Forgive me Blogger, for I have sinned. I know I've dismissed, unfairly at times, a lot of music in the past few months--I can't help it, it's in my nature. I also know that I've failed to write about the small amount of music I actually have liked--surely no way for a hobbyist critic with delusions of grandeur to act. So here, without further ado, are some reviews...Mew--No More Stories...Me...
Of course The Radio Dept. deserves its own copycat band. I'm totally on board with that.Listen/Download:"In Steps"Myspace[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Song of the year? Most definitely. And I think it just clawed its way onto my upcoming top 25 of the 00's list. If you like it, do yourself a favor and buy a proper version. Best 99 cents you'll ever spend.Listen/Download:"Dead Mantra"MyspaceAlan McGee Guardian Blog on The Dead Skeletons and Anton Newcombe (BJM)[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content,...
Listen/Download:"Masselinjen " (Live) Amazon.com Widgets[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Here are three of my favorite Jeff Buckley live performances. I think these versions easily surpass the recorded ones, but let me know your thoughts in comments."Vancouver" (Instrumental, Live at the 1995 Roskilde Festival)"Morning Theft" (Live at Arlene's Grocery)"All Flowers in Time" (Live at Selina's)Artist Links:MyspaceWikiAmazonThanks Phil[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flow...
Setlist:01 The Eraser02 Analyse03 The Clock04 Black Swan05 Skip Divided06 Atoms for Peace07 And It Rained All Night08 Harrowdown Hill09 Cymbal RushEncore #1 [Thom solo]10 Open The Floodgates11 Lotus Flower12 Skirting On The Surface13 Judge, Jury, ExecutionerEncore #2 [with band]14 Paperbag Writer15 The Hollow Earth16 Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses***Update 10/5***: Full Show DownloadMore info o...
Initial impression: sounds like the bastard offspring of Mew and The Police. No wait, it's better than that. I think.Listen/Download:"Signs and Wonders"Myspace[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Listen/Download:"Turn from the Rain"Download the song in high qualityRead the Dead Flowers InterviewThe Veils on Amazon[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Listen/Download:"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"MyspaceWikiAmazon[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Listen/Download:"The Ballad of Grimaldi"MyspaceWiki Amazon.com Widgets[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Listen/Download:"These Are My Twisted Words"MyspaceWikiAmazon[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Setlist:1. Early Warnings2. That Old Sun3. Lion's Share4. It Grew on You5. Winter Games6. Vacationing People7. Can't Keep TimeBand Links:MyspaceWikiAmazon[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
"i am the only one that got throughthe others died where ever they fellit was an ambush they came up from all sides give your leaders each a gun and then let them fight it out themselvesi've seen devils coming up from the groundi've seen hell upon this earththe next will be chemical but they will never learn"Listen/Download:Stream it on the BBC WebsiteBuy it for £ 1.00 on W.A.S.T.E.WikiNote: I ..
Listen/Download:"Remember"MyspaceWikiAmazonThanks Jake Drake[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
Photos by Oliver PangbornLast Thursday, The Empty Bottle welcomed a pair of indie rock doppelgängers to Chicago: Foreign Born and The Veils. They're two bands that by all rights should be bigger than they are, who always seem on the cusp of wider stardom but never quite pull it off. I've covered both of them on Dead Flowers (and previously on Glamorama) since their respective inceptions, so see..
Listen/Download:"Prodigal Son""You Gotta Move"WikiAmazonThanks Jake Drake[[ This is a content summary only. Visit Dead Flowers for full links, other content, and more. ]]
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