Too Poppy

I'd Like to Write a Happy Song

2009-11-11T21:35:00.000-06:00

Drummers in the spotlight? It brings on the inevitable and usually not well-intentioned comparison to a certain Richard Starkey. But being the huge Jellyfish fans we are at Too Poppy, we know just how much of a creative force drummers can be.Case in point: Kevin McAdams. Kevin is the drummer for the well-liked NYC indie band Elefant and for whatever reason, Kevin felt an urge to get out from

There's Something I Should Tell You Before I Take Your Blindfold Off

2009-11-11T16:24:00.001-06:00

Matthew Sweet has monkey toes.Burn.

I Know It Sounds Kinda Sad

2009-11-11T15:06:00.002-06:00

The End Times are near.As we previously announced, The Eels are already releasing another album mere months after Hombre Loco. End Times is out January 10. Spinner is previewing the new tune Little Bird and it reminds me of early Eels - simple, melodic, and very personal. In fact Spinner said E refused to do an interview because the album is so personal.Check it out.

From Thoughts to Actions an Eternity

2009-11-10T09:17:00.002-06:00

Jason Falkner is finally giving us a domestic CD release...The wait is officially over! "I'm OK You're OK" is set for U.S. release Feb. 6, 2010. It will be available on CD, double-vinyl and as a digital download. The domestic release features several differences from the Japanese release - most notably the lead track, "This Time," being a completely different version, and "The Knew" has a new

It's Getting Better All The Time

2009-11-06T20:55:00.011-06:00

It's been almost two months since the newly remastered Beatles albums have come out. Wow. In a word, awesome. If you're a fan, you owe it to yourself to pick up the boxed set. The audio quality is nothing short of amazing. In their previous incarnation, the CDs were fine, but always sounded like distant relics. The new CDs sound crisp, sharp, deep and modern. This isn't just about removing

When Times Go Bad

2009-11-06T16:40:00.005-06:00

Ugh! Why do I always find about these things at the last minute!!?? Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, aka Sid 'n' Susie, are playing tonight in Atlanta at Eddie's Attic. There are two shows, 7:30 & 9:30 with the later show sold out. Enjoy Atlanta.

When I Get To The Bottom I Go Back To The Top

2009-11-04T20:47:00.002-06:00

I know, I know. Two Beatles posts in a row. Get over it - it will be brief. If you're the sort that loves the "making of" aspect of things, you'll enjoy this article from Sound and Vision magazine. They go into all the details of how the most important body of musical work was remastered.Carry on.

I Read The News Today Oh Boy

2009-11-03T19:43:00.004-06:00

The Beatles will finally be available digitally beginning next month! But, not in the way you'd expect. No iTunes. No Amazon. No Rhapsody. Nope.Instead, you'll be able to get all of the Beatles albums on a thumb drive. A $280 thumb drive in an ugly green apple that I hope looks a lot better in person.This limited edition will have all 13 albums in stereo, liner notes, artwork and

We Will See The Sun Rise

2009-10-30T18:49:00.002-05:00

WPA frontman Glen Phillips is offering 8 free songs for the low low price of your email address.1. Always Have My Love 2. Blood Pressurize3. Don't Lose Your Voice4. Return To Me5. Thankful6. Crowing7. Everything But You8. The HolePreviously...

Get to Know the Feeling of Liberation and Release

2009-10-30T11:00:00.001-05:00

As I slowly recovered this week from what was likely H1N1, I couldn't stand another minute of the Food Network so I hit the local Redbox and rented Adventureland.I'll be honest, despite the critical acclaim it received earlier this year upon its release, my expectations were significantly tempered by the overexposure of too-cool-for-me Twilight superstar Kristen Stewart. Perhaps it was the fever

Every Love I've Ever Known Is Dead

2009-10-30T10:44:00.004-05:00

Leave it to the music lovers at NPR to offer a Halloween playlist sans Monster Mash, but seriously, where's the love for Matthew Sweet (Devil with the Green Eyes anyone)?!? Devil With The Green Eyes by Matthew Sweet More Matthew Sweet music on iLike

I Am In Paradise

2009-10-29T16:05:00.003-05:00

Peter Gabriel is working on a covers album that evidently features some interesting choices:01. "Heroes" - David Bowie02. "Street Spirit" - Radiohead03. "The Book Of Love" - Magnetic Fields04. "Flume" - Bon Iver05. "My Body Is A Cage" - Sara Lov06. "Listening Wind" - Talking Heads07. "I Think It's Going To Rain Today" - Randy Newman08. "Apres Moi"09. "Waterloo Sunset" - The Kinks10. "The Boy In

The Band In My Head

2009-10-29T12:05:00.004-05:00

U2 live from the Rose Bowl can be viewed in its entirety on YouTube in case you missed the live stream earlier this week. More like this from other bands, please.

Better Better Better Better Better Waaaaa

2009-10-29T12:01:00.001-05:00

Ahh, the simplicity of pop music: Hey Jude -> na!Thanks, @BeatlesTweets!

What Do I See?

2009-10-24T23:30:00.003-05:00

Matthew Sweet is back to releasing music through fairly obscure soundtracks. Seriously, did anyone see Ghosts of Girlfriends Past? If you did, shame. Shame.Well as a surprise to even his hardest-core fans, Matthew's title track slipped by us. It's actually an All Too Much tune featuring Matthew Sweet. It's got a decent retro vibe to it - even a bit reminiscent of early Matthew - but it's mostly

Delicious Beyond Compare

2009-10-24T23:23:00.003-05:00

Holy shit.Thanks to the magic of eBay, you can own a piece of modern music history. Ending soon is bidding on original studio reels of Beatnik Beatch - soon thereafter to be known as Jellyfish - recording the now classic Bellybutton.These five studio "safety reels" are original tapes from Schnee Studios, Studio 55, Ocean Way Recording. Three of the reels are 1/4" tapes, and the other two are 1/2

Pardon the Intrusion

2009-10-24T23:20:00.001-05:00

Matt Pond PA wishes you a happy Halloween with free music. Enjoy.MP3: Matt Pond PA - Halloween (via aampromo.com)

It's a Most Unholy Sight

2009-10-19T14:12:00.005-05:00

Residing somewhere along the spectrum of Beatles <-> Queen <-> Jellyfish <-> Flaming Lips <-> Phoenix is Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears, the sonic equivalent of a funhouse without the stupid clowns. Songs leave you dizzy after taking so many twists and turns and you're left feeling a bit weirded out yet overcome with spastic melodies that stick for a long time.You can't help feel a bit

Maybe Then We'll Last a Million Years or More or More or More

2009-10-19T14:05:00.003-05:00

Guster makes it easy to contribute to Reverb, a green non-profit that "educates and engages musicians and their fans to take action toward a more sustainable future." Guster has contributed virtually priceless items like an autographed guitar, autographed alternate album art, and VIP tickets and backstage passes for you to bid on. Guster offers this all through Charity Folks. Guster wishes you

And in the Middle of the Celebrations I Break Down

2009-10-19T13:56:00.002-05:00

Abbey Road will be the first full album download available for Beatles Rockband. How freakin' cool would the side two medley be to play?! Lord knows how many times I've air-drummed and air-guitared it.Here are the details. It's all a bit more complicated than "The album will cost $##.##" so read it for yourself.

Now I Shall Reign in Blood

2009-10-16T16:49:00.003-05:00

LEGO Rock Band! "Suitable for younger audiences." I don't know, when my then five-year-old son started playing (and subsequently singing) Raining Blood by Slayer on Guitar Hero I thought nothing of it!* The Automatic - “Monster” * Blink 182 - “Aliens Exist” * * Blur - “Song 2” * Bon Jovi - “ You Give Love a Bad Name” * * Carl Douglas - “Kung Fu Fighting” * Counting Crows - “Accidentally in Love”

Somehow We Slipped Out and Now We're Eveready

2009-10-16T16:41:00.004-05:00

Modern Skirts first came to Des Moines this past summer for the 80/35 festival, which I missed for personal reasons. Mind your own business.Here's my second chance:Nov 17, 2009w/ SkyboxDes Moines, Iowa@ Vaudeville Mews212 4th Street [MAP]18 & up showTickets are $8 advance by CLICKING HERE$10 at the doorFor more info call the venue at (515) 243.3270Modern Skirts on at 10pm sharpSee more tour dates

After the Fires, Before the Flood

2009-10-16T15:08:00.002-05:00

Earlier this week on Facebook E the Prolific announced a new Eels album:The eighth EELS studio album, entitled END TIMES, will be released January 19, 2010. Stay tuned to www.EELStheband.com for album info as it comes in.Man, still haven't listened to all of Hombre Loco yet!

We'd All Love to See the Plan

2009-10-16T15:00:00.004-05:00

Earlier this week Bruce, the Not Lame guy, sent out a cryptic message about the future of his passion project.So let me cycle back to the beginning of this message. In 2010, some big events coming from me. Huge, in fact. One of them, transformational for many thousands of music fans far beyond this Not Lame world(but you will be the first to know). Quote me. Haunt me with that boldness, I'm game.

Now Put Your Hands Up

2009-10-16T09:34:00.002-05:00

Cecil Adams gives up the Straight Dope on earworms...The most loathed tune? No surprise here: Billy Ray Cyrus’s “Achy Breaky Heart.”Lately mine has been Single Ladies for multiple reasons, not the least of which is this. Any earworms inflicting you of late?