Teen Getaway
There’s an earlier blog entry where I listed Birmingham musicians that I was planning to check into. I’ve looked at two groups of them here and here. This is the third grouping – and the last one – until I find some other Birmingham bands to check out.
I’ve got five basic classes for music:
- 5 – Play it again, over and over.
- 4 – Worth following, and finding further music.
- 3 – Very listenable, wouldn’t hit the skip button.
- 2 – Might skip it.
- 1 – Unlistenable.
The Great Book of John
One guy’s opinion is just one guy’s opinion, but I’ve listed them in order. I’ve also listed the primary songs I recommend you check out, along with a gist of total plays on their Myspace pages.
- Teen Getaway – (10000+ plays) Could do without the “Balls” song, but’s the rest of it’s gotta be over a 4 somewhere. Some is great. Find “3 Car Garage”, “Cure”, and “Tied Down” on Myspace.
- The Great Book of John – (54000+ plays) Swings around either side of about a 4. Listen to “Political Song” and “Wiseblood” on Myspace. Also listen to “All the Windows in Your Home are Busted Out” in the Tapestry archives. More of their Tapestry music here.
- The Triceratops – (19000+ plays) Slightly under a 4, but it’s got an asterisk, because I’m guessing about the future quality of studio versions of these songs; it’s almost all live right now. Listen to “Graves (live)” and “Red Bone” on Myspace.
- The Green Seed – (3000+ plays) The bulk of the work averages out to about 3 3/4, but “Cinematic” on Myspace might be the first song in this quest that blew me away. Also listen to “Hip Hop Reality Show”.
- Slow Masters – (3000+ plays) Another band I’d want to hear more from and consistently somewhere around a 3 3/4. Listen to “Crosshairs” and “Chinese Horror Film” on Myspace. More music on Tapestry.
Let me know about other Birmingham artists – encourage, encourage, encourage!