Both Maximo Park and Moving Units play that dancey, punky, new wavey sort of music that is all the rage these days. I present these two to you in an attempt to ward off the onset of the dreaded midweek blues. (Note: click on the daily MP3 player over on the right to fire these up!)
I read today that a mother from NY is planning on fighting charges brought against her by the RIAA, and that she is the first of the accused that has done so. You can read about it here, here, or here.
I also found it interesting that I had two conversations today about Cafe du Monde and their fabulous beignets (french-style doughnuts covered in powdered sugar). I had them when I was on tour with Allister in New Orleans a few years ago. It seems that almost everyone who eats a beignet from Cafe du Monde has fond memories of them and the experiences surround it. Lets all hope and pray that things return to normal for the people of New Orleans as fast as they can.
Now Maximo Park hails from Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Their sound sometimes reminds me of Franz Ferdinand or maybe even the Smiths at times. What I mean is that they sound even more British than Bloc Party, but it’s not a good thing. There is an energy to this record that makes it a worthwhile listen despite some of the mundane and downright silly lyrics. Oh, “Apply Some Pressure” is number 20 on the English charts.
Moving Units sound like they could be from NYC but are actually from LA. They churn out dance-punk like it’s 1980. If the Rapture punched Gang of Four in the face, and then got all sweaty disco-dancing the night away, it might approximate what Moving Units sound like. It’s been done a million times before (I know) but I like it nonetheless.
MP3 | Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure A Certain Trigger
MP3 | Moving Units – Between Us And Them Dangerous Dreams
If the Rapture punched Gang of Four in the face, and then got all sweaty disco-dancing the night away, it might approximate what Moving Units sound like.
That’s my boy!