JET

From: Ell
Date: Sat Jul 26, 2003 2:51 pm

saw JET back at the mercury lounge back in may. I had to convince my best friend to go with me because she was rather reluctant to go to a gig that night, but afterwards i felt quite pleased with myself when she was talking about how much she enjoyed it and how glad she was that we went.

so, needless to say we had a fantastic time. although the crowd was shitty and filled with stodgy record company people, at the very least you should show even the slightest sign that you're enjoying the music.

we were the only ones rocking out. im so sick of too cool for school nyc hip kids standing still and just nodding their head slightly...

they sound a lot like the stones and there is one song of theirs that made me think (when they were first starting the song) that they were going to do a cover of lust for life... but ah well. they put on a good show and their melodies are well constructed so the songs are pretty solid.

nothing new but good music nonetheless.

peace the fuck out!
--Ell

Mower

From: Neil
Date: Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:15 pm

Fans of Ikara Colt, The Buzzcocks, and (at a stretch) The Strokes should look out for Mower. They are signed in the UK to Graham "ex-Blur" Coxon's Transcopic label. Their single (just released over here) "The Morning After" is awesome, excellent and fabulous. So there.
--NeilM

BRMC club tour, motherfucker, fourth of july, vue in nyc

From: Ell
Date: Thu Jul 3, 2003 6:51 pm

yo! i know i havent posted in quite some time. eeep. *hangs head* glad to hear everyone is having good times at the white stripes shows. i cannot wait for their summerstage show in nyc and their indoor gigs here as well...


is anyone going to any of BRMC's small club gigs? i am going to try my best to get into the nyc ones, although i know it will be extremely difficult. *wish me luck*

tonight is motherfucker, a fun monthly party in nyc and there is a FANTASTIC band called the fever playing it. (i think i have mentioned them before) they are one of my favorite bands at the moment. their live show rocks, the music has a little bit of sass that separates them from any other band out there right now, and they have a bad ass cover of sheila e's 'glamorous life'. i believe they are going on tour with hot hot heat on the 7th, which is exciting and also a bit sad because i KNOW that they will blow everyone who sees them away and that this will probably be the tour that garners them a lot of attention outside of the city (they have already been featured in countless publications, like time out ny and the voice, and compilations - the 'YES NEW YORK' one and the NEW YORK CITY NEXT WAVE one to name a few). ive seen them play more than 5 times and i never get sick of seeing them. check them out, and find out about my semi-well kept (but not for long) secret that is the fever. www.thefeveronline.com they have an ep out right now that you can buy online but try and see them live if you can because they do not fail to disappoint.

I’m sure many of you know about The Vue. They’re originally from cali. but apparently they have taken up extremely strong holdings in nyc because they have played 6 gigs in june in nyc (one of which was the slasher indie prom which i have to say was fantastic) and 5 of their 7 scheduled gigs in july are during a 7 day period. (the 2nd to the 8th of july) what is up with this band? have they taken up residency here? or are they just making enough money to make it home to the west coast once theyre done touring with HHH? hrmm... interesting question to ponder. another aside note... i seem to see them everywhere i go. bars, clubs, parties, perhaps they are following me? Hehe juuuust joshin!

i will assuredly see them on the 4th of july when they are playing a HUGE rooftop (40,000 sq. ft) party in brooklyn along with a bunch of other bands and djs. should be a good time. moving units are also playing as are the secret machines, vietnam, dead meadow, bad wizard, and cass mccombs...should be a fun 4th of july. hooray.

peace the fuck out!
--Ell

Loretta Lynn / Jack White

(7/1/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- Jack White, one half of the White Stripes duo, continues his fascination with one of his heroes, country music star Loretta Lynn.

White is producing tracks for Lynn's next album, reports the Detroit Free Press. The seeds for the unlikely match were sown when Lynn's daughter discovered that the White Stripes' album White Blood Cells was dedicated to the country superstar. The Stripes also recorded a version of Lynn's "Rated X," which was released as a b-side.

After being invited to Loretta Lynn's house, Jack White and Lynn hit it off, and he then asked Lynn to perform with the White Stripes at an April show at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom. Lynn sang "Rated X" with the band, and White joined Lynn for two of her hits, "Fist City" and "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man."

White told the Detroit Free Press, "We really hit it off. There's some kind of connection with us. I feel really comfortable with her, and I think she feels really comfortable with me, which I'm really glad for because I could see someone like me--the way I look or whatever--not being appealing to her thinking that maybe I wasn't down with the kind of music she does... She could tell we had the same love for the same things about music." He added of the album, "I wanted to cry when I heard these songs. She's still writing amazing songs."

There's no word at press time on when Lynn's next effort will hit stores, or when the White Stripes and Lynn will next team up for a show.

White Stripes' latest album, Elephant, is currently at number 27 on the Billboard 200 album chart.