CUT OF THE DAY: KARMIN – “LOOK AT ME NOW”
Live and direct from Brookline, Massachusetts, there’s a star on the rise. It’s amazing what can happen when you take an average song, make it way better and upload it to YouTube. Instant stardom. I’ve never heard a girl rap that fast in all my life. In the business, we call that skills.
Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan met at Berklee College of Music in Boston and fell in love. She’s originally from Nebraska and he’s from Maine. They’re engaged and totally married to making music. They recently appeared on Saturday Night Live and I find myself rooting for these two. Look at you now, you’re getting paper.
“Look at Me Now” is a cover of the Chris Brown track from F.A.M.E. They’ve also covered Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and LMFAO. I implore you to YouTube all their songs. “Take It Away” was used in promos for the 2011 NBA Finals and it’s one of their originals. Nothing better than seeing LeBron James lose when it matters most. What a clown. Thank you Mavericks and thank you Justine for introducing me to Karmin.
ESCORT – ESCORT
I had high hopes for this debut album when Rolling Stone said it was hot disco fever from Brooklyn. I don’t hear too much of that action and I was looking forward to a change of pace. Careful what you wish for. Getting through the whole album was a struggle. Apparently, this band is amazing live and they stretch out to a 17-piece crew when they get down. It has to sound better than their studio stuff.
“Cocaine Blues” is a tribute to the disco drug of choice. Not a good song, not a good message and the lyrics are awful. “A knife, a fork, a bottle and a cork, that’s they way we spell New York.” What? That makes no sense. “Chicken in a car, the car won’t go, that’s how we spell Chicago.” That also makes no sense.
For International Day in 2010, a flash mob of 300 danced to Escort’s remix of Feist’s “I Feel It All” in Canada. If you’re into Toronto flash mobs and things of that nature, you’ll like this video. Unfortunately, like this band and this album, it’s not that impressive.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – “YERTLE THE TURTLE”
The last jam for today is the last track off 1985′s Freaky Styley. My cousin reminded me of this song during the past week and its been swimming in and out of my head ever since. Look at that turtle go bro. In his autobiography Scar Tissue, Anthony Kiedis says that line came from George Clinton’s drug dealer. He was looking to get paid and Clinton offered him a part on an album instead. Fair deal.
“Yertle the Turtle” takes lyrics straight from the Dr. Seuss poem. Solid information that was previously unknown. Now I like this song more. The Chili Peppers sometimes stretch this song way out when they do it live. Hope I hear this gem when I finally see them at Bonnaroo.
Speaking of Bonnaroo, can they figure out how to sell tickets to the festival without having their website explode? There are 5 of us going and so far we have 1 ticket total and an RV pass. Yes. An announcement will be made on Monday about when they plan on selling tickets again. That’s borderline ridiculous. Monday? Lame with a capital L.
COPS & ROBBER
My family was lucky enough to witness a sweet arrest while leaving Target Saturday afternoon. Two cops flew up and blocked the exit. They immediately pulled the dude right out the car, threw him on the ground and cuffed his sorry ass. Right in front of his shocked girl sitting shotgun. Hahahaha. It was intense. The kids didn’t appreciate the excitement as much as Mom and Dad did. It was pretty crazy and I was pumped. You just don’t see that every day. I wonder what that dude did.
50 days with no caffeine or alcohol.
17 days til Black Keys and beers.
