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Monthly Archive for November, 2008Page 2 of 3
I haven’t stopped listening to In Ear Park by Department Of Eagles since I got it, so I’m excited that they did a Daytrotter session with 2 unreleased songs and 3 tracks from the album. Also if you’re not familiar with Daytrotter, you should be checking it out, it’s great.
(Part of The Weekly Check In series)
Blake wrote some of my favorite songs of all time in his band Jawbreaker. (loved Jet’s To Brazil too.) Here’s a quick check in with him, short and sweet. After you read this you should check out the Flashback Friday I did about Jawbreaker. Also note Blake has a new band with Aaron Cometbus, look out for them they’re playing shows around Brooklyn. (I think even one tonight.)
RR: What are you currently working on or just finished that you’re excited about?
Schwarzenbach: I just finished a rather elegant translation of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Second Discourse” which I’m proud of, and my new band played our first show on Sunday. The darkness drops again!
RR: Where have you traveled so far this month?
Schwarzenbach: I haven’t left Brooklyn in a month.
RR: What’s your favorite music right now?
Schwarzenbach: Chumbawamba, The Vapors‘ “Magnets” album, Legal Weapon and Divinyls‘ “Desperate.”
RR: Best food you’ve had in your neighborhood lately or while you were traveling?
Schwarzenbach: Pizza for breakfast, Prospect Park Southwest.
RR: Anything Else You Want To Mention?
Schwarzenbach: Recount! I think Obama had more votes than were allowed. The mandate should be affirmed in even more overwhelming numbers. The concession prize: Lee Atwater is dead, Karl Rove is not getting younger or less dauphin-like, and Palin gets to go home to Alaska to be a grandmother. I think Bush is going to start drinking again and leave the church — perhaps he and John Hagee will re-stage Waco only with more fire and captive moon children.
I had heard of Boys Life throughout music talk and living in Kansas but never actually heard them til one special night when I walked by the Lawrence, KS Rec Center and saw them play. It was amazing, went out and got it the next day at Love Garden. Checkout The Farewell Bend and Canyon which were bands after Boys Life. Thanks to Brady for mentioning I should do them this week.
About:
“Boys Life was/is from Kansas City, Missouri and originally formed in sometime in 1993. Their music is arguably a cross between Drive Like Jehu and Fugazi – though it’s much much more. Throughout their years of playing, Boys Life developed a sound entirely their own that others have tried to copy but never nearly as great.
They released a whole lot of recordings including a split single with Secular Theme, a “Lister”/”Without Doubt” single and a split single with Giants Chair. crank! released a Boys Life / Vitreous Humor split single and then the band decided to do an album with crank!. After that, a song on the crank! “don’t forget to breathe” compilation and a legend of a split 10″ with Christie Front Drive, Boys Life went on down to Cargo Records to release their second full length, “Departures And Landfalls”.
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Purchase Departures & Landfalls and S/T at Amazon.
Listen to more on Myspace.
Little Paper Planes just updated their site with a “slew” of new zines. Pictured is Free Mag 001 by Scott Massey. Check them all out here. I know they are getting ready for a little Holiday Gift Guide, so look out for that soon!
