musical thoughts

i'm loving Dan Auerbach's Keep It Hid. he is once again getting the Jack White comparison, which is probably annoying, but not a bad crowd to be in. theres a good interview from Aquarium Drunkard here. check out some tracks here. and there are still tickets available for his show in DC on the 28th here. im super pumped for it.

i still think that Neko Case and the New Pornographers are overrated. i only mention it because some folks around here are freaking the fuck out about her show. i mean, the both definitly dont suck, but i see no reason for the frenzy. i would absolutley take them over most pop radio, but probably wouldnt listen to them much on my own.

The Hard Lesson's new disc drops May 26. fuck yea. you can check out some tracks here. if their last show is any indication, its going to be grand.

The MC5 still fucking rock, in case youve forgotten or, more likely, never knew. check out Wayne's wicked toe drag at 1:50. not too many bring it like this.

I got my hands on the Black Lips latest late last night, but have yet to digest it. 200 Million Thousand promises to be raucus and awesome. check it out here. theyve got a killer sound that draws on the Dead Kennedys and Lynyrd Skynyrd and Johnny Cash. theyre also about to kick off their tour, so check that link. it looks like they are hitting up most major cities and SXSW.

and finally, ive been fooling around with a harmonica, but i pretty much suck. but its fun, and less intimidating than a guitar. less sanitary too. but i figured out some basic blues stuff, so thats rad.