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Reading Week Withdrawal
Hey guys, I’m swamped with midterms this week, so I decided to do a mixlist. This is for those of you just starting your reading week, it’s a mix of songs about friends, partying and generally having a good time. So for those of you on break, raise your glasses and enjoy. Cheers.
1. The Postal Service – Sleeping In
It’s always nice to wake up in the afternoon, especially after a night of partying.
2. The Academy Is… – Neighbors
If the neighbours call the cops, you know it was a hell of a party.
3. The Rocket Summer – Brat Pack
Enjoy the time off with your brat pack.
4. The Audition – Warm Me Up
Remember to stretch before you hit the clubs, and after because you never know where the night will take you.
5. The Cab – Drunk Love
Self explanatory…..
6. A Change of Pace – Weekend Warriors
“This can’t last forever. Raise a glass together. Doesn’t get much better. No better than this.”
7. October Fall – Hey Hey
“Hey hey, old friend, I think it’s been too long. Grab the guitar lets sit around, and play our favorite song.”
8. Metrostation – Seventeen Forever
Remember when we were seventeen and school didn’t matter?
9. Boys Like Girls – The Great Escape
Let this opportunity be your great escape from whatever.
10. Cobra Starship – Send My Love To The Dancefloor, I’ll See You In Hell
Follow their lead, “We’re gonna bury this town tonight. We’re gonna dance all night”
PS. For those Americans in the audience, refer to this post in March.
The Cab
In a little over a week I’ll be seeing recently signed Fueled By Ramen sensation, The Cab, at The Mod Club Theatre in downtown Toronto. They have been staying out of the lime light over the past year, which is uncharacteristic of Fueled By Ramen bands. Not releasing much material beyond I’ll Run, their only official single, they have been keeping busy in the studio preparing for their debut album and have most recently gone on tour with Cobra Starship. However, with the help of the internet, I was able to stream many of their older demos, not likely to be on their album, but good material to garner an idea of what to expect from them as they make their splash in early 2008.
The band from Las Vegas Nevada, has become a little known secret for many listeners, but they are expected to make a huge push this year as their album is slated for a first quarter 2008 release. Backed by Fueled By Ramen, I am extremely excited to hear their new material and what their final sound will be. With only a handful of songs to base my judgement, I am still certain this band will be a smash because they encompass a lot of great things that other bands lack. Don’t be ‘fuelled’, The Cab do not have the typical FBR style, although they definitely fit into the family.
What makes The Cab really great is that they put a little bit of soul back into the pop-rock scene. The instrumentals are a little more dramatic than the usual pop-rock sound, the rhythms are a little faster paced and gutsy, and the vocals remain soulful and honest. What that does is create music that becomes a little more memorable and meaningful, while still being catchy and fun. The Cab by all means remains a pop-rock band, much like many of the bands I’ve reviewed, but their approach to the genre has hints of various other styles which keep them fresh and ahead of the competition.
I’ll Run, their most recent and only release (at least from their myspace/purevolume), is really the epitome of what I hope to expect from them. The vocals are really distinct and soulful, the lyrics are meaningful, and the instruments are emotionally driven with the aid of my favourite, the keyboard. Overall it’s a brilliantly produced song that is really ear catching from beginning to end but still has the feeling of importance, as if somehow this song or this band matters. Much of the same can be said of other songs I found including Take My Hand and Whisper Something Fragile. At the end of the day, the feeling I get from listening to The Cab, is what makes me a fan of theirs above all else, and even more of a fan of the “dreaded” pop-punk scene.
The Cab is awesome, simple put, and perhaps their secrecy from the public is all part of the Fueled By Ramen marketing scheme. FBR is known to really push their recently signed bands, and I can guarantee that once The Cab’s debut album rolls around, they will be THE FBR band to watch out for. I’m getting on their bandwagon early in hopes that it won’t be too full when 2009 rolls around.
Check out their Myspace for official tour dates and album info.
