jam on it
15 Mar
I hunt the internet often for talented musician moms to highlight on jaimes. On these treacherous searches through the internet jungle, I sometimes find great bands who do not fall under the ‘moms who rock’ category.
I’m not a big fan of record reviews, which may sound odd coming from a writer. But, why do I need three paragraphs on what a record sounds like when I can just listen to the band to see if I like them? If I don’t like a band, no amount of adjectives or metaphors is going to convince me otherwise. So, when I’m looking for new music, I tend to just listen to one or two mp3 tracks for about 10 seconds and say yay or nay, or sometimes hmmm…which leads to 10 more seconds of another song.
Here’s a few bands that made it past my 10 second test. These are 2010 releases that I play while I blog, do the dishes, and play Chutes and Ladders with the kids.
Atoms for Peace
Who: Thom Yorke
Sounds like: Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Best time to listen: when you need a reminder that this generation has at least one hugely important band/songwriter
tour dates
Download Thom Yorke: The Eraser from iTunes
Broken Bells: self-titled debut
Who: Danger Mouse plus James Mercer
Sounds like: grown-up pop music
Best time to listen: while playing Chutes and Ladders
Download Broken Bells from iTunes
Liars: Sisterworld
Who: Aaron Hemphill, Angus Andrew, Julian Gross
Sounds like: old punk plus your abstract painting phase in college
Best time to listen: when you are annoyed or need Starbucks
tour dates
Download Liars: Sisterworld from iTunes
Sleigh Bells: nothing released officially “Treats” will be released by M.I.A.’s label N.E.E.T. and Mom + Pop on May 11
Who: new Brooklyn duo currently working with M.I.A.
Sounds like: The Beastie Boys in pink spandex
Best time to listen: during your in-house punk aerobics session
Charlotte Gainsbourg: IRM
Who: daughter of French singer Serge Gainsbourg
Sounds like: Beck if he were a pretty French girl
Best time to listen: while blogging or checking facebook
tour dates
Download Charlotte Gainsbourg: IRM from iTunes
Need more music suggestions? Visit my friend D.Lee’s blog, DJ Lobster Tears. D.Lee is the daddy of two ridiculously cute children and the drummer of one of my all time favorite bands, Rye Coalition. His music recommendations are always good.
