Courtney Barnett - Part II for the Letter B

Here is the video I should have shared before. ~blush~ Thanks again, Mary Burris, for the kind nudge and to all my kind readers (however humble my numbers). Happy viewing!

D is for Dawg Yawp

Cincinnati’s music scene is definitely richer for the talented Dawg Yawp. Their latest single “Lost at Sea” has reportedly gained them wider acclaim. That makes me very happy. “I Wanna Be a Dog” is probably my favorite among their folksy tunes. The group’s use of a sitar really sets their sound apart.  The artists look like they walked off the set of 1974’s science fiction comedy “Dark Star”. Gotta love that…

My fake artist for the letter D is Dimensional Drift. I imagine this foursome performing bluesy acid rock much like The Doors. The name is blatantly stolen from the sci fi comedy cartoon “Futurama”. My partner and I have been watching old episodes obsessively of late.

 

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Revisiting the Letter A with Video

The Avett Brothers - True Sadness (Live on 89.3 The Current). Thanks, Mary Burris, for the friendly prod. I am pleased to have learned a new trick.

Barns Courtney - Fire, Part II for the Letter C

Thank you, Mary Burris, for inspiring me to try again to post video. I'll work on my remaining posts. I don't know why I tend to make things so difficult. ~grin~ Enjoy!

C is for Barns Courtney

It’s amusing to me that Barns Courtney follows Courtney Barnett. What can I say? He is equally fantastic. It’s hard to believe that smoky voice comes out of a twenty-six year old. I totally adore the song “Fire” with its spaghetti western elements. While the single fittingly featured in the movie “Burnt”, the lyrics reflect Barnaby Courtney’s career struggles and ensuing frustration. I can’t get enough of this gritty tune and wish him all the best.

Crap is today’s phony band. They play unadulterated, unapologetic thrash metal. The four members of Crap credit early Anthrax and Slayer releases as direct inspiration.

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B is for Courtney Barnett

Ms. Barnett’s “Three Packs a Day” deserves a mention for not only being catchy but also hilarious. The lyrics are not about cigarettes as one would expect. Instead she sings about a ramen noodle habit (!). Gotta love that Aussie wit. And I’m going to note early that my taste for female crooners has grown a lot in the last year or so. Expect to find more women lauded by my humble blog than last year.

Today’s fake singer performs under the name Brianna. Last year I wrote about the XX, a London based trio featured on a compilation album given me by a good friend. I imagine Brianna performing something similar to the sexy XX tune “On Hold”.

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Change in Plans

Having irritated an old wrist sprain, I’m working on edits when I wanted to write fresh for the Camp NaNo novel writing challenge. ~sigh~ It still feels good to work on something.

And here’s an example. The original:

Nickolas stood abruptly, tearing the robe off in a violent gesture. It took an eternity to float to the floor. I barely breathed.

New and improved:

Nickolas bounded upright, tearing the robe off his arms. It took an eternity to float to the floor. I barely breathed.

What do you think? Better?
 
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A is for The Avett Brothers

When I first heard “True Sadness” by The Avett Brothers the song’s soulful angst blew me away. Not knowing how to describe the sound, I’m going to cheat here and share a direct quote out of Wikipedia: Following on from Seth and Scott's former rock band Nemo, the Avett Brothers combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, indie rock, honky tonk, and ragtime to produce a novel sound described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having the "heavy sadness of Townes Van Zandt, the light pop concision of Buddy Holly, the tuneful jangle of the Beatles, the raw energy of the Ramones.” ‘Nuff said.

Since I got a kick out of making up band names last April, I’m going to do that again as well. For A let’s hear from Abalone. Unlike the gentle marine snail, this trio tears through their sets with pure punk sensibility. Like Henry Rollins of Black Flag, they find inspiration through the likes of great forefathers the Stooges and the Ramones.

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