2 with ten – the letter g
ok, before we start i think a quick recap of the 2 with ten rules is in order. in a perfect world i would like u to post no more than 2 artists from the letter in question. ideally these bands are found within your own personal itunes library. i would prefer more recent artists but again that’s tough given the limits of the library in question. (if there isnt much to choose from in your library this might be a reminder to stay current and not get complacent with your music.). now post one song link from each artist be it a youtube or myspace link. that’s it. pretty simple. if you want to list just one band/link and ask a question then do that as it will take this blog to even stranger places.
grizzly bear. gb is an indie band from ny that debuted in 04. they are my first g but it’s not because of their most recent and popular record veckatimest that everyone seems to think is so amazing. it’s actually because of their second record yellow house which i think is much better. yellow house came out on warp records in 06. i think that as a whole, from start to finish, it’s a very complete record – it flows extremely well with warm, dreamy, psychedelic, folky, unique and timeless elements to all of it. i don’t even remember how i got this record but i think i got it from amy. the track i picked was called knife.
gabin. this was an easy choice for a few reasons. i discovered gabin when we were signed to astralwerks as they were fellow labelmates…but from italy. gabin is the electro lounge duo of fillippo cary and max bottini. they are both great musicians with a defined style- bottini happens to be a well known jazz bassist in his own right. so here’s the story, before i took a trip to rome in 04 i had my a&r guy get me in touch with their manager. i set up a time to meet with them at their studio and played them our then unreleased debut cd off of a little digital camera that i had it on. they immediately took a liking to the song hollywood and eventually remixed the track. to date it’s one of the most radically interpreted remixes we have ever had made. this track still gets played on chillout stations and appears on our first remix ep which is actually tough to find in print.
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Goddamn I really need to spell check before I make my submissions from now on. 🙁
I’m super pissed because I missed out on a few great letters of band’s that I really wanted to dive into and introduce to hopefully a few people,
Ok for “G”
“The GO! Team”
A friend of mine introduced these guys to me a little while back and his explanation of them alone made me want to go out and buy all their records.
He said it’s one of those bands you can’t classify and once heard someone refer to it as “Super Hero Theme Music”, now I usually think bands like this are shitty hipster bullshit, but then went on to say how he put on their record and didn’t really know what to think of it, then he cleaned his house while listening to them and added “it makes you oddly pumped the entire time”
I myself am moving so I took his advice the other and put on one of their record and I have to say I never had such a happier time boxing my junk.
Here are some videos
“Get It Together”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4FaGacwtd4
“Lady Flash”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lT2Tq2rC9I
This shit is totally be happy while cleaning to music, highly recommended whilst doing those types of actives!
and why in the FUCK hasn’t anyone mentioned Gnarls Barkley yet?
I mean yeah yeah yeah, they are popular but seriously we need to get it “Going On” in this blog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENE1eWtW7e8
and I selected a random vid because all Gnarls Barkley is great.
“Transformer”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPzohswI5Tc
Breaking the rules because this one is only 50 seconds long and really beautiful.
“A Little Better”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2WyjMikm1o&feature=related
Thanks guys, I love contributing to this this site when I can get away work. I think its a super rad idea/project, I have already learned so much about so many bands I never would have heard of.
Now go ahead Fran, flame away at my choices and how gay they are.
Hey Fran…Bonne Année! Wouldn’t mind being in some SoCal weather right now. And hey, keep May 22nd open…I’m coming back to San Diego to partner up with my buddy and throw an annual event.
Giant Drag – Lots of good songs but I tend to lean towards the song “Slayer” in most of my playlists. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38DRaXhaIEU
Gogol Bordello – Gypsy-Punk…these guys are great live, lots of fun…and the singer’s fearless. In a place the Casbah in San Diego they make the most of that space. Check out “Start Wearing Purple”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1Ahn0Osjo
Cheers!
D
Ok, for the G’s. Continuing with the rabbit theme from last week, Gram Rabbit ( http://www.myspace.com/gramrabbit ). To further beat the rabbit into the ground, try the song Bloody Bunnies 🙂 Shiny Monster is also a great psychadelic dance tune.
Next up I got The Gossip ( http://www.myspace.com/gossipband ), a punk/soul band based in Portland, OR. Of the songs on their myspace, I like Heavy Cross and Dimestore Diamond.
hmmmmm.. ok.. “G”… I’m gonna have to agree with Panterarosa with Goldfrap for sure and ILIFF for sure with Garbage.. nice choices and now it’s harder for me to narrow down 😉
I’m going to go with Great White and Gus Gus (I’m with you Derek!!).
Unfortunately Great White’s legacy has been tarnished as of late with the night club fire and all, but there’s some quality songs earlier in their career. Since I was in High School, I was blown away by the guitar playing by Mark Kendall on the song “Rock Me” off “Once Bitten…” I can’t really find any 7min versions of it (original song length) so I’m posting a link to a live version if it @ the Ritz in NY 1988.. I caught these guys the same year in Daytona.. awesome concert…. (at least when your 16 😉 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_48R572OSI&feature=related
I know it’s been posted already above but I’m going to have to go with Gus Gus also. This band has popped up here and there during my musical adventures and has ALWAYS impressed, surprised, and changed me in some way or another… A great track by them is a song called “Is Jesus Your Pal” (albeit slow, but INCREDIBLE Vocals by Emiliana Torrini):
http://rutube.ru/tracks/1311861.html
(honorable mentions: Glen Frey, Groove Armada, Guerillas)
Hi!
Ummmm, Grizzly Bear live is where it’s at. Otherwise;
Golden Boots.
http://www.myspace.com/goldenboots
Goldfrapp. Repeat, sorry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFPMPLELTZU
The movie is fine but the song is like yaaaa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry4iwzS4Na0
Thank you!
and yes, I gave you that Grizzly Bear record during one of our long business meeting nights chez west indian girl.
Gui Borrato: Brazilian electronic music wonder boy. there is some depth to his electro jams, here’s “Beautiful Life” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajWPpl2sDl0
Goldfrapp: a very diverse catalog, I’ve been a fan from day 1 – Fran i think even you will like this track, it’s catchy & dreamy, here’s “Happiness”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So93Iny2HWI
To start off for the Letter G, my first recommendation is the band Garbage. I know this is kinda mainstream, but in my opinion, they’re too good of a band to be ignored. I’ve seen this band several times live and they never disappoint. The band is full of some incredible musicians, most notably drummer Butch Vig, who produced the album “Nevermind†for Nirvana, and their incredible singer Shirley Manson. To me, Shirley remains one of the most talented, sexy and charismatic frontwomen in music today. As of right now, the band is on hiatus, but there has been talk about them entering the studio to record their 5th album and possibly doing a tour of unplugged performances. I for one, really hope that happens. My first link for Garbage has always been one of my favorites of theirs, the sexy and intense “Hammering In My Headâ€.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btt-FGjUk_4&fmt=18 and the next link is for the classic Garbage tune, “Only Happy When It Rainsâ€, which I never seem to get tired of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-P0Ze5pPQ&fmt=18.
My next band for “G†has already been recommended by djpj, the Aussie pop-punk band The Grates. Since I don’t have another “G” band right now, I’ll toss another song of theirs in the mix… their song “Science Is Golden†http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecuC8Iumd2A&fmt=18 I got into this band a few years ago thru an Aussie friend of mine. They’re predominantly known for their catchy songs and their energetic live shows. Their music is somewhat reminiscent of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and to me, the guitar work reminds me of the 80s band Darling Buds. They’re lots of fun though.
For a recent band, I’d suggest Gaslight Anthem. Energy, punk/pop edge, great lyrics. Lots of good songs on their album “The ’59 Sound,” but I’d pick “High Lonesome” as one standout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ran45D_B7i0
Second, I’m going to ignore the recent band recommendation and put out Graham Parker, a great, underappreciated singer and songwriter from the late 70’s and 80’s. Lots of songs to choose from again. Let’s go with “Protection”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ETAZSFWWs