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King Khan And The Shrines - "Took My Lady Out To Dinner"
Canadian-born, Germany-based ex-Spaceshits member King Khan has been kicking around the garage long before the current revival, but is making a splash these days due to last year's excellent What Is?!, associations with Black Lips, Deerhunter, etc., and the fact there's a revival. More importantly, though, is that he's a charismatic weirdo who writes immediately addictive songs. Yesterday Khan and his brassy nine-piece band the Shrines released a best-of compilation The Supreme Genius Of King Khan And The Shrines on Vice. The album's second track "Took My Lady to Dinner" was first released on a 10" in 2001 before showing up in this week's Drop. King Khan gave us the skinny.
Is the song based on a real-life girlfriend/date? If so, is this you're usual type? This song was inspired by my high school graduation. My date was sitting and finishing the plates of different people at our table while everyone else was dancing. This didn't upset me, it fascinated me and i found it incredible how she just didn't give a fuck. She was happy munching on about three or four different chicken legs, but unfortunately forgot to eat the corsage I gave her... It was almost like Friar Tuck in Rocket Robin Hood, too bad she wasn't bald. Incidentally, I won Class Clown and Best Smile.
What did you and your lady have for dinner last night? I made a delicious Indian chicken heart paella, with a side of steamed asparagus in oyster sauce served on a bed of snow on top of a mirror. This was done so she could slowly admire her beauty as the snow melted to reveal her reflection while she ate. Then for dessert I fed her chocolate fudge popcicles and tickled her feet while she ate them...
Premature Evaluation: Beach House - Teen Dream
When we meditated on Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally's gorgeous sophomore album Devotion we had the following to say: [Y]ou can't fall back on Mazzy Star or Galaxie 500 references because they've pushed themselves into their own, unique solar system.... (more)
New Jonathan Boulet Video - "A Community Service Announcement"
This dude's the latest signing to Australia's Modular label, landing with a tidy package of promotional offerings: a catchy, moistly breezy indie-pop debut single that couldn't be better titled for a meet-the-artist track; a subtly arresting/marginally tricked-out video; and a... (more)
New El Guincho - "Antillas (XXXchange Remix)"
When we first heard onetime BTW Pablo Díaz-Reixa, aka El Guincho, we were drawn in by "Antillas," a song we described as "a five-minute bundle of clattering loops and sunny harmonies." It was from the self-released Alegranza!, before he'd signed... (more)
Muse To Headline Coachella 2010?
According to Consequence Of Sound, a previously reliable source pins Muse to the coming year's desert fest headlining slot. Glenn Beck just bought a ticket. The dates are April 16-18. Oh and these Coachella headliner rumors? Needs more Pavement.... (more)
Parents Just Don't Understand Horrorcore
From hardcore to heavy metal to gangsta rap, local TV news teams have long warned parents about the terrifying new sounds rotting teenage brains. This week it's San Fran's KPIX on the horrorcore scene. Not all juggalos are murderers, dad!... (more)
