It’s amazing when a band like The Pains of Being Pure At Heart essentially resurrect a genre (twee) and bring it back into the limelight after it had so long rested on the like of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura, and its not surprising that other twee ands trying to make it will no doubt get more attention. Brilliant Colors are one of these bands, and coincidentally are signed to the same label, Slumberland, as TPOBPAH. Brilliant Colors is a female trio that adheres more to the traditional twee sound of lo-fi, single guitar and soft female vocals. I honestly can say I feel like I am in the mid 90s when I listen to this band; which I dont have to tell you is a very enjoyable experience. “Motherland” comes from their debut Introducing which comes out November 3rd and can be ordered (at some point soon) through the Slumberland store.
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Damn it. Apologizing two posts in a row. The shame. The Camera Obscura show that I told you to go to on Friday, June 19 was actually on Tuesday, June 16. (Which I believe is the day that I posted said incorrect information and first apology.) Whoops. Well, obviously I didn’t go. I hope you managed to read one of the other 4 billion sites on the internet that displayed the correct information. If you didn’t make it, here is a glimpse of what you missed.
Good news, however… as far as I know, the Meat Puppets show is still on.
Doors @ 8PM, Show @ 9PM
This entry was written by , posted on June 19, 2009 at 4:09 pm, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Camera Obscura, Meat Puppets. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
This is Part 1 in a 27 part series called Unfulfilled Obligations. If there are any readers out there who care, I apologize that I completely fell off after week one of our June shows piece. I am a busy man, and I still haven’t really learned how to do a damned thing on this website. The few times I have posted, Nate had to put it up for me. He has compassion for his little helmeted friend. He will show me the light, and I will try to become more of a contributor to this little blog of ours. (update: Jordan made his first post on his own.) Lord knows they need me. I mean, top 25 songs of the year, and no Dirty Projectors?! Really Nate? Really? No Fever Ray? For shame, sir. For shame. Jokes. But for real. Ok, so that’s the best apology you’ll get. Let’s talk about music.
For those of you who missed the Grizzly Bear show on Monday night, you should probably cry. You should also blame me, because I didn’t tell you about it. Of course, you’d still be an idiot. Everyone knew about that show. Sold out. Second time to see Grizzly Bear. This time, better in every way. Too bad Nic wasn’t there with his camera, or you’d be able to see what you missed. My show picks for the rest of the week:
Wednesday, June 17
The Wooden Birds @ House of Blues Dallas
Balmorhea / Tiny Vipers @ Hailey’s
Two great shows each with a band from Austin. Choose the closest venue, I guess. If location doesn’t matter, Hailey’s is the better venue by far, and a perfect setting the two lovely bands playing there.
Thursday, June 18
St. Vincent / Pattern Is Movement @ Granada Theater
Santigold / Amanda Blank @ House Of Blues Dallas
This decision is all about what mood you’re in. I can vouch that St. Vincent puts on a fucking killer live show. She’s also amazing to look at for two hours. But, I’m sure Santigold fucking brings it, so that’s definitely an option. Kind of weird pairing St. Vincent with Pattern Is Movement. They definitely have a lot in common musically, but I don’t think that fans of one are necessarily fans of the other. I could be wrong. Maybe I underestimate the complexity of taste in the average concertgoer.
Friday, June 19
Meat Puppets @ House Of Blues Dallas
I’ve seen Meat Puppets, and you will so not be disappointed if you go to that show. But, Camera Obscura at The Loft is too good to pass up. Never seen them, they probably don’t make it down from Glasgow very often, and The Loft is a great venue.
Saturday, June 20
Telepathe / Lemonade / Fight Bite @ Hailey’s
Holy shit! Go to this show! If you’re already in Denton, then you really better be there. Fun shall be had. Indie kids will dance. Or, at least nod semi-rhythmically. Go.
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