New Finds.

This past week on KUT I heard a song from Nick Waterhouse, and now I think I'm going to buy the record if I can find it on vinyl. 

The video is all right, although it always aggravates me when a video starts and there's no music for the first 30 seconds because they're setting up some story. I'm not sure when this started happening in videos, but it definitely became prevalent in 90s hip hop videos.  As far as the song goes, it's a time machine to the fifties with some good old fashioned sax honking. If you're going to play sax and you want to play something other than smooth jazz ala Kenny G, you really ought to learn how to make your sax honk, scream, and skronk. 

Another song I've been digging is Ben Fisher's Dublin Blues Pt. 2. He's just a kid who's living in Seattle, and he's a great lyricist, although I'm not entranced by his voice. I do appreciate the honesty with which he sings though. The third verse is worth the price of admission. Here it is for your consideration.

Now, I've been planting a few little flowers
And I'm baking my own bread
And I go running every morning
To try and clear my head

Yeah but the flowers froze,
And my bread won't rise
And the running's just for show
And I'm making a list of things I would tell you
If you hadn't let me go

And you can listen to it at http://benfisher.bandcamp.com/track/dublin-blues-pt-2 and even download it for free.

Also, I'm looking forward to seeing Ben Folds Five as their reuniting in support of their first album in over a decade. Here's an old performance that I love.

How awesome is that? They call themselves punk rock for sissies. I don't know about all that, it's just so smart though. I hope that they bring the heat at Stubb's on 9/24, I'll blog about it after I see it.

I hope you had a relaxing Labor Day Weekend, unless you didn't do your assignment. If you're one of those people, I hope your football team lost, your charcoal wouldn't light, and that your dog is giving you the cold shoulder. I'm working hard over here, give me your assignments in a timely fashion please.  Also, start commenting on other peoples blogs, there's some really good thinking and writing happening! Comment on my blogs too. Comment on the comments I've left you. Let's get a real dialogue going about music.

Mr. A.