. But if the Pogues of the South sounds of "Cliché Guevara" and "You Look Like I Need a Drink" are any indication, the band will put out its rambling, shambling slow album one day. At its best, As the Eternal Cowboy is one of the few early-2000s punk albums that transcends its genre and has the rock & roll clout to storm the mainstream.


Influenced By
Billy Bragg
Tom Gabel
The Pogues
The Replacements
Followers
Fake Problems
O Pioneers!!!

Group Members
Tom Gabel
Warren Oakes
Andrew Seward
James Bowman

Obviously, I noticed you we're discussing the Pogues not too long ago. So, Eternal Cowboy, are you just a fan or are associated with the band?  

Just a fan.  I guess a lot of the music I like can be neatly grouped into similar categories.

Here's something completely different though that I've become a fan of lately:

http://hypem.com/track/923853/The+Extraordinaires+-+Hi+Five+the+Cactus

They're called the Extraordinaires.  That song is about a Cactus who likes to give high fives.  It's surprisingly dark, but in an entertaining way.

This is a fascinating group and dark, humorous song, Eternal Cowboy! I like it upon first listen. It seems to me you must enjoy the artistic, conceptual genres of music that aren't easily defined. I found a few of their songs, including this one on YouTube, but I'm sure you've probably seen them. I liked the description they give of themselves and this song from this site:
http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/the-extraordinaires-concert/20030732-3738163.html?utm_source=DT&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

The Extraordinaires - A Cactus, Chickens And Ghosts Handing Us A Mirror
Oct 4, 2009


"There are times in listening to the work of Philadelphia band The Extraordinaires that you feel like you're sailing the seas of cheese or getting into the lives Winona and her big brown beaver, or the other characters made out of modeling clay, coming to life in the prog-rock world of Primus, but that same silliness is nonexistent. Or it's not as thick. There are countless characters that are written as these examples of human tragedy and comedy - scrappy animals and plants who are suddenly faced with intricate problems that cause heart attacks, high blood pressure and divorces. They are faced with alienation and struggles that will always be present as there are no antidotes. It's not at all a way of making a landscape of ridiculous puppetry or absurdist fiction for lead singer and songwriter Jay Purdy, but his way of tackling some substantial social issues and natural weirdness that scrambles all of us into punch drunk zombies - money, love, power, and status. He uses cacti, chickens and mythological figures from ancient Greek literature to demonstrate the oddity of it all and then sets them into bumping, cheerful arrangements that run the gamut through early Flaming Lips psychedelia, via albums like "Clouds Taste Metallic" and "Transmissions From The Satellite Heart," to bright and sparkly pieces of pure pop that feel like pizzeria cabarets and exploding rainbow tales. They are whimsical stories with dark morals and fascinating transgressions, arching lines and such high entertainment value that they could exist solely on the written page. The music is interesting and adventurous, but the writing is so strong that the sentiments wouldn't be lost if they were only to be read. These are coloring books for adults, who are led most of the way, but asked to fill in their own colors, connecting the trials that the cactus with the severed left arm is going through on the brilliant "Hi-Five The Cactus," with their own unavoidable, hard-to-figure-out worries. Purdy is a charismatic front man who isn't afraid of trying anything or going anywhere with a song - using devices and unorthodox methods to let the stories expand and reach for many different marks. He takes us into weird Shel Silverstein/Daniel Johnston like lands, while throwing a whole new level of imaginative dressing onto them."

Description for Hi-Five the Cactus

- original version appears on Short Stories
"In retrospect we realized this song was a total rip off of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, but it's set in the desert west and Rudolph is replaced with a lonely compassionate cactus. This was almost a children's song if it weren't for the dark Shakespearean twist at the end. Spoiler: No one gets out alive."

Really artistic homepage as well: http://www.extraordinairesmusic.com/WebMenuMap.html

So they actually write a book or create a game-board or something of that ilk for everything they release? You must be deeply into performance arts? I probably am no where near as deeply into this music scene as would be appropriate to have a decent intellectual discourse, but let me know if you like any of these artists and if any are close:

-The Flaming Lips
-Laurie Anderson
-Frank Zappa
-Amy X Neuburg
-The Frogs
-Mercury Rev
-Camper Van Beethoven
-Neutral Milk Hotel
-Sebadoh
-Jonathan Richman

[MissZAtennis]

Some movies scores;
Transformers: Revenge of Fallen Soundtrack by Steve Jablonsky
and National Treasure score by Trevor Rabin

 

[TheEternalCowboy]

So they actually write a book or create a game-board or something of that ilk for every album they release? You must be deeply into performance arts? I probably am no where near as deeply into this music scene as would be appropriate to have a decent intellectual discourse, but let me know if you like any of these artists and if any are close:

-The Flaming Lips
-Laurie Anderson
-Frank Zappa
-Amy X Neuburg
-The Frogs
-Mercury Rev
-Camper Van Beethoven
-Neutral Milk Hotel
-Sebadoh
-Jonathan Richman

You give me far too much credit.  I just listen to whatever recommendations come my way, and pick it up if I enjoy it.  From that list though, the only one I've given an extensive listen to "Neutral Milk Hotel," especially the song "Holland, 1945".  I've been meaning to give "The Flaming Lips" and Frank Zappa a go, but I haven't gotten to them yet. 

[TheEternalCowboy]

So they actually write a book or create a game-board or something of that ilk for every album they release? You must be deeply into performance arts? I probably am no where near as deeply into this music scene as would be appropriate to have a decent intellectual discourse, but let me know if you like any of these artists and if any are close:

-The Flaming Lips
-Laurie Anderson
-Frank Zappa
-Amy X Neuburg
-The Frogs
-Mercury Rev
-Camper Van Beethoven
-Neutral Milk Hotel
-Sebadoh
-Jonathan Richman

You give me far too much credit.  I just listen to whatever recommendations come my way, and pick it up if I enjoy it.  From that list though, the only one I've given an extensive listen to "Neutral Milk Hotel," especially the song "Holland, 1945".  I've been meaning to give "The Flaming Lips" and Frank Zappa a go, but I haven't gotten to them yet. 

Also, since I'm in a sharing mood, here's some indie/electronica for you:

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Sophisticated Side Ponytail

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsgA5qxEy_Y[/youtube]

[SwissMiss]

So they actually write a book or create a game-board or something of that ilk for every album they release? You must be deeply into performance arts? I probably am no where near as deeply into this music scene as would be appropriate to have a decent intellectual discourse, but let me know if you like any of these artists and if any are close:

-The Flaming Lips
-Laurie Anderson
-Frank Zappa
-Amy X Neuburg
-The Frogs
-Mercury Rev
-Camper Van Beethoven
-Neutral Milk Hotel
-Sebadoh
-Jonathan Richman

You give me far too much credit.  I just listen to whatever recommendations come my way, and pick it up if I enjoy it.  From that list though, the only one I've given an extensive listen to "Neutral Milk Hotel," especially the song "Holland, 1945".  I've been meaning to give "The Flaming Lips" and Frank Zappa a go, but I haven't gotten to them yet. 

Also, since I'm in a sharing mood, here's some indie/electronica for you:

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Sophisticated Side Ponytail

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsgA5qxEy_Y[/youtube]

Thanks for sharing! That is not really my cup of tea....get tired of "ironic-hip" thing...but an interesting video nonetheless.

[TheEternalCowboy]

Thanks for sharing! That is not really my cup of tea....get tired of "ironic-hip" thing...but an interesting video nonetheless.

This is the only song of theirs that I've seen.  I get what you mean by "ironic-hip," but I found the song enjoyable just because they remind me of Le Tigre. 

If you didn't like that last song, you're probably not going to like this one, but this is one of my favorites from Le Tigre:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1CDSP7FRk[/youtube]

[SwissMiss]

Thanks for sharing! That is not really my cup of tea....get tired of "ironic-hip" thing...but an interesting video nonetheless.

This is the only song of theirs that I've seen.  I get what you mean by "ironic-hip," but I found the song enjoyable just because they remind me of Le Tigre. 

If you didn't like that last song, you're probably not going to like this one, but this is one of my favorites from Le Tigre:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1CDSP7FRk[/youtube]

Well, you know how tastes are... I may like some of the things you like as they resonate with something I appreciate. Don't get me wrong. I very MUCH like "HI-5 the Cactus" by the Extraordinaires, especially after repeated listens. I am definitely going to further investigate this band. I also like "Against Me!". I already like Le Tigre quite a bit! You hit a good note with that one. I love the Riot Grrrl band's like Kathleen's Bikini Kill.

The Sophisticated Side Ponytail thing maybe irritates a personal peeve I have with bands that are too self-consciously hip. But that is just one song and I may be rushing to judgment. I am a believer in listening to an entire work and not just a song and being open minded. I am also a believer in repeated listens, as the brilliant music can only be understood in this context.

By the way, this is the YouTube for Hi-Five the Cactus by the Extraordinaires:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnjDu2M060[/youtube]

[SwissMiss]

Love this: 

Rebel Girl
[youtube]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZxxhxjgnC0

[/youtube]

Oh, I want to put up Shonen Knife now.... 

[SwissMiss]

Thanks for sharing! That is not really my cup of tea....get tired of "ironic-hip" thing...but an interesting video nonetheless.

This is the only song of theirs that I've seen.  I get what you mean by "ironic-hip," but I found the song enjoyable just because they remind me of Le Tigre.  

If you didn't like that last song, you're probably not going to like this one, but this is one of my favorites from Le Tigre:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1CDSP7FRk[/youtube]

I think I'm guilty of being a little cliquish writing a response that possibly only Eternal Cowboy (and maybe only myself   ) understand. I LOOOVE Le Tigre and you probably figured that out from my listing my favorites.  

Now, the band Bikini Kill, for those not following any of this, is the former band of Le Tigre's lead singer, Kathleen Hanna. Kathleen's band Bikini Kill was the iconic band for the "Riot Grrrl" punk movement in the 90's that featured typical punk themes like anarchy and ultra feminism. One has to take songs like "Rebel Girl" as a little tongue in cheek. I know Eternal Cowboy probably gets the humor, but I'm not sure anyone else will. I am not advocating Maoist Communism by loving this song and promoting this group; it's just part of the rebellious nature of Bikini Kill that is part of their charm. They are just your typical fun loving anarchistic, revolution loving punk band. It's the "attitude" that should come out from their music; I'm not being political. Anyway....

Now Kathleen created a new band after Bikini Kill called Le Tigre and one of their greatest songs is the one Eternal Cowboy put up, "Deceptacon". Le Tigre combines the punk and lo-fi of the Riot Grrrl foundation from Bikini Kill (watch "Rebel Girl") with new wave, hip hop and avant garde. Their first cd that includes "Deceptacon" and the video of "My My Metrocard" (I'll post below) is a masterpiece in my opinion. Their second cd goes off a little far in the avant garde direction, and I love it, but it probably isn't very easy to listen to for most people. Their latest release, "This Island", is again a fantastic piece of work and explores new directions. Unfortunately, they joined a big label, so I can only put up a link to one of their videos off You Tube, "After Dark". This is another great song and shows more growth from their first release:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVgC-WWt6yw&feature=related

But here is another great song by Le Tigre off their first cd, "My My Metrocard":

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJO2GxJvDLg&feature=related[/youtube]

[TheEternalCowboy]

Thanks SwissMiss!  Bikini Kill is another band I've been meaning to check out.  I'm also a big fan of "The The Empty" by Le Tigre, but that will only appeal to a narrow band, so I won't bother with the youTube video.

Are you a Sleater-Kinney fan as well?

[SwissMiss]

Thanks SwissMiss!  Bikini Kill is another band I've been meaning to check out.  I'm also a big fan of "The The Empty" by Le Tigre, but that will only appeal to a narrow band, so I won't bother with the youTube video.

Are you a Sleater-Kinney fan as well?

YEEESSS!!!!  (Emphatic)    You may post a video by them. They are one of my favorite bands.

About "The The Empty", yes I love that one too. I love their s/t first album so much, just about every song.

I actually found an embedded video of "Well, Well, Well" on You Tube from their second cd, and the video is very polished, but I doubted it would be very accessible to anyone's tastes, so I put up My My Metrocard even though that video isn't that interesting. The tune has such a great hook, I'm hoping people hear that part. Their new album has quite a few songs that are accessible, by Universal signed them so none of the songs can be put on a Forum. Bummer!

[SwissMiss]

Thanks SwissMiss!  Bikini Kill is another band I've been meaning to check out.  I'm also a big fan of "The The Empty" by Le Tigre, but that will only appeal to a narrow band, so I won't bother with the youTube video.

Are you a Sleater-Kinney fan as well?

Get their Singles collection cd. It has all the main tunes and is their most accessible. Then get their first album, which I won't give the title of out of politeness to the board. Bikini Kill is basically "Le Tigre" with more of a lo-fi, Riot Grrrl punk sound, because it was Kathleen's first band and Le Tigre is her second. I look at the two bands as being the same one...Kathleen Hanna is the artist who is driving both bands. It is her earlier work. It is very political and angry, but that is just the spirit of the punk anarchy thing...you know? I guess it is meant to offend some people and that is half the fun. 

Kind of like "Hi-5 the Cactus" by the Extraordinaires needs to be taken and enjoyed in the right context for its dark humor. I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but other people may not understand the joke.

[TheEternalCowboy]

Thanks SwissMiss!  Bikini Kill is another band I've been meaning to check out.  I'm also a big fan of "The The Empty" by Le Tigre, but that will only appeal to a narrow band, so I won't bother with the youTube video.

Are you a Sleater-Kinney fan as well?

Get their Singles collection cd. It has all the main tunes and is their most accessible. Then get their first album, which I won't give the title of out of politeness to the board. Bikini Kill is basically "Le Tigre" with more of a lo-fi, Riot Grrrl punk sound, because it was Kathleen's first band and Le Tigre is her second. I look at the two bands as being the same one...Kathleen Hanna is the artist who is driving both bands. It is her earlier work. It is very political and angry, but that is just the spirit of the punk anarchy thing...you know? I guess it is meant to offend some people and that is half the fun.  

Kind of like "Hi-5 the Cactus" by the Extraordinaires needs to be taken and enjoyed in the right context for its dark humor. I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but other people may not understand the joke.

The idea of a sentient cactus poisoning an entire town out of spite when they try to drink his water is hilarious.

There's a Flight of the Conchords song that is very similar thematically:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiMAIJ243Ck[/youtube]

And by very similar I mean exactly the same.

Regarding Sleater-Kinney, One-Beat is one of my favorite albums.  Sympathy is an amazing song.  All Hands on the Bad one has a lot of great songs (You're No Rock-and-Roll Fun, Youth Decay, etc), but I think One-Beat works better as a package.  The Woods is good as well, but in more of a low-fi jam rock way.  

And since you requested a video, this is probably their most iconic song:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kku7zb4unog[/youtube]

[SwissMiss]

Thanks! I thought I'd change things up a bit to interest more people. One of the most iconic songs from the Beatles:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8vWSlOXMBE[/youtube]

[SwissMiss]

 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIt7eWa0oG4&feature=related[/youtube]

[Babblelot]

It's like ABBA. This one is still killin' me!   

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y5IZiFY65M[/youtube]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y5IZiFY65M

[SwissMiss]

I'm feeling at peace today...the world seems still and peaceful...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjAoBKagWQA&feature=related[/youtube]

[Belgian Miss]

Nice music Swiss; it's good to see that you like Bikini Kill!