Well Since i have not done reguarl post on the sight in now over
Three Months now one of my fave things to do on the blog sight is
mention my fave music
well during this down time
LA Radio Station KCRW unviledan> a brand new Flash player
to play KCRW Music and Radio show
including all the sesstion From the Morning Show
Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic> Harcourt
So i thought durning this down For Every week until i wait to repair my Home PC
i play a session from the live set which is embed-able so i deiced the 1st band is a band who was going to play the Stick a few weeks back, But it was cancelled at the last minutes
the one and only "The Raveonettes" who released album No.4
"Lust, Lust, Lust" back on Feb.19
this session was play on March 3 in LA on KCRW
Friday, April 11, 2008
[Major Plug] Culture City Live - Volume 2
Hi Everyone, this is the Editor of the It Came From culture City Blog Site with a major Plug.
No My Home PC is still out, that sucks
but, in January during my long down time on the blog site, I Did some that i never did before
i D.J. a night at the Belmont in Hamtramck as i play the tunes that should matter to you
i have so much fun doing that night playing indie tunes in a home crowd.
Well a few weeks ago one of my good friend at the bar and lead singer of the "Dead Letters"[Myspace]ask me i want do a DJ set during there show.
i took some time but i went the Venue last week and just last Wednesday i said yes to do a DJ Set, so let me plug this now on my site
"Culture City Live"
Volume 2
Culture City Goes up North-ern [Lights, That is]
Live, Local, Now
Saturday, May 10, 2008
at the Northern Lights Lounge
Begin at 9 PM
with the 1st bands playing around between 10:00 of 10:30 PM
I will be playing a lot of the tunes that matter to me, and should matter to you and guaranteed No Crap music so that mean "Idol be Dame", "Sit Down la Spears, Your ban" , and "My Chemical Romance date to the Panic at the Disco is off".
these tune should be love by people who are sick and tried of Crap music
and yes sir they should be play and yes they will be play
and in-between the indie tunes
there will be three bands playing that night
From Nashville, TN
the Garage-Punk Rock Band
Giant Tigers
[Myspace]
Out on tour promoting there self-released album
Me,We
From Detroit
the For-mention
Dead Letters
[Myspace]
Kyle Keeping the Iggy and the Stooges Alive
and Thank you Kyle for let me DJ this night
and kicking off the night also from Detroit
the always wonderful indie pop of
I, CRIME
[Myspace]
The Cover is not that much it 5 bucks
a great bargain
for great music that cover the indie music spirit
for the only music that matter.
and i still looking for low-cost or Free help in repairing my Home P.C.
pleased contact me at
Culturecitynewstips[at]yahoo[dot]Com
and when i return i promise you,
it wont be called
"It Came From Culture City, According to Steve-O"
Thanks
No My Home PC is still out, that sucks
but, in January during my long down time on the blog site, I Did some that i never did before
i D.J. a night at the Belmont in Hamtramck as i play the tunes that should matter to you
i have so much fun doing that night playing indie tunes in a home crowd.
Well a few weeks ago one of my good friend at the bar and lead singer of the "Dead Letters"[Myspace]ask me i want do a DJ set during there show.
i took some time but i went the Venue last week and just last Wednesday i said yes to do a DJ Set, so let me plug this now on my site
"Culture City Live"
Volume 2
Culture City Goes up North-ern [Lights, That is]
Live, Local, Now
Saturday, May 10, 2008
at the Northern Lights Lounge
Begin at 9 PM
with the 1st bands playing around between 10:00 of 10:30 PM
I will be playing a lot of the tunes that matter to me, and should matter to you and guaranteed No Crap music so that mean "Idol be Dame", "Sit Down la Spears, Your ban" , and "My Chemical Romance date to the Panic at the Disco is off".
these tune should be love by people who are sick and tried of Crap music
and yes sir they should be play and yes they will be play
and in-between the indie tunes
there will be three bands playing that night
From Nashville, TN
the Garage-Punk Rock Band
Giant Tigers
[Myspace]
Out on tour promoting there self-released album
Me,We
From Detroit
the For-mention
Dead Letters
[Myspace]
Kyle Keeping the Iggy and the Stooges Alive
and Thank you Kyle for let me DJ this night
and kicking off the night also from Detroit
the always wonderful indie pop of
I, CRIME
[Myspace]
The Cover is not that much it 5 bucks
a great bargain
for great music that cover the indie music spirit
for the only music that matter.
and i still looking for low-cost or Free help in repairing my Home P.C.
pleased contact me at
Culturecitynewstips[at]yahoo[dot]Com
and when i return i promise you,
it wont be called
"It Came From Culture City, According to Steve-O"
Thanks
Friday, April 04, 2008
A Note From the Editor of this blog sight
Hello, This is the Editor of the It Came From Culture City blog sight, Here
Now Before i begin about what is going on with this blog sight,
I want to say i am sorry for not posting any thing in the last three months and unlike the most famous I Sorry ever broadcast on Live Detroit TV, i really, really fell bad about not doing about doing the sight that i have been working on the last two years posting about indie culture other than "American Idols" [God i can't stand that show.]
So i decide to take the time to go to the Liberay near my house and post this message to let you what have happened to the site since my last past on Dec. 31, 2007 and prove that i am not dead.
But i am still alive.
Here What happened, back between the X-mas and New year of last year [2007] i was in the middle of posting the Culture City Festive 50 for 2007. i was typing and posting all the video for the countdown and all of a sudden my 2004 Norton Anti-Virest[yes, you hear me 2004 version ] keep popping up warning that it was detect something it keep pooping up over and over aging it was becoming a nuisance of the worst kind but the worst part i noted the on the system clock was all wrong.
For instant instead of today date April 4, 2008, would act like April 4, 2005, i try resetting it over and over time after time after time aging with nothing steam to work, so i got some online help and some told me it was a small nickle-side batter that control the clock on the motherboard is caseing the problem so i wait for about month, so a friend of mind did stop over my house and change the batter now i thought it was over.
the computer was working well, But the clock was still showing the incorrect date so i was lost yet aging, so i was lost aging, over the last two months my Sony Viao began to slow down and i thought my computer was sick and worst it go a lot of sypware, and this is where i am today not doing the blogsite because of spyware on a used Computer with not a good keyboard on a Cable Internet connection.
Now i would like to take it in to a computer shop for repair but they charge a arm and a leg to repair it and i was worried they would charge me of one thing and charge me for something else that i don't need repair.
i was thinking about calling the Geek Squad for at home service, but that charge a arm and a leg.
my older and nicer sister look at it, ask here IT [tech support]at work but it would charge a arm and a leg as well.
so i am total stuck, i am thinking of either wiping the hard drive and reinstalling XP or buying a new computer all together. but Before i do anything i am going to ask you who reader the site if you know anyone who is really good with computers, and willing to repair it for free [i hope] you can reach me at my blogsite address at
Culturecitynewstips[at]yahoo[dot]com
if you are willing to help fix a computer, i am willing to listen
now the help is for the window XP home edition
and i hope i do the site aging hopefully really soon etiher before may [which is the two years since the site] or before Summer. and i work aging on the site slowly.
thank you aging for you understanding
and once aging Sorry for this long laud on the sight.
Steve Paljusevic
Editor
It Came From Culture City Blogsite
www.itcamefromculturecity.blogspot.com
Now Before i begin about what is going on with this blog sight,
I want to say i am sorry for not posting any thing in the last three months and unlike the most famous I Sorry ever broadcast on Live Detroit TV, i really, really fell bad about not doing about doing the sight that i have been working on the last two years posting about indie culture other than "American Idols" [God i can't stand that show.]
So i decide to take the time to go to the Liberay near my house and post this message to let you what have happened to the site since my last past on Dec. 31, 2007 and prove that i am not dead.
But i am still alive.
Here What happened, back between the X-mas and New year of last year [2007] i was in the middle of posting the Culture City Festive 50 for 2007. i was typing and posting all the video for the countdown and all of a sudden my 2004 Norton Anti-Virest[yes, you hear me 2004 version ] keep popping up warning that it was detect something it keep pooping up over and over aging it was becoming a nuisance of the worst kind but the worst part i noted the on the system clock was all wrong.
For instant instead of today date April 4, 2008, would act like April 4, 2005, i try resetting it over and over time after time after time aging with nothing steam to work, so i got some online help and some told me it was a small nickle-side batter that control the clock on the motherboard is caseing the problem so i wait for about month, so a friend of mind did stop over my house and change the batter now i thought it was over.
the computer was working well, But the clock was still showing the incorrect date so i was lost yet aging, so i was lost aging, over the last two months my Sony Viao began to slow down and i thought my computer was sick and worst it go a lot of sypware, and this is where i am today not doing the blogsite because of spyware on a used Computer with not a good keyboard on a Cable Internet connection.
Now i would like to take it in to a computer shop for repair but they charge a arm and a leg to repair it and i was worried they would charge me of one thing and charge me for something else that i don't need repair.
i was thinking about calling the Geek Squad for at home service, but that charge a arm and a leg.
my older and nicer sister look at it, ask here IT [tech support]at work but it would charge a arm and a leg as well.
so i am total stuck, i am thinking of either wiping the hard drive and reinstalling XP or buying a new computer all together. but Before i do anything i am going to ask you who reader the site if you know anyone who is really good with computers, and willing to repair it for free [i hope] you can reach me at my blogsite address at
Culturecitynewstips[at]yahoo[dot]com
if you are willing to help fix a computer, i am willing to listen
now the help is for the window XP home edition
and i hope i do the site aging hopefully really soon etiher before may [which is the two years since the site] or before Summer. and i work aging on the site slowly.
thank you aging for you understanding
and once aging Sorry for this long laud on the sight.
Steve Paljusevic
Editor
It Came From Culture City Blogsite
www.itcamefromculturecity.blogspot.com
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Gig Gudie - New Year Day edtion
The is a Special Edtion of the Gig Gudie with a listing of events for New year Eve
Majestic Theatre: Electric Six: With the Go and Goudron.
Magic Stick: Mad Coffee with Blender Magazine Present: Crud's New Years Freak - Crud - Cybertrybe - The Gepetto Files - They Never Sleep -
The Garden Bowl:
Magic Bag: The Mega 80's
Lager House: Howling Diablos
Saint Andrews Hall: WJLB & St. Andrews Present New Year's Eve Bash!
Blind Pig: THE BANG!
The Belmont: Murder Mystery, with DJ Ant,
Small: Chapstik: With Broadzilla and Peter Torque
The Painted Lady: Johnny Powers, backed by Nobody's Business with openers the Widowmakers and Kenny Kens & the Cash Creek Band
The Ark: Chenile Sisters
The Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theatre): The Social Connection and New Year's Nation presents THE Detroit New Year's Eve event!
Fox Theatre: Cedric the Entertainer, with DeRay Davis, Luenell Campbell and J.J.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge: Kate Patterson, with the Don Mayberry Group featuring Sven Anderson
Clutch Cargo's: Masquerade Ball
Old Miami: Trembling Earth, the Sheeny Men, Cowboy Messiah, Most Beautiful Losers and the Rick Nease Band
Majestic Theatre: Electric Six: With the Go and Goudron.
Magic Stick: Mad Coffee with Blender Magazine Present: Crud's New Years Freak - Crud - Cybertrybe - The Gepetto Files - They Never Sleep -
The Garden Bowl:
Magic Bag: The Mega 80's
Lager House: Howling Diablos
Saint Andrews Hall: WJLB & St. Andrews Present New Year's Eve Bash!
Blind Pig: THE BANG!
The Belmont: Murder Mystery, with DJ Ant,
Small: Chapstik: With Broadzilla and Peter Torque
The Painted Lady: Johnny Powers, backed by Nobody's Business with openers the Widowmakers and Kenny Kens & the Cash Creek Band
The Ark: Chenile Sisters
The Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theatre): The Social Connection and New Year's Nation presents THE Detroit New Year's Eve event!
Fox Theatre: Cedric the Entertainer, with DeRay Davis, Luenell Campbell and J.J.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge: Kate Patterson, with the Don Mayberry Group featuring Sven Anderson
Clutch Cargo's: Masquerade Ball
Old Miami: Trembling Earth, the Sheeny Men, Cowboy Messiah, Most Beautiful Losers and the Rick Nease Band
Saturday, December 29, 2007
The 2007 Culture City Festive 50 - Part four Band No 20 to No. 11
And now it time for the next to last act of the 2007 Culture City Festive 50
on the 50 band that matters in 2007.
tomorrow will be the top 10 and remember if you miss the first days of the festive 50 you can see past post on the right of the menu under "The 2007 Culture City Festive 50" under last year Festive 50.
We pick up the Countdown at No. 20
20.
Bjork
This year was the return of the Icelandic faveiort Daughter as she released her 1st album in about three years called "Volta", not only that she return to live preforming and not only that her live show was to believed as she play with a colorful backing choir a la, The Polyphonic Spree and she play her 1st Detroit show in 11 years at the Fabulous Fox theater back in September.
Video:Earth Intruders
Album Released This Year:
Volta [Polydor]
19.
Sharn Jones and the Dapper Kings
Now this was a gem out of left filed this gifted soul singer back by here backing band came out of no where and became a indie crossover hit with there debut album 100 Days, 100 Nights not only that she brought the funk to here live show which she brought it to the stick late in the year, her album is fun to listen to.
Video:100 Days, 100 Nights
Album Released This Year:
100 Days, 100 Nights [Daptone]
18.
Midnight Movies
this year the haunting band from southern California released there follow up to there self title album with Lions the girl, this time around front girl gena olivier step out of the the drum kit and gave a really cool sufrey second album, it was one of the most adventer album to listen to this year and proving indie rock is growing.
Video:Patient Eye
Album Released This Year:
Lion The Girl [New Line Records]
17.
The Ponys
I can't denied these long time friends of the Detroit music scene from Chicago[and on a personal note long time friends of mine] a spot on the festive 50, they sing to a major indie label and released on the best sounding garage rock album this year with "Turn the Lights Out" and not that they put on one hell of a live show proving the band out of Chicago is keeping what ever left of garage rock alive.
Video:"Double Vision" [Live] - From Pitchforkmedia.com
Album Released This Year:
Turn the Lights Out[Matador Records]
16.
Fields.
i heard about this band early in there year when they play there music on BBC and i fell in love with the supersonic sound and i listen to there 1st album on line and i would like this band this year not that they played a good show at the old Lager house and not only that they was also friendly as well, there 1st album is really good.
Video:If You Fail We All Fail
Album Released This Year:
Everything Last Winter[Atlantic]
15.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
The album Clear Channel did not whan to play only there classic station well it did not work they brought "Magic" anyway so who need crap channel, The boss is still the boss and if you listen to this record he still have the power to rock and roll, the album is one great rock album from "Radio Nowhere" to the last track "Devil's Arcade" this was one good album to pleased the boss band, and according to KO still have the power to rock.
Video:Radio Nowhere
Album Released This Year:
Magic [Columbia]
14.
Of Montreal
The members of the of The Elephant 6 Recording Company came out with a good concept album and was well received by the indie public may be all that buzz help because the band play there Detroit shows, there stage shows at the stick complex and they was one of the best live bands with there dramatic stage shows.
Video:Gronlandic Edit
Album Released This Year:
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?[Polyvinyl]
13.
Bloc Party
O.K. i know most of Culture City don't like this band either as a hole or a live act or both, but i really like there second album "A Weekend in the City", it is a real good album not only that the song are great including "The Prayer" which is banging good tune, so if you did not listen to a "weekend in the city" give a album a good few good spin and you really like this.
Video:The Prayer
Album Released This Year:
A Weekend in the City [Vice/Wichita]
12.
Great Northern
Now this is a great cool indie band that any body heard off but if you hear the album "Trading Twilight for Daylight" you was treated for a sonic adventer frather one of my fave song this year "Home", which is a wonderful song which is a great song and not only that they look very good playing live and not only that they sound so dreamy, one of my bands i would really like in the further.
Video:Home
Album Released This Year:
Trading Twilight for Daylight[Eenie Meeine Records]
11.
M.I.A.
After so much trouble getting in the country recording this really good album she back it up with the released of Kala that feat. the song "Boyz,", the disco flavor "Jimmy", and the wonderful song "Paper Planes" which is good to listen to even if MY don't like the gunshot in the song.
Video:Paper Planes
Album Released This Year:
Kala [Interscope Records]
Well 40 bands Down and there is only 10 more bands that matter and judging by the released of all good album the conclusion of the 2007 Culture Festive 50 will be a good one so com back tomorrow for the top ten and not only that the most important band that matters of 2007.
Tomorrow
The finally of the Culture City Festive 50
Band No. 10 - No. 2
and the most important band that matters
of 2007
on the 50 band that matters in 2007.
tomorrow will be the top 10 and remember if you miss the first days of the festive 50 you can see past post on the right of the menu under "The 2007 Culture City Festive 50" under last year Festive 50.
We pick up the Countdown at No. 20
20.
Bjork
This year was the return of the Icelandic faveiort Daughter as she released her 1st album in about three years called "Volta", not only that she return to live preforming and not only that her live show was to believed as she play with a colorful backing choir a la, The Polyphonic Spree and she play her 1st Detroit show in 11 years at the Fabulous Fox theater back in September.
Video:Earth Intruders
Album Released This Year:
Volta [Polydor]
19.
Sharn Jones and the Dapper Kings
Now this was a gem out of left filed this gifted soul singer back by here backing band came out of no where and became a indie crossover hit with there debut album 100 Days, 100 Nights not only that she brought the funk to here live show which she brought it to the stick late in the year, her album is fun to listen to.
Video:100 Days, 100 Nights
Album Released This Year:
100 Days, 100 Nights [Daptone]
18.
Midnight Movies
this year the haunting band from southern California released there follow up to there self title album with Lions the girl, this time around front girl gena olivier step out of the the drum kit and gave a really cool sufrey second album, it was one of the most adventer album to listen to this year and proving indie rock is growing.
Video:Patient Eye
Album Released This Year:
Lion The Girl [New Line Records]
17.
The Ponys
I can't denied these long time friends of the Detroit music scene from Chicago[and on a personal note long time friends of mine] a spot on the festive 50, they sing to a major indie label and released on the best sounding garage rock album this year with "Turn the Lights Out" and not that they put on one hell of a live show proving the band out of Chicago is keeping what ever left of garage rock alive.
Video:"Double Vision" [Live] - From Pitchforkmedia.com
Album Released This Year:
Turn the Lights Out[Matador Records]
16.
Fields.
i heard about this band early in there year when they play there music on BBC and i fell in love with the supersonic sound and i listen to there 1st album on line and i would like this band this year not that they played a good show at the old Lager house and not only that they was also friendly as well, there 1st album is really good.
Video:If You Fail We All Fail
Album Released This Year:
Everything Last Winter[Atlantic]
15.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
The album Clear Channel did not whan to play only there classic station well it did not work they brought "Magic" anyway so who need crap channel, The boss is still the boss and if you listen to this record he still have the power to rock and roll, the album is one great rock album from "Radio Nowhere" to the last track "Devil's Arcade" this was one good album to pleased the boss band, and according to KO still have the power to rock.
Video:Radio Nowhere
Album Released This Year:
Magic [Columbia]
14.
Of Montreal
The members of the of The Elephant 6 Recording Company came out with a good concept album and was well received by the indie public may be all that buzz help because the band play there Detroit shows, there stage shows at the stick complex and they was one of the best live bands with there dramatic stage shows.
Video:Gronlandic Edit
Album Released This Year:
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?[Polyvinyl]
13.
Bloc Party
O.K. i know most of Culture City don't like this band either as a hole or a live act or both, but i really like there second album "A Weekend in the City", it is a real good album not only that the song are great including "The Prayer" which is banging good tune, so if you did not listen to a "weekend in the city" give a album a good few good spin and you really like this.
Video:The Prayer
Album Released This Year:
A Weekend in the City [Vice/Wichita]
12.
Great Northern
Now this is a great cool indie band that any body heard off but if you hear the album "Trading Twilight for Daylight" you was treated for a sonic adventer frather one of my fave song this year "Home", which is a wonderful song which is a great song and not only that they look very good playing live and not only that they sound so dreamy, one of my bands i would really like in the further.
Video:Home
Album Released This Year:
Trading Twilight for Daylight[Eenie Meeine Records]
11.
M.I.A.
After so much trouble getting in the country recording this really good album she back it up with the released of Kala that feat. the song "Boyz,", the disco flavor "Jimmy", and the wonderful song "Paper Planes" which is good to listen to even if MY don't like the gunshot in the song.
Video:Paper Planes
Album Released This Year:
Kala [Interscope Records]
Well 40 bands Down and there is only 10 more bands that matter and judging by the released of all good album the conclusion of the 2007 Culture Festive 50 will be a good one so com back tomorrow for the top ten and not only that the most important band that matters of 2007.
Tomorrow
The finally of the Culture City Festive 50
Band No. 10 - No. 2
and the most important band that matters
of 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
The Culture City Festive 50 - Part Three - No.30 to No.21
Well, it day three of the Culture City Festive 50 for 2007
and we have almost reach half way to the Countdown and just a reminder
at the half way point of this year list will recap 50-26
so with that let pick the count down with No.30
30.
K.T. Tunstaill
Last year Second Runner-Up [No.3 with "Eye to the Telescope"] When from No.3 to No.30her follow up album "Drastic Fantastic" was a OK album, but hey she is still one hell of a live prefromer with a blue coller attitued but judging by the cover she became a disco girl with a guitar.
Video:Hold On
Album Released This Year:
Drastic Fantastic[Virgin]
29.
The Pipettes
ever since this site began i been in loved with the The Pipettes ever since i hear them on B.B.C. Radio one Lamacq Live show and all of culture city love the girls, it would be total hard to pick a faveorit, they Final released there debut album this year "We Are the Pipettes" it a very good album of old school 60's song done by all thouse Girl Group, now if they only play a make up show for a they almost play at the stick in December.
Video:Pull Shapes
Album Released This Year:
"We Are the Pipettes"
28.
Nicole Atkins
wow it was a pleasure to see this year lovely solo artist who have a very lovely voice, she came to a detroit show twice opening for both the Long Blondes and the Raveonetts, and god she have that look that would not let you go and nice arms as well, Oh i forgot to tell you her debur album "Neptune City" sound so good with all is lush sound.
Video:Neptune City
Album Released This Year:
"Neptune City" [Red Ink/Columbia]
27.
The Polyphonic Spree
Well this year the almost nearly 27 member band lead by former Tripping Daisy frontamn Tim DeLaughter ditch the robes became the became a all black clothes Fragile Army [Which was the name of there latest album], but they came in peace and love as there released the next 12 Section of there worldwide peace missions of love from downhome in texas.
Video:Running Away
Album Released This Year:
Fragile Army [TVT Records]
26.
Tegan and Sara
the Born in Calgary, now living in oppiest end of canada released a very good album this year called "the con" it was a really good record with guest appercan by Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie and Matt Sharp of The Rentals, and they still a really good live draw all over they play Detroit twice this year [once at the Gem Theater and a second at St. Andrew hall a month ago]but there look remine ,e of Ex- Von Bondies bassist Carrie Smith looking into a mirror.
Video:Back In Your Head
Album Released This Year:
The Con[Vapor/Sire/London]
===== HALF-WAY BREAK =====
We reach the half way break in the 2007 Festive 50 Countdown like we alway do it time to take a break from the count to do a quick recap of the full list, i do this three time durring the countdown this one at half way and twice during the last post once before the top 3 and the full list after the countdown.
If you miss any of the 1st 20 video on the list you can check out the links on the right of the menu under "The 2007 Culture City Festive 50" right under last year Festive 50 - 2006.
So here how the Festive 50 countdown look so far with little recap of the 1st half of the countdown.
50. The Eames Era
49. Durg Rug
48. The Birds and The Bee
47. Laura Veirs
46. Shout Out Louds
45. Bat For Lashers
44. Willoz
43. Lilly Allen
42. Aniimal Collective
41. The Good, The Bad, and the Queed
40. The Apple in Stereo
39. Amy Winehouse
38. Arctic Monkey
37. You Say Party, We Say Die
36. The Long Blones
35. Klaxons
34. Rilo Kiley
33. The Firey Furnaces
32. The Brunnetts
31. Deefhoof
30. K.T. Tunstaill
29. The Pipettes
28. Nicole Atkins
27. The Polyphonic Spree
26. Tegan and Sara
At top of the second half of the countdown
25.
St. Vincent
once part of the flock of the The Polyphonic Spree,she broke away from the group and released a wonderful debut CD called "Merry Me" releaed her very warm and very sonic indie music and not only that she also have a great cover art for the album with one of thouse look at the camera shot, and not only that she also a very good live preformer who i whis she did a detroit show.
Video:Jesus Saves, I Spend
Album Released This Year:
Marry Me [Beggars Banquet Records]
24.
Maps.
now when i saw the 1st video for there Debut album "We Can Create" called "You Won't Know Her Name" i knew this would like this band from Northampton there sound is some describe by James Chapman as a bit like The Stone Roses meets Spaceman 3, they sounded like Devo, they did not played many dates here in american, but there debut album mean that shoegazing is back, Just perfic for the return of "My Bloody Valentine" in 2008.
Video:You Don't Know Her Name
Album Released This Year:
We Can Create [Mute Records]
23.
Once - Soundtrack
Now i know i don't like movie soundtrack because there mostly recycle songs i heard before and a lot of songs that hear in a karyey bar so that mean sound track are banned of the full festive 50 unless it was something speical guess what we got our praeys.
it from one of the best film of the year, a musicial love story [and no i don't mean the overhype suage coated high school musicial] about two struggling musicians played by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová who fall in love and make music in working class Dublin, the sound track was a really gem of a sound track released this year.
oh if you want to know the DVD is out now for the film that gross over $14 million as of December and it was done over a Budget $160,000 U.S. now that was amazing.
Video:Falling Slowly
Album Released This Year:
Once - Soundtrack
22.
New Porngraphs
this year was the return of the band that are all over canada fronted by A.C. Newman along with Neco Case, Kathryn Calder [Immaculate Machine] and John Collins of The Evaporators [Frontman is Nardward] released very great CD this year not a storng as there past album, but it is there trademark catch hooks and lyrcs, and there are still good live aldought they did not play a detroit show because they did not want to stuck in two hours traffic or worst the bus breaking down on 1-75.
Video:"Challengers"
Album Released This Year:
Challengers [Last Gang/Matador]
21.
Spoon
Every body when Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga over the band from Austin, Texas as they released there most succesful album to date, it reach Number 10 in the billboard chart and they even headline one of the nights of the Comerica Cityfest and after the gig hang out at the Northen Light Lounge nearby, Now that was cool.
Video:The Underdog
Album Released This Year:
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga [Merge]
The Countdown is comming down the home sterch with 20 more bands that released music this year.
Tomorrow, the Festive 50 Countdown continued with
Band 20 to Band No. 11
as we ride our Pony to the top Ten as we ride thouge the Fields to catch a Midnight Movies at a block party as we get closer to the Important band that matter in 2007.
and we have almost reach half way to the Countdown and just a reminder
at the half way point of this year list will recap 50-26
so with that let pick the count down with No.30
30.
K.T. Tunstaill
Last year Second Runner-Up [No.3 with "Eye to the Telescope"] When from No.3 to No.30her follow up album "Drastic Fantastic" was a OK album, but hey she is still one hell of a live prefromer with a blue coller attitued but judging by the cover she became a disco girl with a guitar.
Video:Hold On
Album Released This Year:
Drastic Fantastic[Virgin]
29.
The Pipettes
ever since this site began i been in loved with the The Pipettes ever since i hear them on B.B.C. Radio one Lamacq Live show and all of culture city love the girls, it would be total hard to pick a faveorit, they Final released there debut album this year "We Are the Pipettes" it a very good album of old school 60's song done by all thouse Girl Group, now if they only play a make up show for a they almost play at the stick in December.
Video:Pull Shapes
Album Released This Year:
"We Are the Pipettes"
28.
Nicole Atkins
wow it was a pleasure to see this year lovely solo artist who have a very lovely voice, she came to a detroit show twice opening for both the Long Blondes and the Raveonetts, and god she have that look that would not let you go and nice arms as well, Oh i forgot to tell you her debur album "Neptune City" sound so good with all is lush sound.
Video:Neptune City
Album Released This Year:
"Neptune City" [Red Ink/Columbia]
27.
The Polyphonic Spree
Well this year the almost nearly 27 member band lead by former Tripping Daisy frontamn Tim DeLaughter ditch the robes became the became a all black clothes Fragile Army [Which was the name of there latest album], but they came in peace and love as there released the next 12 Section of there worldwide peace missions of love from downhome in texas.
Video:Running Away
Album Released This Year:
Fragile Army [TVT Records]
26.
Tegan and Sara
the Born in Calgary, now living in oppiest end of canada released a very good album this year called "the con" it was a really good record with guest appercan by Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie and Matt Sharp of The Rentals, and they still a really good live draw all over they play Detroit twice this year [once at the Gem Theater and a second at St. Andrew hall a month ago]but there look remine ,e of Ex- Von Bondies bassist Carrie Smith looking into a mirror.
Video:Back In Your Head
Album Released This Year:
The Con[Vapor/Sire/London]
===== HALF-WAY BREAK =====
We reach the half way break in the 2007 Festive 50 Countdown like we alway do it time to take a break from the count to do a quick recap of the full list, i do this three time durring the countdown this one at half way and twice during the last post once before the top 3 and the full list after the countdown.
If you miss any of the 1st 20 video on the list you can check out the links on the right of the menu under "The 2007 Culture City Festive 50" right under last year Festive 50 - 2006.
So here how the Festive 50 countdown look so far with little recap of the 1st half of the countdown.
50. The Eames Era
49. Durg Rug
48. The Birds and The Bee
47. Laura Veirs
46. Shout Out Louds
45. Bat For Lashers
44. Willoz
43. Lilly Allen
42. Aniimal Collective
41. The Good, The Bad, and the Queed
40. The Apple in Stereo
39. Amy Winehouse
38. Arctic Monkey
37. You Say Party, We Say Die
36. The Long Blones
35. Klaxons
34. Rilo Kiley
33. The Firey Furnaces
32. The Brunnetts
31. Deefhoof
30. K.T. Tunstaill
29. The Pipettes
28. Nicole Atkins
27. The Polyphonic Spree
26. Tegan and Sara
At top of the second half of the countdown
25.
St. Vincent
once part of the flock of the The Polyphonic Spree,she broke away from the group and released a wonderful debut CD called "Merry Me" releaed her very warm and very sonic indie music and not only that she also have a great cover art for the album with one of thouse look at the camera shot, and not only that she also a very good live preformer who i whis she did a detroit show.
Video:Jesus Saves, I Spend
Album Released This Year:
Marry Me [Beggars Banquet Records]
24.
Maps.
now when i saw the 1st video for there Debut album "We Can Create" called "You Won't Know Her Name" i knew this would like this band from Northampton there sound is some describe by James Chapman as a bit like The Stone Roses meets Spaceman 3, they sounded like Devo, they did not played many dates here in american, but there debut album mean that shoegazing is back, Just perfic for the return of "My Bloody Valentine" in 2008.
Video:You Don't Know Her Name
Album Released This Year:
We Can Create [Mute Records]
23.
Once - Soundtrack
Now i know i don't like movie soundtrack because there mostly recycle songs i heard before and a lot of songs that hear in a karyey bar so that mean sound track are banned of the full festive 50 unless it was something speical guess what we got our praeys.
it from one of the best film of the year, a musicial love story [and no i don't mean the overhype suage coated high school musicial] about two struggling musicians played by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová who fall in love and make music in working class Dublin, the sound track was a really gem of a sound track released this year.
oh if you want to know the DVD is out now for the film that gross over $14 million as of December and it was done over a Budget $160,000 U.S. now that was amazing.
Video:Falling Slowly
Album Released This Year:
Once - Soundtrack
22.
New Porngraphs
this year was the return of the band that are all over canada fronted by A.C. Newman along with Neco Case, Kathryn Calder [Immaculate Machine] and John Collins of The Evaporators [Frontman is Nardward] released very great CD this year not a storng as there past album, but it is there trademark catch hooks and lyrcs, and there are still good live aldought they did not play a detroit show because they did not want to stuck in two hours traffic or worst the bus breaking down on 1-75.
Video:"Challengers"
Album Released This Year:
Challengers [Last Gang/Matador]
21.
Spoon
Every body when Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga over the band from Austin, Texas as they released there most succesful album to date, it reach Number 10 in the billboard chart and they even headline one of the nights of the Comerica Cityfest and after the gig hang out at the Northen Light Lounge nearby, Now that was cool.
Video:The Underdog
Album Released This Year:
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga [Merge]
The Countdown is comming down the home sterch with 20 more bands that released music this year.
Tomorrow, the Festive 50 Countdown continued with
Band 20 to Band No. 11
as we ride our Pony to the top Ten as we ride thouge the Fields to catch a Midnight Movies at a block party as we get closer to the Important band that matter in 2007.
This Weekend in Culture CIty for the Weekend of December 28th [The Last weekend of 2007]
We interuped the Countdown for a little bit for this Weekend in Culture City to list what is going down this weekend in Detroit on the last weekend of 2007.
Dont for get there will be a gig gudie on monday for Jan. 2nd to the 8th and after the festive 50 - Local 25 a gig gudie for New Year Eve 2008 see who bands are play New Year Eve to the run up to 2008.
Friday
EKOOSTIK HOOKAH - MAGIC STICK
INDUSTRY REUNION [the Eagle Theater and Crofoot Ballroom] - The Crofoot
The Suede Brothers w/ Charlie Don’t Surf & the Whiskey Rebellion - Lager House
Street Justice - Shelter
R.E.B.I.R.T.H. Release Party w/ ONE.BE.LO., Senim Silla, Binary Star, S.U.N. - BLIND PIG
Ethos, The Critically Acclaimed - The Belmont
Hell City Christmas Party - Small
Woodman/ The Passenger Pigeons/ emily rose/ junk - The Painted Lady.
Crossroads Ceili & Featuring Sé¡us Connolly, Barbara MacDonald Magone, Nick Gareiss - The Ark
Saturday
SIMPLICiTY & HOGAN SAYS - MAGIC STICK
MOTOR CITY SKA FEST with Mustard Plug, Gangster Fun, The Exceptions, Deals Gone Bad,Soapbox Paradox, Matt Wixson - MAJESTIC THEATER
DETROIT MUSIC SHOWCASE with VAIRON [the Pike Room] - The Crofoot
The Thornetta Davis Band - Lager House
Rusted Root - Saint Andrews Hall
Saturday - Coronados, Warhorses and Wussy (NYC/Japan) - The Belmont
Old Spice, Studiotone - Small
The Rockabilly Strangers/ The Lowballers - The Painted Lady
Awesome Color, Human Eye - Bohemian National Home
Sunday
THE SCHOOL OF ROCK ALL STARS [the Pike Room] - The Crofoot
A.L.D. - Saint Andrews Hall
Omarion with Mario, Trey Songz & J-ROC - The Fillmore Detroit
Also this weekend
Maigic Bag - THE 13TH ANNUAL SPIKE & MIKE'S SICK & TWISTED ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Comedy Series at the City Theatre: Earthquake - City Theater
and one More gig note
Beatlemania Now!, the Beatle tribute band that was going to play the Royal Oak Music Theater tonight and tomorrow night have been canceled, no reason was giving you can get refunds at the Royal Oak Music Theater box office or point of pursecased.
Dont for get there will be a gig gudie on monday for Jan. 2nd to the 8th and after the festive 50 - Local 25 a gig gudie for New Year Eve 2008 see who bands are play New Year Eve to the run up to 2008.
Friday
EKOOSTIK HOOKAH - MAGIC STICK
INDUSTRY REUNION [the Eagle Theater and Crofoot Ballroom] - The Crofoot
The Suede Brothers w/ Charlie Don’t Surf & the Whiskey Rebellion - Lager House
Street Justice - Shelter
R.E.B.I.R.T.H. Release Party w/ ONE.BE.LO., Senim Silla, Binary Star, S.U.N. - BLIND PIG
Ethos, The Critically Acclaimed - The Belmont
Hell City Christmas Party - Small
Woodman/ The Passenger Pigeons/ emily rose/ junk - The Painted Lady.
Crossroads Ceili & Featuring Sé¡us Connolly, Barbara MacDonald Magone, Nick Gareiss - The Ark
Saturday
SIMPLICiTY & HOGAN SAYS - MAGIC STICK
MOTOR CITY SKA FEST with Mustard Plug, Gangster Fun, The Exceptions, Deals Gone Bad,Soapbox Paradox, Matt Wixson - MAJESTIC THEATER
DETROIT MUSIC SHOWCASE with VAIRON [the Pike Room] - The Crofoot
The Thornetta Davis Band - Lager House
Rusted Root - Saint Andrews Hall
Saturday - Coronados, Warhorses and Wussy (NYC/Japan) - The Belmont
Old Spice, Studiotone - Small
The Rockabilly Strangers/ The Lowballers - The Painted Lady
Awesome Color, Human Eye - Bohemian National Home
Sunday
THE SCHOOL OF ROCK ALL STARS [the Pike Room] - The Crofoot
A.L.D. - Saint Andrews Hall
Omarion with Mario, Trey Songz & J-ROC - The Fillmore Detroit
Also this weekend
Maigic Bag - THE 13TH ANNUAL SPIKE & MIKE'S SICK & TWISTED ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Comedy Series at the City Theatre: Earthquake - City Theater
and one More gig note
Beatlemania Now!, the Beatle tribute band that was going to play the Royal Oak Music Theater tonight and tomorrow night have been canceled, no reason was giving you can get refunds at the Royal Oak Music Theater box office or point of pursecased.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The 2007 Culture City Festive 50 - Part Two No. 40 to No.31
It Now time for act two of the 2007 Culture City Festive 50 Countdown
we pick up the count down with No.40
40.
The Apple in Stereo
This year was a series of new beginning for the band from Denver,CO, first they released there new record which is called "New Magnetic Wonder" which was a good album, they released on a new label "Yep Roc Records" [There other album where on spinART] and not only that finally i got to see them live and in color at the stice in February, and they put on a good show.
Video:Energy
Album released this year:
New Magnetic Wonder[Yep Roc Records]
39.
Amy Winehouse
Now she would have rank so much higher if she have not have got in trouble with the booze, the drugs, the husband in jail and begin late all the time to her own gig of worst not showing up at all and if she did show up the gig would be a total tranwreck, now the CD is Good, and her voice is so great, but Amy Clean up with more rehab. i say OK, OK, OK.
Video:Rehab
Album released this year:
Back to Black[Island]
Frank [Island/U.S. Released - Released in the UK in 2003]
38.
Arctic Monkey
O.K. it can't said that no album will ever top the Break out debut of "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" but the monkey prove it still can rock aldought in not sounding like there last album the monkey prover it can still rock out and they was choose aging for the 2007 Mercury Prize, but dream of back to back Mercury was fold by the Klaxons.
Video:Brianstorm
Album released this year:
Favourite Worst Nightmare[Domino/Warner Bros.]
37.
You Say Party, We Say Die
to bad i still can not see the band until the U.S.A. because of Visa issued but there still the best punk dance band out there and they did a very find job with there follow up album which was from there debut album "Hit the Floor!" which is also great, so they hit floor and do a gig in Windsor get a passport and see this live band that is so great.
Video:Monster
Album released this year:
Lose All Time[Paper Bag Records]
36.
The Long Blones
Aahh!, it was great to see this lovely band from Sheffield and saw the lovely but stylish Kate Jackson [and it you are wondering no it not that Kate Jackson From the old 70 TV Drama Charlie's Angels]and not only that i listen to one of the best album in the Bitisht chart in 2006 as i like the album but i am still stump not a lot of you have not saw the show sham on you.
Video:Weekend Without Makeup
Album released this year.
Someone to Drive you Home[Rough Trade Records]
35.
Klaxons
if your danceable "Nu Rave" sound that are going to bring in the indie crowd congratulation boys from London you did just that you brought in the new gen of rave music in to the massed and not only that put some great song in to our head and not only that that also upended Arctic Monkeys, Bat for Lashes, Dizzee Rascal, Maps, New Young Pony Club, and Amy Winehouse to take home the UK Mercury music prize.
Video:Golden Skans
Album released this year.
Myths of the Near Future[Polydor Records]
34.
Rilo Kiley
the new album did get a mixed reaction, but there was a very good track on the CD like under the blacklight, but they still put on good live show and i can not love seeing there front woman live in person and her lovely red hair and it was one of the rare gig i got to see north of eight mile [they play at the Royal oak music theater back in September.]
Video:Silver Lining
Album released this year.
Under the Blacklight[Warner Bros.]
33.
The Firey Furnaces
it look like almost every year i get to see this very wonderful band play year after year at the magic stick or to some degree St. Andrew Hall or the Shelter and i really like there live show is a over a hour non-stop roller coaster that keep on going and going, this year the band model there latest album from the sound of the 70's radio to make "Window city a really good album.
Video:Ex-Guru
Album released this year.
Widow City [Thrill Jockey]
32.
The Brunnetts
It is from the best sounding bands that you never hear off this year if your are one of thouse hear-core indie music fans, they got get big indie break this year with "Structure & Cosmetics" there song are really fun to listen to even the lead off track B.A.B.Y. ["Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth"]and i got see them live, but i fell sorry for the band they was play downstairs the same night as Mines the bear play at the St. Andrew Hall the same night.
Video:Her Hairagami Set
Album released this year.
Structure & Cosmetics [Lil' Chief Records/Sub Pop Records]
31.
Deefhoofer
the very fun sounding Indie Rock from San Franscio released one of the early year broke out and one new fans with there 8th album "Friend Opportunity" and not only that they received a Friend Opportunity as well when they was one of the first few band to play the crofoot in Pontiac back in September.
Video:
Album released this year:
Friend Opportunity [Kill Rock Stars/5 Rue Christine]
20 bands Down, 30 to go and were almost half way there
in the 2007 Culture City Festive 50
Tomorrow
The Culture City Festive 50 reach the half way mark as we begin marry the second half of the countdown with with a big spoon as we get our maps for a one in a lifetime road to see who is the best in 2007
It the Countdown continued with
Band No. 30. to Band no. 21
with a half way countdown in the middle.
we pick up the count down with No.40
40.
The Apple in Stereo
This year was a series of new beginning for the band from Denver,CO, first they released there new record which is called "New Magnetic Wonder" which was a good album, they released on a new label "Yep Roc Records" [There other album where on spinART] and not only that finally i got to see them live and in color at the stice in February, and they put on a good show.
Video:Energy
Album released this year:
New Magnetic Wonder[Yep Roc Records]
39.
Amy Winehouse
Now she would have rank so much higher if she have not have got in trouble with the booze, the drugs, the husband in jail and begin late all the time to her own gig of worst not showing up at all and if she did show up the gig would be a total tranwreck, now the CD is Good, and her voice is so great, but Amy Clean up with more rehab. i say OK, OK, OK.
Video:Rehab
Album released this year:
Back to Black[Island]
Frank [Island/U.S. Released - Released in the UK in 2003]
38.
Arctic Monkey
O.K. it can't said that no album will ever top the Break out debut of "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" but the monkey prove it still can rock aldought in not sounding like there last album the monkey prover it can still rock out and they was choose aging for the 2007 Mercury Prize, but dream of back to back Mercury was fold by the Klaxons.
Video:Brianstorm
Album released this year:
Favourite Worst Nightmare[Domino/Warner Bros.]
37.
You Say Party, We Say Die
to bad i still can not see the band until the U.S.A. because of Visa issued but there still the best punk dance band out there and they did a very find job with there follow up album which was from there debut album "Hit the Floor!" which is also great, so they hit floor and do a gig in Windsor get a passport and see this live band that is so great.
Video:Monster
Album released this year:
Lose All Time[Paper Bag Records]
36.
The Long Blones
Aahh!, it was great to see this lovely band from Sheffield and saw the lovely but stylish Kate Jackson [and it you are wondering no it not that Kate Jackson From the old 70 TV Drama Charlie's Angels]and not only that i listen to one of the best album in the Bitisht chart in 2006 as i like the album but i am still stump not a lot of you have not saw the show sham on you.
Video:Weekend Without Makeup
Album released this year.
Someone to Drive you Home[Rough Trade Records]
35.
Klaxons
if your danceable "Nu Rave" sound that are going to bring in the indie crowd congratulation boys from London you did just that you brought in the new gen of rave music in to the massed and not only that put some great song in to our head and not only that that also upended Arctic Monkeys, Bat for Lashes, Dizzee Rascal, Maps, New Young Pony Club, and Amy Winehouse to take home the UK Mercury music prize.
Video:Golden Skans
Album released this year.
Myths of the Near Future[Polydor Records]
34.
Rilo Kiley
the new album did get a mixed reaction, but there was a very good track on the CD like under the blacklight, but they still put on good live show and i can not love seeing there front woman live in person and her lovely red hair and it was one of the rare gig i got to see north of eight mile [they play at the Royal oak music theater back in September.]
Video:Silver Lining
Album released this year.
Under the Blacklight[Warner Bros.]
33.
The Firey Furnaces
it look like almost every year i get to see this very wonderful band play year after year at the magic stick or to some degree St. Andrew Hall or the Shelter and i really like there live show is a over a hour non-stop roller coaster that keep on going and going, this year the band model there latest album from the sound of the 70's radio to make "Window city a really good album.
Video:Ex-Guru
Album released this year.
Widow City [Thrill Jockey]
32.
The Brunnetts
It is from the best sounding bands that you never hear off this year if your are one of thouse hear-core indie music fans, they got get big indie break this year with "Structure & Cosmetics" there song are really fun to listen to even the lead off track B.A.B.Y. ["Brunettes Against Bubblegum Youth"]and i got see them live, but i fell sorry for the band they was play downstairs the same night as Mines the bear play at the St. Andrew Hall the same night.
Video:Her Hairagami Set
Album released this year.
Structure & Cosmetics [Lil' Chief Records/Sub Pop Records]
31.
Deefhoofer
the very fun sounding Indie Rock from San Franscio released one of the early year broke out and one new fans with there 8th album "Friend Opportunity" and not only that they received a Friend Opportunity as well when they was one of the first few band to play the crofoot in Pontiac back in September.
Video:
Album released this year:
Friend Opportunity [Kill Rock Stars/5 Rue Christine]
20 bands Down, 30 to go and were almost half way there
in the 2007 Culture City Festive 50
Tomorrow
The Culture City Festive 50 reach the half way mark as we begin marry the second half of the countdown with with a big spoon as we get our maps for a one in a lifetime road to see who is the best in 2007
It the Countdown continued with
Band No. 30. to Band no. 21
with a half way countdown in the middle.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
The 2007 Culture City Festive 50 - Part One No. 50 to No.41
An Now after the 52 weeks, thousands listens, many show later
here it is, the moment you been waiting for the 50 bands that should matter to you
The 2007 Culture City Festive 50
Today we Kick off the countdown with Band 50 to Band 41
I kick off the best of the best with No.50
50.
The Eames Era
The band for Baton Rouge, Louisiana released a very good and very chatty album called Heros and Sheros, you really got to love the wonderful vocals of lead singer Ashlin Phillips who was back band who did some good sound to it, they are a fave all over Internet radio and not only that they did a Detroit show at the Belmont back in the summer and that was real cool.
Video:When You Were A Millionaire
Album Released This Year:
"Heroes and Sheroes"[C Student Records]
49.
Durg Rug
When i hear there self-title CD back on the Fall on there my space page i really really love this wonderful band from Boston, the wonderful blues rock music between boyfriend/girlfriend duo of Sarah Cronin and Thomas Allen can not be denied as they give wonderful music with very lovely band name, Hey you would not be hook like a name like Durg Rug.
Video:The band live during a FADER showcase during C.M.J.
Album Released This Year:
Durg Rug [Black And Greene]
48.
The Birds and The Bee
It you ever hear the phase love you music at first sight will this is the band you can not stop hearing in the year with there cool jazz sound that found cross over crowd with the indie kids and you to live there smooth colorful live show and not only that the Drop Dead looks of Front woman Inara George who i can not stop look at her when she play.
Video:"Again & Again"
Album Released This Year:
The Bird and the Bee[Blue Note]
47.
Laura Veirs
This year i got to see Laura Veirs and her backing band the Saltbreakers play songs from her newest released Called "Saltbreakers" and the show was really a good show and the CD is really Good showing why see is one of the smartest singer-songwriter around and not only that really cool story teller as well.
Video:OK this is from a program form the Seattle Channel could not find a video off a track from saltbreakers.
Album Released This Year:
Saltbreakers [Nonesuch Records]
46.
Shout Out Louds
Swedish rock is alive and still well in the "Shout Out Louds" who released the Follow up to the well done "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff" they have a real good single "Tonight I Have to Leave It" and it also feather more of the vocals of keyboard Bebban Stenborg that goes with there lead singers Adam Olenius .
Video:
Album Released This Year:Tonight I have to leave it
Our Ill Wills[Merge]
45.
Bat For Lashers
this Four peiced all female band Front by the dramatic Front-girl Natasha Khan who made a really great record that was released in North American Shore this year made some noise when it was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize for "Fur and Gold" and at one time she was a favorite for the prize until she lost out to the the Klaxons, She is Right now writing the Follow Up and will be recorded next year.
Video:Whats a Girl To Do
Album Released This Year:
"Fur and Gold" [Parlophone Records]
44.
Willoz
This was one fo the 1st band that i really like went i have to listen to every released for My New Music Tuesday Post [Every Tuesday and will be back in 2008] and i really love this west coast garage rock from Anaheim, California from there song from there myspace page i when to see there shows when they came here once in the spring at the Bo House and in the summer at the Stick opening up for the Detroit Corba's
Video:Take a Look Around
Album Released This Year:
Chautauqua [Dim Mak Records]
43.
Lilly Allen
America got it 1st listen of the first ever my space music Star as she released her debut album "Alright, Still" in January, her album was O.K. but she put on a good live that mix up little reggae, a little hip hop, and a little bit of pop rock, i wish she brought here live show back in may, but will have to wait a little bit longer.
Video:Smile
Album Released This Year:
Alright, Still [Capitol Records]
42.
Aniimal Collective
Now Almost ever blogger have been raving about this NYC experimental noise band since the album was lake on the net in mid-June and there sound on this album is sort of like a mix mash of sound, now i listen to this record and it was good but it on the list because of the buzz about the album and not only that the art work as well.
Video:Peacebone
Album Released This Year:
Strawberry Jam [Domino]
41.
The Good, The Bad, and the Queen
With Blur Front man Damon Albarn putting to bed his cartoon band Gorillaz and rampant rumors that blur doing a album aging with Graham Coxon, he keep him self busy with this super group side project with The Clash Paul Simonon, The Verve Simon Tong and Fela Kuti Tony Allen, put together a very good album about Modern life in London got good buzz and good press as well.
Video:Kingdom Of Doom
Album Released This Year:
The Good, the Bad & the Queen [Virgin Records]
Ten Down almost 40 to go and about four more days to catch up with the rest of the list.
Tomorrow
The Countdown Continued with
Band 40 to Band 31 as we look to friend Opportunity thur the window in the city as we look for New Magnetic wonders before we all before we go to rehab.
here it is, the moment you been waiting for the 50 bands that should matter to you
The 2007 Culture City Festive 50
Today we Kick off the countdown with Band 50 to Band 41
I kick off the best of the best with No.50
50.
The Eames Era
The band for Baton Rouge, Louisiana released a very good and very chatty album called Heros and Sheros, you really got to love the wonderful vocals of lead singer Ashlin Phillips who was back band who did some good sound to it, they are a fave all over Internet radio and not only that they did a Detroit show at the Belmont back in the summer and that was real cool.
Video:When You Were A Millionaire
Album Released This Year:
"Heroes and Sheroes"[C Student Records]
49.
Durg Rug
When i hear there self-title CD back on the Fall on there my space page i really really love this wonderful band from Boston, the wonderful blues rock music between boyfriend/girlfriend duo of Sarah Cronin and Thomas Allen can not be denied as they give wonderful music with very lovely band name, Hey you would not be hook like a name like Durg Rug.
Video:The band live during a FADER showcase during C.M.J.
Album Released This Year:
Durg Rug [Black And Greene]
48.
The Birds and The Bee
It you ever hear the phase love you music at first sight will this is the band you can not stop hearing in the year with there cool jazz sound that found cross over crowd with the indie kids and you to live there smooth colorful live show and not only that the Drop Dead looks of Front woman Inara George who i can not stop look at her when she play.
Video:"Again & Again"
Album Released This Year:
The Bird and the Bee[Blue Note]
47.
Laura Veirs
This year i got to see Laura Veirs and her backing band the Saltbreakers play songs from her newest released Called "Saltbreakers" and the show was really a good show and the CD is really Good showing why see is one of the smartest singer-songwriter around and not only that really cool story teller as well.
Video:OK this is from a program form the Seattle Channel could not find a video off a track from saltbreakers.
Album Released This Year:
Saltbreakers [Nonesuch Records]
46.
Shout Out Louds
Swedish rock is alive and still well in the "Shout Out Louds" who released the Follow up to the well done "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff" they have a real good single "Tonight I Have to Leave It" and it also feather more of the vocals of keyboard Bebban Stenborg that goes with there lead singers Adam Olenius .
Video:
Album Released This Year:Tonight I have to leave it
Our Ill Wills[Merge]
45.
Bat For Lashers
this Four peiced all female band Front by the dramatic Front-girl Natasha Khan who made a really great record that was released in North American Shore this year made some noise when it was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize for "Fur and Gold" and at one time she was a favorite for the prize until she lost out to the the Klaxons, She is Right now writing the Follow Up and will be recorded next year.
Video:Whats a Girl To Do
Album Released This Year:
"Fur and Gold" [Parlophone Records]
44.
Willoz
This was one fo the 1st band that i really like went i have to listen to every released for My New Music Tuesday Post [Every Tuesday and will be back in 2008] and i really love this west coast garage rock from Anaheim, California from there song from there myspace page i when to see there shows when they came here once in the spring at the Bo House and in the summer at the Stick opening up for the Detroit Corba's
Video:Take a Look Around
Album Released This Year:
Chautauqua [Dim Mak Records]
43.
Lilly Allen
America got it 1st listen of the first ever my space music Star as she released her debut album "Alright, Still" in January, her album was O.K. but she put on a good live that mix up little reggae, a little hip hop, and a little bit of pop rock, i wish she brought here live show back in may, but will have to wait a little bit longer.
Video:Smile
Album Released This Year:
Alright, Still [Capitol Records]
42.
Aniimal Collective
Now Almost ever blogger have been raving about this NYC experimental noise band since the album was lake on the net in mid-June and there sound on this album is sort of like a mix mash of sound, now i listen to this record and it was good but it on the list because of the buzz about the album and not only that the art work as well.
Video:Peacebone
Album Released This Year:
Strawberry Jam [Domino]
41.
The Good, The Bad, and the Queen
With Blur Front man Damon Albarn putting to bed his cartoon band Gorillaz and rampant rumors that blur doing a album aging with Graham Coxon, he keep him self busy with this super group side project with The Clash Paul Simonon, The Verve Simon Tong and Fela Kuti Tony Allen, put together a very good album about Modern life in London got good buzz and good press as well.
Video:Kingdom Of Doom
Album Released This Year:
The Good, the Bad & the Queen [Virgin Records]
Ten Down almost 40 to go and about four more days to catch up with the rest of the list.
Tomorrow
The Countdown Continued with
Band 40 to Band 31 as we look to friend Opportunity thur the window in the city as we look for New Magnetic wonders before we all before we go to rehab.
The 2007 Culture City Festive 50 - Intorduction
Today is Wednesday, December 26
And there is only six days left in the year 2007
and since there is aboislly No Music News [Indie, Local or otherwise] and i would not waste time with nothing over the last six days, it now time for the series of the post to see the best bands of 2007 and they would be wordily that is 2007
It the Second Annuled "It Came From Culture City" Festive 50 Countdown for 2007.
it the year that the music business is on the ropes, Internet radio theatrn, and concert drought inside the Detroit area, Local Music Still in Hibrithtion.
But it is lucky that there was a lot of great and good music that was released over the last 12 months in Indie music and to reconged the best bands who kick out the most important music that matter in the year, i do this Countdown of the only music that matters.
The History
if any one know the tradition of this the festive 50, it could be trace back to one man: Peel, John Peel The man, the myth, the Legion. The Late great DJ John Peel who broadcasting From Radio 1 when on the air in 1967 until his sudden passing in 2004, The man like to search his fave track of the past 365 days.
The Very 1st winner of the Festive 50 was this band
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
over the years other winner select by either him or his Loyal listeners of Radio have range from The Motors, Sex Pistols, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Jesus and Mary Chain, Sugarcubes, The Sundays, The Fall, Nirvana, Pulp, Kenickie, Cornershop, Delgados, Neko Case & Her Boyfriends, Melys and if you want to add the Fall in in 2004 which which was released posthumous after he past away in October 2004.
Now we in the states like to say we have a festive 50, but unfornlty were stuck with commerical radio station doing top 89 to 95 to 101 of all the song that are played over and over and over aging they would wind up on some comp CD called "Now that what i called Crap"
The Closet thing that come clost to a festive 50 is across the broader at Unavistve of Windsor Campus radio station CJAM [91.5 FM] it the station that house not one but two former WDET-FM DJ's Jon Mosher and the one and only Judy Adams also house the the long running Brisht Indie show "Cowboys and Indies" which aired from 9:30 PM to midnight every Saturday.
and Since the show begin in 1989 they used the last few weeks of the year to do there own festive 50 list as well, but unlike the peel festive 50 which rate song, this festive 50 that i used for the culture city festive 50 is base on bands that released music this year.
Last year 1st every Festive 50 was a little diffece last year because the list was was put gether with only stuff off the top of my head [the site began in May 2006]but i did put on a good list that was top by Last year Festive 50 winner "The Knife" and last year winner of the local 25 list "S.S.M.".
The Rules
To be eligible for the big Festive 50, they must put out a CD in the whole Calendar year [that mean it must be released January 1st to December 31st]and it must be a hard copy released, not a download album released over the net, meaning you will not be seeing "Radiohead" released "In Rainbow" on the list because it was a download released, but will be eligible on the list Next year because the Hard Copy version will come out Jan. 1, 2008
All album must be full lenght album, no EP are allowed [expect the Local 25 where a CD and a 4 or 5 song EP will be allowed]
now the full list is base on buzz and how did i like the band and not only that i am putt on felling after the album on Spinner or on my space on for anywhere from three or four days to a full week.
The Full Reviel
unlike most best of list it is done in one big post, but on this site it is done a little bit difference, each day i post up to ten released From Now[December 26th] to December 30th and on New Year Eve on December 31th i will revield a Smaller Local version of the Festival 50 which is called the festive 50 - Local 25 where the best local bands of the 2007 will be posted.
So the Next post, will begin the 50 bands that should matter to you, but you was to overdose on American Idol.
Enjoy the Festive 50 2007.
And there is only six days left in the year 2007
and since there is aboislly No Music News [Indie, Local or otherwise] and i would not waste time with nothing over the last six days, it now time for the series of the post to see the best bands of 2007 and they would be wordily that is 2007
It the Second Annuled "It Came From Culture City" Festive 50 Countdown for 2007.
it the year that the music business is on the ropes, Internet radio theatrn, and concert drought inside the Detroit area, Local Music Still in Hibrithtion.
But it is lucky that there was a lot of great and good music that was released over the last 12 months in Indie music and to reconged the best bands who kick out the most important music that matter in the year, i do this Countdown of the only music that matters.
The History
if any one know the tradition of this the festive 50, it could be trace back to one man: Peel, John Peel The man, the myth, the Legion. The Late great DJ John Peel who broadcasting From Radio 1 when on the air in 1967 until his sudden passing in 2004, The man like to search his fave track of the past 365 days.
The Very 1st winner of the Festive 50 was this band
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
over the years other winner select by either him or his Loyal listeners of Radio have range from The Motors, Sex Pistols, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Jesus and Mary Chain, Sugarcubes, The Sundays, The Fall, Nirvana, Pulp, Kenickie, Cornershop, Delgados, Neko Case & Her Boyfriends, Melys and if you want to add the Fall in in 2004 which which was released posthumous after he past away in October 2004.
Now we in the states like to say we have a festive 50, but unfornlty were stuck with commerical radio station doing top 89 to 95 to 101 of all the song that are played over and over and over aging they would wind up on some comp CD called "Now that what i called Crap"
The Closet thing that come clost to a festive 50 is across the broader at Unavistve of Windsor Campus radio station CJAM [91.5 FM] it the station that house not one but two former WDET-FM DJ's Jon Mosher and the one and only Judy Adams also house the the long running Brisht Indie show "Cowboys and Indies" which aired from 9:30 PM to midnight every Saturday.
and Since the show begin in 1989 they used the last few weeks of the year to do there own festive 50 list as well, but unlike the peel festive 50 which rate song, this festive 50 that i used for the culture city festive 50 is base on bands that released music this year.
Last year 1st every Festive 50 was a little diffece last year because the list was was put gether with only stuff off the top of my head [the site began in May 2006]but i did put on a good list that was top by Last year Festive 50 winner "The Knife" and last year winner of the local 25 list "S.S.M.".
The Rules
To be eligible for the big Festive 50, they must put out a CD in the whole Calendar year [that mean it must be released January 1st to December 31st]and it must be a hard copy released, not a download album released over the net, meaning you will not be seeing "Radiohead" released "In Rainbow" on the list because it was a download released, but will be eligible on the list Next year because the Hard Copy version will come out Jan. 1, 2008
All album must be full lenght album, no EP are allowed [expect the Local 25 where a CD and a 4 or 5 song EP will be allowed]
now the full list is base on buzz and how did i like the band and not only that i am putt on felling after the album on Spinner or on my space on for anywhere from three or four days to a full week.
The Full Reviel
unlike most best of list it is done in one big post, but on this site it is done a little bit difference, each day i post up to ten released From Now[December 26th] to December 30th and on New Year Eve on December 31th i will revield a Smaller Local version of the Festival 50 which is called the festive 50 - Local 25 where the best local bands of the 2007 will be posted.
So the Next post, will begin the 50 bands that should matter to you, but you was to overdose on American Idol.
Enjoy the Festive 50 2007.
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