Shoshana

yesterday i bumped into a link to Shoshana's gig at a38...it s worth checking a38's program during weekdays, god knows how many bands have i missed.. with this thought i ventured into the Buda side of the Danube on my bike.. breeeezy!!
as soon as I came there, Broken Cups started to play.. they are Budapest based lo fi post punk quartet. (4 guys - bass guitar, electric guitar, drum machine, singer.. )
it s worth checking a38's program during weekdays, god knows how many bands have i missed.. what can i say.. the idea of reviving post punk is inviting and they have potential to mediate teenage punk angst, but... the vocal is completely out of tune, songs have no structure, there seems to be only chorus, or a theme that is on a constant repeat for 3-4 minutes... the guy produces some noise and swirls on the stage for some reason.. as i said, there is potential for a decent melodic post punk here, guys just have to compose a structured song, if they want to attract more listeners...

hear their album here! maybe u ll like it more than me

then she came, i mean they started..Shoshana is an Israeli rock duo - songwriter Tamar Aphek (guitar, voc) and Jonathan Harpak (drums), they formed in Tel-Aviv in 2012. Tamar was dressed in dark t shirt and jeans she held her guitar like nothing else mattered.. she was young polly jean harvey in a rougher phase/nirvana/sonic youth.. stoner rock phase... sadly my camera was n t charged. this is how it looked and sounded like: it was a seductive blend of whimsy guitar riffs, energetic drums and Tamar's pleasant vocals.. she was leading us through her world of broken relationships, expectations of israeli youth, zest and despair... all packed in tasty candy of heavy riffs.. before the end of the gig she turned to the audience with a dip of sarcasm: "soooo... what s going on? i guess i have to play another song..because... im an entertainer.. this is what i do" ehmmm...it s fine, not every performer's duty is to be an angel of kindness... so be it.. then she rocked on.....!! hear this one too..for the end.. their central European/Balkan tour is nearly done... come back soon!!!!

Fol Chen

ladies and gentlemen!!
im back! it s been a while... time to get movin'!

there have been a plethora of quality albums this year (mid 2012 and on)... Garbage, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, just to name a few...
in future posts i will mention and write about the albums that i have listened the most since the last post (June 2012, jeez!!)..
 in this world of singles/EPs/remixes as if people forgot about the concept of the album... do we buy/download albums at all? do we listen to them with enough attention and care as we used to in our teenage days? is time the crucial obstacle, or simply laziness?

if you re in the mood for some fresh and interesting pop music, LA's musical gem FOL CHEN is here to please your taste.. they have 3 full length albums and quirky videos, unfortunately not widely known, as a bunch of great bands... one of the videos/singles is this one.. miranda july meets david lynch... sexy misteryyyyy


  

anyway, they released the new album this March, their bandcamp profile states: "Fol Chen makes soundtracks to a future that never was. To listen is to leave the comfort of nostalgia and land with both feet in a bolder 21st century. Think of it as pop music for people who aren’t sure where or when they are, but who know it’s nowhere they’ve been before." this video and song fully back this statement, the romantic astronaut Odyssey in space

or this one, blend of fol-chen-esque rnb and pop;) they combine rnb beats with strings and multi vocals in the chorus.. so complex and yet it all works out!! some of the album reviewers think that this song has a forced pop sentiment to it, but i completely disagree...it s a well done pop song with elements of electroclash, don t ya thinkkkkk??? if you like all of these songs, don t be lazy and buy/download all Fol Chen albums!! my writing got a bit rusty, i admit, but i ll improve!! hahahhaha!! till the next time!!