05.17.03
bark like a dawg

photo: awekmusic.com

since i was too sick to go to the first kanine records show, you should get your wrap up from someone who did go. cameron even took a couple of pictures.

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i love this story about being a starfucker. i remember when margaret cho has this really ugly photo/feature in spin back in the day, and i think she was wearing a slutty tank top that said, "starfucker". does anyone else remember that?

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good news, folks. i think i'm well enough to go rawk out tonight. yay!! see ya at north six.

05.16.03
the hills are alive, with the sounds of sweden

photo: the-sounds.com

the much-hyped band the sounds finally makes it to mtv.com. i have to admit, they're catchy as hell. but is it me or does that lead singer look like deborah harry? and do i dig that? and does anyone care? whatever. they're on james iha's label -- i remember i used to dig james in high school. i had the biggest crush and drew him in art class using charcoal, using a photo from Spin magazine as my reference. remember when Spin was cool? whatever happened to that?

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startime has some info on the upcoming soundtrack release party this saturday for as daylight breaks, a heartbreaking documentary on one woman's journey to make her son's life happier in the face of a crushing, debilitating disease called canavan.

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according to rolling stone:

Despite an abundance of press, Ryan Adams' three solo albums -- Heartbreaker, Gold and the demo collection Demolition -- have combined for sales of just over 500,000, according to SoundScan, substantially less than the similarly hyped White Stripes (690,000 of White Blood Cells) and the Strokes (879,000 of Is This It) have sold for just one record.

and i bet that's still substantially more than the walkmen have sold with everyone who pretended to like me is gone. speaking of the walkmen, realistic records has posted another recoys mp3. this time, it is "blizzard of '93, which is an older version of "blizzard of '96". i dunno... i sort of like 93 better than 96. what do you think?

back to ryan -- maybe ryan adams should have the right to make an incredibly depressing album like love is hell. his label are stupid fucks for making his recording life hell. i liked the depressing songs in demolition. he's a great storyteller, and shouldn't be forced to make happy pop songs if he doesn't want to.

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so what have i been listening to lately? um... suzanne vega's retrospective: the best of suzanne vega. the major reason is because i am interviewing the lovely miss vega friday morning (yikes!), but i'm also listening because i think she is one of today's greatest storytellers. listening to "tom's diner" takes me back to junior high when people thought it was fun to wear overalls with one strap unhooked. thank god i never got down with that fashion. i remember listening to the song in wood shop. we were making wooden whistles and people would whistle the "doo doo doo doo" part. good times! and who could forget "luka" and pretty in pink's "left of center".

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i'm too sick to go out to the mommy & daddy show tonight. goddamnit! and it sounds like everyone is going. new york's weather is the worst part about the city. it totally trips me up. i hope i'm well enough by saturday to go to the stellastarr*/oxford collapse show. grrrr!!!

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there is something just soooooo wrong about tongue splitting. that's like, hey i really hate that my nose is connected to my face. let's just cut it up a little. oh wait, that's michael jackson. i can't even look at the picture of that kid with the split tongue. NASTY!!!!! [link from stereogum]

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dirty on purpose has linked to my photos. right awwwn. also check out time out ny to see a write up of folksongs for the afterlife! don't miss their cd release party on may 21 at luxx. i helped put the show together so come rawk out! plus, bishop allen is playing! and bishop allen just entered the cmj charts. i'm so proud!

05.13.03
in a dark, dark room, there played a dark, dark band

photo: jinners

jasper's description of me as a pseudo celebrity on his site jenyk.com is a trip. take note, jasper, i ain't no pseudo celeb and i don't pretend to be. check it, yo! mister photog himself was indeed snapping pix at the dirty on purpose show last night at luxx. he's got a great eye (and lens) for capturing the dark and dirty...on purpose. and the guy never uses any flash. i envy that. btw, jasper, thanks for the car ride. i felt like we were all on a field trip or something. you're too nice.

dirty on purpose played luxx on monday night to a half-filled, mysteriously pitch black luxx. where were all the peeps? monday night blues? there was however, about 10 times more people to see dop than there were to see bloom. dop's set was great, save a minor sound feedback during one song and sometimes barely audible vocals. their music is intriguing with eeriness, and the players are not shy about luring us listeners with some fancy fingers from the two guitarists. they play guitar with a bow... and the drummer sings... that's so french kick-y. i'm glad to see that this band is so creative. they know how to orchestrate a song and make it dynamic. looking forward to hearing more about them in the future.

good to see miss detox and melody nelson out and about. these blogging chicks were on hiatus from photo snapping last night, so i thought i'd take a few snaps for posterity. here is the photo gallery.

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if you haven't read it yet, jco wrote up a spectacular interview with isaac green for the morning news. she rawks. speaking of isaac, found this photography site through him: piper ferguson. she's got some great photos of your indie faves... and a lot of them in levi's, including the realistics. go figure! and even more photography! ewan mcgregor and the rest of the tribeca film festival peeps, photos by rachel.

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panthers are playing at north six on may 14... don't miss the party! panthers doing queen covers has gotta be a trippy experience. on another note, i heard les savy fav stripped down to their undies and pranced around on stage with the faint. why oh why did i have to miss that!?! and don't miss the kanine records shows.

05.12.03
miss jinners, if you're dirty ... on purpose

photo: dirty on purpose

wow, dirty on purpose is playing gotham. it's only a matter of time before these peeps blow up. go see them tonight at luxx. here's an mp3 of theirs to listen to, if you're not already convinced. anna says this song, "monument," sounds like a U2 song. if you're more into visuals, visit their official site or check out jasper's cool photos. i first caught wind of the band on melody nelson's site. props to her for her sharp ears.

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