Oct
03
2006

Blossoms Live!

(Add / View Comments) (0)Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - 06:25:44 pm
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
Finally! A Gin Blossoms live recording! [smile] It's about time, it's been almost a year since the last one I heard, and things were pretty dry before that! Since then, there have been a couple of promo type things in light of the new album, on radio, but this is the first live recording I've heard about in forever.

Posted on Dime A Dozen, which I thought would be sweet, but my account has long been deleted, I don't think I'd logged on much after Tempe last year. It seems that now it only supports 100,000 users, which sucks ass. However, by some twist of fate, I managed to get myself signed up again this afternoon. And give my new ADSL a good work out.

Pretty sweet to hear the band live again. In terms of new songs, I would like to do away with Follow You Down, Allison Road and Til I Hear It From You in preference of new songs. Still, pretty sweet to have a recording of Heart Shaped Locket and Long Time Gone (please, Jesse, leave the harmonica at home!).

It's a shame that there is no Stop!, I was looking forward to hearing the new version, although I'm sure I'll rant when I do! But that's not the point, I should hear everything, good or bad. [smile] (Not that I didn't get a taste of it at the Johnson/Wilson open mic night, I guess.)

But anycase, pretty awesome that there is finally a show out there. Here's to hoping there will be more.
Now Playing: Gin Blossoms - Heart Shaped Locket (Live)
Oct
03
2006

Vylet Rebellion

(Add / View Comments) (0)Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - 05:19:54 pm
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music)
This morning I heard some of the Vylet Wylde (Vylet Wylde, Violet Wild, make up your mind guys!) songs for the first time, via Steve French and the Violet Wild myspace sites.

Interesting, though I guess not suprisingly from the call I got from their first show a few weeks ago, there is a lot of Mink Rebellion repackaging going on here. Along For The Ride, Concrete Lake and Without You all being Mink Rebellion songs. The Mink Rebellion songs will easily remain my favorites. The Vylet Wylde version of Along For The Ride doesn't have anything on the original. Still, I did think it's pretty cool hearing another version of the song. Similarly, Concrete Lake isn't as good as the original. It's not bad, and still totally worth having a different version, but Without You I can't comment on, as I've never heard the original. Though Katie found a copy of the 2004 EP it's on at Zia last week (score!), so hopefully soon I will be able to compare.

Chemicals And Water, which as far as I can tell is a new song, is awesome. Like it a lot. Definately has that Mink feel, despite that production wise it sounds like the rest of the Vylet Wylde stuff.

I don't particularly have an opinion on Even If Your Light Is Fading, though it's certainly not bad!

Kinda an interesting band for Josh Kennedy to be in - the songs are top notch, don't get me wrong, but I can't help but think that Mr. Big Guitar is somewhat wasted. Just in that thus far they don't sound that big guitar heavy, and Josh really should be in a band that is.
Now Playing: Vylett Wylde - Along For The Ride.

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