Lightning's Girl

January 30, 2009

Friday Flashcard - Name That Metal Band

This is a first for me. I have finally found a metal logo that makes me hungry. As a meat eater this looks like a string of sausages to me and well... in turn that makes me think yum. I am pretty sure this Italian death metal band isn't trying to go for culinary but my stomach says otherwise. Maybe I need to eat breakfast and just post this already.

The name of the band is in the comments section.

January 29, 2009

January 29th's Cause and Effect : Animal Collective

Tonight we will be exploring the wonderful world of Animal Collective, playing many a song from their massive discography as well as playing the bands that have influenced their sound. The latter part of the set will include bands that sound influenced by AC or belong to their animal kingdom.

You can expect to hear Eno, The Beach Boys, The Fugs, The Residents, The Flaming Lips, Os Mutantes, and ohhhh so much more.

We are on tonight from 7PM to 9PM at 97.3 FM for you Richmond locals and for you not so local you can listen on your computer http://www.wrir.org/ .

January 28, 2009

Handsome Devil

So it costs somewhere between $9K and 10K.... check out this McIntosh MT10 Turntable. This baby weights 62 pounds but he sure is good looking.

January 27, 2009

Los Peyotes

I saw this record in a store a picked it up for the cover alone. It was in the 60's garage section and it looked cool - what can I say...I am an easy target. Anyhow, at the time I didn't realize Los Peyotes were not an old band and it wasn't until I cracked open the record and looked at the liner notes that I learned their real story. They are not just a new band, but a damn fine new(ish) garage band all the way from Argentina. Trashy, fuzzy and raw - truly an accidental score!

This single alone should inspire you to want to go ahead and check out the whole record.

More awesomeness:

And check out this sorta garage rock version of L7 meets the Donnas from Mexico I just stumbled across...

January 26, 2009

Woah!

This is a real deal item and if you don't know who Raymond Scott is - read this. So cool!

January 23, 2009

Friday Flashcard - Name that Metal Band

Hailing from Phili this isn't your average Black Metal band - even if there is a one man band thing going on. The more traditional blast beat style with shrieking vocals are there but image a shoegaze indie guitar layer played at 45 speed rather than 33 and for once there is a depth to the lyrics which is often completely tossed aside in this genre. I think of this "band" as a bridge over troubled over water - troubled water being just another Darkthrone clone where grim meets something a little more indie rock melodic. (maybe even 80's Midwest punk??)

The logo looks a little like it could double for a collegiate secret society that could give Yale's Skull and Bones a run for its money.

The name of the band can be found in the comments section.

January 22, 2009

Swervedriver - Raise and Mezcal Head Remasters

Both albums remastered with bonus tracks available at:

http://www.hispeedsoul.com/

Go get them now !

January 21, 2009

Jan 22nd's Cause and Effect : Broadcast (Thursday on WRIR)

This week on our radio show Cause and Effect (WRIR 97.3 fm - Thursday - from 7PM to 9PM) we will trace the roots of the band UK band Broadcast.

We will begin by playing some of their 60's influences and sound alikes (United States of America, Al Stewart, Elephant's Memory, Morricone) as well as bands in their peer group (Stereolab, Pram), and new bands that sound influenced by Broadcast (The Projects, Mahogany, Au Revoir Simone, Jes Suis Animal) while all the while playing tracks from Broadcast's discography.

If you don't live in Richmond, VA to listen to us the old fashioned way you can also listen to us on-line via http://www.wrir.org/. We reside in Eastern Standard Time.