Snobcast: For Fans of Kazoos
Written by Father Guido Sarducci IV // March 17, 2008 // The Conservatory // 2 Comments
Behind this week’s Snobcast:
Note to opening acts: Kazoos are a sure way to steal a show from a headliner, just ask the Spinto Band. Even more effective if the headliner is a chad band.
It seems that The New Pornographers weren’t the only Canadians to be snubbed at this years PLUG Independent Music Awards on March 6th. Emily Haines, Sunset Rubdown, The New Pornographers, Caribou, Chromeo, A-Trak, Fucked Up and Holy Fuck all went home empty handed.
Not one but two of this weeks bands, aforementioned Spinto Band and Modest Mouse, have been declared “modernized Talking Heads devotees.”
Members of Neutral Milk Hotel can be found playing on new album by old “English eccentric” Kevin Ayers.
Though the lo-fi rock of the Mountain Goats is great for the winter’s insensible grasp, I think I’ll rock John Darniell’s new album this spring too.
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Playlist:
Brown Boxes The Spinto Band Nice and Nicely Done
Falling Through Your Clothes The New Pornographers Twin Cinema
Sleeping Lessons The Shins Wincing The Night Away
Florida Modest Mouse We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Endless Entertainment Bright Eyes Cassadaga
Two-Headed Boy Part 2 Neutral Milk Hotel In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Sail On The Mountain Goats Bitter Melon Farm
White Dove John Vanderslice Emerald City
For What Reason Death Cab for Cutie We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes
Seven The Long Winters Putting The Days To Bed
Lust The Raveonettes Lust Lust Lust
Oh Father Giant Drag Through the Wilderness: A Tribute to Madonna
Did It Before (Produced By: Kanye West) Lil’ Wayne The Drought Is Over Part. 2
Ching-A-Ling (Feat. Jay-Z) (Remix) (Dirty) Missy Elliott Ching-A-Ling CDM
They Don’t Want to Get Dirty (ft. Sean Paul, Bubba Sparxxx & Pastor Troy) DJ Drama
Who Cares? Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere
Sofa King Dangerdoom The Mouse & The Mask
Metaphysical (Featuring Miho Hatori & Mike D) Handsome Boy Modeling School So How’s Your Girl…
To Know You Gift Of Gab 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
Disastrous Del Tha Funky Homosapien Both Sides of the Brain
Return Of The Tres Delinquent Habits Merry Go Round
2 Comments on "Snobcast: For Fans of Kazoos"
In the interest of protecting Canadian interests: The PLUG Awards is the biggest joke in the independent music world. The whole thing is manufactured–under an exceedingly thin veil–by a music promotion and management firm called World’s Fair, whose artists always win their categories. Always. The only time one of their represented artists (or one of the artists from a label they help manage) doesn’t win is when the category doesn’t allow for it.
It’s brilliant, really. It’s like if Matador Records threw an annual, third-party indie music award show and, gee, all of their artists won awards!
People who say bands like The Spinto Band or Modest Mouse remind them of Talking Heads need to take their heads out of their asses, put some headphones on, and listen to their discography. Nothing against either of those bands, but no one who has seriously listened to Talking Heads’ recorded output would make that connection, apart from making a feeble attempt to sound cool.
This is one of my favorite Snobcasts. It’s mind blowing. The first few songs especially – that New Pornographers one is amazing. I like this one, the Bon Iver one, and the British Sea Power ones the best.