Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Secret Cities

So Boon has actually just flown back from North Dakota. I know this because He texted me that he saw Danny Trejo, soon to be better known as Machete, at the airport. In honor of his Trip, and since we have already visited North and South Carolina musically this week, I decided it was time to tackle the Dakotas for today's edition of You Got Booned!



And where better to start in North Dakota, than with Fargo's very own Secret Cities. The Pysch Pop-emo band used to be called White Foliage, but now they've got a new name and more defined sound and a new album called Pink Graffiti. Inspired by the Music and the attitude of the Elephant 6 family of artists and a college thesis about Brian Wilson, and a few major life changes comes a surprisingly upbeat album that falls somewhere between The Dodos, Vampire Weekend, Edward Sharpe and Of Montreal.


Listen: Secret Cities" Boyfriends"




Listen: Secret Cities" Pink City"





Listen: Secret Cities" Pink Graffiti Part 1"

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Carolina Chocolate Drops

I love me some old timey soundy music. Like something straight outa Oh Brother Where Art Thou?. In fact, I can watch Asylum Street Spankers and Guy Forsythe every single day if they did shows that often. Thats why I love me some Carolina Chocolate Drops. They Make me wanna do-see-do. They remind me lots of the Spankers, 'cept the Spankers (out of Austin TX) are a bunch of talented white musicians striving for that old blues sound, while the Chocolate Drops are one of the last African American string bands... trying to preserve it.


Carolina Chocolate Drops are from North Carolina. Which is a bit weird because I did a South Carolina Girl for yesterdays post. We are on like a magical musical tour of the US or something. Or Maybe its a total coincidence. Regardless, check out their latest effort Genuine Negro Jig. It's currently #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts. Yeah I didn't know that existed either. And I'm sure as hell Sure Dierks Bentley shouldn't be counted as bluegrass. but whatever. The album has some great covers... including what I consider to be a Jessica Rabbit cover of "Why don't you do Right"

And I gotta share this cover of Blu Cantrell

Listen: Carolina Chocolate Drops" Hit em up style"




and here's another track...

Listen: Carolina Chocolate Drops" Trouble in your Mind"

Monday, July 26, 2010

Cary Ann Hearst

Let me get on my country vibe...
I'm in love with a lady from South Carolina... hold on to me tight like a....
Sorry, I had Skunkweed on the brain for a second.... would have finished singing but its a lil vulgar. If you haven't heard them, you should. Sure they are a novelty band, but they show their ability as talented musicians to transcend genres by seamlessly from one to the next without losing a beat.



You know who else can do that? Cary Ann Hearst... and ironically she's a lady from South Carolina. (Yes I know I'm the king of transistions). Cary Ann has her roots in country, but she has no problem diggin her fingers into blues rock, bluegrass, to something out of the roaring twenties burlesque scene.... musically this is an auditory delight, but when you throw in the fact that she's a brilliant song writer, it becomes even more impressive. Her lyrics are sharp and witty and the stories she tells are enthralling. Also each song style seems to be crafted around the lyrics, making the music a soundtrack to the story.

And if that weren't enough, the chick can wail. She's got a distinctive set of pipes... A little Neko Case shows up from time to time, Sometimes its a little Alison Mosshart, Sometimes some Kasey Chambers, and at times Holly Golightly. And her voice always has some Wanda Jackson with a little Martha Wainright attitude.

So last nights True Blood (Season 3 Episode 6) had this song as the closing credits. Its the first song I heard from her off her Latest EP Are you ready to Die which came out in March. It's not indicative of her country style, but it freakin rocks and it totally has a Vampire Vibe much like Dead Weather 's "Rolling In on a Burning Tire" which is on a crappier vampire series' soundtrack.

Listen: Cary Ann Hearst" Hells Bells"

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Mumford & Sons

Today on You got Booned we celebrate one of the greatest sitcoms of all time starring Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx. Oh wait... sorry I read that wrong... Its not Sanford & Son, it's Mumford & Sons...




Mumford & Sons are out of West London, and have been around since 2007, and took their love of folk, bluegrass, and country to create their debut album Sigh no More ... big fan of the sound... It's like the Once Soundtrack Meets Kings of Leon and then they both decided to have tea with The Greencards. Btw... Have you ever had tea with a true Brit? You are supposed to have milk in your tea... well unless it's Earl Grey tea... then you can use the more traditional lemon. Its weird at first but you get used to it. Just thought you should know because knowing is half the battle.

Listen: Mumford & Sons" Little Lion Man"



Watch:




Dammit, I still got Sanford and son on the brain. I'm comin' Elizabeth! I'm coming to join ya!....

A collection of Sanford & Son Heart attack scenes....





And the theme song. cause it has to be done

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. THis aint the race for chase

Imagine my surprise when I was sitting around writing robot code as I usually do... listening to my play list, when I hear some music that tweaked my interest. I say to myself... Self... this should be posted. Then I look at the title to see that it is Dale Earnhardt Jr. My first thoughts.. where "Whoa... I always figured him for a more southern rock or country kind of guy". Then I decided there is no way this could be Junior. Between playing with his classic cars, and constantly losing races, there is no way he could have the time.




Well turns out that it was actually Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and they are a band out of Detroit. Which I guess is a clever name for a band from Detroit...naming themselves after a race car driver. They have a a new EP out called Horse Power. Oh the puns never stop. Regardless, they have a great happy sound which lies somewhere between Local Natives and Vampire Weekend.

Listen: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr" Vocal Chords"




Listen:Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr" Nothing But Our Love"





(You can download "Nothing but our Love" on their website just give them your e-mail )

Monday, July 19, 2010

IO ECHO gets right under your skin

Yes I know. Its been a long time. We need to get together and catch up soon. I've missed you so. I promise, next time I'll call and let you know where I am. I lost track of time. Work has gotten in the way as it usually does. But I'm back. At least till I leave the country for a while. But enough about me...




IO Echo. They are a band out of LA composed of two members... Joanna Gikas and Leopold Ross and they have a very interesting sound. It's like the Gossip meets CSS meets Siouxie and the Banshees, and IO ... (which is actually what some people called joanna for short... in greek her name is ioanna... but whatev... silly greeks and their collapsing economies) ...she looks like a a goth chick version of Mick Jagger on stage. Its good stuff, and yes you may have heard the song "Doorway" before on a Palm Pre commercial. Yeah its just as cool of a phone as the iphone, and with just as cool music on the commercials... and your pinky doesn't block the antenna hole when you talk.

Just kidding Mr Jobs. Please don't smite me.

Listen: IO Echo" Doorway"




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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Jenny Owens Youngs

The name sounds like a track star. or a brand of breakfast sausage... but she's a Jersey girl with a nice voice, and a chill sound. And... I'm in a bit of a mellow mood, and I still have customers in town, so I'm gonna keep it short and sweet. have a listen will ya. This is from her latest album Transmitter Failure

Listen: Jenny Owen Youngs" Led to the Sea"





This song was from back in 07 and it actually was on the second season of weeds.