Philly rocker Dave Hause, formerly of The Loved Ones, was one of the opening acts for Beach Slang the other night. Sadly, we only caught a couple songs, but what we did catch was great. He's got a straight-forward punk-by-way-of-Americana sound that is best heard live, which leaves me with regrets. Oh well, hopefully, he'll be back around soon.
RIYL: The Gaslight Anthem, Hot Water Music, Frank Turner, The Loved Ones
And I don't wanna spend a lifetime
Worried about the side lines
What other people are saying about me
About me
About me
One of our favorite tracks from 2016 was Sjowgren's "Seventeen" and I think I speak for Kerri as well when I say we've been eagerly awaiting some more from them. Well, hooray! We've got some more Sjowgren and its sounding super. The latest of several fantastic new tracks is "High Beam", an upbeat tune that's perfect for a crisp, sunny, Sunday afternoon.
RIYL: Day Wave, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wild Child, Hazel English
Just to be something is hard enough
There's no defense, we're good enough
The world around you is barely there
There's something wrong creeping into your life
You do not notice, you do not care
There's something wrong creeping into your life
Tonight is the night! We're going to see Cloud Nothings and Japandroids! They're two of my favorite bands and I couldn't be more stoked. I thought of cueing up a song of one of their latest albums, as they're both stellar, but couldn't decide. Instead, here's one of the Wavves / Cloud Nothings collab, No Life for Me, which is also stellar.
RIYL: Japandroids, Mt. Eddy, Yuck, together PANGEA, Cymbals Eat Guitars
In the dead of night, I'm held in a gaze
My heart has a habit of shedding light on my numerous mistakes
And they wear me down aligned with the ghosts of pain that keep me awake
Oh, the past can paralyze if you ponder the paths you didn't take
We're back! Iceland was a blast, but we're happy to be back and in the saddle. Sorry for the short interruption, but we decided to focus on enjoying all that Iceland had to offer. So, what's new? Well, this terrific track from The Dear Hunter, for one thing.
RIYL: The Prize Fighter Inferno, Anthony Green, Circa Survive, Tides of Man
One of the more fun and crazy acts we saw was Dutch artist Jo Goes Hunting. The show was an eclectic and energetic mix that's a bit hard to describe. It was very, very fun and a bit of a spectacle. Here's a video to give you an idea:
