It's been a rough morning/evening/week for music fans as
Michael Jackson passed away yesterday afternoon. It's been
amazing, that even under the auspices of his severely
scandalized life, the man is still revered by so many
people.
I am honestly a little taken a back by his death. It makes
me think of the afternoon I came home from school and my
mother told me Kurt Cobain had died. I just walked in to my
room turned on Bleach and cried.
There will be no crying for Michael Jackson, but there is a
kernel of sadness tucked next to my heart, and that kernel,
I hold for Michael Jackson.
The Good
Who/What:
Bobby Ubangi - Where The Old Folks Go (To Get Down)
Where'd I Find It:
Raven Sings The Blues, you are always my rock and roll
guide.
Why
I Like It:
This is down south, Black Lips/King Kahn, Atlanta style
garage rock. It's tinny and smells of old carports filled
with misused cardboard and oil. Ubangi's got a voice like a
pre-pubescent teenager, but it's high pitched twang settles
right in with the almost country guitars and galloping
bass. It'll wake you up, pour you a cup of coffee and hug
you before you leave. It's just that good.
:Bobby
Ubangi - Where The Old Folks Go (To Get Down):
Who/What:
Mos Def - Casa Bey
Where'd I Find It:
Everywhere, Mos Def is a superstar.
Why
I Like It:
'Cause Mos Def is back! This is Mos from Black on Both
Sides, this is Mos (almost) from Blackstar (the
album actually features Talib Kweili, also sounding
particularly on point) and if you don't like that Mos Def,
then we can't be friends. But for serious, this is hip-hop
the way I love it, soulful, well-spoken, downright genius.
I was electric yesterday when I dropped the needle on The
Ecstatic and it lived up to my ridiculously high
standards.
:Mos
Def - Casa Bey:
The Bad
Who/What:
Michael Jackson - Pretty Young Thing
Why
I Didn't Like It:
Only because The King of Pop is dead, and it makes this
blustery day of sunshine a little bit darker. And that's a
bad thing. Michael Jackson, your blanket covered
children and Razr scootering around Las Vegas will be dearly
missed.
:Michael
Jackson - Pretty Young Thing:
The Misunderstood
Who/What:
That Ghost - Friends In Quotations
Why
Do I Like It:
It's not that I don't get it, I just don't know if I love it
yet. It's on the road to Woods, but gets detoured in Modest
Mouse land, and loses a bit of steam in the dark territories
of the casual singer-songwriter. But I still find myself
listening to it ... a lot. I don't misunderstand the song,
I misunderstand my feelings about the song.
:That
Ghost - Friends In Quotations:
Noah Sanders is the blog/news editor at Light In The
Attic and a contributor at Sound On The Sound and
the KEXP blog. He also has his own
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