Posts Tagged: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour


19
Oct 09

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Fruit, Album Review

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Fruit
Small Giants
out October 27th

52/100
[Rating Scale]
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The Asteroids Galaxy Tour’s undeniably catchy debut LP, Fruit lingers in the head with a horn-filled, psychedelic pop “who cares?” Whether channeling a spayed Gwen Stefani, a boring and cuddly Kathleen Hannna or a flaccid Billie Holiday, Mette Lindberg’s voice ranges from pleasantly poppy to gratingly shrill baby talk. Place this atop a consistent bed of repetitive mediocrity and the result is both a nice pop record — which many people will love — and a migraine waiting to happen.

Fruit is either a study in abrasion without interest, punk without drama or straight faced faux-soul pop, the likes of which Amy Winehouse (for whom the band opened while she was in Denmark) has been parading around in front of an oddly complicit audience for the last few years. Worse than Winehouse though, Lindberg seems to have nothing of note to say, no axe to grind, no lyrical backbone to speak of and a lesser sense of composition. The horns throughout the album are truly a nice touch, and the most interesting musical element of Fruit, but do not do enough to distinguish themselves from the squishy arrangements and undercooked organ parts that characterize the feel. Contrast this to the tight, big band horn hits found in Winehouse’s hits, and it is clear why one group was the opener and the other the headliner. Continue reading →


5
Oct 09

The Absolute Best Songs of 2009 (75% of it)

The Absolute Best Songs of 2009 (75% of it) featureArtwork by the talented and generous Adam Sparpalius.
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7
Jun 09

pmaCAST #14: Yes, I Love Fred Falke Remixes

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And here is the fourteenth installment of the pmaCAST, a bi-monthly playlist that I hope will enrich and soundtrack your week. This week I went with a digital vibe that I have been shaking off for a while now. It has caught up with me, and has now permeated through the pmaCAST. I use some all-time favorites (Belle & Sebastien, LCD Soundsystem, Roisin Murphy, Daft Punk, Peaches) as well as some new-found loves (Fred Falke, obiously, everyone else).

I’m not going to upload and post up all of the tracks like I did last time, but I will put up a few tracks featured on this weeks’ playlist that I think will make your life a lot less sucky.

Ratatat – Lex
MEN – Credit Card Babie$
The Pragmatic – You Blame Me
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Push The Envelope

Please (HEART) these songs if you enjoyed them!

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1
Mar 09

pmaCAST #8 The “Gimme That Hot, Hot Love” Episode

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Radiohead opens up this week’s podcast with a double introduction. Three Leaves and a Head’s remix of “Reckoner” is a marvelous set of lulling, dramatic pianos and snaps. It leads in stealthily to In Rainbows‘ crackling and GRAMMY-famous “15 Step.” Regina Spektor follows Radiohead with an early demo of the beautiful “Samson.” This song is easily my favorite song off her album, Begin To Hope. From an established pop elite to a poppy act that has plenty of potential, I proudly play Asteroid Galaxy Tour’s “Around The Bend.”

If you listen closely, you’ll notice that this episode’s title is derived from “Around The Bend.” It’s just a great song. From here on, things get a bit heavier, you’ll notice I continue/close the pmaCAST with a handful of remixes. This podcast couldn’t be possible without RCRD LBL and Notes From A Different Kitchen who so graciously provided us with tracks that were vital to this podcast.

pmaCAST #8 Tracklisting
Radiohead – Reckoner (Three Leaves and a Head Remix)
Radiohead – 15 Steps
Regina Spektor – Samson (2002 Version)
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Around The Bend
Vampire Weekend – The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance (Miike Snow Remix)
Peaches – Search and Destroy (Iggy Pop Cover)
The Bird and The Bee – Fucking Boyfriend (Peaches Remix)
Phoenix – 1901
Jay-Z & Santogold – Brooklyn Go Hard ft. Beastie Boys (DJ Rob Dinero Remix)
Don Diablo – Get On The Floor (Don Diablo’s Just Begun Edit)

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27
Dec 08

The REAL MTV- Music on TV

And here begins yet ANOTHER weekly PMA post. Every week, I’ll be taking you through the music of 90210, Gossip Girl, and my personal favorite, Chuck.

Since all three shows are on a quick hiatus, we’re going to jump backwards in time, covering the second-to-last episodes of GG and 90210, along with the music selection of the first third of Chuck’s season two.

Let’s start with Gossip Girl. Season two’s episode twelve, “It’s A Wonderful Lie,” heavily featured tunes from a major band on the rise, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. Their most popular song, “Around the Bend,” has recently been featured in an iPod commercial. The band’s other songs aren’t quite as good, but slow jam “Hero” works well in the show’s context and “The Sun Ain’t Shining No More” is certainly good enough to gain a ton of new fans.

GG also used a song by Brit band The Metros. Their sound is nothing new, very Kooks-y, but that doesn’t mean its bad. The song, “Sexual Riot,” is a very fun track.

The episode’s best song, “Breakdown,” comes from a new-ish band called Deerheart. Kasey Truman’s heavy vocals carry the sweet and heartwarming piano-headed track. It’s perfect for background music to an important moment in your life. Or just for background music to Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl Episode 2.12: “It’s A Wonderful Lie” SONGLIST: Continue reading →