Friday, 27 August 2010
This is Me
I made this vlog and in hindsight thought, well maybe there are other music blogs and they just don't promote. like me. Or maybe I'm just that much out of the loop. Either way.
I know this entry is probably unnecessary. who does a vlog on why she has a blog and why she writes a certain way??? Me. Obviously. Uhm, the background music is Marcus Rubio. I think the song is called So Many Reasons for Satellites. or something of that nature. I hope it's not too distracting it just makes me more comfortable to have music on in the background. and uhm, I know it might look like I just woke up from a nap. and that's because I did.
and Joe for Xry suggested I start a twitter, possibly for promotion purposes. and I first I completely rejected this suggestion but now I'm considering it. Since how else am I supposed to let people know that I've updated.???
Illustrations
Illustrations, sound like a band I would kind of like. I know I just did an entry, talking about "hardcore" or metal music and about how I don't like it, I'm over it, whatever. Well Illustrations, from San Antonio of course, identifies themselves as "hardcore/Indie" alright, I can see it. These boys have song titles that include "Runaway" and "Violence" that might make a person, run away or be violent. It's a 5 piece band, all male, that all look fairly young.
I wrote some notes at the show (this is something I've never done before) and I noted things like, I would really like this minus the vocals.During their first song I had welcomed the music by telling a mate of mine, ''I like this 0%'', and somewhere in throughout the show that changed to, I like this 50%. I would really like this if it wasn't a "hardcore" band. I can't say why I've never heard this band before, because they sound like a band I would have seen 100 times before but I haven't. In all honesty, I did enjoy this band's live show. I thought the music was tight and well rehearsed. and they seemed like nice guys. This is a big deal, in most instances I will not like a band if I don't like the members, or one member. Case in point Panic the Brave. Blugh.
So after I've told you nothing about the band I end my review. Haha. This band goes loud; the vocals are screamy and incomprehensible. but I'm not saying horrible. Honestly, if everything stayed the same but there were a vocal style change, wow, it would be completely different sound. I was trying to imagine the band as just an instrumental band and I enjoyed the notion of that as well. My notes went something like
"Although I understood nothing of what they said...I might've enjoyed it minus the singer"
"Band went hard"
"illustrations"
"They are a bunch of cuties"
"If they were an instrumental band I would love them"
"Die...Die Die"
"More than hardcore minus the vocals this would be a hXc musician band" (I don't know what I meant by that last part, since even with their singer they are a "musician band" I think I just meant ...I don't know the word. a non-vocal band)
So this is why I don't take notes. It's pretty bad. I remember this San Antonio band called Antares Sky, that I was IN LOVE WITH back in high school. I'm kind of feeling the same vibes here, I really liked them for a screamy/singy band they were catchy and I would listen to them in the shower.
Uhm this might be their only video. I recommend people come out to see them though, this video has no justice. Although according to their myspace, they will not being have another show until October. at the 1011. Uhm, also I want to make a note that as a whole I think it's a pretty good band. I know I put a lot negative emphasis on the vocals but that is the direction this band is going and so far so good. I believe for what they do they are a good band. and better than Brotherhood. of course.
I wrote some notes at the show (this is something I've never done before) and I noted things like, I would really like this minus the vocals.During their first song I had welcomed the music by telling a mate of mine, ''I like this 0%'', and somewhere in throughout the show that changed to, I like this 50%. I would really like this if it wasn't a "hardcore" band. I can't say why I've never heard this band before, because they sound like a band I would have seen 100 times before but I haven't. In all honesty, I did enjoy this band's live show. I thought the music was tight and well rehearsed. and they seemed like nice guys. This is a big deal, in most instances I will not like a band if I don't like the members, or one member. Case in point Panic the Brave. Blugh.
So after I've told you nothing about the band I end my review. Haha. This band goes loud; the vocals are screamy and incomprehensible. but I'm not saying horrible. Honestly, if everything stayed the same but there were a vocal style change, wow, it would be completely different sound. I was trying to imagine the band as just an instrumental band and I enjoyed the notion of that as well. My notes went something like
"Although I understood nothing of what they said...I might've enjoyed it minus the singer"
"Band went hard"
"illustrations"
"They are a bunch of cuties"
"If they were an instrumental band I would love them"
"Die...Die Die"
"More than hardcore minus the vocals this would be a hXc musician band" (I don't know what I meant by that last part, since even with their singer they are a "musician band" I think I just meant ...I don't know the word. a non-vocal band)
So this is why I don't take notes. It's pretty bad. I remember this San Antonio band called Antares Sky, that I was IN LOVE WITH back in high school. I'm kind of feeling the same vibes here, I really liked them for a screamy/singy band they were catchy and I would listen to them in the shower.
Uhm this might be their only video. I recommend people come out to see them though, this video has no justice. Although according to their myspace, they will not being have another show until October. at the 1011. Uhm, also I want to make a note that as a whole I think it's a pretty good band. I know I put a lot negative emphasis on the vocals but that is the direction this band is going and so far so good. I believe for what they do they are a good band. and better than Brotherhood. of course.
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
BandEra
As you might know this Friday is kind of a big deal for our music scene. There will be many great bands playing that night at two locations (that I know of) and I wish I could attend both.
First I want to mention Sleepercar, this is Jim Ward's band formerly in Sparta and At the Drive-In, which should be attended just for seeing Jim Ward if nothing else. They are being supported by my best friend's husbands band Blackbird Sing.
Here is a link to one of their videos
It is at the Korova, former Ruta Maya, downtown off E Martin. As I mentioned before I wish I could attend both these shows but I made commitments to go to this BandEra Productions show conveniently the same day.
Jungle Noize and Hydra Melody are the big acts drawing me in.
Sohns
Fareview
We the Granada are also big San Antonio names that will hopefully be drawing crowds. Many other acts will be performing as well all the way out at Josabi, in Helotes. The show is 10 dollars for anyone over the age of sixteen. So I really hope that everyone goes out to one of these shows. I will probably be reviewing some of the bands playing at the BandEra show on Friday and Saturday.
I will also mention the poster, just because this is all things San Antonio. The poster is really cool and artsy, it graced an entire page in Backbeat Magazine this passed month. James Wells, a hardworking student, and a friend of a friend's designed it and will be doing the light show as well.
Josabi
17200 State Highway 16 N
Helotes, TX 78023
First I want to mention Sleepercar, this is Jim Ward's band formerly in Sparta and At the Drive-In, which should be attended just for seeing Jim Ward if nothing else. They are being supported by my best friend's husbands band Blackbird Sing.
Here is a link to one of their videos
It is at the Korova, former Ruta Maya, downtown off E Martin. As I mentioned before I wish I could attend both these shows but I made commitments to go to this BandEra Productions show conveniently the same day.
Jungle Noize and Hydra Melody are the big acts drawing me in.
Sohns
Fareview
We the Granada are also big San Antonio names that will hopefully be drawing crowds. Many other acts will be performing as well all the way out at Josabi, in Helotes. The show is 10 dollars for anyone over the age of sixteen. So I really hope that everyone goes out to one of these shows. I will probably be reviewing some of the bands playing at the BandEra show on Friday and Saturday.
I will also mention the poster, just because this is all things San Antonio. The poster is really cool and artsy, it graced an entire page in Backbeat Magazine this passed month. James Wells, a hardworking student, and a friend of a friend's designed it and will be doing the light show as well.
Josabi
17200 State Highway 16 N
Helotes, TX 78023
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Brotherhood
If you're in the music scene, like i sort of am, you tend to meet a lot of drunks. Drunk guys or drunk girls that are so into you for that moment, then NEXT!
This is the beginning of me hearing about "Brotherhood". Some drunk got my number and shot me a text and after my brutal rejection proceeded to text me saying that if I wanted to support the local music scene to go see his band sometime. and I'm thinking, Do you know who I am? Of course I support local music, just not you're music. I actually said I only listen to good bands. But I've been especially bold and rude lately, so the statement is typical and witty of something I would say.
So I went to their profile and saw they are metal and trash, i mean thrash.If you can't tell, I'm not impressed. Their myspace is all black and red, oh how hardcore. I honestly do not hear anything remotely original with this band. With lyrics like "Calling out you’re lost till stars bleed the sky until I take the blame", Here's what I don't like about them aside from their juvenile over used cliche lyrics, typical metal sound and black and red myspace, I feel like this music doesn't strive here anymore. When I first starting going to shows I lived in a town where everyone started a hardcore metal band and it was all I listened to. So I've heard my fair share of local metal and this sounds like local metal with a singer and screamer. A static Lullaby anyone? or maybe like Finch just not as appealing.
[note] Please don't take this as me being overly bias because of my interaction with one of the members of this band. I considered not writing this review at all because I have a slight bias against this genre of music as a whole. I think if this band had more to offer, something unique for the SA scene and not just trying to sound like every other metal band that already exists perhaps I would be less harsh.
Well here's a video for your viewing pleasure. Be your own judge and give them a chance, they were on the cover of EDGE Magazine.
This is the beginning of me hearing about "Brotherhood". Some drunk got my number and shot me a text and after my brutal rejection proceeded to text me saying that if I wanted to support the local music scene to go see his band sometime. and I'm thinking, Do you know who I am? Of course I support local music, just not you're music. I actually said I only listen to good bands. But I've been especially bold and rude lately, so the statement is typical and witty of something I would say.
So I went to their profile and saw they are metal and trash, i mean thrash.If you can't tell, I'm not impressed. Their myspace is all black and red, oh how hardcore. I honestly do not hear anything remotely original with this band. With lyrics like "Calling out you’re lost till stars bleed the sky until I take the blame", Here's what I don't like about them aside from their juvenile over used cliche lyrics, typical metal sound and black and red myspace, I feel like this music doesn't strive here anymore. When I first starting going to shows I lived in a town where everyone started a hardcore metal band and it was all I listened to. So I've heard my fair share of local metal and this sounds like local metal with a singer and screamer. A static Lullaby anyone? or maybe like Finch just not as appealing.
[note] Please don't take this as me being overly bias because of my interaction with one of the members of this band. I considered not writing this review at all because I have a slight bias against this genre of music as a whole. I think if this band had more to offer, something unique for the SA scene and not just trying to sound like every other metal band that already exists perhaps I would be less harsh.
Well here's a video for your viewing pleasure. Be your own judge and give them a chance, they were on the cover of EDGE Magazine.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Xry
San Antonio comes out with a band a week. I would have to say that the flavor of the summer is Xry though. A many local bands have played a many shows this summer and don't get me wrong they are good bands, but Xry appeals to a wider crowd it's dancy, sing along, energetic.
San Antonio natives Joe Vega and Joseph Caceres, you might remember from Reader (2004-2007) are now these electro boys armed with keyboards, guitars, computers and fat heavy beats. San Antonio's current "IT" band has released their 6 track cd on August 18th. A fun show for the summer, their shows have been accompanied by a wall of people encircling the band that they will fall into, push dance with and crowd surf on. I would not compare their live performance to their cd sound.
For 7 dollars you can hear for yourself a hand painted, with seven layers of paint, debut from Xry. Even better for those same 7 dollars can provide you with a cassette. I found the cassette to be a better deal (provided you have a tape player) and a different sound than the cd. The tape also provides mp3's for your comparing pleasure. September 1st marks the duos tour kickoff so come out dance, buy stuff, support local music and the hip scene.
San Antonio may love them and they may reply, as Joseph said, "I love you too, but I still think we should see other people" so help them out by hitting up the 1011, San Antonio's own hot house, on 9/1/10.
San Antonio natives Joe Vega and Joseph Caceres, you might remember from Reader (2004-2007) are now these electro boys armed with keyboards, guitars, computers and fat heavy beats. San Antonio's current "IT" band has released their 6 track cd on August 18th. A fun show for the summer, their shows have been accompanied by a wall of people encircling the band that they will fall into, push dance with and crowd surf on. I would not compare their live performance to their cd sound.
For 7 dollars you can hear for yourself a hand painted, with seven layers of paint, debut from Xry. Even better for those same 7 dollars can provide you with a cassette. I found the cassette to be a better deal (provided you have a tape player) and a different sound than the cd. The tape also provides mp3's for your comparing pleasure. September 1st marks the duos tour kickoff so come out dance, buy stuff, support local music and the hip scene.
San Antonio may love them and they may reply, as Joseph said, "I love you too, but I still think we should see other people" so help them out by hitting up the 1011, San Antonio's own hot house, on 9/1/10.
Cream by XRY from Christopher Elliott Suniga on Vimeo.
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