Apparently Billy Corgan is trying to rebrand himself as William Patrick Corgan. Sure, yeah, whatever, you do you dude
But his album under his newly "authentic" moniker is titled after a misspelling of Oglala, an indigenous tribe that's been through some shit. Maybe the misspelling is intentional? Maybe accidental? I don't fucking know, because none of the coverage of the album that I've seen, or interviews with him about it, have acknowledged this weird thing he did. And the album art is a couple of people who look indigenous, but the outfits are kinda Party City?
I'm so confused by how few fucks the music press is giving to this weirdness.
His wikipedia page seems to indicate he took a turn for right-wing nuttery somewhere in the past several years.
Modest Mouse's The Lonesome Crowded West is 20 years old today (the 18th) and if you've never given it a listen I cannot recommend it enough. I discovered it about a decade after it was released and it was extremely formative for me and my musical tastes.
It's got some real passion put into it. Pitchfork made a documentary about the creation of the album a while back:
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I went to go see a Dessa show last week, and it was extremely good and she has a bunch of new songs and there is definitely a new record coming out soon and I am so fucking pumped.
But I'm pretty sure I've probably talked y'all's ears off about Dessa before, so let me also mention her extremely good opening act, the Xoe Wise Band. They're a local Chicago affair, and they were a ton of fun at the show. They don't have like, a ton of music out yet or anything, but you should check out what's out there:
In other news I am listening to some older Black Sun Empire label productions and you know I don't think there's a better Neuro label out there if you want really dark stuff
My initial reaction was definitely thinking this is one of the more bizarre collaborations I've seen in a while. But it makes more sense after thinking about it a bit - reggae was a major influence on the Police for a while. A little bit of Shaggy usually goes a long way for me, but I'm intrigued.
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Yeah, they had technical difficulties out the gate (not sure what happened but all sound dropped about thirty seconds in). But once they got going it was a blast, despite, I'm sure, having to pick tracks that would be... ahem... acceptable in Singapore. :eyeroll:
Sylvan Esso, Moses Sumney and Father John Misty were all also fucking incredible. The music festival scene here is... I guess just not as big or something? I don't know but whatever the cause, we were able to get super close-up, so they all felt pretty intimate despite being a big outdoor venue. Anderson .Paak was a real party, though, for sure.
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His wikipedia page seems to indicate he took a turn for right-wing nuttery somewhere in the past several years.
It's got some real passion put into it. Pitchfork made a documentary about the creation of the album a while back:
https://youtu.be/G33AcZzZ0pM
Cowboy Dan is one of the greatest songs of all time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NagT5-hgNxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpb1gJyMKIs
But I'm pretty sure I've probably talked y'all's ears off about Dessa before, so let me also mention her extremely good opening act, the Xoe Wise Band. They're a local Chicago affair, and they were a ton of fun at the show. They don't have like, a ton of music out yet or anything, but you should check out what's out there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxhFDji3kHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2qgadSvNyU
I can't stop, it's such a great kick-em-to-the-curb jam.
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For real tho, #squadgoals. I'd love to have a group that supportive as the dancers in that video!
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/gorilla-vs-bears-albums-of-2017/
https://open.spotify.com/user/edgar_wright/playlist/5V0YkF63xXcXTGjK074stp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUdyuKaGQd4
They were both incredible!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdW3UJ7lQvU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9f2SubX51Q
hmmmmm
It's kinda fast, but I could kizomba to this.
It's going on the list.
One Of Pig and Max Beaf on the same day?? I'M IN
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His version of My Death is incredible, I can't get enough of it, and I love Montague Terrace (In Blue)
Loving his stuff already, and I feel like I might just fall into his work like I did with David Bowie's so recently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLOTAJQF0Fo
I am hearing his more recent stuff in the last ten years is super different, but I'm looking forward to getting into it eventually
This song rules.
Personally I'm looking forward to Boy/Boys and U? P!
All the artists I want to see are playing overlapping sets boooooo
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Star Guitar tax for 2018
https://youtu.be/cOaRPJQXFG4
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You should check out the Walker Brothers album Nite Flights. Scott has a song on that called The Electrician which is really something.
My initial reaction was definitely thinking this is one of the more bizarre collaborations I've seen in a while. But it makes more sense after thinking about it a bit - reggae was a major influence on the Police for a while. A little bit of Shaggy usually goes a long way for me, but I'm intrigued.
RIP you cantankerous bastard.
https://youtu.be/56dxJjXbnjg
It's time to watch some music videos that make you sad
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hitting the top 10 now
They were pretty good
The end
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just as long as they didn't take you away from war on drugs
First Moses Sumney
Then Anderson .Paak
Then Father John Misty
THEN War on Drugs
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Anderson .Paak puts on a ludicrously fun show
Sylvan Esso, Moses Sumney and Father John Misty were all also fucking incredible. The music festival scene here is... I guess just not as big or something? I don't know but whatever the cause, we were able to get super close-up, so they all felt pretty intimate despite being a big outdoor venue. Anderson .Paak was a real party, though, for sure.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN