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Ike Reilly Assassination: “I Will Let You Down”

February 6, 2006 / John Paulsen

Ike Reilly must be sick of love songs. There can be no other reasonable explanation as to why this track exists. Released on the band’s latest album, Junkie Faithful [Bullz-Eye Review], this song is the anti-love song. Whereas most songs talk about how people are going to be there for one another, forever, this song warns the listener that they will surely be disappointed.

It’s got a great, catch Wilco feel accentuated by Reilly’s updated-Bob Dylan vocals. This is addictive stuff.

Listen to a song clip here.

Alternative, Artists, Deep Cuts, Rock, Songs

Why Kanye can’t read

February 5, 2006 / Deb Medsker

The February 3 issue of Entertainment Weekly carried an interview with Kanye West, aptly titled “The Ego Has Landed.” During the course of the interview, the following exchange occurred:

EW: Do you ever allow yourself to just be dull and quiet? Just zone out with a good book?

Kanye: No, I don’t. I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it.

EW: (Groan)

Replace the word “groan” above with “copious vomiting sounds,” or possibly “sound of Kanye being bitchslapped back to the magical land of Egomaniaca from whence he came,” and you capture my reaction exactly.

Artists, Hip Hop

Sock hop at the Giant Eagle: The sequel

February 5, 2006 / David Medsker

My next visit to Giant Eagle produced “In Between Days” from the Cure. When I told the checkout girl how much I enjoyed their music, she agreed, but also mentioned that they receive tons of complaints about it, too. Huh. I suppose I’ll be complaining too, when they’re subjecting me to Blessid Union of Souls, Lifehouse, and Marcy Playground.

Turns out I’m not the only one who feels this way about supermarket pop.

Pop, Rock, Songs

She’s clean again

February 5, 2006 / Captain Capm

Courtney Love is clean and sober. Yes, now let’s all hold our breath. Shouldn’t take too long. She’s been working on new songs with Billy Corgan again as well. I suppose after that last stinkfest she released flopped (and after all that bitching about file-sharing, too), she decided to get it together again until the next tour. Gee, Courtney, I hope you won’t get too pissy if I don’t trust you anymore and do download your new shit before I decide to buy it. I’m sure you can break a few of Frances Bean’s piggy banks in the meantime, if you haven’t already smashed them all.

Artists, News

The Magic Numbers: “Love Me Like You”

February 4, 2006 / John Paulsen

iTunes is offering this song as their free download of the week. The Magic Numbers have a charming, pop/rock sound and though I prefer “Mornings Eleven” or “Love’s A Game,” also from their self-titled debut [Bullz-Eye Review], you can’t beat something for nothing.

Listen to song clips of all three songs here.

Alternative, Artists, Deep Cuts, Pop, Rock, Songs