Addictive song: Animal by Neon Trees
Neon Trees. They are kind of like a hyped up techno Keane. They are one of The Killers favorite bands. “Animal” (of which you will have no idea why it is called Animal when you listen to it) is a great first release for an unknown band.
Neon Trees are a combination of slick pop hooks and a sturdy melodic hard hitting rock energy with songs that would sound good in an arena as well as a dance floor. Songs are shameless anthems of adolescent angst delivered with the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve passion.
The first single, “Animal,” takes off from a round of weaving, angular guitars moving into a hook happy new wave with an odd techno charisma. Whatever words I may use it is fun to listen to and interesting. As they are so young they do have a rawer feel and you hope it only get better with each cd. Their first cd, Habits, was released late this month.
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let the din of battle begin
February 5, 2012 - 8:19 am
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“We await glory in silence, oh, let the din of battle begin” – A midshipman on Collingwood’s flagship wrote this in his diary as his ship sailed into battle at Trafalgar Tom Brady (yup … this is about him – in honor of the super bowl – and I am going to use this quote). [...]
the unAmerican american tradition
February 4, 2012 - 12:38 pm
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Ok. This is about the American tradition (the super bowl) and an un-American aspect (the fact there just aren’t that many American beers left). The super bowl (according to Nielsen sales studies) is the 8th biggest beer day of the year. It is behind the 4th of July, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Christmas/New [...]
wonder of birds
February 3, 2012 - 8:43 am
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So. I just heard another song and it made me think about “couples bands” … like Over the Rhine or Weepies (a post to follow on their new cd) … and going back maybe K’s Choice (brother & sister) … but the song I heard made me want to spend a minute talking about the [...]
my thoughts on education inspired by The Wire
February 1, 2012 - 8:06 am
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So. Every time I walk into a high school I have a feeling that education … well … that it could be better. For everyone. Teachers & all kids (no matter their socioeconomic status or whether they live in an urban or rural environment). Shit. Not could … that it should be better. And I [...]
never interrupt the enemy
January 31, 2012 - 8:10 am
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“Never interrupt the enemy when he is making a mistake.” – Napoleon Bonaparte This is a follow up to yesterday’s “when you start to suck, stop.” Why? Well. Because that one was focused on your suckedness and this is focused on someone else’s suckedness. Simplistically. If your enemy is starting to suck … don’t interrupt. [...]
knowing when to stop
January 30, 2012 - 8:51 am
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“when you start to suck, stop” – Kristen Hersh So. This is so explanatory it needs no explanation. However. What I would suggest to everyone is that, in general, people don’t stop when they start to suck. And they don’t for one of two reasons: They are oblivious to their sucking. They recognize their suckedness [...]
confessions of an ad man
January 29, 2012 - 7:25 am
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Well. Maybe its because I get to talk with a lot of teen/20somethings or maybe its because all my friends are cynical bastards … but I seem to defend the advertising business a lot. And maybe because of that I thought I should take a moment and share some truths. Because the business (for the [...]
rat girl thoughts
January 27, 2012 - 8:03 am
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So. I wrote about Rat Girl (Kristen Hersh) awhile back … and have been meaning to come back to the book and some quotable/comment-able thoughts from Kristen and her book. Let me say this upfront. Rarely have I found so many quotable thoughts from one book. Anyway. There is no particular order for these thoughts [...]
to be yourself or nobody
January 26, 2012 - 8:14 am
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“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting.” – ee cummings Just when I think the battle to be yourself ends when you have gained [...]
sometimes you just have to wonder
January 26, 2012 - 8:08 am
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ok. This took me a couple of days to write … as I wrapped my head around it. So. The other day (the 24th of January). I am driving up to a traffic light and to my left I see a dog (a Rhodesian Ridgeback I believe) kind of chugging along the sidewalk. No owner. [...]
April 10, 2010 - 4:29 pm
good to know some things don’t change…so far i haven’t heard of ANY of your addictive songs, and very few of the one hit wonders…clearly i’m living under a rock somewhere…