Friday, February 24, 2006
lets move to seattle
I like rain. I like greys anatomy. I like Sub Pop records. All these things have strong ties to seattle. Theres one more thing i wanted to list but my little sister might read this. We've been through that anyway.
Sub Pops been delivering the goods for a couple decades. Shit, i just realized its as old as me, established circa 1983! While the label has had some studs , Nirvana comes to mind, I'm not sure they've ever had a roster as deep as what they've got going right now. These cats are pumping out some quality shit.
One Sub Pop rocker that I've only recently discovered is Kelley Stoltz. I was going through some reviews of his latest and the focus of many of them is how derivative his records seem. I've been over my feelings on originality already also. Dude rocks regardless. He did a full album cover of Crocodiles for gods sake. On certain tracks Stoltz's inspirations are very plainly laid out. Others strike me as excellent amalgamations. Either way I had a good time playing spot the influence. Its important to note that most everything you hear was created by Stoltz alone. He produced on his own, plays almost all the instruments, and employs a little bit of the found sound technique that has become ever so popular. Bottomline, these albums make for a fun listening experience.
The Past Was Faster (1999)
Popular Diseases
Perma Frost
Cardinal Body
Vapor Trail
Antique Glow (2001)
Crystal Ball
Underwater's Where The Action Is
Are You Electric?
Please Visit Soon
Crockodials (2005)
The Sun Comes Through EP (2005)
Let's Go Out Tonight
Where You're Going
Below the Branches (2006)
Wave Goodbye
Birdies Singing
Ever Thought of Coming Back
Prank Calls
I almost forgot about that other Chris Whitley album. I got it a couple days ago. Im sleepy so ill add it down there later but for the sake of convenience
Chris Whitley - Din of Ectasy (1995)
O God My Heart Is Ready
New Machine
Guns and Dolls
Ultraglide
that last title reminds me that i've got to clean out my purse.
Seattle is seriously pretty high on mylist of relocation possibilities. Its funny because i havent been to any location other than my house in weeks, I dont see how I'll end up a thousand miles away at this rate.
HIYO!
Sub Pops been delivering the goods for a couple decades. Shit, i just realized its as old as me, established circa 1983! While the label has had some studs , Nirvana comes to mind, I'm not sure they've ever had a roster as deep as what they've got going right now. These cats are pumping out some quality shit.
One Sub Pop rocker that I've only recently discovered is Kelley Stoltz. I was going through some reviews of his latest and the focus of many of them is how derivative his records seem. I've been over my feelings on originality already also. Dude rocks regardless. He did a full album cover of Crocodiles for gods sake. On certain tracks Stoltz's inspirations are very plainly laid out. Others strike me as excellent amalgamations. Either way I had a good time playing spot the influence. Its important to note that most everything you hear was created by Stoltz alone. He produced on his own, plays almost all the instruments, and employs a little bit of the found sound technique that has become ever so popular. Bottomline, these albums make for a fun listening experience.
The Past Was Faster (1999)
Popular Diseases
Perma Frost
Cardinal Body
Vapor Trail
Antique Glow (2001)
Crystal Ball
Underwater's Where The Action Is
Are You Electric?
Please Visit Soon
Crockodials (2005)
The Sun Comes Through EP (2005)
Let's Go Out Tonight
Where You're Going
Below the Branches (2006)
Wave Goodbye
Birdies Singing
Ever Thought of Coming Back
Prank Calls
I almost forgot about that other Chris Whitley album. I got it a couple days ago. Im sleepy so ill add it down there later but for the sake of convenience
Chris Whitley - Din of Ectasy (1995)
O God My Heart Is Ready
New Machine
Guns and Dolls
Ultraglide
that last title reminds me that i've got to clean out my purse.
Seattle is seriously pretty high on mylist of relocation possibilities. Its funny because i havent been to any location other than my house in weeks, I dont see how I'll end up a thousand miles away at this rate.
HIYO!
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