GrandMasters
I am gonna keep it short and sweet. I’ve read some drivel this week mostly Where the Wild Things Are reviews and awkward Julian Casablancas interviews. (I’ve read that back. It unintentionally rhymes?) Anyhows… So I don’t want to add to the noise. Plus it’s nearly the holidays but nearly isn’t close enough. My feet are cold. And I want to sleep in. On Thursday I went to see Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks at the Deaf Institute, on Friday I went to see Julian Casablancas at the Ritz. Learn from the best fudge the rest. Here’s some noise.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Thursday, Deaf Institute
Stephen Malkmus
Musical outro parts are good.
A great original guitar player, he sings he noodles, he plays lead parts that harmonise with his melody, he plays E9 chords. A slacker free zone.
Gary Jarman from the Cribs was roadie for him. You gotta love the Jarmans.
The Pavement band were much missed, they bring a lot to the table. More than I realised.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Julian Casablancas – Friday, The Ritz
Julian Casablancas
Phrazes for The Young may go down as a great lost Strokes album.
Julian genuinely seemed to miss his Strokes brothers and was a bit downbeat they weren’t with him.
I really look forward to hearing Nikolai play bass live again. Melodic with aggression a great musician.
The band he had were ace and the two drummers were on it.
Twin guitar parts work really well.
‘Is This It’ is surpass able. Julian has more song writing nouse these days. Fingers crossed.
…I hear from my shoe shine guy there’s been some talk about Christmas singles this week. I’ve made my choice. Pure white virgin 7inch vinyl. Over and out.
Christmas Vinyl