A Johnny le gusta el punk (post épico sobre o rock #2)
9 Xaneiro, 2009(Farmacia de Guardia. Vídeo: Ella es demoledora)
Á memoria de Ron Asheton / In memory of Ron Asheton
Hola de novo, despois da pausa navideña. O certo é que non teño nin idea de quen é Jhonny, pero foi o único que pareceu apreciar o primeiro post épico sobre o rock, así que este segundo está dedicado a el. Xa sei que os demais preferides esas historietas chistosas nas que conto as miñas parvadas, pero qué queredes, a cambio de momentos tan gloriosos teredes que padecer os meus delirios musicais. Así que aí vamos.
Hello again, after this Christmas brief break. Well, i have no idea about who is Johnny, but he’s the only one who appreciated my first epic post on rock, so the second one will be dedicated to him. Yeah, I know that you prefer those funny stories about in which I tell about some silly thing I’ve recently done, but this blog is mine and I’ll make you suffer a bit with my music delirium, before you can read again another glorious moment of my life.
WOLFMOTHER (Hard rock)
http://www.wolfmother.com
Gran banda de Rock desde Australia. Moitas influencias clásicas (AC/DC, Led Zep, e especialmente Black Sabbath) para unha banda da que posiblemente coñezades algunhas cancións, como por exemplo Woman, que foi a canción do anuncio do videoxogo Guitar Hero, ou Joker and the thief, do anuncio do Peugeot 308. Sacaron o seu disco homónimo en outubro de 2005. Agora mesmo pasan por un periodo de crise despois de que o baixista e o batería deixaran a banda. Será o seu fin ou un novo inicio?
Great band coming from Australia. Loads of classic influences (AC/DC, Led Zep, and Black Sabbath) for a band that you may know thanks to songs like Woman, used to promote video-game Guitar Hero, or , used in the Peugeot 308’s advert. They released their eponymous record in October 2005. Nowadays, they are in a crisis: bass player and drummer have left the band. May this be a new beginning, or an end? Joker and the Thief
RADIO MOSCOW
(blues rock, psychedelic rock)
http://www.myspace.com/radiomoscow
De momento teñen só un disco (titulado Radio Moscow), pero parécenme unha das grandes bandas do momento. Nacen protexidos e influenciados polos Black keys. Lembran ao mellor do rock de guitarras dos primeiros 70’s: Hendrix, Led Zep, ou calquera banda daqueles tempos cun gran guitarrista que queiras nomear. Parker Griggs é un fenómeno como guitarrista, pero tamén canta, e incluso tocaba a batería cando a banda aínda non tiña un. E resulta que son de Iowa. Qué está a pasar nos profundos USA? Non sei, pero estes rapaces son bos de cojones. De momento tocan en salas pequenas, pero teñen todo para ser grandes.
They have recorded only one self-titled album, but they appear as one of the best r’n’r bands at this moment. They are promoted by Black Keys, and as their mentors, they remember good 70’s guitar rock: Hendrix, Led Zep… Parker Griggs is such a great guitar player, but he can also sing (and he also played drums, when the band had no drummer). They are from Iowa. What’s happening in the deep USA?
Luckydutch
Mistreating Queen
Frustrating Song
THE VON BONDIES (rock, indie, garage, alternative)
http://www.myspace.com/vonbondies
Marabilla, marabilla, todo o mundo en pé ante os Von Bondies! Ou polo menos ante o seu primeiro disco, Lack of Communication (2001). Qué credes que se pode esperar dunha xente de Detroit que, ao saír dun concerto deGuitar Wolf, decide montar un grupo? Pois un discazo de rock cru, bravo, sacado directamente desde as tripas (e non insinúo que sexa unha merda, senón todo o contrario). É certo que co paso dos anos, os cambios nos membros da banda, e supoño que cun certo recoñecemento, o grupo moderou algo o seu estilo e grazas a iso conseguiu un certo éxito coa canción C’mon C’mon, que a min paréceme, cando menos, mediocre en comparación con temazos como este Rock ’n’ roll nurse. Rock do de verdade, do que fai suar e deixa a gorxa escocida. E pese á perda evidente, seguen a ser un bo grupo. E por certo, con chicas. Bravo!!! Xa estou farto de ir a concertos cheos de maromos.
Wonderful, wonderful, everybody stand up! Von Bondies are here! At least, hail their first record, Lack of Communication (2001). What can one expect from some people from Detroit who decided to form a band after a Guitar Wolf’s show? Just that, a raw album from the band’s gut. Some years later, with line-up changes and some success, they changed and softened their style and got a minor success with C’mon C’mon, although I think that is quite average, compared to the theme Rock’n’roll nurse. Real rock, that will make you sweat and let your throat irritated. Although their loss of energy, they are yet a good band. And with girls enrolled! Yahoo! I’m fed up of rock concerts crowded with tough guys.
Rock’n’roll nurse
SONS & DAUGHTERS (indie rock, scottish, female vocalists)
http://www.sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com/
Outra gran banda de Escocia (máis roqueiros que Bell & Sebastian, iso si), e de novo outra vocalista feminina, Adele Bethel, e vaia voz que ten, aínda que nalgunhas cancións a voz é masculina. Un grupo que gústanos moito tantoa Araceli como a min. Contando co seu propio estilo, recoñeceredes claras e variadas influencias, desde o garage ata Nick Cave. Outro grupo que podo recomendarvos a todos vós. A miña canción favorita deste grupo é Guilt complex.
Another Scotish band (more rocky than Belle & Sebastian, though), and another female singer, Adele Bethel. She has a nice voice. Araceli and me really like this band. Although they have their own style, you’ll recognize influences going from old schooll garage bands to Nick Cave. Another group that many of you will like. My favourite song from this band is Guilt Complex
SIZO (Portugal, alternative)
Veñen de Portugal. Os Sizo foron os grandes triunfadores do pasado Rock en Costa. Fan un rock moderno. Podería describilos como unha base rítmica rápida e repetitiva sobre a que se aboian un teclado, unha guitarra estridente e un vocalista que utiliza curiosos efectos de son, ata o punto de que o micro é un instrumento máis da banda. Cantan en inglés.
They come from Portugal. Sizo had a great success at last Rock en Costa. Their music can be described as modern rock; a fast and repetitive rhythmic base with a keyboard floating above, a strident guitar and a singer who uses sound effects, turning his microphone into another instrument. They sing in English
First
THE ANSWER (hard rock, classic rock, blues rock)
http://www.myspace.com/theanswerrock
Se digo que abren para AC/DC na xira Black Ice, non debe quedar moito máis que comentar. Son de Irlanda do norte, fan hard rock do de toda a vida, pero no século XXI. Sacaron o seu primeirodisco, Rise, en 2006.
If I tell you that this band will open for AC/DC in their Black Ice Tour, there’s not many more to say. They are from Northern Ireland, they play old-style hard rock, and did edit their first album, Rise, in 2006.
THE DIRTBOMBS (garage, rock, punk, detroit)
Se nacer en Memphis marca, nacer en Detroit (Stooges, MC5, motown) tamén. Esta banda son capaces tanto de facer puro rock garaxeiro (como no disco Horndog Fest), como de lucirse con versións de temazos soul e da motown (como no disco Ultraglide in black), grazas á voz do seu cantante, Mick Collins. Despois de numerosos cambios de aliñación, na actualidade son 5 músicos, cunha característica especial, a dobre sección rítmica (dous baixos e dúas baterías), mentres que Collins canta e toca a guitarra.
If getting born in Memphis can mark a person’s live, getting born in Detroit (Stooges, MC5, Motown), also does. This band can play garage rock (as in their album Horndog Fest) and show their best covering classic themes from Motown and classic soul (as in their album Ultraglide in black), thanks to the powerfull voice of the singer, Mick Collins. After several line-up changes, nowadays their are 5 musicians, with a double rhythm section (two drummers and two bass players), while Collins sings and plays the guitar.
Your love belongs under a rock
THE GREENHORNES (garage rock, indie rock, rock, alternative)
http://www.greenhornes.com/Site/Welcome.html
Os Greenhornes son outra banda que pertence á onda revival do garage. Eles defínense como Rock- Garage – Soul, e a verdade non é unha mala descrición. Sacaron o seu primeiro disco, Gun for you, en 1999. Escoitar a súa discografía é facer un repaso da historia do rock desde os anos 50 ata a actualidade. Unha boa banda, que merece realmente a pena.
Greenhornes are another band from the new wave of garage. They define themselves as Rock – Garage – Soul, and this description fits well on them. Listening to their songs is a review on rock, from 50’s to present time. A good band, really worthy.
THE RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS (punk, garage, rock)
http://www.theriverboatgamblers.com/
Punk pode ser, pero desa escola americana que non sei por qué non remata de entusiasmarme, aínda que teñen algunhas boas cancións. Son de Texas.
They may be punk, but they belong to American school… I don’t like them very much, but they have a bunch of good songs. They are from Texas
THE NIGHT MARCHERS (punk rock, garage)
http://www.myspace.com/thenightmarchers
Outra banda de Punk americano, esta vez de California. En 2007 sacaron o seu primeiro disco, See you in magic, no que están incluídos.
Another American punk band, now from California. In 2007 they released their first album, ‘See you in magic’, where you can find
E con isto, queda rematado o segundo post épico sobre o rock moderno. Visto o grande éxito da primeira entrega, e salvo petición expresa, gardareime para min outras recomendacións que tiña, tanto de grupos modernos (The Ettes, Joe Bonamassa,…) como clásicos (The Groundhogs, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Seeds,…). Para información detallada sobre o rock actual, consultade este blog http://rocknrollmf.wordpress.com/
And this post finishes the epic posts about modern rock. According to the great succes of the fist post, I’ll keep to myself any recomendation about modern (The Ettes, Joe Bonamasssa, Howlin’ Rain…) and classic (The Groundhogs, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Seeds…) rock groups. If you want some more, just ask for it!
Inmensos los Wolfmother!