Tag: The Happy Somethings

It’s a Hi-Fi Christmas: The Weeklings, The Supernaturals, David Woodard, The Happy Somethings

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Did I hear you say “More Holiday Music?” No? Well don’t be a Grinch, listen anyway. The Weeklings, that amazingly cool Beatlesque band has a brand new Christmas album out. Lots of fun festive originals here, so it’s highly reccomended. Get it on Amazon. And the band is expected to play live next week at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, NY! Next, Futureman Records has a simply great Christmas comp that is loaded with great power pop artists (The Jellybricks, Phil Angotti, Lisa Mychols, etc.) called a Hi-Fi Christmas Party. All proceeds are donated to the Versiti Blood Research Institute, so open your wallet and give. Like snowflakes, these Christmas albums are unique (no two are the same) so please check out The Supernaturals, David Woodard, and a freebie from the contrarian “Don’t Mention it! (album)” by The Happy Somethings.


Ho-Ho-Holiday Music: It’s beginning to look a lot like…

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Well… here we go again. Enjoy the sounds while we countdown the days until the new year and my year-end top 10 list. I have several more reviews to post and of course, brand-new Christmas music. I made an exception with The Minus 5, but everything else here is new. Both Vista Blue and The Happy Somethings are a “name-your-price” download. Enjoy!






Late-July EPs and more: Sloan, Richard Turgeon, Kurt Baker, Sunshine Boys, Geoff Palmer, The Happy Somethings

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Celebrating the fact that Sloan has a new album due out in October, we get the single “Spend The Day” to whet our appetites. What a prolific band, and speaking of prolific, Richard Turgeon has a sweet new EP Rough Around The Edges, check out the riffage on “I Never Loved You,” a classic power pop-sounding gem. The dense grunge-like rhythms are in contrast to the crisp re-released and remastered Kurt Baker solo Brand New Beat. This is without a doubt my favorite of his albums, and every song is top shelf, plus a boat-load of extra tracks (a total of 26) – so worth it.

Sad to say, but The Sunshine Boys are calling it quits, the trio leaves us with a pair of great tunes, both “Underwater” and “The Beginning.” If you want more buzz in your riffs, Geoff Palmer (The Connection) fits your needs perfectly. The FREEBIE this time is the lovely unpolished harmonies of The Happy Somethings from the UK. Great jangling happy melodies, full of irony guaranteed to brighten your day.