Idyl Time: Sasquatch Line-up 16,17,18

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Sasquatch Line-up 16,17,18

#16 Jaill

Eh... fun and catchy little punk-pop guitar riffs but overall I'm bored. Feels like one of those bands that are peppy enough to put on a decent show because their music has that fun-garage-band thing going for them. I didn't find much I'd wanna listen to outside of that. I picked this video because it had the most unique sound compared to most of their stuff. No time for them in my sasquatch schedule this time around... unless you think I'm missing something?

Pre-Show Rating - 1 out of 4
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#17 Cotton Jones

Started with "Somehow Keep It Going" and was intrigued by their tamborine-punctuations and slow-paced harmonies. His vocals are sweet and inviting and thankfully optimistic. The pace of these melodies seem to transport you straight to some peaceful tall-grass field somewhere in the South. The crooning couple make you wanna tap your foot in "Blood Red Sentimental Blues" and I plan on doing just that if I can squeeze them in next Sunday. Good summertime stuff. I picked this video because it was in part a tribute to KEXP (who rock my world) and his wardrobe ensemble (which also rocks). #stunnershades

Pre-Show Rating: 3 out of 4

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#18 The Globes

These boys from Spokompton seem to be getting better with time (judging their stuff from 2009 to their more recent efforts in 2010/2011). Lyrically and vocally lacking in my opinion but they're overall sound seems pleasant enough... Maybe they're growing into something noteworthy. Watching some of their live stuff turned into a bit of a snooze-fest. Sorry boys.

Rating: 1 out of 4

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This blog is just a personal exploration of music and represents my preference and perspective (for whatever, if anything, that's worth). The site is dubbed "Idyl Time" because I soon realized that a large majority of my "idle" time is spent on music and who doesn't love a good play on words? I stumbled on the definition of "idyl" in a book I was reading and thought it worked as a title for this endeavor because each piece of music I'm examining here is a composition (be it not necessarily pastoral). But, when you discover a connection with a song, an album, an artist or a show it can truly border on an inconsequential affair; in that... it tugs on the very strings of your heart and can pinch you ever so lightly (or painfully) in the most secret of places. Music can transport you in an instant to a person, place or memory that still holds a dear (or dark) place in your heart. It's something so private and so personal and so inherently unique to each listener. It's a relationship that obviously has no tangible relevance on your day to day existence but at the same time can represent a "romantic affair" or attachment of some sort. I've personally always attempted to operate with a hap-hazard, caution-to-the-wind, attitude towards life and all it's offerings for experience. Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all (which beyond relationships, can refer to all the windows and doors that life affords you). I guess my point is, you may have tried, you may have failed, you may have loved, you may have lost, but you took a chance. And you still have your memories and the music they're dressed in. For whatever that's worth.