If you haven't purchased your tickets to see Drummer at Radio Radio this October 20th, maybe this will convince you. The band, which features Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, released a new video for their track Feel Good Together today...<object width="450" height="295" id="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260o" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf"/><param name="wmode" value="window"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="flashvars" value="mediaId=5b5e1d48d77440739b8e2a10430ab9d4&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true"/><embed src="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf" name="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260e" wmode="window" width="450" height="295" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="mediaId=5b5e1d48d77440739b8e2a10430ab9d4&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true"></embed></object>-----------------------------See them live!-----------------------------Tuesday, October 20th at Radio Radio, MOKB PRESENTS...Drummer + Royal Bangs!Drummer features members of The Black Keys, Houseguest and The Party of Helicopters. Doors are at 8pm $8 advance/$10 dos/21+Check in regularly for a chance to WIN TICKETS at the MOKB Presents Facebook Fan Page.Continue reading AFTER THE JUMP...Previous:MP3 : Drummer - Diamonds to Shake--------------------------------------------------------MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed | Follow MOKB on Twitter
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DrummerFeel Good TogetherAudio EagleMembers of the Akron, Ohio supergroup Drummer have played in such local favorites as Beaten Awake, Houseguest, Party of Helicopters, and The Black Keys. Those outside of NEO may not be familiar with the first three groups mentioned, but the Black Keys are the face of the Akron/Cleveland rock scene and the Keys' drummer, Pat Carney, plays bass on their debut Audio Eagle release, Feel Good Together. That being said...this isn't a Pat Carney vanity project, vocals are handled by Beaten Awake's Jon Finley, and there isn't a trace of The Black Keys' thumping, blues rock to be heard here, as these songs share much more in common with Houseguest's slightly off-center pop and Beaten Awake's re-verby, roots rock. Then there's the occasional prog-rock flourish supplied either through the keys of Steve Clements (Houseguest) or the guitar of Jon Finley. Who knew, right? Usually when you get four drummers in a room you need a bass player to change the light bulb. Instead, these drummers want to show off their musical chops, be it on the winding, anthemic "Mature Fantasy," or the distinctly Wolf Parade like, prog and indie hybridization of "Diamonds to Shake." 7 out of 10 on the Rockometer.MP3: Drummer - Diamonds to ShakeMP3: Drummer - Mature FantasyThe four drummers in Drummer will be making the short trek to Cleveland for a show at the Beachland Ballroom on Saturday, October 24th with labelmates Other Girls and Royal Bangs opening.Times New VikingBorn Again RevisitedMatadorAt some point in their career I suspect Columbus, Ohio's Times New Viking will pull a GBV on us and unexpectedly drop an album which embraces modern standards of recording fidelity. Born Again Revisited is not that album. Sure, there are baby steps in the direction of mid-fi -- It's neither as harsh nor as loud as their previous three albums. Still, no one is going to mistake this thin, tinny, and trebly production with its keyboard squelches and big guitar/little amp sound for a clean sounding, radio-ready disc. All you scenesters can relax. Clear Channel will not be adding TNV to their corporate rock playlist.Now, if there is an area where Times New Viking have shown marked improvement, it's in their pop smarts. Songs like, "No Time No Hope," "These Days," "Move to California," and "Something Moore" are as sharp as anything they've previously released. And front to back, Born Again Revisited, with its one half Velvet Underground, one half Uncle Bob, plug in and rock, aesthetic is their most cohesive and most consistent release to date. 8 out of 10 on the RockometerMP3: Times New Viking - Move to CaliforniaMP3: Times New Viking - No Time No HopeYOUTUBE: Times New Viking - No Time No HopeAA BondyWhen The Devil's LooseFat PossumSome people move to the country to escape humanity and write angry manifestos. Others, like singer-songwriter, AA Bondy, move to the country for its peace and tranquility and the opportunity to find themselves. What Bondy found, was not a burned out grunge rocker, disillusioned from his days of almost making it with Verbena, but a deeply compassionate, man, one with observational powers capable of untying the twisted knots of modern life, one able to convey those discoveries in simple, melodic terms. And while When the Devil's Loose, AA Bondy's second solo album, is an engaging album of hushed folk, distilled with honesty and sincerity, it often falls into the trap of being an all too predictable sequel to his sleeper hit, American Hearts. Many of the numbers on When The Devil's Loose are interchangeable with his previous effort, and others, most noticeably, "A Slow Parade," are near copies of songs from American Hearts. Playing "A Slow Parade" and American Hearts' "A Lover's Waltz" back to back is like listening to the same song. There's the same guitar tones, same key, and a similar tempo with one seemingly in demo form, and the other one finished with a few more notes. Maybe it's time for Bondy to move back to the city and find some new jam mates. 6 out of 10 on the Rockometer.MP3: AA Bondy - When the Devil's LooseZola JesusThe SpoilsSacred BonesTaking a DIY approach to cinematic pop, the songs of Zola Jesus are imperfect, rickety, fragile, and quite often compelling. The voice of Nika Roza Danilova, often compared to that of Siouxsie Sioux, is one which big money could twist to fit R&B, dance, pop, or any manner of Top 40 filler. However, in this setting, where she's often backed by the uneasy grind of modern metal machines, haunting, ethereal keyboard melodies, and her own spectral whispers, she's much more of a wandering spirit than someone or something which could easily be molded. Yet, being molded is one thing which Zola Jesus may need moving forward. In spite of standout tracks "Crowns" and "Clay Bodies," there's a sameness and evenness which permeates the fifteen tracks on the digital release. A sameness which will require the input of an outside force, specifically, one which resides in this world, in order to build upon her gathering buzz. 6 out of 10 on the Rockometer.MP3: Zola Jesus - Clay BodiesOmGod Is GoodDrag CityWith God Is Good, Om's fourth full length album, and their first with drummer/multi-instrumentalist Emil Amos (Grails, Holy Sons) replacing Chris Hakius, the song nearly remains the same. Where once there was an abundance of open space between the bass of Al Cisneros and the drumming of Hakius, there are slight adornments of exotic strings. Long time followers of the duo shouldn't be too concerned about this change. Steve Albini was once again behind the controls, and Amos even adopts a style similar to that of Hakius, where he often keeps time on the cymbals rather than measuring beats on the bass and snare. Opening number, "Thebes," provides a prime example of how the new Om can meld seamlessly with Om 1.0 as an extended intro which tastefully integrates those new, subtle textures, eventually gives way to an extended, meditative chant. One which is deep, dark, rumbling and forceful.As God is Good progresses, however, Om's shift in style becomes more than a simple decoration here or there. While "Meditation is the Practice Of" is a measured excursion in drum, bass, and flute, the closing suite of "Cremation Ghat I" and "Cremation Ghat II" opens itself up into the type of cinematic sound scape more apt to be found on a release by Amos' other gig, Grails, one where bass and drum remain the driving force, but the bulk of the spiritual imagery is produced by an assembly of exotic strings. 8 out of 10 on the Rockometer.MP3: Om - Cremation Ghat IIThe XXS/TYoung Turks/Beggars Group USThe XX specialize in modern R&B for those who would never consider themselves fans of modern R&B. Their grooves are narcotic and seductively addictive, with every guitar and bass line clean, polished and clear, and every male/female vocal traded by Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim spoken in sly, sexy, and smoky tones. Spacious in their arrangements, the production is refreshing in that its neither over compressed for loudness nor overloaded with superfluous instruments. It's like one long New Order like groove, largely absent of any peaks or troughs, smoothed, slowed and screwed to the point where the playing style of Peter Hook (Incorporated here by The XX) becomes a sexual dysfunction pill stronger than anything big pharma could ever manufacture. 7 out of 10 on the Rockometer.MP3: The XX - Basic SpaceYOUTUBE: The XX - CrystalisedYOUTUBE: The XX - Basic Space
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MOKB Presents has reloaded for the Fall! We kick things off again this Thursday night at Radio Radio with what is sure to be a soul/funk explosion! Come dance and be entertained!Buy your tickets now at MOKB Presents.com or at LUNA MUSIC!Full list of upcoming MOKB Presents shows...9/24 : Charles Walker & The Dynamites + SouLove Universe at Radio RadioMP3 : The Dynamites ft. Charles Walker - Burn It Down9/26 : The Soft Pack + The Smith Westerns at The VollrathMP3 : The Soft Pack - Faith Man (unreleased & live on Laundromatinee.com)MP3 : The Smith Westerns - Imagine, Pt. 3MP3 : The Smith Westerns - Be My Girl9/29 : Amazing Baby + The Entrance Band at Radio RadioVideo : Entrance Band - Grim Reaper BluesMP3 : Entrance Band - Lookout!10/3 : Sea Wolf + Port O'Brien + Sara Lov at Radio RadioMP3 : Sea Wolf - Stanislaus MP3 : Port O'Brien - Sour Milk/Salt WaterMP3 : Port O'Brien - My Will Is GoodMP3 : Port O'Brien - My Will Is Good (Bodega Girls Remix)10/5 : The Walkmen + Mount St. Helens Vietnam Band at The Vogue<object width="450" height="295" id="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260o" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf"/><param name="wmode" value="window"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="flashvars" value="mediaId=20910e55d0f749c48408690bd29362eb&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true"/><embed src="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf" name="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260e" wmode="window" width="450" height="295" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="mediaId=20910e55d0f749c48408690bd29362eb&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true"></embed></object>10/15 : The Postmarks + Brookville + Milano at Radio RadioMP3 : The Postmarks - My Lucky Charm10/20 : Drummer (ft. Patrick Carney of The Black Keys) + Royal Bands at Radio RadioMP3 : Drummer - Diamonds to Shake10/24 : Backyard Tire Fire at The VollrathMP3 : Backyard Tire Fire - Food For Thought (Live on Laundromatinee.com)11/12 : Trampled By Turtles at Radio Radio11/15 : Meat Puppets at Radio Radio11/24 : Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs at Radio Radio--------------------------------------------------------Buy your tickets now! | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed | Follow MOKB on Twitter
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Today is My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRUS XMU! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. Tune in at 12pm EST and again at Midnight EST!The Hood Internet - Good Ol' Fashion Rump Shaker (Beastie Boys vs Matt & Kim)White Rabbits - Percussion GunAnamanaguchi - So Bored (Wavves cover)The Walkmen - The RatThose Darlins - The Whole Damn Thingmicachu - lipsBlood Warrior - ChoirBen Sollee - Prettiest Tree On The Mountain (live on Laundromatinee.com)Ben Sollee - How To See The Sunrise (live on Laundromatinee.com)Ben Sollee - Bury Me With My Car (live on Laundromatinee.com)Daniel Martin Moore (ft. Ben Sollee on cello) - Flyrock Blues (live on Laundromatinee.com)Ben Sollee - Extraordinary Machine [Fiona Apple cover] (live on Laundromatinee.com)Dan Deacon - Snookeredsetting sun - you got lucky (tom petty cover)El Michels Affair - C.R.E.A.M. (Wu-Tang cover)King Khan & The Shrines - Land Of The FreakPassion Pit - The ReelingAkron/Family - RiverSerge Gainsbourg - En MelodyClues - Remember Severed HeadHeadless Heroes - True Love Will Find You In The EndThe Veils - The LetterThrow Me The Statue - Written In Heart Signs, FaintlyWolfmother - Back RoundLands & People - AwakeDrummer - Diamonds to Shakeneon indian - 6669 (i don't know if you know)men - off our backs--------------------------------------------------------MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed | Follow MOKB on Twitter
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Woods - The Dark
I recently discovered Woods through Gorilla vs. Bear and “The Dark” has been stuck in my head ever since. While this track is available now on a 7″ via Captured Tracks, their full-length LP, Songs of Shame is set for an April 14th release on Woodsist. Did you write that down? Good.
Passion Pit - The Reeling
I’ve been steadily “blogging up” Passion Pit to get you ready for the release of their May 19th LP, Manners. Well, their myspace page finally gave us a little taste with the single “The Reeling.” Yup, that’s the chorus of little kids from the Fader video.
Drummer - Diamonds to Shake
Patrick Carney of Black Keys fame has been busy on a new project called Drummer. Take that Auerbach! My Old Kentucky Blog reports that their debut album will be out some time this fall. If this song is any indication, I might have to give Carney the win.
Vampire Hands - No Fun
“No Fun’s” drumming may sound a little menacing, but give it a second - it slips into a a catchy tune complete with a bluesy guitar riff. Vampire Hands opens up for Wavves at Bottom of the Hill on April 13th. I’m interested to see how the rest of the material on Me & You Cherry Red/Cuz It’s a Funeral plays out live.
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With Dan Auerbach out there hogging all the Black Keys-related headlines, the band's other half, Patrick Carney, decided to get busy on his own project appropriately called Drummer. However, to get all indie-ironic, Carney plays bass for the new project.Carney is joined by a cast of players who have all spent time behind the kit at one point or another, which is actually where/why the name originates. Jamie Stillman of Party of Helicopters and Teeth of the Hydra plays guitar, Houseguest drummer Steve Clements on keys, Jon Finley of Beaten Awake handles vocals and guitar, and Greg Boyd of Ghostman and Sandman is the actual drummer.Drummer - Diamonds to ShakeThe band's debut album will be released some time this Fall by the label Carney founded and heads, Audio Eagle.--------------------------------------------------------MySpace | More MP3s | eMusic | Subscribe To RSS Feed | Follow MOKB on Twitter
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Normally, when you put five drummers in a recording studio all you get is a bunch of drummer jokes -- How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb? How do you get a one armed drummer out of a tree? A drummer, a pirate, and a priest walk into a bar...Not so with the Akron based band Drummer, a super group of sorts featuring a who's who of musicians who have spent time behind the kit for a variety of Northeast, Ohio rock outfits. Patrick Carney, who needs no introduction as the drummer of the Black Keys, plays bass for Drummer. He's accompanied by Jamie Stillman of Party of Helicopters and Teeth of the Hydra on guitar, Houseguest drummer Steve Clements on keys, Jon Finley of Beaten Awake on vocals and guitar, and because in a room of five drummers someone still has to play the drums, Greg Boyd of Ghostman and Sandman gets the kit.Now, give yourself a moment to process all of that information. If you're at all familiar with the bands mentioned above (Black Keys, Houseguest, Beaten Awake, Party of Helicopters, Teeth of the Hydra, Ghostman and Sandman), you're rifling through your mind in an attempt to piece together the sound of a thumpin', bluesy, quirky, progressive, poppy, rootsy, shredding band. It's not worth your time. "Diamonds to Shake," the first track released from Drummer's forthcoming disc, features those two guitarists deftly slicing through the mix, Clements doing the spectral, spooky thing on keys, and Finley's rough and weathered voice cloaked in re-verb. As a result, Drummer sound almost Canadian, like a rust-belt version of Wolf Parade. Consequently, you'll have to save your drummer jokes for the new Tommy Lee, Stephen Adler, and Lars Ulrich side project. This band of drummers defies such simple characterizations.MP3: Drummer - Diamonds to ShakeDrummer's debut album will be out this fall on Audio Eagle. The band have a couple dates in support of fellow Audio Eagle band, Other Girls, coming up in May including the 16th at The Matinee Cleveland.DrummerAudio Eagle
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