The Terrifying Fate of Captain Noodle

 

Bwah! Ok, here I go pretending anyone on the earth is even looking at this. But I'm giving no shits, because I need a spot to jot stuff down.

 

Just found out about this group Dr. Dog and their new record "Fate" which I am currently playing on repeat. A great little indie rock/pop group with strong routes in classic rock song craft. the overlaying melodies are pretty well thought out and give the guys a sound all their own. Though if I had to pin it down, which I constantly try to do, I'd say it's like The Band filtered through mid 2000s indie pop with a little Of Montreal thrown in on backing vocals. Check it out if you think that sounds like something worth err....checking out.

 

Kool Keith. This guy is nuts. I've grown quite fond of his Dr. Octagon character, more specifically, the major label reissue of his debut album "Dr. Octagonologist". I think back to the time it was released and what was major in hip/hop at the time. It was the bridge between gangsta and party. Everything was either very gritty and angry or super shiny and upbeat. Keith was doing something completely different. It's raw, it's dirty and it is intensely weird. I'm not going to even pretend that I get the point of most of it. But the complex rhymes do unfold in a way that keeps you waiting for what he'll say next (which, more often than not, ends up being something about poop). I think he laid the groundwork for the underground revolution that followed. Most of his later work has failed to measure up, critically to that first record. He may not ever make a statement so grand. But for a former psychiatric patient at bellevue, one genre defining album ain't bad.

 

Dr. Octagon - Blue Flowers video.

So God's not real, our population is growing out of control and what we're really working toward is the inevitable destruction of the planet due to the fact that the Sun is going to burn out and consume us in a giant supernova. What are you going to do today?

I don't usually go for any of the bands in the "Warped Tour" camp. I think it's probably because I'm getting a bit old for the pop-punk scene and just looking at a skateboard makes my back hurt. No I am definelty not one of te whipper-snappers. Ok so I'm only 23 but my musical taste is more mature than what most of those ands offer. That being said, I am in love with the new Over It album.

A solid pop-punk rock record that is expertly played and lovingly written. These guys have gusto, or passion or whatever it is that makes you want to pump your fist, sing-along or just air (instrument of choice here, though I don't think anyone air basses...maybe Primus fans). Most tracks contain great hooks hat seem straight out of 80's rock but with 21 century production. For some reason these guys remind me of what I've always wanted The Juliana Theory to be. The bridges and breakdowns draw you in with driving drums and great guitar tones. The lyrics are well conceived and executed, every song has the air of maturity to it. This is definetly a good road trip record or a good one to just play videogames to or hang out with friends. If you like solid rock music, then this one is for you. Pick it up you won't be sorry.