Here is your Indie on TV alert for the Week of 6/3/13
Indie Rock lovers need to clear space on their DVR’s this week!
Notable performances this week includes:
A double shot of Queens Of The Stone Age On Letterman and Broken Social Scene back from a brief hiatus performing with Feist on Fallon.
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Legendary Velvet Underground lead singer Lou Reed has undergone a life saving
liver transplant. It is being reported that he is feeling much better and hopes to return to the stage soon.
Lou posted this on his Facebook page shortly after the surgery:
I am a triumph of modern medicine, physics and chemistry. I am bigger and stronger than stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji and health regimen has served me well all of these years, thanks to Master Ren Guang-yi. I look forward to being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future.
Lou unfortunately had to cancel his two appearances back in April at The Coachella Music Festival due to an “unavoidable complication”.
Lou, you’re in our thoughts and prayers. We hope to see you on The Coachella 2014 Poster.
When we originally heard about the Coachella shows being canceled some of us needed to adjust our Top 40 lists.
I had Sweet Lou as my #7 must see show.
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2013 has seen its great share of fantastic music so far. The year keeps getting better, especially with the addition of “…Like Clockwork” from Queens of the Stone Age.
It’s been six long years since the last Queens of the Stone Age album. While their fans have been satiated with a release from the Homme led super-group ‘Them Crooked Vultures’, fans wanted Josh Homme to return to his full time gig– as front man for Queens of the Stone Age. What a return it is. Below is a track by track review of the new album from Queens of the Stone Age titled “…Like Clockwork”.
Queens of the Stone Age “…Like Clockwork”
“…Like Clockwork” starts off with the grimy “Keep Your Eyes Peeled“. While its dirty guitar lulls you into a groove, the guitars kick in to keep you on your toes. The song is an excellent opener which gives the listener an excellent preview to what lies ahead.
Next up is the up tempo rocker “I Sat by the Ocean“. This song has a great groove and doesn’t overstay its welcome.
The third track on the record is “The Vampyre of Time and Memory” and it’s a low tempo spacey tune that the band has come to be known for. They don’t disappoint with this gem and its one of my favorite tracks on the album.
Dave Grohl joins the band for the groovy rocker “If I Had a Tail”. This track has a bunch of guest stars (the aforementioned Grohl, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees), Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), and former bassist Nick Oliveri) to add to the sound. The break down is awesome in this song and includes a nice little organ as well. This is another great track on an album full of them.
“My God is the Sun” is up next and this track RULES. The song begins with a riff that would sound perfect coming out of a mariachi band. Then the drums kicks in and all hell breaks loose. Seriously, this is a fun jam.
Starting off the 2nd half of the album is “Kalopsia” and it’s one of the weirdest track on the album. While it isn’t as easily accessible as some of the other tunes, it does have its own charm. Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails guests on this track, but I couldn’t really pick him out on it.
On an album full of guest stars, the next tune (“Fairweather Friends“) takes the cake. Sir Elton John makes an appearance on vocals and piano. There is some nice intricate guitar work from Homme and Grohl provides some excellent drumming as well.
“Smooth Sailing” is a track that provides the funk. You might find yourself involuntarily swaying to this track as the band lays down some swampy guitar and gritty playing all-around.
My favorite track on the entire album is up next. “I Appear Missing” is the longest track on the album and provides the band some space to display all of their talents. You name it, it’s on this track. Falsetto voice? Check. Hooky guitar riffs? Check. (etc….etc…). I can’t wait to hear them do this track live to see if they can recapture the awesomeness of the studio version. Sweet-ass song.
The very pretty title track “…Like Clockwork” closes the album out. I enjoyed the rather lullaby-esque sound this one has in the beginning. While initially a quiet song, it builds and builds and builds…and then breaks.
Queens of the Stone Age have produced great albums…well like clockwork. Their new record “…Like Clockwork” is no exception and it stands with the rest of their catalog as an equal.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Purchase the new album at Amazon here or at iTunes here.
A group of us attended the Make Music Pasadena Festival this past Saturday and here are some of the highlights from the event.
After the traditional pregame meal at The Cheesecake Factory we made our way over to the Playhouse District Stage on South Madison Ave. where we spent most of the day.
First up for us was the LA dream pop four piece, Superhumanoids. These up and comers performed a great set highlighted by the their latest single “Geri”.Superhumanoids debut full length is due out June 11th, and they will also be supporting Local Natives and Cold War Kids on their upcoming tour. Check them out if you’re not familiar with them.
Next to take the stage was Brazilian underground solo artist Dom La Nena. Come to find out Nena was performing her first U.S, show ever. A few highlights from the show included the crowd sing along to “Buenos Aires” and the cover of The National’s “Start A War”. One deepster down front asked if she had anymore National on “La Lista” and she replied “I wish…next time”.
New York based indie rockers We Are Scientists were up next. Their much anticipated set was dominated by songs off the last record “Barbara” but also included the classic hit singles “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt”, “The Great Escape”, and the set closer “After Hours”. (Setlist at the end of the article) I spoke with the band after the set and suggested to them a 10 year anniversary tour where they do “With Love And Squalor” in it’s entirety. They seemed open to the idea…I’ll keep you guys posted as I get more information. One other side note from the show, Keith was dressed in the traditional v-neck white t-shirt and apologized for not playing “Cash Cow”.
After taking a quick timeout we arrived back at the Playhouse Stage to catch the last part of Bobbie DeLong’s set. He had the crowd f’n dancing to his experimental power pop. Good for him!
The final set of the day for me was Tanlines. The Brooklyn, New York electronic indie rock duo powered through a quick set that included the hit singles “Brothers” and “All Of Me”. Jesse commented that the bad thing about not having much time was less talking in between songs for him…which was better for us.
Other notable acts that performed at the festival included: Yacht, Taken By Trees, and Youngblood Hawke.
The annual Make Music Pasadena Festival is a well organized free event that I highly recommend attending.
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We Are Scientist Setlist
1. Nice Guys
2. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
3. What You Do Best
4. Rules Don’t Stop
5, I Don’t Bite
6. Chick Lit
7. Can’t Lose
8. Slow Down
9. It’s A Hit
10. Central AC
11. The Great Escape
12. After Hours
Worldly synth-pop act Tanlines, atmospheric electro-pop act Yacht and politically minded dance artist Robert DeLong are among the artists slated to headline June’s free Make Music Pasadena. The all-day event, set for June 1, will feature more than 150 concerts spanning indie rock, Latin music, folk and jazz, and will continue to announce participating artists in the coming weeks.
1. Phoenix “Entertainment”
2. OMD “Metroland”
3. HAERTS “Wings”
4. Small Black “No Stranger”
5. Beach Fossils “Clash The Truth”
6. Deerhunter “Monomania”
7. Oberhofer “Earplugs”
8. Little Green Cars “Harper Lee”
9. Rilo Kiley “I Remember You”
10. Ra Ra Riot “When I Dream”
11. Big Deal “In Your Car”
12. Chelsea Light Moving “Burroughs”
13. Savages “She Will”
14. Iceage “Ecstasy”
15. FIDLAR “Stoked and Broke”
16. Villagers “Nothing Arrived”
17. The xx “Reunion”
18. Vampire Weekend “Step”
19. Youth Lagoon “Mute”
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1. The Black Angels “Don’t Play With Guns”
2. The Thermals “The Sunset”
3. Pickwick “Window Sill”
4. Io Echo “Ministry Of Love”
5. Thao & The Get Down Stay Down “We The Common”
6. The Strokes “One Way Trigger”
7. Robert DeLong “Global Concepts”
8. Haim “Falling”
9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Sacrilege”
10. Parquet Courts “Stoned and Starving”
11. Christopher Owens “Here We Go Again”
12. Chromatics “Cherry”
13. M83 “Oblivion”
14. The Mary Onettes “Can’t Stop The Aching”
15. Junip “Line Of Fire”
16. Local Natives “Heavy Feet”
17. The Replacements “I’m Not Sayin'”
18. Palma Violets “Best Of Friends”
19. Kurt Vile “Walkin On A Pretty Day”
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1. How To Destroy Angels “Ice Age”
2. The Ocean Blue “Sad Night, Where Is Morning?”
3. Suede “Barriers”
4. The Neighbourhood “Sweater Weather”
5. Foxygen “No Destruction”
6. Gliss “Weight Of Love”
7. Telekinesis “Ghosts and Creatures”
8. The Capsules “Across The Sky”
9. The Strokes “All The Time”
10. Free Energy “Girls Want Rock”
11. DIIV “Wait”
12. Depeche Mode “Heaven”
13. Johnny Marr “Upstarts”
14. FOALS “My Number”
15. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club “Let The Day Begin”
16. The Men “Electric”
17. Bleached “Next Stop”
18. Nick Cave and The Bed Seeds “We No Who ‘U ‘R”
19. Little Green Cars “The John Wayne”
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1. My Bloody Valentine “Only Tomorrow”
2. Youth Lagoon “Dropla”
3. Frightened Rabbit “The Woodpile”
4. Born Ruffians “Needle”
5. Waxahatchee “Peace and Quiet”
6. Gold Fields “Dark Again”
7. CHVRCHES “Recover”
8. Atoms For Peace “Default”
9. Tame Impala “Mind Mischief”
10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra “So Good At Being In Trouble”
11. Caveman “In The City”
12. Wavves “Demon To Lean On”
13. Eels “New Alphabet”
14. Guards “Silver Lining”
15. The Postal Service “A Tattered Line Of String”
16. Cold Cave “A Little Death To Laugh”
17. !!! “Slyd”
18. Shout Out Louds “Walking In Your Footsteps”
19. Phosphorescent “Song For Zula”
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1. Parquet Courts “Borrowed Time”
2. FIDLAR “No Waves”
3. The Joy Formidable “This Ladder Is Ours”
4. FOALS “Inhaler”
5. Cayucas “Cayucas”
6. Widowspeak “Ballad Of The Golden Hour”
7. Beach Fossils “Careless”
8. Yo La Tengo “Ohm”
9. Other Lives “Take Us Alive”
10. Local Natives “Breakers”
11. Shout Out Louds “Blue Ice”
12. Bleeding Rainbow “Waking Dream”
13. The History Of Apple Pie “See You”
14. Ra Ra Riot ‘Beta Love”
15. Veronica Falls “Teenage”
16. Toro Y Moi “Say That”
17. Foxygen “Shuggie”
18. STRFKR “While I’m Alive”
19. Indians “I Am Haunted”