Switching to Tumblr

Hey folks,

I decided to switch my blog over to a tumblr blog.  I'm hoping that I can more easily find other really good music blogs and possibly this move will encourage me to start blogging more often on bands.  So please go to my new blog's link which can be found HERE.

I'm probably going to keep this blog up for the music venue links on the side and also keep updating the calendar.

Set List for Queery Music Show 11/03

Thanks for stopping by.  If you caught my show on WORT, let me know of some other music or bands you would like to hear on upcoming WORT music shows.

The background music you heard throughout the show was GOBBLE GOBBLE

Here are the other songs/bands that I played throughout the show.

1.  Throwing Shade - Abe Vigoda
2. Hey Rocky - Hunx and his Punx
3. Deformative - Black Eyes
4. Hello from Eau Claire - Xiu Xiu
5. The Power of Love - Final Fantasy/Owen Pallett

Pearl and the Beard

November 15

Frequency or Project Lodge



With Project Lodge being on the cover of the Isthmus last week, I'm guessing that it will be sticking around for another year.  This is great news for Madison, because they definitely are hitting a musical niche that isn't always fulfilled in other music venues.  Bands aren't expected to bring in close to 200 people to play the space.  Actually, if they bring over 30 people, it can get a bit crowded.  So with the ambiguity surrounding bands booked for November, I don't know quite where this band will play.  I saw a sign at the Frequency, so I'm going to shoot that this is where the band will play.

I have to admit that I only know a few songs from Pearl and the Beard, "Oh, Death!" being one of them.  But this song is definitely one of those songs that once you listen to it, you want to seek out more music from them.  And it isn't a fluke song.  There is a great deal of passion in their music and their voices are mesmerizing.

Pearl and The Beard is composed of 3 individuals, Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price, and Jeremy Styles, one cello, one glockenspiel and one accordian.  Their music reminds me of a touch of the old country/mountain music sound mix with some early soul music.  Extremely powerful vocals that carry each song and a minimum amount of music.   

God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson (listen to the full album)

A Hundred in the Hand

Wednesday, October 13 Turner Ballroom

It's been awhile since I wrote last.  Sorry about that.  I was going to try to update this blog daily, then it went to weekly, and then during the summer it dropped to monthly.  Well even though it's beautiful out now, I'm going to make an effort to get back into my daily or at least weekly routine of providing information of great bands coming to our area.  So if you are still with me, I hope you continue to.  If not, then I'm fine with writing to myself. 

   

     A Hundred in the Hand is a band from lovely New York, New York, which doesn't surprise me much.  They have incorporated a great duo balance that I love from other bands in that area, such as Sleigh Bells.  It's amazing to see how after one band is created using heavier music created by a male performer and beautiful vocals provided by a female performer, that other bands try to mimic that.  But unlike the heavy riffs that sleigh bells uses for their musical backing, A Hundred in the Hand uses a more funk/Disco sound.  The effect is equally enjoyable where as the latter made me want to mosh, the previous one makes me want to shakey shake it. 

They are the opening act for Temper Trap at Turner Hall, and I'm really excited to go see this show. 

The Hundred in the Hands

Pigeons (video)

Tom Tom

Stornoway

Saturday, November 27

Turner Hall, Milwaukee

Seen as one of the next greatest up and coming bands according to BBC, Stornoway is another British band composed of some adorable guys who sing very endearing songs.  This is a great chance to see this band and for the low low cost of $10, it's ridiculous to pass them up. If you could picture British folk, this would be it.   Their debut album Beachcomber's Windowsill is out and a must get.  

Watching Birds

Zorbing

Autolux

August 19 at The Annex

w/ This Will Destroy You

I definitely have been slacking when it comes to researching what some up and coming acts are playin in town.  I'm also doing a lot of work in preparing for Wisconsin Capitol Pride, Madison's LGBT Pridefest.  So I missed that Autolux was coming into town till I read it in the Isthmus.  Surprise, most of you who read this probably already know they are coming next week.  But for you who do not, take heart.  There is going to be a good show at the Annex. 
Autolux are mellow, shoegaze synth music without the need for heavy vocal distortions.  Soothing and fun, they are a good listen. 

Transit Transit (2010)

Transit Transit

Broken Spindles

August 16th at Project Lodge

w/ Touch People and Shane Shane

via Pitchfork

"Petersen further dissociates himself from the Faint on his third album, as a first listen reveals the lack of guitar and drum parts, with a second revealing there ain't much bass left either. Horror movie piano lines team with ubiquitous blips and bleeps to constitute most of the sonic landscape here, mirroring the Petersen's stark, dehumanized vocals. On instrumental opener "Inward", Petersen plays the role of musician gone mad a bit too convincingly, steering through unstable fugues and OCD key pounding. Brief vignettes "Desaturated" and "Valentine" follow suit, sounding like xeroxed continuations."

An interesting mix with Shane Shane, but hey, it's the guy from the Faint.  Up close and mopey".

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