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07/19/2009

pitchfork preview day 3: the walkmen – another one goes by

the walkmen live

i love pitchfork festival. its got tons of bands i like and the whole festival atmosphere, but its super small (relatively speaking) and easier to see more shows, and i get to shower nightly. what more could anyone ask for? today is a huge day because not only do i finally get to see the flaming lips after all these years (kind of always wanted to see them, and i know their oft-discussed live show will definitely be the perfect ending to the whole festival), but i get to see some other favorites of mine the same day, such as grizzly bear, blitzen trapper, women (all 3 of whom have already appeared on dailybeatz.com) and last but certainly not least, the walkmen.

the walkmen have such a distinct sound that its pretty impossible to hear a song by them and not know its by them. with their crazy reverb, intense drumming and sometimes horn section combined with those one of a kind vocals, i cannot do them any justice without hearing it for yourselves. while the song i really want to post is “the rat”, probably their most famous track and one that makes me want to be an amazing drummer, ive decided to post “another one goes by” because i think it more accurately represents what they are all about. i think a few other bands have covered this too (unless the walkmen version is actually a cover, which im too lazy to confirm or deny). im sure the rat will make an appearance farther down the line, since i do have to post a song from now until eternity every single day. if this song is too laid back for you, then you need to seek out “the rat” on your own. i dont know off the top of my head where the walkmen are from, but they remind me of the south. perhaps its the reverb, or perhaps its that they have a song called “louisiana”, but they always make me think of the bayou. and they sound kind of old-timey too which i like. having seen them live once already, i know its going to be a killer show. hopefully i can weasle my way up front for this one.

the walkmen – another one goes by

The Walkmen - A Hundred Miles Off - Another One Goes By buy this track on itunes
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07/07/2009

women – shaking hand

women live

ok, before you get all excited, this post is not about crossdressing or surprises down under. it is, however, about the rock band women, of which no members are female, hailing from calgary (yes, another canadian band. must be something in the water, eh?). these guys seem to have a pretty good rapport with chad vangaalen, whom a few of them have toured with, and who recorded their album, and whose record label theyre on — flemish eye (well, i dont know if the record label belongs to him, but its the label hes on). did i get all the who/whom/whose and their/there/theyres right? if not, i think its pretty clear that im not big on grammar or punctuation anyway.

todays track is taken off their self titled album released last year. having only given this album a few listens, there are lots of high points and a few low points for me. many of you may have heard the song “black rice”, which is one of the high points along with the track below. slightly less enjoyable for me (although im sure others may love it) is the 4 minute soundscape entitled “woodbine”. i typically dont like these beatless songs that dont seem to change much throughout. even my boys radiohead are guilty of this with their song “treefingers” off kid a. its just a skip track for me. but hey, at least i discriminate against this type of song fairly, even if its released by one of my favorite artists.

the highest note of all on this album for me is the track “shaking hand”, which is all about the guitar for me. i cant get enough of the opening riff and only wish it lasted a little longer throughout the song. but have no fear, as the song progresses, a few other cool guitar riffs enter the scene leaving us entertained and begging for more. i especially like right around the one minute mark when a new guitar riff comes in, only for you to find out moments later that youve actually heard it already layered over the introductory riff. then youve got two more distinct riffs lined up back to back closing out the song. pretty neat stuff.

women – shaking hand

Women - Women - Shaking Hand buy this track on itunes
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