MOG Gazette: September 9th, 2008
Hot on MOG
MusicFest Northwest: Battles, Deerhunter and Crazed Fans
Mogger Jenny Tatone and photographer Karyn-Lynn Fisette get down and dirty at the resolutely independent Northwest music festival.
http://mog.com/Jenny_Tatone/blog/189107
http://mog.com/Jenny_Tatone/blog/189673
http://mog.com/Jenny_Tatone/blog/189917
Video Blog: Franz Ferdinand check out Dan Deacon
Franz Ferdinand's Paul Thompson filmed and posted this awesome video of Dan Deacon transforming the crowd into a human snake.
http://mog.com/Franz_Ferdinand/blog/188304
Plus: singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur is Mogging away! Check out his new posts.
Featured Post
2008 Festival-Going Wrap-up, Including Talking with Thom Yorke
Trash Menagerie: "Summer is coming to an end. It's been a good one, kept me busy, got to do some traveling, made my way across the country and back a few times, ran into old friends, made some new ones, found myself at more day events and festivals than clubs, which was really great. Soon enough it's going to be cold here in New York, and I'll be taking shelter in a club and paying $8 for cocktails. Since I've been slacking in the post department, I'm going to try and make up for lost time with a "summery" of my 2008."
Read: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/110/188035
Music News of the Week
Karma: Noel Gallagher Goes Down At Toronto's V Festival
Mon Sept 8 2008
http://mog.com/Charley_Rogulewski/blog/190417
Grooverider Pardoned
Mon Sept 8 2008
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/201/190483
Video: Phish Perform At A Wedding
Sun Sept 7 2008
http://mog.com/david_hyman/blog/190041
Ludacris makes plans for acting as a full-time job
Mon Sept 8 2008
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/200/190355
What Metallica Really Thinks About The <i>Death Magnetic</i> Leak
Thu Sept 4 2008
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/70/188531
New Bob Dylan Track "Dreamin' Of You" is Worth a Listen, Watch the Video
Mon Sept 8 2008
http://mog.com/Charley_Rogulewski/blog/190517
Video: The Last Shadow Puppets - "My Mistakes Were Made For You" UK tour dates
Fri Sept 5 2008
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/207/189275
Sorry Guys, New Usher Tour is Ladies ONLY!
Wed Sept 3 2008
http://mog.com/mollifire/blog/188169
The Dead Planning Obama Concert, Tour for Spring 2009
Fri Sept 5 2008
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/195/189257
Folk Rock Back In Style: The Felice Brothers Announce Fall Tour
Fri Sept 5 2008
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/318/189145
Album Reviews of the Week
Artist: Frightened Rabbit
Album: The Midnight Organ Fight
The World Forgot: "Once in awhile along comes an album that I unceremoniously foist upon anyone within earshot of my current home. Once there was an album called The Colour and the Shape, then there was The Blue Album, followed by Is This It, followed by Greetings from Michigan, followed by Wednesdays, followed by, well, you get the picture."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/132/189079
Artist: Lykke Li
Album: Youth Novels
The Line Of Best Fit: "Given that she's just 22, Youth Novels is an appropriate title for Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li's first album. Indeed, if there's a theme that links some of these songs together, it must surely be the trials and tribulations of being young - Li sings of struggling to express herself on "Dance Dance Dance", of isolation on "Everybody But Me", and of course the complexities of relationships on various other tracks, like "Little Bit"."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/106/189163
Artist: Randy Newman
Album: Harps and Angels
incurablyerin: "There's something about the way that Randy Newman hits those ivory keys—it's a little bit boogie woogie, a little bit ragtime, a little bit blues, a little bit soul, and way more than just a little bit Randy Newman. That's right, he's created his own genre."
More: http://mog.com/incurablyerin/blog/188372
Check out incurablyerin's music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/302298
Artist: Matthew Sweet
Album: Sunshine Lies
Aug 26 2008
carmensandiego: "It's official. Matthew Sweet's love life is in shambles, and he's not sure whether he craves love or wants to push it away. And instead of shelling out the cash to consult a therapist about his self-destructive behavior, he decided to make a record detailing his desperate longing for a mystery woman and either her rebuffed attempts at requited love or his subsequent decision to minimize his feelings for her. Either way, Sunshine Lies is a 13-song set full of begging, crying, confessions, loneliness, and ultimately a wary desire by Sweet to strike out on his own."
More: http://mog.com/carmensandiego/blog/185244
Check out carmensandiego's music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/21100
Artist: The Sight Below
Album: No Place For Us
Sun Sept 7 2008
Headphone Commute: "Entering the domain of ambient techno producers, is a newcomer by the name of The Sight Below. Ghostly didn't think twice (and better for it), and snatched TSB for his first three-track EP, titled No Place For Us. The fact that I'm even taking the time to mention a digital single should tell you how excited I am about the upcoming work from this Seattle based musician."
More: http://mog.com/Headphone_Commute/blog/190032
Check out Headphone Commute's music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/301908
Artist: Skillz
Album: The Million Dollar Backpack
Aug 29 2008
brittanybf: "As countless other reviews will tell you, if you've listened to rap in recent years you've heard Skillz before. The Virginia rapper came up as a ghostwriter. Although ghostwriting is a commonplace practice in R&B and pop music, in certain ways it's the antithesis of rap--a very hush-hush subject among hip hop heads."
More: http://mog.com/brittanybf/blog/186297
Check out brittanybf's music collection
http://mog.com/brittanybf/blog/186297
Word of MOG
Slip Inside This House
Thu Sept 4 2008
theboypaperweight: "It seems that every genre of music has at least one artist who stands out. They define what it means to play within that boundry and raise the bar. But, if your really lucky and look for it you can find the ones that slipped through the cracks through various speed bumps on the road to glory(for lack of a better word). The Brian Jonestown Massacre falls into this category."
More: http://mog.com/theboypaperweight/blog/189005
Check out theboypaperweight's music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/57751
Rufus Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche
Mon Sept 8 2008
Tiny Mix Tapes: "It was a family affair — the happy kind. The kind where everyone's a little buzzed, discussions on music and movies are rampant, and you discover your favorite uncle smokes pot, too. Rufus Wainwright performed an intimate solo show, and his half-sister Lucy Wainwright Roche opened in similar fashion, armed only with an acoustic guitar and witty banter."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/318/190379
NIN, Deerhunter Live in Cali.
Sun Sept 7 2008
Hard Rock Chick: "It's been 2 days of extreme highs and extreme lows. I am fully convinced that the Oakland show was just a warm up for what I experienced in Inglewood. The intensity of this show truly blew my mind (and this was my 7th time seeing them)."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/17063/190297
My Morning Poncho (MOGmeet #99)
Sun Sept 7 2008
Lizziegreeneyes: "So... as some of you may already know... I am a MOGbassador & have enjoyed immensely my share of MOGmeets over the last year, plus. This past Friday I finally got to meet the fantabulous jameson http://mog.com/jameson and his sister and fiancee (both named Jess). We all met up at Festival Pier in Philadelphia to see My Morning Jacket."
More: http://mog.com/Lizziegreeneyes/blog/190116
Check out Lizziegreeneyes' music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/68317
"Not In The Face": Howie B Interview!
Mon Sept 8 2008
In Search of Arcadia: "There's the remix album (a la "I Love Serge" which Mr. B was on) and there's the album remixed, remodeled, and reshaped. One is usually done piece by piece (usually by a smattering of random artists chosen by God knows who)... and the other is a painstakingly involved process that begs commitment and precision, lest the artist ruin the source material."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/16981/190109
Best New Music: Enemy Edition
Wed Sept 3 2008
Stoplight Sleep: "In honor of the return of the Ricky Gervais Podcast, this (hopefully reoccurring) segment will feature the "enemy" of their new release. Yeah, I know; I'm reaching here. In August, Ra Ra Riot finally released their first full length, featuring new tracks, a couple old ones, and some re-recordings."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/114/188265
The Walkmen - "On the Water" & "Donde Esta La Playa"
Fri Sept 5 2008
Look at me, I made a blog: "I'd never really caught onto the Walkmen hype back in 2004 when they released Bows Arrows, off which "Little House of Savages" is probably the most well-known track (Thank you, The O.C.). As a bright-eyed freshman in college, I had no idea who the Walkmen were or why I should be excited about their being the main act for our fall concert. Was it because one of the members was an alum? Possibly."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/271/189123
What Was That?: Some Thoughts on Kanye's New Song "Love Lockdown" (Live at the VMA's)
Mon Sept 8 2008
watchbatteries: "Kanye might be suffering from depression. While Mr. West is without a doubt one of the biggest musical acts that in this decade, he certainly could have some personal demons to face. He's grown from producing classic cuts for Jay-Z, to producing a classic debut and a well-respected discography. The sound was uniquely 'Ye though."
More: http://mog.com/watchbatteries/blog/190183
Check out watchbatteries' music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/8433
Provocateurs at the RNC
Thu Sept 4 2008
Imageyenation: "I'm always frustrated when I hear stories of peaceful demonstrations gone awry. The rioting that ensued after 'protesters' smashed windows at this year's Republican National Convention flew me into a frenzy. Iron Giant and I were talking about it a couple days ago when she said, with confidence, that even though '99%' of the demonstrators were peaceful, people will only talk about those few rotten apples that made a bad name for everyone else. She WAS absolutely correct in her assessment."
More: http://mog.com/blog_post/content/193/188505
Paul Weller Jams at The Fillmore
Fri Sept 5 2008
ZenPop: "Kind of a dream come true for me last night. Back story: I've always been a massive fan of The Jam, a truly legendary band from England. I only saw them once, at Perkins Palace in Southern California during the tour for their swan song album, <i>The Gift</i>."
More: http://mog.com/ZenPop/blog/189164
Check out ZenPop's music collection
http://mog.com/music_collection/full_list/19/220835
Mogger of the Week
Say hello to incurablyerin!
"Funny, how connected the world is," incurablyerin states. Having recently attended a NYC performance by Richard Lloyd & The Sufi Monkey Trio ("Richard Lloyd and his drummer Billy Ficca are a couple of the founding members of legendary punk band Television."), she not only got to see them tear through a great set and meet them but also ran into Billy Ficca in the West Village a few days ago and found out they were headed to the same destination. "We were both on our way to a new Patti Smith documentary."
Patti Smith's <i>Horses</i> is the album Erin calls her favorite. "Life-changing," "poetic," and "encouraging," are a few adjectives Erin uses in reference to Smith's 1975 album. "She completely ignored gender roles and got so utterly absorbed in the music."
More recently, Erin discovered My Brightest Diamond. Perhaps 're-discovered' is more accurate: "I've known of their singer, Shara Worden, for maybe five or six years. She used to be in this avant/experimental/noise band in NYC years ago called AwRY." My Brightest Diamond's album <i>A Thousand Shark's Teeth</i>, is a favorite. "I reviewed that album not too long ago here on MOG." http://mog.com/incurablyerin/blog/174249
Erin, a former English major, has been sharing her album reviews on her MOG page. "Writing analytical reviews forces me to really think about the music, to really listen to it and catch all of those details." Most recently Erin has reviewed the new Randy Newman album. http://mog.com/incurablyerin/blog/188372
Stop over to say hi and check out incurablyerin's reviews!
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