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.

the R&R hall of fame 'snubbed' the Stooges again. its disappointing. but its not really surprising. i think the only reason that theyve been on the ballot recently is their album, The Weirdness, was recently released with high praise. but the stooges never really achieved great fame. and it is the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Ability or Hall of Influence.

the Stooges and the MC5 had great ability and influenced rock and punk rock as we know it today. but neither were huge commercial successes, and its hardly surprising that Run-DMC were given the nod over them. i think that Run-DMC have every right to be in the R&R Hall of Fame. they were the first platinum hip hop act, and defined the genre. similarly, the Ramones were inducted as the acheived wide notoriety and defined the US punk scene. while i think the MC5 deserve a nod and the Stooges as well, and think they will get it, it will be a waiting game. there are planty of bands ahead of them as far as norotiety goes. it wouldnt surprise me to see U2, Radiohead, RHCP, Nirvana, and even the B-52's get in first. the void that was much of the 80's and 90's as far as real music ability may provide a chance for these guys to get the votes. either way, im okay with the stooges and the 5 staying a motown secret.