Everyone has to start somewhere. Every artist and every band you love has a genesis story. Some bands played bars for years before they made it. Some have had to totally reinvent themselves, and some were doomed from the start. I’ve been pretty cynical of new music, but most of our “new music” is determined in Hollywood behind closed doors. Wanna hear the real pulse of your city? Take a walk downtown on a Friday night, pop into a bar, and see what’s going on. You’ll also tend to find music at its purest in (and on) this stage; music created by people in love with their songs, and the art form. This is my plea to remember to support local music, and an introduction to the next phase of our saga. Enter The Implications: a band that’s dusting off an impressive list of accolades with their freshly pressed EP, Songs About Last Night. Let’s check it out!
Dom Listens To Music: The Implications – Songs About Last Night
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FLOCKA! What am I doing listening to gangster rap? I had a good time this week. We’re going to continue the rap trend and diversify all whilst recognizing success and accomplishments. Waka Flocka Flame’s ridiculousness drew me in. I’m a suburban white kid. I don’t identify with the music. I was audibly laughing at the absurdity of these songs long before I decided to start reviewing albums. I’m sure I’ll get you laughing too, but there has to be more to it, right? Flockavelli, Waka’s initial offering, debuted at #6 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums. This isn’t an unpopular album. The challenge to myself was to find out why, and as mentioned, I had a lot of fun doing it. BOW!
I’ve been pretty partial to punk music recently. There’s something about the medium that honestly and transparently communicates sincerity. Sure, to the untrained ear, it’s raw aggression and rather sloppy noise. But there’s more depth than that. Although not exclusively, punk can be an incredible vessel for getting your thoughts and ideas out to the world. But The Distillers are a bit different. Well, there’s one obvious difference: Brody Dalle leads this female-fronted assault of energy. There’s a weird disconnect in the punk scene where the seemingly inclusive can quickly turn unwelcoming to change or adversity. I was anxious to see if The Distillers could toe that line. And I definitely found out.