I’m starting to run out of stuff to talk about for these FF lead in’s. *ponders* It finally rained here after 2 months. *thinks* Going to Europe for two weeks soon, so, any suggestions bars, bands, sites in the UK and Germany are appreciated. Unfortunately, that means the fix will be on vacation for two weeks (maybe) as well, depending on time and internet access!

Ladyfinger (ne) – Little Things (2009, Omaha, Nebraska) Any readers out there from Omaha? Perhaps you can answer why such great bands come from there? Does it have a good live music scene/arts school/something? Chris Machmuller, Pat Oakes, Matt Bayles and Ethan have been members of various bands before combining forces to create Ladyfinger (ne). Pat played formerly in Saddle Creek band “Mayday”, and was also part of a band called “Solid Jackson”. Ethan used to be in the Saddle Creek band “The Faint”. Jamie is the singer of yet another Omaha band, “Race For Titles”. Chris used to be in a rock band called “Bleeders For Treats”. Their past musical endeavors shine through in their debut cd, “Heavy Hands”, released on the Saddle Creek recording label.

Kid, You’ll Move Mountains – Volts (2009, Chicago, Illinois) Having just released their first album this year, I can tell you that it is REALLY solid. I don’t really know terribly much about the band, but I’m eagerly awaiting more stuff from them. This track can be found on “Loomings” and you won’t regret buying it!

Of Montreal – First Time High (Reconstructionist Remix of “An Eluardian Instance”) (2009, Athens, Georgia) Of Montreal has really gained much deserved notoriety in the past few years, thanks to some really solid releases. “The John Brion” EP is no exception, which features such great tracks as this, which honestly, doesn’t really sound terribly much different than the “Skeletal Lamping” version, but the subtle differences are pretty awesome :) *rambles* If you dig “Of Montreal”, be sure to familiarize yourself with their earlier releases, such as “Satanic Panic in the Attic”.

Plants and Animals – Feedback in the Field (2008, Montreal, Quebec) I love the art for this album. I can’t help but wonder if it’s the family of the band and the shirt worn by the lady up front features this album’s name, “Parc Avenue”. They’ve only released one other full length album, in 2003, but for some bands, good albums take time and I can appreciate that. Most of this band met in high school, playing together in various bands. After moving from Halifax, Nova Scotia, they recruited additional members and became “Plants and Animals”.

School of Seven Bells – My Cabal (2008, Brooklyn, New York) Is anybody else getting sick of me blogging about how much I love this band? I really regret not having discovered them before my “Best of 2008″ post, as they’d have been in it with their solid release “Alpinism”. I love the haunting backup vocals in this track, as well as the catchy electronics. The band consists of Alejandra Deheza (vocals, bass), Claudia Deheza (vocals, keyboards) and Benjamin Curtis (guitar). The Deheza sisters are former members of “On!Air!Library!” and Curtis is a former member of “Secret Machines” and “Tripping Daisy” (holy s**t!). The band is named after the School of the Seven Bells, a mythical South American pickpocket training academy. Curtis and the Deheza sisters met when both were opening on an Interpol tour. The three decided to end their commitments to their old bands, move in to a shared space, and create a home recording studio together.

Tags: Kid You'll Move Mountains, Ladyfinger (ne), Of Montreal, Plants and Animals, School of Seven Bells

This entry was posted on Friday, July 31st, 2009 at 4:56 pm and is filed under Friday Fix, Song Ramble. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.