The Sound of Silence
Well. This has gotten rather silent lately.
Another scattered update seems to be in order. First, music.
I saw Biffy Clyro in Dolan's a few weeks ago with Oonagh. Since they're still fairly obscure, there weren't too many people there to see them. The music is tricky to describe. They're a Scottish three-piece and their early stuff owes a pretty big debt to Bleach-era Nirvana - with a fairly large dollop of Idlewild thrown in for good measure. Loud guitars and big singalong choruses.
Live, they tend to play their more recent stuff which is heavier on screaming and guitar abuse. With song titles like "Glitter and Trauma" and "Strung to your Ribcage" you can sorta imagine what they sound like. One song in particular seems to be just 3 minutes of formless screaming and detuned guitar grind, which morphs into a huge chorus with pretty three part harmonies and what sounds like a disco beat. Very peculiar stuff but I reckon they'd be worth seeing again.
If I haven't mentioned the new Green Day album (American Idiot) here somewhere before, then consider it mentioned now. I quite like it. The new REM is still rubbish. The new U2 album is same old same old. I'm still trying to work out if the new Wilco album (A Ghost Is Born) is any good. At the moment, I'm inclined to say Being There is still the best thing they've ever done.
Being slightly busier than usual lately, I can't think of any films/books that I've come across recently. I've heard the Incredibles is fantastic. Roll on Christmas.
For anyone that didn't get the email, the pictures of the CB7 Xmas party can be found here.
Cron, you returning to the auld sod for Xmas?
Another scattered update seems to be in order. First, music.
I saw Biffy Clyro in Dolan's a few weeks ago with Oonagh. Since they're still fairly obscure, there weren't too many people there to see them. The music is tricky to describe. They're a Scottish three-piece and their early stuff owes a pretty big debt to Bleach-era Nirvana - with a fairly large dollop of Idlewild thrown in for good measure. Loud guitars and big singalong choruses.
Live, they tend to play their more recent stuff which is heavier on screaming and guitar abuse. With song titles like "Glitter and Trauma" and "Strung to your Ribcage" you can sorta imagine what they sound like. One song in particular seems to be just 3 minutes of formless screaming and detuned guitar grind, which morphs into a huge chorus with pretty three part harmonies and what sounds like a disco beat. Very peculiar stuff but I reckon they'd be worth seeing again.
If I haven't mentioned the new Green Day album (American Idiot) here somewhere before, then consider it mentioned now. I quite like it. The new REM is still rubbish. The new U2 album is same old same old. I'm still trying to work out if the new Wilco album (A Ghost Is Born) is any good. At the moment, I'm inclined to say Being There is still the best thing they've ever done.
Being slightly busier than usual lately, I can't think of any films/books that I've come across recently. I've heard the Incredibles is fantastic. Roll on Christmas.
For anyone that didn't get the email, the pictures of the CB7 Xmas party can be found here.
Cron, you returning to the auld sod for Xmas?
posted by batgimp | 2:03 p.m.
