Photographs...

the week has been one of fluctuating levels that i can't quite grasp. i'm soooo glad tomorrow is friday. and i'm also glad that kristy will be with me that night. so anyway, it's time for another posting and i'm happy to be doing it. last night's post was just a reminder that i'm still here. ah, and just a heads up, i will be in tulsa this sunday to see, Broken Social Scene, so if i haven't posted again by then, well you know where i'm at. one of the better things to happen is me getting my own phone. yes, it's totally lame to be geekin' over it, but alas, it's just a progression that details me going my own way and growing up, or something to that effect...

here's an old pic of me that was hunkered between some old rusty machinery...


yeah, so the camera on my phone is freekin' AWESOME!!! i have always wanted a digital camera and now i got something even better!!! i love how many options i have to mess with the pics. heck, the one below was used on this app called, "retro camera." i think it speaks for itself...

old school schuyler...


ok, i'll stop with the drooling and get back on point. the work week is about to be over and the three day weekend is going to start soon. (i'm off on monday!!!) this blog means so much to me and those of you who read it mean so much to me. its my duty to keep it going and i hope to forever do that, or at least until the zombies take over...

hey, you know how i sometimes write reviews on here for some artists and such??? well i have a new one to post on and it's for a band called, Tyburn Saints.



what a SURPRISE this was. i get an email one day asking me to give this band a shot. i wrote back with a yes and they sent me their debut full length in the mail. its such a good feeling to be doing this, but just so you all know, i'm not going to post a review on every friggin' thing out there under the sun. no, the space i use to write these reviews is only for artists i like and believe others should too. tyburn saints happen to be one of those who's music i demand people try out.

so yeah, once i popped in their album titled, For the Benefit of Strangers, i was immediately struck across the face with the lo-fi, yet loudly crushing guitars. this band from brooklyn, new york, who make a wall of sound that would cause phil spector to be proud, enveloped me and took me along for the ride. needless to say, it wasn't a bad drive to work that morning. anyway, soon come the voice of lead singer, Johnny Gimenez, who made me scramble my brains to determine who he sounded like. this comes with a huge amount of respect for Johnny because the guy sounds like, David Bowie, mixed with Nick Cave and the lead singer of The Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt.

i knew from that point on this was going to be a good one. i jammed the album twice that day, allowing my self to absorb the musical craft and dive into the nice production. not to forget the rest of the team, there's Chappy, the man who plays keys, glockenspiel and accordion, Andrew Reed, who plays bass guitar and more guitars and also does vocals, and finally there's, David Parmeter, who plays drums. these fellows make/made up the band and together they create this wonderful collective organism that's hauntingly euphoric. yeah, i love this stuff...

this is an awesome debut album and one not to miss. songs that grabbed me where, "bells" and "she murders me." there is a nice personal quality that comes from the music and it fits right in with my huge amount of love for this kind of style. the style i'm referring to is what i've listed in the labels. tyburn saints play a smoothed out post-punk/lo-fi/shoegaze/jangly style with lots of reverb. you can hear bands like, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Galaxy 500, Ride, The Birthday Party and for a bit of the newer stuff, The National, Best Coast and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. there's also a hint of 60's surf rock/girl group stuff and it seems to be their trump card. so catchy its not fare against your ears i'm tellin' ya!!!

i was told by mr. gimenez that he is currently working on demo's for a possible ep coming out soon. until then, you have their debut album and i want you all to give it a try. and no, i'm not going to post it this time. look to the links below for your source. (i gotta keep my eye on this band...) enjoy!!!


http://www.myspace.com/tyburnsaints
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tyburn-Saints/26861779229
http://www.tyburnsaints.com/
http://tyburnsaints.bandcamp.com/



i'm a regular johnny walker...