Son of a BITCH. I'm nearly all better now but that was one killer illness I had last week. Thanks to all of you guys who wished me well, it was appreciated. And sorry for the absence, I just couldn't really even look at a computer. Couldn't type, didn't feel well enough to listen to music, or anything. It was a dark time. Now, thanks to the miracles of modern medicine, I'm feeling better. Mo' better well enough to bring back the sweet goodness that happens when EAR FARM takes a look at the Elbo.ws top 10 'hot' artists.
Let's do this.
Elbo.ws top 10 'hot' artists - 27 November 2006 @ 3:00pm EST
The Shins - I know why people like this band so much. People love this band because people are people, and all people have shins, and all people like things they can relate to; so therefore, people like The Shins. My logic is flawless.
Bloc Party - Everybody getting excited for the second Bloc Party album or WHAT? Not me. I don't think it's going to amount to much myself. It's part of this study I've been doing lately...a trend I'm noticing. Second albums often aren't as good as the first. Like the bands are
more soft or something - not as hungry. Bear with me here, I know this is a new way of seeing things. "What?" you're thinking, "slow down professor, I don't follow...bands' second albums not as good as the first? Stop melting my mind with this new thought!" Sorry kids. We push ahead. I'm going to term this phenomenon the
more soft slump...no, the
soft more slump. Yes. Feel free to use this term to refer to any second effort you'd like. Play with it, have fun. And buckle up, there's bound to be more groundbreaking science on EAR FARM in the near future..
Sufjan Stevens - Did I take an oath not to talk about Sufjan anymore? Whatooves. Dude is a musical genius-head and I'm hoping to pick up a physical copy of his Christmas box set because I hear there's lots of tangible goodies that come along with it and I bet the songs aren't bad either. Just maybe, like, someone give us a little break from Sufjan.
Fujiya & Miyagi - Who the, what the? I stop paying attention for a moment and then there's suddenly some band with a name that's all Japanese food company (the band claims it's a reference to a record player) meets
Karate Kid? And they sport a perfectly aped Krautrock groove sound?! Oh my. I like. I like long time.
The Beatles - (to the tune of The Beatles song "No Reply") This happened once before, Beatles recycle music to earn more, still we buy. They say it sounds all new, but I saw truth peep through...the window. Still we buy! Still we buy!
Joanna Newsom - Put this lady right up there with gay marriage and abortion - she be polarizing ya'll. Strangely, I can't seem to
not like the music from her most recent album
Ys. Strange because it's just not what I want to like. But I do. Deal with it, I keep telling myself.
Architecture In Helsinki - I love it when a remix comes together. This one is top notch and makes for happyMondayfuntime. Try it on for size right now and blip-bop-dance your way through a few minutes of work you will.
Menomena - I'm not entirely sold on this band yet, but their sound is more goodness from the Pacific Northwest school of experimental sparse rock. What I do really like about them is the fact that the title for their first record,
I Am the Fun Blame Monster!, is an anagram for
The First Menomena Album. I'm easy to please when it comes to anagrams.
Clipse - There's been plenty of buzz going around over this new Clipse record that drops tomorrow so I'm eager to pick that sucker up and see what all the fuss is about. But I don't really do leaks so, until then, I can't say much.
Tom Waits - His music is the aural equivalent of getting caught in undertow at the beach and standing up, out of breath, with a bathing suit full of sand. In slow motion. Hey look, I never liked him. Alright?
Son of a BITCH. I'm nearly all better now but that was one killer illness I had last week. Thanks to all of you guys who wished me well, it was appreciated. And sorry for the absence, I just couldn't really even look at a computer. Couldn't type, didn't feel well enough to listen to music, or anything. It was a dark time. Now, thanks to the miracles of modern medicine, I'm feeling better. Mo' better well enough to bring back the sweet goodness that happens when EAR FARM takes a look at the Elbo.ws top 10 'hot' artists. 
7 comments:
I swear, check out I am the blame fun monster by menomena, it is one of my favorite records two years ago.
Swear swear swear
glad you're feeling better buddy.
Good stuff.
and back with a vengeance! snarky snarky matt!
nice to see you back
I dunno matt. people be bitching about the beatles/love but I don't really see it quite so negatively. when giles martin loosens his collar & really mashes shiz instead of letting it play out the way it always has, the thing really takes off. yes, it could've gone farther but I consider this to be less of a 'reissue, repackage, repackage' than say, #1s.
I can't wait to get my own Sufjan Stevens Christmas box set, even saying that is pretty fun!
confession: don't hate, but I can't stand Joanna Newsome's voice...but the music itself is good. but still, I think she's a tad overhyped!
ps. The Goonies = amazing!
Thank you for taking time to compile the nice list.
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