The Breeders

Wow, I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since the start of Coachella. I was planning to do separate posts about the other great performances I felt were worthy to mention(& hadn't been mentioned much by others of the Coachella crew w/me) but decided to incorporate them into two posts. You're probably sick of hearing about it by now,oh well,too bad, heh. First up, The Breeders were incredibly fun & down to earth Fri. afternoon. The onstage chemistry between Kim & Kelly was... MORE

For those of you that only know "Cannonball" and the debut album, Pod, there was also an interim release, the Safari EP, that's worthy of checking out. Here's a good one from the new album... Enjoy!

I saw the Breeders show last night at Slims and had a blast. The band had a great rapport with each other and the audience. They played a good blend of old & new songs, and did a great job recreating their studio sound. The Deal sisters looked happy and healthy and very at ease. Almost like if they were just jamming in their living room and the audience was watching. Anyone else go & wanna comment?

I replay an interview I did with Matt Ogborn of the Proper Nouns. They have a cd release show at Cafe Bourbon Street this Friday night, May 2. There are other bands, shows and singles hyped. It's all about the hype.
Stream: http://patradio.org/blix/wimpy.php
Download the show by right-clicking ( or Cntrl + click for Macs) and selecting "Save-As" or whatever it's called in your browser:http://patradio.org/blix/program_115_ProperNounsRedux.mp3
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The Breeders - Mountain Battles (4AD, 2008) 7.5 out of 10 Singing "I can feel it!" over and over again, Kim Deal hurtles tumbling with her band out of the speakers on "Overglazed." Two minutes of this excited psychedelic revelry pass, evoking the Who as much as Throwing Muses, and then the Breeders land in the semi-glorious, scatterbrained mud that is the remainder of Mountain Battles. It is the fourth Breeders album, the third in a row featuring Kim's sister Kelley on v... MORE

2:57 mins. Diggin' the new The Breeders(leaked)album(to be released 3/28 in the UK, probably the 29th in the US). It's quite good & some really interesting songs on it. The uploaded song is a really sparse one. I think it's a tribute to the They Might Be Giants' remake "Istanbul(Not Constantinople)". Or maybe it's a tribute to The Four Lads original. Maybe it's a tribute to both. It's a fascinating song nonetheless, and so different from anything else they've done. ... MORE

So, I heard a clip of this on a talk show on the radio on the way back to work from lunch today and I remembered how much the bass line freakin' rocks. The drumsticks on the hi-hat stand aren't too shabby either. Hell, this is just a classic all around. I'm the last splash. I do believe this is one of Spike Jonze's first forays into music video as well.

The Breeders will be in Glasgow, in the middle of their next tour, when their new album Mountain Battles hits the streets (April 8th). First, they will wow audiences at Canadian Music Week and SXSW in N. America. Then, a string of UK shows before returning West for Coachella. Ideally, a full N. American tour would follow the Cali music festival which ends the current list of dates on April 25th-27th. The Breeders 2008 Tour Dates: 3-05-08 Toronto, Ontario - Canadian ... MORE

Any Breeders fans in the house? Perhaps their last album in 2002 left you hesitant to respond, after all, who can get excited about something called Title TK? Well, Kim Deal and sister Kelley Deal, along with Jose Medeles and Mando Lopez are hoping to win back fans with a new album next April! (Apparently Tanya Donnelly is not Breeding anymore) And this time, it has a name that just resonates excitement: Mountain Battles! The album was recorded by 4 different engineer... MORE

There doesn't seem to be any middle ground on this one. Some absolutely love it, some detest it. I like the minimalist take but the vocal seems too cool/detached.Pod was the debut of The Breeders. Kim Deal (of the Pixies) and Tanya Donnelly (of Throwing Muses) were feeling somewhat stifled in their respective bands and wanted to branch out. They formed the Breeders almost as a goof but soon discovered they had a real chemistry. Though they never made the 'big time' they... MORE

I damn almost forgot it was Sunday, so here we go peoples, and oh by the way yeah a big welcome back if you please for Dale, and his sis, Anna without whom Mog just wouldn't be Mog. Oh yeah, the cover. Probably the best cover of a Beatles song I have heard. Ever. Really. I can hardly believe it myself, what, with all the multitudinous covers of Scrambled Eggs and Something that are floating around out there, but yeah. it is.

Sunday still covers day or wha? Did I miss the boat? Oh well. Here are The Breeders doing a Guided By Voices song.

... If you're so special Why aren't you dead ?