turkey day date (speed dating vol. 2)
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Welcome to Vol. 2 of Speed Dating.
This is something I’m going to try to keep up with even while my other posts slack off over the holiday season (yes, my posts are going to dwindle to just a couple a week)…but that’s ok. I’m probably going to stop doing my weekly recs post because I would rather have actual posts on the blog rather than out dated event listings…but other than that content will remain the same…just less of it.
I’m pretty excited to post about these three bands being that they all have been running around in my head for a while. I hope you enjoy too. Happy Thanksgiving.
Named after two things that I really like sandwiches and ummmm anything paranormal I have to say these ladies would have made it on to my iPod independently of the fabulous scene that surrounds them…but the fact of the matter is that The Sandwitches roll in the same scene as Thee Oh Sees, Tim Cohen, and Sonny and the Sunsets, as well as share members with Fresh and Onlys, and Brilliant Colors… this only points to good things. Twangy riffs coming out of the head phones totally caught me off guard, but I kept on listening. From the twangy bluesy guitars to the chorus-ey, at times doo-wop esque, vocals the Sandwitches seem to be bringing some fresh new sounds that actually sound pretty old with hints of blues, country, and a hint of rhythm and blues. Look forward to seeing what is on the horizon from them…if their cohorts are any indication we should expect to be bombarded with Sandwitches vinyl in 2010. The Sandwitches have already started with the release of an LP on Endless Nest, titled How to Make an Ambient Sad Cake, this year that I’m beginning to think I should be tracking down.
[mp3] The Sandwitches- “Fire” (via rstb)
from How to Make an Ambient Sad Cake
buy it here.
Magic Kids have been spinning quite often on my turntable since I picked up the Hey Boy 7″ at the WFMU record fair (and for only $2 at that!), and again more music being made today that feels like it could have been many many years ago. Magic Kids are putting their own touch on a throwback to ’60s pop, and I don’t think it can get any catchier. Magic Kids are on Goner Records in the US, and Rough Trade picked them up in the UK…here is what sparked my interest:
[mp3] Magic Kids- “Hey Boy”
from Hey Boy 7″
buy it here.
I thought that it could only go down hill with a debut single as strong as “Hey Boy,” but the second single hit the interweb a couple weeks ago…called “Superball” it is also a really strong showing in the same vein as the first single and b-side. I’m glad a got the first single, and can’t wait to see what they do with an LP. Rough Trade is proclaiming “Hey Boy” to be the best song of 2009.
[mp3] Magic Kids- “Superball”
from their upcoming split with Smith Westerns on Fat Possum
it will eventually be available here
klk has been telling me to listen to Field Music for years (probably literally), and for some reason it has never happened until now. I downloaded the the track “Measure” from their to be released album, and all I have to say is that I don’t know why I waited so long. I’m pretty sure there is an album or two lurking on our hard drive, and I think it’s time to dig them out. I can’t wait to see what I have missed from the past couple of years from David and Peter Brewis, who seem to be a phenomenal song writing duo. Overall just really well done indie pop, and that is just the type of thing that I have been in the mood for lately…maybe I need to catch them when they play the Bell House on December 3rd (tickets here)?
[mp3] Field Music- “Measure” (via mbv)
from their forth coming album due out 2/16/10
more info on it at Memphis Industries.
buy Field Music’s other releases here.
This is it for Speed Dating this week…hope to have another installment up next week.
Links:
- more Speed Dating here.
