This is the last year-in-review type thing this blog is running. And it's a good one. Thanks to all who submitted, and best of luck in 2008. Over to you, Tec.
Tiny Tim (aka Tec)’s Highly Biased* List of 10 Most Favorite and Least Favorite Local Music Related Stuff of 2007
Best Song That Has Never Been (and Almost Assuredly Never Will Be) Recorded: Whiskey Boots’ “Snake Eyes”
Holy fuck I love that song. Excuse me while I pout.
Best Reunion Show: Sister Mary Rotten Crotch at the Record Bar
Even if you were never into the punk thing, when Liz Nord grabs her crotch, you can’t help but feel it.
Most Overrated Band: The Republic Tigers
I’m not saying I hate them or anything, but I feel a bit as though they have been shoved down my throat and up my ass at the same time, which (contrary to what the bathroom stall at Davey’s says) I do not enjoy.
Most Improved Band (Possibly in History): It’s Over
The first year they played together was bad. Really bad. Deserving-of-only-playing-shows-at-Benders bad. Then they magically became awesome. Super-awesome, even. Did they sell their souls to the devil? If so… good move, boys.
Best Show No One Saw: Experimental Instrument Orchestra with D.W. Box and Aaron Martin at the Pistol
The first of what will hopefully be many “Pistol Sessions.” The entire show was recorded with all the fantastic acoustics and environmental noise of the Pistol.
Best Awesome Moment at a Show No One Saw: e.i.o., at the above mentioned show
They invited the audience to come up and play their homemade instruments. All but a dude that was passed out cold and one couple that was having trouble getting the sticks out of their asses obliged. At one amazing point, they were playing a pretty great jam while the actual members of e.i.o. sipped their beers and watched the show. It was beautiful, I swear.
Best Criminally Ill-Attended Festival: Crossroads Music Festival
Incredible line-up, awesome venue, reasonable price… where the hell were you people?
Best Fusion of Music and Art: American Catastrophe and Hector Casanova at the Record Bar
AmCat performed their always dark and stunning set while the brilliant Hector painted a huge backlit sheet behind the band. It was creepy and beautiful and awesome.
Live Mural for American Catastrophe
Best Benefit: The “Glenefit” at Davey’s
The show to help pay for Gaslights’ drummer Glen Hockemeier’s wrist surgery was so much fun, and the tasty treats sold by the Kansas City Music Ladies Auxilliary Commission were so good, I forgot I was helping somebody and reveled in my selfish hedonism. Yay hedonism! And oh, yeah – Yay Glen’s fully functional wrist!
Best Moment In Music Writing: Jason Harper Eating A Cat Treat… and Writing About It.
Mmm, salmon. Sucker!
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*Because I'm dating a hot chick who's in American Catastrophe, Whiskey Boots, E.I.O. and Sister Mary Rotten Crotch, to name a few.
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I love the haters! Here's some for fuel for the flaming...
Yes, most (but not all) of the list is related to my girlfriend somehow. That's why the title said "highly biased" - that was the joke. It isn't my fault that your sense of humor is flawed. Just like it isn't Alison's fault that her husband was in a band that was sucky, and isn't in it now that it's awesome. Frankly, I don't even remember the dude, so I can't say one way or the other whether he was part of the suckiness. Furthermore, I have friends in the band that are fully aware of my opinions (and when drunk, even go so far as to agree with me.) Also, I don't see how it's in any way lame that my girlfriend is one of the most prolifically talented musicians in town. Yes, I am biased, but I'm not the only person in town that appreciates her. I promise.
And yes, I am a woman. I guess I can see how you would mistake me for a hipster-pussy sort of dude in that picture, but I assure you that my balls are only figurative. "Tiny Tim" was a reference to the stylish crutch I was sporting for a couple months. (Also in the picture Josh either couldn't see or had trouble interpreting.)
Also, I left something off -
Guy I'd most like to see sing more often: Billy Smith
xoxoxo,
tec
Hahaha. I love this list. And not to tear anyone a new one but It's Over sucked it when they started. Now they are a beautiful band that makes a man smile. I didn't read anywhere on the list about "only the drummer sucked". So deal with it. Progress has shined on them. I gotta see the EIO in 08. Cheers, WCPSIII
I would like to beg to differ on the most improved band, Its over. I am very pissed off that someone could write that they sucked their first year because my husband is was the drummer for that band. Just picture if that was your loved one who played in that band would you want someone to insult your loved one. Its all about support and not bad feed back. You can't expect a band to improve if they don't have support.
HAHA!
my sensitive nature.
right.
no. just pointing out that you missed the joke.
again...lighten the fuck up.
Gee, Gregg, sorry if I offended your sensitive nature. Are you dating someone on the list too?
seems Josh has nothing better to do than complain.
it's a lark, Joshy...lighten the fuck up.
Tiny Tim is a girl?
Relating everything in your top ten to your girlfriend is, well, lame.
It's HER list.....although I agree with alot of it....
Next year make your own list if you don't like it!
So nearly everything worthwhile in 2007 had something to do with your girlfriend?
Saving the worst for last?
So nearly everything worthwhile in 2007 had something to do with your girlfriend?
Saving the worst for last?
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