EZ EPs
Here is another collection of random EPs:
TREVA BLOMQUIST
trevamusic.com ♥ myspace.com
Let me stress that this is a Summer EP (released in late June of this year), so it’s full of warmth and happy feelings.
Treva Blomquist is a singer/songwriter, and apparently a vagabond (she’s currently somewhere around Tennessee and Washington). If you like pop music, with some folk (this includes banjos & fiddles), then you’ll love Blomquist’s latest EP.
Looking at the track listing on her debut album, Plain Vanilla Me, from 2005, I see that two of those songs (“Home” & “I Could Get Used to This”) appear on the EP. This isn’t a surprise to me, as I think whenever bands re-use songs – that they are great songs.
Of the six songs, “Fire With Fire”, I feel is the best. This song is more upbeat and the lyrics seem to be from someone with a devil-may-care attitude.
Be sure to see her on tour:
 [2005] Plain Vanilla Me |
 [2008] As It Should Be – EP |
Tour Dates
09/28/08 Roland Bland Park (Treva & The Suits) Bowling Green, Kentucky
09/30/08 French Quarter Nashville, Tennessee
10/02/08 Durango Songwriters Expo Colorado Springs, Colorado
10/03/08 Durango Songwriters Expo Colorado Springs, Colorado
10/04/08 Durango Songwriters Expo Colorado Springs, Colorado
10/05/08 Durango Songwriters Expo Colorado Springs, Colorado
10/18/08 Private Event Sewanee, Tennessee
11/06/08 Bluebird Cafe Nashville, Tennessee
11/23/08 Chattanooga Market Chattanooga, Tennessee
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WOODFISH
woodfishmusic.com ♥ myspace.com Woodfish are a funky jam band from Red Bank, New Jersey. It would seem, based on their track listing for their 2006 album, Bamm Diddely, that this new 2008 EP, Breathe, that there is only one new track: “In My Eyes”. I suspect these same-titled songs might have been updated for the EP, lots of sax used on these songs. Like most jam bands, this music is really meant to be experienced live. The band sounds like they are having a great time playing the funky bass and wild guitar. I would hazard a guess that any party or outdoor concert would love to have these guys as entertainment. So, I listened to the EP on my iPod with headphones and I noticed myself head-bopping to “Bamm Diddely” (I’m not sure if that title is an homage to Bo Diddley, but I hope it is), “Losing My Mind” and “Love Another”. Tour Dates 09/27/08 Long Island Walk to Defeat ALS West Hempstead, New York
10/08/08 The Stone Pony with Buckethead asbury Park, New Jersey 10/10/08 Buffstone’s Hamilton, New Jersey 10/11/08 Paul”s Tavern Lake Como 10/15/08 Mexicali Blues Live Teaneck, New Jersey 10/18/08 La Boca Middletown, Connecticut |
CAW! CAW!
cawcawmusic.com ♥ myspace.com Caw! Caw! are an indie rock trio from Chicago, Illinois. Their biography lists them as originally formed in 2001 as a punk quartet. I believe this EP, Wait Outside, is their debut with their current incarnation. The seven tracks are a quick listen, it’s been on repeat in my car for a while. The problem I have about listening to music in my car is that I couldn’t take notes on the songs I liked. I remember two key songs that I liked: Tracks two and five. As it turns out, two is “Organisms”, which is available as a free download. The good thing about this song is that there are a ton of lyrics, with these standing out: “tigers, panthers, little trees, bumblebees“. The other is “Work”, which shows off more of an experimental side and their punk origins. Wait Outside was released September 23rd on Slanty Shanty Records. Tour Dates 09/27/08 Bela Dubby Lakewood, Ohio
09/29/08 Arlene’s Grocery (21+) New York, New York 09/30/08 Pianos NYC New York, New York 10/01/08 Corey Dubya’s House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10/04/08 Bennington College Bennington, Vermont 10/11/08 The Sitting Dutchman Madison, Wisconsin 10/16/08 Mixtape Records East Moline, Illinois 10/18/08 The Loft Macomb, Illinois 10/21/08 FANATIC Showcase Original Sessions Art House New York, New York 10/22/08 Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut 10/24/08 424 Clark St (w/ Mose Giganticus) Morgantown, West Virginia 11/19/08 Beauty Bar Austin Austin, Texas 12/12/08 The Mill Iowa City, Iowa 12/13/08 The Blue Fugue Columbia, Missouri |
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TIGER! SHIT! TIGER! TIGER!
trevamusic.com ♥ myspace.com Hands down for the best name for a band: Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! This 8-track EP comes from a New York trio. It has a very garagey/DIY punk feel to it. What comes across is that they are fun, fun, fun! You shouldn’t take them too seriously – I mean, just look at their name! Spin magazine agrees with me, they recently put a blurb about them in their September issue. Like typical punk music, these eight songs are all very short, practically all under three minutes each. The most interesting song on the EP is “Insert Disco Beat Here”, which seems to have some sort of synth or keys in there. I reckon the best song is the introduction song: “Crime Wave”. This is a high-energy song, complete with Superchunk-ish singing. If you enjoy brand new raw/unpolished punk, you should check these guys out. They are going to be playing with the legendary The Slits on October 22nd! Tour Dates 09/26/08 Urban Club w Ex-Otago dj set by Fab. Perugia
09/27/08 tba 10/04/08 WHITE OUT c/o Suono Club w/ The Banshee, Scuola Furano, Peedoo / Polaroid djset Ferrara 10/21/08 NY ny 10/22/08 w/ The SLITS, MADEINMEXICO, MANIQUI LAZER @ Lit Lounge, Blueghost PR /Poni Republic CMJ 2008 New York 10/23/08 per le strade di jersey city nj 10/25/08 nyc ny 10/25/08 NY NYC 10/26/08 NYC NY 10/27/08 56° strada – NY NYC |
NELSON.
nelsonrock.com ♥ myspace.com/nelsonrock Note the period. That’s “Nelson.”, not to be confused with the twins Matthew & Gunnar. Released last Monday in the UK was Nelson.’s The (Over) Song Remixes EP – just prior to their album Revolving Doors to be released on September 29th on Ctrl Alt Del Records. I’m not sure if the album will be available domestically in the US – please check with the label if you are interested. The title track (and best song) is the album version of “The (Over) Song”. JB Devay, I think, is the singer (?). Well, his accent doesn’t sound particularly Frenchy as I had hoped when I saw that Nelson is based out of Paris. It’s still cute though. On the EP is four different mixes for “Chicken Lips”, two instrumental mixes with one dub version. Each of the four versions are very long, clocking in at 9 minutes each. They’re very electronica/disco-y, so I felt it had a very slow build, until the lyrics kick in: “this is not over, this is not over…” The (Over) Song Remixes EP is available now, look for Revolving Doors next week. Tour Dates 09/29/08 REVOLVING DOORS – ALBUM UK RELEASE! UK
11/25/08 LE TRABENDO + WOLF PARADE PARIS |
