Rocker Tycoon Day: Lower Places by Nikki Sue & the Bad News
It’s about time for another video. But this time I didn’t take it at a show. Instead this is an official music video for Lower Places by Nikki Sue and the Bad News. What a sick like tumbling riff! About the Video… We finally get to see what was in that GODDAMNED suitcase in Pulp Fiction. (I told you it wasn’t Marselus Wallaces soul.) This song was a preview for NS&tBN’s new Album on the same name. If you need a country fix in the big city this is your kinda thing. If you still have that “I don’t like country” stigma let me just say two things. 1) You’re listening to the wrong country music. 2) Get your head out of your ass, country is the roots of rock.
http://nikkisueandthebadnews.bandcamp.com/album/lower-places
Rocker Tycoon Day: Some Small Assurance by Quebec, Quebec
Quebec Quebec is a Scott Thompson side project. Perfectly timed while we wait patiently for Meet Pause to find a bassist to replace Sean “You’re Still Dead to Me” Favre. Scott teams up with Nikki Sue of Bad News fame on this track. If Meet Pause is this scene’s Death Cab then Qubec, Quebec is most certainly it’s Postal Service. Plenty of duets and Banjo without the Ken Rogers/ Dolly Parton experience, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Rocker Tycoon Day: Pretty Penny by Invisible Lines
Invisible Lines has been in hiding for a while it seems. In truth, they’ve been holed up in their studio working on new material. We can expect some new tunes and a vigorous show schedule from these cats soon. In the mean time check out this jaunty single they released in March. It’s a song about finding a job and finding Jesus… where else? but in the Classifieds.
Rocker Tycoon Day: Rain by Green Paper
There’s something about Central New Jersey that pulls me back the 90’s. And Green Paper is no exception. Rain reminds me of that magical era of music during 95-97 when Grunge was faltering and pop punk had yet to cash in. We had bands like Space Hog and Corner Shop and the Primitive Radio Gods. But let’s focus on Rain for a second, damn this is an alternative epic. So many cool changes and and really great use of what I’m positive is my younger brother’s Casio keyboard from 1986. Well done, in style in recording quality and overall originality.
Rocker Tycoon Day: Thus Spoke Jeff Daniels by The Golden Age of Radio
Few things are cooler than the picture above. I would fuck with that guy. I think my grandfather once said there’s nothing more dangerous and cunning than a midget with a gun… yea my gramps called them midgets. Let’s face facts, if you’re over 70 you don’t need to be PC. Anyhow, we aren’t here to persecute my late granddad. We’re here to talk about new music. The song plays like the start of a travel movie in the 80’s. Like the lost installment of Vacation. Clark Griswold in Brooklyn, there’s a thought. Anyhow it’s a nostalgic number with some great female vocals, and a little orchardian action. Listen to it, and pretend you’re first girlfriend isn’t married to some other guy… named Dan in South Jersey… with two kids… and a dog.
Zac Clark, Rocker Tycoon 