This is a blog I used to write about concerts and other music I was into at the time. Please feel free to read, but now I'm just using it to elaborate on my Lucky 13 Tweets.
Thanks!
Casie
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
jon snodgrass, two cow garage and austin lucas at the triple rock. 8/24
I took the bus to get to the lightrail so I had only to walk 4 blocks to this show, instead of just sucking it up and walking the 1.5 miles to the Triple Rock, which made me about 30 minutes late. When I first showed up, Jon Snodgrass was on stage and I started to get nervous that the show started way earlier than I thought. It turns out that Jon was just accompanying Austin Lucas on stage for a few songs, which was totally awesome. It was really refreshing to see all bands playing with each other and collaborating the whole night, but we were still able to see each artist on their own.
Austin Lucas really surprised me. I had heard a lot about him and I kept getting newsletters from Suburban Home talking about how great of a song writer he is and how important he will be (and is) in this genre, but I had never actually listened to him. His voice is amazing, there really isn't much else I can say. I never would have expected such a smooth, deep voice to come from this punk looking dude. His vocal heavy music is laced with the perfect sporadic guitar riff and makes one thing of how things were or how things could be when you finally get that porch swing installed. I ended up buying "Somebody Loves You" and his split 7" with Frank Turner. "Somebody Loves You" does not disappoint and I haven't been able to stop listening to it since the show. Everyone (ranging from a random friend to roommates to my mom) I run into has to listen to it and I'm pretty sure they like it too.
Two Cow Garage was awesome, super freakin loud. This was actually one of the first times I really wished I had earplugs, but I was able to deal. They are just a 4-piece, dirty, grungy, americana, fuckin sweet band. They had a really good energy and I really can't compare them to any other band out there, they definitely have a sound of their own. The keyboard player had that organ sound going that added a fullness to the band that really can't be beat by anything else.
This was the same time I went to talk to Jon and thank him for getting me on the list and to buy him that shot I owed him. We had a shot of jag and then we went to the back to smoke a cigarette. Our buddy K-Ped joined us and we hung out with Austin in the back room at the Triple Rock and Two Cow was finally at a volume that I could bare. Before Austin Lucas had left the stage, he played a few songs with Two Cow and it was so good. He usually has a more laid back sound that thrives off of his vocals, guitar and sometimes a slide guitar and violin, so it was such a different sound to hear his music played with a full band. Those few songs were probably some of my favorites of the night. Anyways, I remember Kyle tried telling him that he liked those faster songs at the end of his set, but Austin was distracted and I think K-Ped was high, so it was a pretty confused conversation, but I completely agree with what he was trying to say. Then it was back out to catch the rest of Two Cow.
After about a 20 minute break, it was time for Jon Snodgrass to go on and he was great, as usually. I'm a huge fan of Snodgrass' voice and his songwriting. I love his solo album "Visitor's Band" so I was looking forward to seeing it live. He did a few Drag the River standards as well. I know he played some songs with Austin Lucas and Two Cow, but I can't remember which ones...or in what order. I know that he and Two Cow played "Remember My Name" which is my favorite song off of the new album and that I really enjoyed that.
After Jon was done, I went over to get some vinyl and started talking to Shane from Two Cow. He was super nice and it was great that he took the time to talk to people at the show. Good luck with the new baby :)
The night was finished up at the old bar at the Triple Rock, using up Jon's last drink tickets for some more jag and premiums. It was a good night, I always walk away from the shows with a freshened up perspective.
Stuff I bought :
Austin Lucas/ Frank Turner split
Austin Lucas "Somebody Loves You"
Jon Snodgrass/ Cory Branan split
Two Cow Garage "Speaking in Cursive"
I recommend all these, you can find them at http://www.vinylcollective.com
Austin Lucas really surprised me. I had heard a lot about him and I kept getting newsletters from Suburban Home talking about how great of a song writer he is and how important he will be (and is) in this genre, but I had never actually listened to him. His voice is amazing, there really isn't much else I can say. I never would have expected such a smooth, deep voice to come from this punk looking dude. His vocal heavy music is laced with the perfect sporadic guitar riff and makes one thing of how things were or how things could be when you finally get that porch swing installed. I ended up buying "Somebody Loves You" and his split 7" with Frank Turner. "Somebody Loves You" does not disappoint and I haven't been able to stop listening to it since the show. Everyone (ranging from a random friend to roommates to my mom) I run into has to listen to it and I'm pretty sure they like it too.
Two Cow Garage was awesome, super freakin loud. This was actually one of the first times I really wished I had earplugs, but I was able to deal. They are just a 4-piece, dirty, grungy, americana, fuckin sweet band. They had a really good energy and I really can't compare them to any other band out there, they definitely have a sound of their own. The keyboard player had that organ sound going that added a fullness to the band that really can't be beat by anything else.
This was the same time I went to talk to Jon and thank him for getting me on the list and to buy him that shot I owed him. We had a shot of jag and then we went to the back to smoke a cigarette. Our buddy K-Ped joined us and we hung out with Austin in the back room at the Triple Rock and Two Cow was finally at a volume that I could bare. Before Austin Lucas had left the stage, he played a few songs with Two Cow and it was so good. He usually has a more laid back sound that thrives off of his vocals, guitar and sometimes a slide guitar and violin, so it was such a different sound to hear his music played with a full band. Those few songs were probably some of my favorites of the night. Anyways, I remember Kyle tried telling him that he liked those faster songs at the end of his set, but Austin was distracted and I think K-Ped was high, so it was a pretty confused conversation, but I completely agree with what he was trying to say. Then it was back out to catch the rest of Two Cow.
After about a 20 minute break, it was time for Jon Snodgrass to go on and he was great, as usually. I'm a huge fan of Snodgrass' voice and his songwriting. I love his solo album "Visitor's Band" so I was looking forward to seeing it live. He did a few Drag the River standards as well. I know he played some songs with Austin Lucas and Two Cow, but I can't remember which ones...or in what order. I know that he and Two Cow played "Remember My Name" which is my favorite song off of the new album and that I really enjoyed that.
After Jon was done, I went over to get some vinyl and started talking to Shane from Two Cow. He was super nice and it was great that he took the time to talk to people at the show. Good luck with the new baby :)
The night was finished up at the old bar at the Triple Rock, using up Jon's last drink tickets for some more jag and premiums. It was a good night, I always walk away from the shows with a freshened up perspective.
Stuff I bought :
Austin Lucas/ Frank Turner split
Austin Lucas "Somebody Loves You"
Jon Snodgrass/ Cory Branan split
Two Cow Garage "Speaking in Cursive"
I recommend all these, you can find them at http://www.vinylcollective.com
i think i want to make a documentary
Good idea? Bad idea?
It'll be about this trend of punk-americana-folk-rock, especially all the punkers gone solo. Any suggestions?
I would need an assistant, someone to back me and go to shows with me, but mainly help me not feel like a fool.
Also, the Jon Snodgrass, Two Cow Garage and Austin Lucas show at the Triple Rock was so amazing. I have to write more later, but some of the best music I've seen live. So good.
It'll be about this trend of punk-americana-folk-rock, especially all the punkers gone solo. Any suggestions?
I would need an assistant, someone to back me and go to shows with me, but mainly help me not feel like a fool.
Also, the Jon Snodgrass, Two Cow Garage and Austin Lucas show at the Triple Rock was so amazing. I have to write more later, but some of the best music I've seen live. So good.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
henhouse prowlers
Last night I went over to the 331 Club in NE to catch the Henhouse Prowlers and it was totally awesome. I'm a big fan of bluegrass, but other than a song I had to re-mix for my final project in Audio Production II and The Iron Horse, I haven't listened to it much.
These guys were really amazing. Awesome harmonies (crowding around the 1 mic, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" style) awesome banjo and mandolin solos and catchy songs. I really enjoyed them and apparently the 331 Club has bluegrass every Wednesday, so I'll definitely be back.
This was a pretty lame write-up, but I'm freakin tired. I just wanted to let you know about a rad bluegrass band (2 if you count Iron Horse) and mention the 331 Club, which I'm thinking about turning into my Cheers. They will all known my name.
These guys were really amazing. Awesome harmonies (crowding around the 1 mic, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" style) awesome banjo and mandolin solos and catchy songs. I really enjoyed them and apparently the 331 Club has bluegrass every Wednesday, so I'll definitely be back.
This was a pretty lame write-up, but I'm freakin tired. I just wanted to let you know about a rad bluegrass band (2 if you count Iron Horse) and mention the 331 Club, which I'm thinking about turning into my Cheers. They will all known my name.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
1999 and the promise ring
In 9th grade, I received a mix CD from a boy that I had a huge crush on. He was super cool, too intelligent for his age and liked good music, while I wore socks with skirts and was getting over my 8th grade N*Sync phase by immersing myself in the "rock" scene with Nickelback, Korn and 311.
It was such a great mix CD and I wish I could remember more about the collection of songs, but there is one song that has always stuck out in my mind. It was upbeat and catchy, but not bubblegum catchy like what I was hearing on the radio at the time. No particular section or instrument stood out and grabbed the attention of my catchy bone, it was more like a stew that had been simmered for a few hours. All the flavors had come together perfectly to make something that was incredibly delicious. It always reminded me of a song that would be played in a movie when the main character realized they had made a huge mistake and starting running/biking/swimming/scootering towards the airport to tell the person of their dreams, that they are completely and ridiculously in love with them.
For some reason, I never thought to look this song up on the internet to see what it was called or even who the artist was. I guess it was because I never really listened to music at near a computer and I just never remembered on my own when I was at a computer. I usually only listened to music on the bus or at track meets on my 10 second anti-skip portable cd player (anti-skip my butt, by the way). I could never asked my crush what song it was, because I would look like an ignorant fool.
Jump ahead to 2006. I'm out in Denver interning at Suburban Home Records and I was surrounded by new music, new opinions and new resources to help me find new music. A lot of 'new' going on. In the hallway there was a huge bookcase filled with CD's ranging from Awesome Snakes to Hot Snakes, from Hot Water Music to Hot Hot Heat to Reverend Horton Heat. Everyday I would grab a CD or two and bring them home, put them on my iPod and bring them back. One day I saw the Promise Ring's Very Emergency and I remembered hearing a lot of good noise about the Promise Ring, so I took it and burned it and brought it back the next day. Although this was a great way to get new music, my ears became a little oversaturated. If I really want to appreciate new music, I can't listen to more than 3-5 new albums per week, but I was on overload at about 5-9 albums per week. This resulted in several albums that were barely listened to/ listened to once but not really heard/ never listened to. I listened to a smidge bit of Very Emergency, but mainly in the background at work.
A little while later, I was listening to my iPod on shuffle while riding the bus down the 16th St Mall and the song came on. THE SONG. I was blown away, I couldn't believe it! I recognized it right away; the catchy chorus about waiting in the deep south, the "ooo's" backup vocals, and something about houses learning to fly... it was unbelievable.
The Deep South by The Promise Ring is a fantastic song. Whenever I listen to it, it ends up stuck in my head all day and I'm totally cool with that. The whole album is great and so is The Promise Ring...too bad it took me so long to find out.
It was such a great mix CD and I wish I could remember more about the collection of songs, but there is one song that has always stuck out in my mind. It was upbeat and catchy, but not bubblegum catchy like what I was hearing on the radio at the time. No particular section or instrument stood out and grabbed the attention of my catchy bone, it was more like a stew that had been simmered for a few hours. All the flavors had come together perfectly to make something that was incredibly delicious. It always reminded me of a song that would be played in a movie when the main character realized they had made a huge mistake and starting running/biking/swimming/scootering towards the airport to tell the person of their dreams, that they are completely and ridiculously in love with them.
For some reason, I never thought to look this song up on the internet to see what it was called or even who the artist was. I guess it was because I never really listened to music at near a computer and I just never remembered on my own when I was at a computer. I usually only listened to music on the bus or at track meets on my 10 second anti-skip portable cd player (anti-skip my butt, by the way). I could never asked my crush what song it was, because I would look like an ignorant fool.
Jump ahead to 2006. I'm out in Denver interning at Suburban Home Records and I was surrounded by new music, new opinions and new resources to help me find new music. A lot of 'new' going on. In the hallway there was a huge bookcase filled with CD's ranging from Awesome Snakes to Hot Snakes, from Hot Water Music to Hot Hot Heat to Reverend Horton Heat. Everyday I would grab a CD or two and bring them home, put them on my iPod and bring them back. One day I saw the Promise Ring's Very Emergency and I remembered hearing a lot of good noise about the Promise Ring, so I took it and burned it and brought it back the next day. Although this was a great way to get new music, my ears became a little oversaturated. If I really want to appreciate new music, I can't listen to more than 3-5 new albums per week, but I was on overload at about 5-9 albums per week. This resulted in several albums that were barely listened to/ listened to once but not really heard/ never listened to. I listened to a smidge bit of Very Emergency, but mainly in the background at work.
A little while later, I was listening to my iPod on shuffle while riding the bus down the 16th St Mall and the song came on. THE SONG. I was blown away, I couldn't believe it! I recognized it right away; the catchy chorus about waiting in the deep south, the "ooo's" backup vocals, and something about houses learning to fly... it was unbelievable.
The Deep South by The Promise Ring is a fantastic song. Whenever I listen to it, it ends up stuck in my head all day and I'm totally cool with that. The whole album is great and so is The Promise Ring...too bad it took me so long to find out.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
albums i have recently acquired
Jon Snodgrass - Visitor's Band - Folky Americana, badassy-ness. This is the perfect music to play when you wanna bring everyone together, like a BBQ or a family reunion. If for some reason someone sucks at life and doesn't like, you can always tune them out and focus on the music. It's very good, I celebrate Suburan Home's entire catalog.
Noisettes - What's The Time, Mr. Wolf? - I saw them at a free show at the Varsity, so I spent my money on booze. Even if I was completely sober, I would have thoroughly enjoyed this show. The lead singer is gorgeous and she has the most amazing voice and I am completely jealous. It was such a fun show, but after listening to a few songs on the album, I'm afraid their sound might not translate well into a recording. It's still fun, dancy music, but it falls a little flat compared to their live show.
Kings of Leon - Youth & Young Manhood - I have three other albums from them, but I think this may be their first one. So far, it's a little more rock and raw than their newer stuff, but I really like it. It's a little more complex and heavier, which may not appeal to the masses like their new album does, but it really makes you pay attention to the music.
KoKo Taylor - What It Takes: The Chess Years - The Queen of the Blues. I first heard KoKo Taylor on Elwood's Blues Hour on Sunday night. She passed away on July 3rd and he was replaying an interview he had with her a year before. Her voice is hauntingly powerful. I think everyone needs some knowledge of the blues, but I understand how one could be intimidated by the task of diving into the genre of blues. There are so many different styles like, Kansas Blues, Delta Blues (good for sitting on your porch drinking a lynchburg lemonade) Country Blues and so and on and so on. I personally like Chicago Blues the best and I think KoKo Taylor is a great person to start with if you want a memorable introduction to the Blues.
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps - Backyard Tent Set - Awesome local band. I saw them play at Mill City Live and it was really surprising. I was actually there working for City Pages, so I wasn't expecting to be entertained, but I really like their style. Caroline's voice is so pretty and delicate and the band is a very talented and entertaining group that featured several multi-instrumentalists. I was so caught up with them that I ran to the closest ATM so I could buy their album and I really like it. If you're in Minneapolis and have the chance to see them, I would spend up to $20 if they were headlining.
Portugal the Man - Satanic Satanist (deluxe edition) - Fucking Killer Sweetness is what this album should be called. I need to listen to it more to give a worthy opinion, but I know that I love it.
I can't talk much more, I have to get ready for a hot date, but I just thought I'd let you know what's up in my listening world.
Noisettes - What's The Time, Mr. Wolf? - I saw them at a free show at the Varsity, so I spent my money on booze. Even if I was completely sober, I would have thoroughly enjoyed this show. The lead singer is gorgeous and she has the most amazing voice and I am completely jealous. It was such a fun show, but after listening to a few songs on the album, I'm afraid their sound might not translate well into a recording. It's still fun, dancy music, but it falls a little flat compared to their live show.
Kings of Leon - Youth & Young Manhood - I have three other albums from them, but I think this may be their first one. So far, it's a little more rock and raw than their newer stuff, but I really like it. It's a little more complex and heavier, which may not appeal to the masses like their new album does, but it really makes you pay attention to the music.
KoKo Taylor - What It Takes: The Chess Years - The Queen of the Blues. I first heard KoKo Taylor on Elwood's Blues Hour on Sunday night. She passed away on July 3rd and he was replaying an interview he had with her a year before. Her voice is hauntingly powerful. I think everyone needs some knowledge of the blues, but I understand how one could be intimidated by the task of diving into the genre of blues. There are so many different styles like, Kansas Blues, Delta Blues (good for sitting on your porch drinking a lynchburg lemonade) Country Blues and so and on and so on. I personally like Chicago Blues the best and I think KoKo Taylor is a great person to start with if you want a memorable introduction to the Blues.
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps - Backyard Tent Set - Awesome local band. I saw them play at Mill City Live and it was really surprising. I was actually there working for City Pages, so I wasn't expecting to be entertained, but I really like their style. Caroline's voice is so pretty and delicate and the band is a very talented and entertaining group that featured several multi-instrumentalists. I was so caught up with them that I ran to the closest ATM so I could buy their album and I really like it. If you're in Minneapolis and have the chance to see them, I would spend up to $20 if they were headlining.
Portugal the Man - Satanic Satanist (deluxe edition) - Fucking Killer Sweetness is what this album should be called. I need to listen to it more to give a worthy opinion, but I know that I love it.
I can't talk much more, I have to get ready for a hot date, but I just thought I'd let you know what's up in my listening world.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
jon snodrass
I'm listening to Jon Snograss' solo effort Visitor's Band and so far, I'm a big fan. I especially like track 3, featuring Two Cow Garage.
I've always been a fan of Drag The River and Jon's voice, so me enjoying this album doesn't really require a stretch of the imagination.
I'm looking forward to listening to this one again on the bus ride home today and I will give it a more detailed review.
Go to Suburbanhomerecords.com to order this album, or do I what I did and go all out and get the package deal. For $30, you receive the album on CD and Vinyl, a T-Shirt, poster and pint glass. Best deal you'll find these days.
Be sure to check out Jon Snodgrass on tour with Two Cow Garage and Austin Lucas. For my fellow Minneapolisians they'll be at the Triple Rock on Sunday August 24th.
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