Wednesday, June 23, 2010
WWYY HAS MOVED !!
I had to move my blog so I could keep sharing music with the masses :) Please click this link to be routed to WhoaWhoaYeahYeah's new home on the internet.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Teen Sheikhs
Alas, another great band that unfortunately couldn't withstand the test of time. The UK-based Teen Sheikhs were only active during 2009 and have since split up to form multiple off-shoots. This track, Germs, is a low-fi, even paced, punk rock jam filled with angst and emotion. It reminds me of an early 90's punk demo. Aah....back at the B.E. Henry building.......
Friday, June 11, 2010
Charlie Feathers
I heard this song, That Certain Female by Charlie Feathers, on a compilation a while back and immediately knew where I'd heard it before: Kill Bil Vol 1, the scene where the sheriff is pulling up to the crime scene at Two Pines (check below for a clip of that scene). Now I didn't make the connection right away, but, the selection of this song for that scene was perfect. Seemingly innocent, although lyrics like, "I promise to make it worth your while if you mark her out" and "Baby I need you, how much you'll never know" have an eerie resonance that hint at a murderous rage lurking just below the surface. RZA, the producer/orchestrator of the Kill Bill soundtrack, may have inadvertently or purposefully altered the tonality of this song. How much we'll never know....
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The Ponys
No, that's not a typo. Today's track, Get Black, off The Pony's 2005 release Celebration Castle, is a very fun, upbeat track and perfect for the summer. I recently rediscovered this track on an old mix. Until now I hadn't given it my full attention. Right place right time I guess. Anys, I hope this gets you thinking about some of your all-time favorite summer jams. Curious to know what they are - comment below :)
Get Black by whoawhoayeahyeah
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Celly Cel
This song's good anytime. Going on a date? Yeap. Going to a party? Yeap. Going to your favorite restaraunt for dinner? Yeap. Watching the Lakers beat the Celtics? Yeap.
This track It's Goin' Down is off Celly Cel's 1995 album Killa Kali. This song is a classic example of mid 90's Bay Area rap. This is about as good as it gets for Celly Cel. But there are a lot of other great tracks out there that fit this mold. I would highly recommend starting with RBL Posse, E-40 and Dru Down.
It's Going Down by whoawhoayeahyeah
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
How To Dress Well
Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. For my first blog of the week it's How To Dress Well's Ready for the World. I wasn't too sure about this track when I first heard it. Now I can't get enough of it. It's a pieced together, utterly original, melodic and crazy Pro Tools experiment gone right. We just put this on the latest TBCG podcast along with some other tunes you might dig. Click here to check it out.
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