“Finally, some rest.”
“I hope you’re joking, Fred.”
“I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m very tired and I need to unwind.”
“You have an interview on The Edward Maroon show at three.”
“What’s the time now?”
“It’s three.”
“Fuck.”
I scratched the back of my neck with a fidgety hand.
“Listen, you need to cancel my appointments for the rest of the day.”
Butterfly Girl laughed.
“Don’t be such a pussy. Do you think Thurston Moore and Kim Deal got where they are by giving up?”
“Do you have to reference cult icons in every fucking sentence?”
“Oh, I understand.’ She added. ‘You want to see Henri, right?”
Sweat bubbled on my forehead.
“Fine. I’ll pull a few strings.”
She began to type on her laptop.
“I mean, who cares about appearing on a show with over a million viewers? It’s not like they would enjoy hearing about Bluebird anyway, maybe even going to see it, paying their money and making you rich.”
“I’m not doing the show.”
“Of course. Of course! You’re going to hang out with Henri for awhile. One question, why does your girlfriend have a man’s name?”
“I don’t. ..”
“Anyway, she looks like a great fuck.”
Butterfly Girl turned her head away from me and looked out a tinted window.
She sighed, “I could really use some blow.”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Love Connection (Music Review RTRFM)
Love Connection is the self-titled, debut album from band members Dean Noble, Kobi Simpson and Michael Caterer. Potential fans will be relieved to hear that the record bears no more than a passing reference to the American dating show of the same name. Instead, it explores the well tread genres of new wave and psychedelic synth through eight radio-friendly, indie-pop tunes.
Although the terrain is familiar, Love Connection has endeavored to create something unique with this record. Hypnotic jungle beats, sugary synths and sparse, jangly guitar help build a low-fi soundscape that is reminiscent of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (if it was held at sunset in Mushroom Kingdom). The arrangements are jelly – loose but shapely, and the transitional pieces flow like lemonade. Quite impressive for a record that was released six months after the band was formed.
Unfortunately, this album is no cake walk, despite its strengths. Folksy vocals drift in and out of the tracks and prove to be more of a distraction than anything memorable. Also, while the album is dynamic - subtly teasing its way towards the climatic cupcake-explosion of ‘Lost City of Gold’ - there isn’t a lot of identifiable movement within each song. This repetition may induce a live audience into a dance fiesta but isn’t varied enough for the humble headphone listener.
The party isn’t perfect, but there are still good times to be had. Love Connection has a defined sound and a wealth of potential. I eagerly await the crème de la crème.
Although the terrain is familiar, Love Connection has endeavored to create something unique with this record. Hypnotic jungle beats, sugary synths and sparse, jangly guitar help build a low-fi soundscape that is reminiscent of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (if it was held at sunset in Mushroom Kingdom). The arrangements are jelly – loose but shapely, and the transitional pieces flow like lemonade. Quite impressive for a record that was released six months after the band was formed.
Unfortunately, this album is no cake walk, despite its strengths. Folksy vocals drift in and out of the tracks and prove to be more of a distraction than anything memorable. Also, while the album is dynamic - subtly teasing its way towards the climatic cupcake-explosion of ‘Lost City of Gold’ - there isn’t a lot of identifiable movement within each song. This repetition may induce a live audience into a dance fiesta but isn’t varied enough for the humble headphone listener.
The party isn’t perfect, but there are still good times to be had. Love Connection has a defined sound and a wealth of potential. I eagerly await the crème de la crème.
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