Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The Flower Kings in Seattle, and I'm not there...
This is as close as they'll be to my location on this tour, and I won't get to go. I'd love to, but I just can't work it out. I can't justify it, afford it, or anything else.
I hope they play well. I'll wish I was there, listen to some live stuff today, and think about next time.
If you're in Seattle, and want to see a good prog show tonight, go to Studio Seven tonight and check out the Flower Kings.
toadman listens to BritPop?!
I suppose I must admit that I occasionally do listen to BritPop. I know, I know.. what you're saying to yourself is "But Toadman! You've always struck us all as a musical snob, listening to high brow progressive and art rock!" I'll have to answer that, while I do listen to a lot of progressive and art rock, I have been known to listen to musical styles that are quite different from those normally considered 'high brow art' by so many.
I blame Radiohead, really. They're like a gateway drug for proggers, luring us in with their talented song writing, emotive lyrics, and creative instrumentation. It's all their fault, really. Now, I'm on to harder stuff, like Muse (Their Wikipedia Page, here.). They're just kids, you know. Being over ten years younger than me, and rocking like they do, curls my hair and makes me feel older than I should. I sing along with them, looking like an old poser trying to be young again...but I'm not fooling anyone, and neither are they. They've got some good chops, some great song writing skills, and interesting lyrics (like Radiohead, you know?). I've gotten my hands on their latest album, Black Holes and Revelations, and while at first I was a bit confused (obviously thinking that it would sound just like their last album, Absolution), I'm starting to come around, and hear some of the genius embedded in this stuff.
Suffice it to say, and to sum up, and in conclusion, I'll say this: If you like Radiohead, you'll like these guys. If you liked Modern English back in the day, you might like these guys too. Lastly, if you live in England (marmitetoasty), and have teens in your house (marmitetoasty), tell them to give Muse a listen, then go and see them live in a town near you!
No one's gonna take me alive
The time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
Yeah..
listen to it.. those simple lyrics are made so much more grand when they sing them.
