Monthly Archives: January 2010

Detroit Gorilla on Relaxating re: Blowout

By Scotter | Published: January 29, 2010
This is a “should read” for anyone who complains about Blowout or any other organized music event in Detroit. I tried to find at least something to disagree with to ensure that I’m adding some kind of critical voice, but I pretty much agree with everything Gorilla says. “It’s Just Blowout People…Relax.” from Detroit Gorilla
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The Best Thing to Happen to Destroyer Fans since the Last Destroyer Song

By Scotter | Published: January 7, 2010
(via Ryan Catbird via MBV) Portastatic is a band I hadn’t heard before, founded by a founding member of Superchunk, according to the internet. Destroyer is my favorite band that doesn’t have Joanna Newsom in it. Portastatic wrote an album of Merge Record artists covers. One of them was “Foam Hands” by Destroyer. There’s a bunch [...]
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Aloha>Aloe Vera>Al Roker>’ello mate>Hello Kitty

By Scotter | Published: January 7, 2010
(Post title homage the Peabs) There are two reasons for the title of this post. 1. This picture is great. Check out the varicose veins on the guy dressed as a Keebler Elf! 2. The new Aloha song is fantastic. If you like Death Cab with Cutie, then you’ve never heard Aloha and how much better [...]
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Get Ready to Par-Tay! Xiu Xiu Embarks on World/U.S. Tour

By Scotter | Published: January 6, 2010
P4K has the logistics. My favorite band to be weirded out by. They’re playing the MOCAD in Detroit on April 17. Let’s get boozed up and get creepy yet strangely beautiful. I’ll bring my glow sticks if you bring your S&M gear and castanets. Also, I’m definitely wearing my old high school varsity jacket to [...]
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This Just In! Last Year’s Peter, Bjorn, and John Album Actually Pretty Good

By Scotter | Published: January 5, 2010
If you’re like me, with the pressure of the year-end best-of list behind you, it should be of some surprise that Peter, Bjorn, and John’s Living Thing, the long-awaited and oft-maligned follow-up to Writer’s Block, is actually pretty good. I was unsure, but after listening to it a few times today, yeah, I think it’s [...]
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