Find the Beauty
..in which we stumble upon a 2013 youtube series featuring Lindsay Jamieson hosting bands with a 48-hour song rework challenge.
Author Archives: Michael Eades
The Daytona Machines – Self-Titled
The band describes them as “garage pop” which is fitting for a good majority of the tracks but undersells their diversity.
Butthole – “I Went to High School and Graduated” (Official Video)
As with most of their songs, there’s a flippant Have A Good Time vibe to the whole thing but it’s not without it’s actual substance as the lyrics are a confessional piece about the difficulties of traversing high school sexuality.
4: The Buckley Debates
In Episode Four, Vidalotry explores the 1968 televised debates between Gore Vidal and William F Buckley, Jr. Host Ryan Breegle looks at how Gore prepared his witty remarks in advance, the speed at which the debate became nothing more than a war of words, and how both men were greatly affected by the aftermath.
7: The Biggest Mistake of Our Lives
An extended theme song from Dave Paulson sets the tone for a whirlwind episode. Ashley and Jamie provide an exhaustive apology regarding the egregious faux paus of Elizabeth Woodville from Episode Six, celebrate the questionably gothic antics of President Abraham Lincoln, the unassailable Phil Lynott, the unpronouncable Domhnall Gleeson, the better-than-Ryan-Adams Mandy Moore, deliver a high priority Suits update and provide a deep dive into Ashley’s bathtime rituals. All that AND the bag gives insights into Jay Duplass, Nigella Lawson, Justin Bieber and David Letterman.
Billy Anderson – Obstinato
Aside from the fact that it’s instrumental, the production and instrumentation here veers heavily into an almost Muzak zone. It’s borderline corny but entrancing with its variety.
ONRI – Ephemera
The production here is thick and murky with the songs embracing an almost transcendental state of immersion.
Gram Ash – Welcome to the Elevator
Like an acid trip veering off course, the vocals ripple with derangement, sounds swirl in and out and you’re pulled further down the rabbit hole.
bloopr – [7Loops]
I thought it was doots but it’s not. Regardless, some pleasantly soulful beats here ripe for usage in a longer form.
Volume 104
Coming in hot with another compilation of great new music from the Nashville area, including a premiere from Quichenight off the forthcoming album, Cooler Heads. Lots of great musical diversity from the likes of Jordan Lehning, Soft Bodies, So Very!, drumonymity and more.
Lava Gulls – Artifacts
Much like the works of Animal Collective (or later era Flaming Lips), there’s an optimistic vibe seeping out throughout the album but each track is steeped in a darker tone.
drumonymity – The Old Hatred
Much like the heaviest offerings from bands like Mogwai, this is brooding, tension filled and DARK.