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I've liked the group, The Submarines for some time before iPhone decided to let their cute little ditty play all over the 3G commercials.
I don't have a TV in my house, but I've been watching enough of it to know...and you know, too:
Yeah, that one.
Now, I have to be careful here, because I've had a former bestest friend in the world who HATED to talk music with me, because he had this crazy notion that he thought that I thought I was the alpha and omega when it came about talking about music, and he thought that so strongly that he even told other people that I was as well, so when I talked music with them, they would tell me that they were otherwise warned that talking music with Mz. Muzak-Can't-be-Wrong is just an uphill battle.
I could never say that about myself. All I can say is that I'm very passionate about music when you get me in my musical element, that's all.
That said, I'll now say this:
What I don't like about the commercials is that they just use the instrumental track and don't even use the vox, which make me really sad. That's because I really like that song and I actually do get excited when those commercials come on, only without the vocals and it makes me sad and makes me want to fill in for her cute, raspy voice, and well frankly, it's just not the same.
...and no, I'm not all bent out of shape that Apple is using their music, thus cheapening the music for their real fans. Please. Just like I can't get all upset that they're using Muse clips during the Olympics and the like.
Now I'll say this:
How can you not love LA with all the amazing music that comes out of here? I mean, sure, there's TONS of amazing music that's being made, a lot of them NOT coming from LA, but you have to admit, there's like something in the water that makes for good music from these parts (Thanks, Mr. Mulholland and Northern California!). Yes...wanna know how good it is? It's so good that when I'm in Salzburg, A Fine Frenzy will be playing there and how cool would it be to see a local act on the other side of the world?
...maybe I won't end this entry on such a downer, so I'll leave it with this instead:
No, these guys aren't from LA (the water's not THAT good around here), they're from Brooklyn. And if you haven't already, you should really see the official music video for this song (No embedding allowed for this one).
4 comments:
LA WEEKLY (i think?) had an issue recently with the Submarines on the cover. It was about 'Indie Couple bands' like them and Mates of State and Yo La Tengo.
It's a cute song, yeah?
You can be a music snob sometimes, you know. :]
Yes, yes, I know it happens sometimes.
But I try not to be, and I'm definitely not the music monster that I was painted to be by any means, you and your robot smile.
music snob! j/k
i lurve mgmt. have you listened to black kids? they have a sound that's half mgmt-half cure and all party.
fine frenzy seems pretty awesome, so thanx for posting that one.
xoxo and qbajecy!
Black Kids are pretty cool, I'd have to give them a better listen.
I hope you like A Fine Frenzy, even though she can be a downer given the mood.
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