Sound Bets en Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:33:42 -0500 Enslaved, 'The Watcher'
Band: Enslaved
Song: "The Watcher"
Album: "Vertebrae" (Nuclear Blast)
Sounds Like: Experimental death-prog metal.
D.C. Bound: Not yet. They were supposed to play Jaxx on May 28, 2009, but the whole tour was canceled. Until Enslaved can rescheduled, which it's planning to do, tune into ligx.de on Fri., Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. to watch the band play live.
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]]> http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/enslaved_the_watcher.php http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/enslaved_the_watcher.php Sound Bets Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:33:42 -0500 Hump-Day Flick: 'The Nomi Song'

IN NOV. 2007, I saw my oldest friend for the first time in 15 years. Lots of good reminiscences, including a chat about Klaus Nomi.

When we were in our early teens, his older brother had the first Klaus Nomi LP; my friend and I listened to it and had no idea what was going on, but we liked it — I think. The operatic new-wave music was so strange that maybe it fascinated us more than it captivated us. Then we probably played Anti-Nowhere League and The Who and INXS and Boston and New Order and The Strawbs. It was just like that in our mixed-up world; punk, new wave and classic rock went hand-in-fist where we lived in then-rural Michigan.

]]> http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/humpday_flick_the_nomi_song.php http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/humpday_flick_the_nomi_song.php Sound Bets Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:42:29 -0500 PAS/CAL, 'Summer Is Almost Here'
Band: PAS/CAL
Song: "Summer Is Almost Here"
Album: "I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura" (Le Grand Magistry)
Sounds Like: If the Beach Boys produced Belle and Sebastian. This CD is one of the best (and most overlooked) albums of 2008. It's truly amazing, and it's the perfect CD for headphones because the recording is so detailed. And I don't say all that just because the singer is one of my oldest friends. I have plenty of friends in bands, and most of their groups stink. (Still love ya, though, fellas!)
D.C. Bound: Nope.
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]]> http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/pascal_summer_is_almost_here.php http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/pascal_summer_is_almost_here.php Sound Bets Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:37:30 -0500 'Lecturer Riddim' mega-mix
Band: Various Artists
Song: "Lecturer Riddim" mega-mix
Album: A vintage riddim based on Owen Gray's 1967 song "The Lecturer." I heard it for the first time in a while on Sirius XM's "The Joint," which was playing Frankie Paul's 1986 tune "String Up the Sound," and fell in love all over again.
Sounds Like: Rocksteady rub-a-dub soul.
D.C. Bound: You can't tour a riddim, but you can tuna fish.
Get More: Download an MP3 of the whole mega-mix. | Check out the full list of artists and tunes on this 11-minute mix.
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Band: M.I.A.
Song: "Shells"
Album: "How Many Votes Fix Mix" EP and the deluxe edition of "Kala" (XL/Interscope)
Sounds Like: Music to buy M.I.A.'s clothing line by.
D.C. Bound: Nope.
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]]> http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/mia_shells.php http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/12/mia_shells.php Sound Bets Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Shaggy, 'Bad Man Don't Cry'
Band: Shaggy
Song: "Bad Man Don't Cry"
Album: 7-inch single
Sounds Like: Crossover dance-pop in a raggamuffin style.
D.C. Bound: Not at the moment, but he played here three times in 2007.
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Band: The Hold Steady
Song: "Stay Positive"
Album: "Stay Positive" (Vagrant/Rough Trade)
Sounds Like: If you don't know by now, you haven't clicked on a music blog in 2008. Or in 2007. Or 2006. And so on.
D.C. Bound: Came and went; no plans to come back.
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Band: Solange
Song: "T.O.N.Y."
Album: "Sol-Angel & The Handley St. Dreams"
Sounds Like: Beyonce's kid sister.
D.C. Bound: Not yet.
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Band: Brand Nubian
Song: "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"
Album: "In God We Trust" (Elektra)
Sounds Like: Early '90s militant rap. And like Guns N' Roses with "One in a Million," Brand Nubian had their own brush with ugly homophobia because of this song (though the offensive line was later excised).
D.C. Bound: No, but surprisingly, Brand Nubian is still around.
Get More: Label Site | MySpace Tribute Page | Wikipedia
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Band: Deleted Scenes
Song: "Fake IDs"
Album: "Birdseed Shirt"
Sounds Like: Read our recent feature on this D.C. band.
D.C. Bound: Nov. 22, Rock & Roll Hotel.
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