F’ing Great Songs Of The Day
Posted By KJ / 25th August 2010
Thank god Kansas City has something else besides some stupid, damn blues Division
Driving back from Themiddleofnowhere, Kansas today, I had the ipod on shuffle and was enjoying some loverly tunes. My goodness thought I (in an uncharacteristically chaste exclamation) perhaps I should share these songs with my adoring fan. So, yes by gawd I will. In the inaugural post of the F@#king Great Songs Of The Day, we might as well start out in Kansas City.
(as a side note, sure there are lots more bands in Kansas City but I don’t happen to own any of their music so, you’re welcome to send it to me.)
Blue Skies – Blackpool Lights
So there we were at a concert in a parking lot in the bar district. Generally not my first choice of venues, because really…a parking lot? Emo was the word of the day. I was thinking about slashing my wrists and lamenting my fate because, really, people just don’t understand me. You know what I’m talking about? No, you CAN’T know, because you’re not me man. You’re just not me. While we were standing around frowning and you know, lamenting, a voice rang from the sky. It wasn’t jesus or anything, it was Blackpool Lights. It was a like someone poured a 55 gallon drum of wake up on the crowd. Great, popish kind of tunes that make you smile and realize that you don’t have to cut yourself to find happiness and that the black clothing all the time gets a little old.
Recommended Volume: 8ish. Maybe 9 if you really need a pick me up.
Recommened Drink: Something sunny like maybe a screwdriver or a Bartles and Jaymes (do they still make that?..whatev..you get my drift)
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Buildings and Moutains – Republic Tigers
Light, ethereal and accessible. No, I’m not talking about me. I’m talking about Republic Tigers. Christ, it’s not always about me. Okay? Listening to the Republic Tigers reminds one that all doesn’t have to be heavy and while it may be serious, just chill. Because really, you’re gonna have a heart attack or something.
Recommended Volume: 7. You don’t want to trash the speakers again. Right?
Recommended Drink: Something sophisticated and light. Something you won’t puke up later.
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Freedom In The Underworld – The Belated
Remember that skit on Saturday Night Live when the guy would yell “drama!”? This is the band for that guy. Big sweeping curves, powerful …kind of like that girl that you sat behind in Statistics. You couldn’t have her and you both knew it. But you enjoyed her entrances and her mere presence because you knew that you were near something kind of awesome.
Recommended Volume: 9ish. You need it loud to feel the power and drama.
Recommended Drink: Red Wine, Absinthe
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