http://general.musiccenterblog.com Just another Music Center Blogs weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:55:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These Canadian grime miners finally make the jump from tape to vinyl, tearing down the walls in the process. Definitely pick one up while these are still around. Holy Cobras – Holy Cobras 7" Holy Cobras begin the A-side of this corker with head-trip ready ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/30/2407/ With a sound recalling early English new wave, like The Jam, as well as later day power pop heroes, The Exploding Hearts, The Biters hit the same power pop sweet spot that made the debut record by fellow ATL residents, Gentlemen Jesse and His Men, such a pleasurable listen ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/30/top-jam-of-the-week-%e2%80%9chang-around%e2%80%9d-by-the-biters/ "Breaking into the UK music scene meanwhile, is an anticipated dream for the singer-songwriter who has already had a taste of the UK crowds as Erik Hassle’s (who has opened for the likes of Ellie Goulding, MIKA and Little Boots and has appeared on Radio One’s infamous ‘Live Lounge’) 2009 ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/30/birgit-bidder-parking-lot-paradise/ Struggling through at work, but the week work is almost over. I still hope to have out reviews of the latest Honeycomb Love and Empires of Eden plus the Icarus Witch interview in the next few days. For next week I am aiming to have out reviews of the latest ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/29/whats-coming-up-58/ Wednesday night blues:1) Earl King: "Seduction"2) John Primer: "Bad Blood"3) Joe Louis Walker: "Got to Find My Baby"4) Floyd Miles: "Mean Heartbreaker"5) Johnny Heartsman: "The Butler Did It"6) Junior Wells: Early in the Morning"7) Magic Sam: "Blue Light Boogie"8) J.B. Lenoir: "When I Was Young"9) Fenton Robinson: "The Getaway"10) Carey ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/29/cahls-jukebox-7-29-10/ I can’t take credit for this one, but the running joke during Black Mountain’s recent appearance at the Beachland Ballroom was that they are such the longhairs, should you even manage to shave their heads, the high and tight look would last for but a minute before their shaggy locks ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/29/%e2%80%9cthe-hair-song%e2%80%9d-by-black-mountain/ The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s performance at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival was a rare highlight during a festival which will more than likely be remembered for three things: The heat, the boring bands who played during those hot afternoons, and Pavement.  Others didn’t quite see it that way, and ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/29/the-blues-explosion-hates-your-opinion-hates-your-shorts-loves-rock-%e2%80%98n%e2%80%99-roll/ Beginning with his much-loved lo-fi days in Guided by Voices, and on through countless, much cleaner sounding side projects and solo projects, Boston Spaceships’ Robert Pollard has always been an adherent to the Four P’s of Rock ‘N’ Roll – Pop, Punk Rock, Psychedelic Rock and Progressive Rock.  With Boston ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/29/%e2%80%9ccome-on-baby-grace%e2%80%9d-by-boston-spaceships/ Endless Boogie crawl out of the soil once more for a full length that’s greased with the ravenous energy of Beefheart locked into a devastating guitar loop. The band has made their reputation stretching the riff into a monolithic structure and the tower grows ever higher on Full House Head. ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/29/endless-boogie/ "The ongoing seaside adventures of Nick Ward are continuing to excite Internet Blogs and music sites, all with a shared addiction to wonderfully structured Power-Pop. Whether the latest recording project involves explosive fuzzed-out guitar or expressive acoustic soul searching. Essential British musical observations and New Wave counter culture happily studied ... http://general.musiccenterblog.com/2010/07/28/nick-ward-pink-bay/