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I Don’t Want to Party

Posted by psd on December 9, 2008  |  No Comments

For a Swedish band whose music is about “Difficult, dull, unhealthy, passionate, mean relationships“, you could surely never tell from their music. doublePark’s lighthearted, happy sounds belie the angst beneath–in fact, you could easily be listening to American AM radio circa 1972. Word in the blogosphere is they are all the rage overseas (thanks Instrumental Analysis). I predict an invasion.

Check out “I Don’t Want to Party” (from 2006!). This is what I’m going to be singing next week when all those holiday party invitations start rolling in…

Another Killer SNL Digital Short: I J.I.M.P.

Posted by psd on December 7, 2008  |  No Comments

Keep your eyes open for who’s cleaning up on aisle 3.

We’re the dancers. and we’re bringing turkey back.

Posted by psd on November 17, 2008  |  No Comments

If Justin Timberlake ever gets tired of making music, he can seriously pursue a career in comedy. Case in point, his most recent stint on SNL, where he plays one of Beyonce’s backup dancers. I dare you not to laugh when he says, “We’re the dancers.”

thanksgiving bonus video!

HR Pufnstuf

Posted by psd on February 19, 2008  |  No Comments

Woah. This one really brought back memories. “HR Pufnstuf…he’s your friend when things get rough. HR Pufnstuf…can’t do a little cuz you can’t do enough.” Saturday mornings haven’t been the same since.

MLK Weekend Fun: Punchline

Posted by psd on January 20, 2008  |  No Comments

I finally took advantage of the fact that I: a) work at a local university, and b) have the opportunity to see great up and coming bands. This past Friday, I took Kate and Libby to see Deep Empire, Illuminea, Gene the Werewolf and Punchline.

 
 
 
Deep Sleep Empire opened with a respectable show. The guitarist broke a string and played the second half of the set to the amp to cover it up, but good solid music from them. They fit the whole emo/indie/punk expectation.

13 year old girl watch: Huh. They were pretty good.
Deep Sleep Empire on Myspace
 
 
 

Illuminea, with their 5 lead singers, cello and violin kicked off the second set. Somehow their psychedic sound just didn’t seem to fit with the punk rock theme of the show. It seemed like they needed to turn down the volume a little so the crowd could appreciate them more.

13 year old girl watch: They sound like hippies. We’re going out in the hall. Text me when they’re done.
Illuminea on Myspace

The curtains closed before the next set, bringing the anticipation level up just a little higher for the Gene the Werewolf set. Curtains opened with a twisted carney intro to the band, then went straight into Super Hero, a song off their demo that’s a little bit Kiss and a little bit (the) Darkness and a whole lotta fun. Jon, err, Gene, was dressed to kill in a white suit and black aviator shades. The followed with the other song off their demo, Make Love, before going in to a cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ that got the crowd sufficiently pumped up and in a party mood for headliners Punchline. Diamondcore, indeed.

13 year old girl watch: That was fun. They’re really, really good.
Gene the Werewolf on Myspace

 
 
 

Now, I had never seen or heard Punchline before this moment, save for their Myspace stuff which was misleading because the first few songs are acoustic. Acoustic is good, but acoustic is not what this band is all about. To quote lead singer Steve Soboslai, “…less talk, more rock.” And rock they did. The dove into their set with the volume cranked to 12 and didn’t let up for a moment. This show is exactly why I missed live music so much–the way the sound from the speakers blows the clothes right off your body. Punchline, now signed to Fueled by Ramen (Fall Out Boy, etc.), are off to Europe with MXPX after the show.

13 year old girl watch: They sound like Lostprophets. I like ‘em. Alot. Can I have a tee shirt?
Punchline on Myspace | Official Site

Check out Punchline’s video for ‘Don’t Try This At Home’ from their latest “37 Everywhere”.