When I asked the Caribbean about their day jobs (librarian, lawyer, private school teacher), I mentioned "The Go From Tactical"'s references to the end of the Go-Betweens via a vocal line reminiscent of Elliott Smith. That's all there, but a... CONTINUE READING NEW CARIBBEAN VIDEO - "THE GO FROM TACTICAL"»
Posted on August 1, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: BRIT Awards | Ganglians | SXSW | The Caribbean | U2
Longstanding D.C. quartet the Caribbean have deep roots in that area's scene through their current project as well as past work in Townies and Dischord indie-punks Smart Went Crazy (drummer Anthony Dennison). The band's third album Populations is their most... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: THE CARIBBEAN»
Posted on September 12, 2007 in (12 comments)
Tags: The Caribbean
There's a lot going on lyrically on this cut from D.C. band the Caribbean. First there's the scene setting: a lab experiment full of blue-painted sugar dishes and theories proven true. Action switches to our first-person loner, spending the 4th... CONTINUE READING NEW CARIBBEAN - "BEES, THEIR VISION AND LANGUAGE"»
Posted on July 27, 2007 in (5 comments)
Tags: The Caribbean