When you set out to record a song that’s been famous, or popular, or claimed in some other way by some other artist, you are taking a shortcut with great risks and great rewards. Rarely can you pull it off the way Chicks On Speed do with their rendition of Cracker’s “Euro Trash Girl,” with a radical approach to deconstructing and reassembling the indie country hit. You’ll just have to hear for yourself.
The Jesus and Mary Chain continue to produce their signature hydrochloric treacle.
Royel Otis would like to work you over with chocolate-covered brass knuckles.
Tonight, we start with a special presentation of My Favorite Lies, a one-hour collection of songs about untruths, deception, fakery, and more. Moving on, we filled the rest of the evening with the usual variety of genres, mostly from the last few months. Of particular note are new releases from Holiday Ghosts, Adrienne Lenker, and Alejandro Escovedo.
Welcome to Kim Gordon’s angular world, equal parts plush down and sharp razor.
Ghost Funk Orchestra provides the soundtrack for all your paranormal festivities.
On this, Hurray for The Riff Raff and I agree: don’t mess with bison.
“Is this the music, is this the music you like?” yell The Bug Club above a robotic repetitive riff. Yes, this is the music I like. Tonight’s special seems to be bands with names too sensitive to read over the air in Rural Colorado, like Pissed Jeans, Mannequin Pussy, and STRFKR. No matter, we’ll turn it into a game for the listeners.
If you’re looking for subtlety and innuendo, keep looking because Mannequin Pussy is out of stock.
Mall Girl is not what you would typically encounter at the mall around these parts.
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