I'm really enjoying the New Pornographers recent album release, Whiteout Conditions. I think it's better than their recent couple of discs despite no contributions from Bejar (who normally kicks ass on NP offers) of Destroyer. Neko sings Play Money and This Is The World Of Theater - which are great... I featured "Theater" on a ride on my new Liberty Origin boards earlier on GR8Fish. Newman's writing and arrangements are getting even more complex but here he doesn't try to eclipse Brian Wilson and sticks to his upbeat fortes, which is very good for us. I've seen/heard a half dozen live renditions now of the song Whiteout Conditions on various shows - duet acoustic to big band arrangements - all very good - AJ has mad skills as a composer. I'm looking forward to catching this stuff live at Velorama on Fri Aug 11th downtown Denver with Wilco and La Santa Cecila. Plus, what's not to like about an album with all the references to wicked winter aspects - check it out if you dare.
I've also drawn in a newer band called Grouplove - they are kindof like the Killers I'd say and super different. Like many of my "likes" (except K and above) they hail from NYC and the vocals are excellent. Here, the lyrics are weird, like the Killers. All the albums are good but the most recent including Big Mess will be revealed live at Red Rocks on Aug 2nd & 3rd with headliner The Head and the Heart (who Kala and I enjoyed a couple of years ago opening for none other than the NP at the Gothic). Unbelievably good.
Whoa Firestone Walker retired the IPAs! But fear not - I've tried an unadulterated DIPA called Leo vs Ursus from their experimental batch brewery (the bear and the lion now more aggressive than ever and compete for taste - the founders then unite) which is awesome! We can debate the ultimate vector which a craft brewer selling out takes - but here, there's innovation and advancement. From Wooky Jack and Union Jack that's really something.
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