The Figurehead

Entries from September 2007

Film School: Hideout

September 18, 2007 · No Comments

Film School (the band) released their latest album, Hideout, last week. I’m still going through it to establish an opinion. I’m pretty certain I like it. It sounds an awful lot like The Cure, but that’s a good thing. Seems everyone wants to sound like The Cure these days. Hooray!

There aren’t any new videos from Hideout yet. Here’s 11:11 from last years self titled release:

Pretty blatant Cure rip off sound. Hooray again!!!!

Categories: Adam Arcuragi · Beggars Banquet · Dave Ramsey · Film School · Hideout · Music · The Apples in Stereo · U2 · Wired · indie rock

New from Black Francis (Frank Black, whatever…): Bluefinger

September 14, 2007 · No Comments

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 The dude is a legend no matter what he’s calling himself. I loved “Teenager of the Year” and “Frank Black”. “Bluefinger” is a return to the quirkiness that made The Pixies and Frank Black’s early solo albums so much fun.

“Bluefinger” is a rockin’ good time.

Categories: Black Francis · Bluefinger · Decemberists · Frank Black · Jack Johnson · Music · Radio · The Apples in Stereo · The Pixies · Wired · indie rock · radio business

War Dance: Uganda

September 12, 2007 · No Comments

Check out the new documentary about music and dance students from the “war zone” of Northern Uganda as they compete in a national competition. Watch the video below.

Click HERE

Categories: Africa · Best of 06 · Calexico · LRA · Lords Resistance Army · Uganda · Will Hoge · World Vision · activism · child soldiers