Just heard this catchy little song on Sirius XMU and found a link to a free mp3 download of it online. The theme of the song reminds me of Kelley, who has been known to break into Whitney Houston song.
Is there anything cuter than a girl singing about dancing and encouraging others to dance? Japanese scientists are still working on topping it, I believe. Blair’s “Candy in the Kitchen” paints the picture of a girl whirling carefree in her kitchen to a Whitney Houston soundtrack.
February 4th, 2010 | Comments Off | Filed in Music
Kelley and I will be at the Dr. Dog show tonight at Turner Hall. We first heard them at Lollapalooza 2008. They were playing on a stage near the wine tent where we had stopped to grab a glass and cool in the shade. I’ve been waiting for them to make a Milwaukee visit ever since.
January 12th, 2010 | Comments Off | Filed in Music
I downloaded the new Vampire Weekend album from Amazon yesterday (for only $3.99 — no idea how long that price will last, but it’s a steal). I haven’t been able to stop listening to it since, and I’m really looking forward to the March 23rd show at the Riverside now!
Today, we are especially happy to bring you “People Got A Lotta Nerve,” the first single from Neko Case’s forthcoming album Middle Cyclone (out March 3), because for every blog that reposts the song and/or iLike user who adds it to their profile, Neko Caseand ANTI- will make a cash donation to Best Friends Animal Society.
October 14th, 2008 | Comments Off | Filed in Music
Those of you who know me well enough to have discussed music fall into one of a few general categories: There’s the “You listen to weird music” group that doesn’t even bother to have music conversations with me anymore, the “Why do you have to be such a music snob?” group which wishes I was more willing to listen to Jack Johnson or go with them to Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews or Cheap Trick concerts, and the “You always listen to cool new bands, what are you listening to now?” group. This infrequent feature is for the last group.
A band I’m currently enjoying a lot is Ra Ra Riot.
Brief Bio
Ra Ra Riot hails from Syracuse, New York. They formed in 2006, appeared at the CMJ Music Marathon the same year. They have one full length album – The Rhumb Line — which they released on August 19th, 2008.
For Fans of (an attempt to describe their sound)
Other than the uber-generic “Indie Rock” description, I would describe Ra Ra Riot’s music as upbeat, dare I say “pop?” If you’re a fan of Vampire Weekend, I think you’ll like Ra Ra Riot just fine.
iTunes Genius Says…
Highlighting Ghost Under Rocks and launching iTunes Genius playlist function pulls in music from my collection by:
Okkervil River
Professor Murder
Rogue Wave
The National
Dr Dog
The Dandy Warhols
Asobi Seksu
Vampire Weekend (see!)
and more
Standout Track
Ghost Under Rocks
Each Year
Dying is Fine
Can You Tell
If you like those tracks, you’ll like the album.
On Tour
Ra Ra Riot was actually in Milwaukee for Summerfest this year, playing the US Cellular stage on July 6th. I didn’t see them (probably because I didn’t really discover them until August).
They are currently playing a few shows on the East Coast before heading to Europe to play several dates with Vampire Weekend.
They are definitely on my radar for their next show in Milwaukee — I’m thinking a show at the Pabst or Turner Hall is coming this winter…
Videos
Performing “Can You Tell” on Letterman on 10/13/2008
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