MF'in White Denim!

There are so few bands that give me goosebumps anymore, White Denim are one of those bands. They have finally released their first full length, Exposion, which you can buy DIRECTLY from the band at whitedenimmusic.com. This just may be my album of the year.

Here is the video for the tune Shake, Shake, Shake along with a few image comps of the band, shot at SXSW and Fun Fun Fun.


WHITE DENIM - Shake Shake Shake from ACIDBIRD on Vimeo.



PEACE to you all!

Review: Melvins

Nude With Boots just came out yesterday and what can I say other than go out and get it now! This is the Melvins doing exactly what they do best - badass stoner rock riffage. With the boys from Big Business holding down the rhythm section, how can you go wrong? Speaking of Big Business, they have a new record in the works and have added a guitarist, but that is a story for another day.

Anyways, enough blabbing - go out and buy this record!

Highlights: Pretty much everything although Dog Island, The Smiling Cobra, and The Kicking Machine stand out.
Lowlights: Suicide In Progress, The Stupid Creep.

PEACE! to you all.

Binge and Splurge.

OK, my last post about record shops - Amoeba in particular may have come off a bit cynical, for that I apologize. I have been to Amoeba 3 times in 3 days and bought quite a bit! Here is my running list:

Melvins - Nude With Boots (Came out today, AWESOME!)
Russian Circles - Station
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Black Mountain - Self Titled
The Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
King Khan and the Shrines - The Supreme Genius of
Jay Reatard - Singles 06/07, +DVD
Black Angels - Directions to See a Ghost

I think that is it, all the new freshy stuff I will review - Silver Jews, Jay Reatard, Melvins, King Khan. I am going to go broke living so damn close to that place.

PEACE to you all!

Review: The Black Angels

Directions to See a Ghost is the latest from Austin's psych revivers, the Black Angels. Full disclosure - a friend of mine was in the band up until just before the release of the record, although it has no effect on my review.

I have been a BA fan for a long time, and Passover is a regular in my heavy rotation circle. But, I have always had the sense that the Angels don't have the kind of sound that is sustainable. Don't get me wrong, I loves me some drone and I think I may have even heard a chord change somewhere on the new record, but Directions pretty much solidified (IMHO) my theory on the Angels longevity. They just signed a deal with Suretone (Interscope), so I am sure within the next two year's they will blow up with a big release then disappear into the psychedelic nether-world from hence they emerged.

The exterior packaging is cool, sticking to their style with psychedelic graphics and the textured surface, but the interior type treatment is hideous.

Highlights: You On the Run, Science Killer, Mission District
Lowlights: Vikings (picture a five year old autistic child on the drums), 18 Years

Overall, I would recommend it - but if your new to the Angels, do yourself a favor and pick up Passover instead.