Music video for The Octopus Project's song "Wet Gold" off the 2009 album Golden Beds released on Peek-A-Boo Records.
Kick it with The Octopus Project and their theremin on Monday, December 21 at Mohawk. Tickets are available here.
Flashback Friday
The Kinks, Dead End Street
The Kinks album, Face to Face, released 1966 on Pye Records in the United Kingdom and on Reprise Records in the United States, was out of print for many years. Re-issues since 1998 have included
bonus tracks of songs released contemporaneously as singles (most
notably "Dead End Street") and two unreleased tracks.
A major artistic breakthrough for Kinks' songwriter Ray Davies, the LP represents the first full flowering of Davies' use of narrative, observation, and wry social commentary in his songs. It heralded The Kinks' move away from the hard-driving rock and roll style of 1964-65, which had catapulted the group to international stardom. It was the first Kinks album consisting entirely of Ray Davies compositions, and was their first album recorded over several months, rather than in one concentrated session.
Davies, who had suffered a nervous breakdown just prior to the major recording sessions for the album, seemed to be responding to the overwhelming pressures on him by escaping into stories of the bittersweet existence of ordinary suburban people, their failings, and frustrations. The new style of writing began gradually the previous year with compositions such as "A Well Respected Man" and "Dedicated Follower of Fashion", and came to full fruition in May 1966 with the hit single "Sunny Afternoon", which reached Number 1 in the UK.
The album was released in a particularly tumultuous year for the band, with personnel problems (bassist Pete Quaife was injured, resigned, and later rejoined the band), legal and contractual battles, and an ongoing hectic touring schedule. The album was critically well received, but did not sell particularly well at the time of its release.
LYRICS:
There's a crack up in the ceiling,
And the kitchen sink is leaking.
Out of work and got no money,
A Sunday joint of bread and honey.
What are we living for?
Two-roomed apartment on the second floor.
No money coming in,
The rent collector's knocking, trying to get in.
We are strictly second class,
We don't understand,
(Dead end!)
Why we should be on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
People are living on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
Gonna die on dead end street.
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
On a cold and frosty morning,
Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning.
And my feet are nearly frozen,
Boil the tea and put some toast on.
What are we living for?
Two-roomed apartment on the second floor.
No chance to emigrate,
I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late.
We both want to work so hard,
We can't get the chance,
(Dead end!)
People live on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
People are dying on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
Gonna die on dead end street.
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
(Dead end!)
People live on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
People are dying on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
Gonna die on dead end street.
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Head to my feet (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
How's it feel? (yeah)
How's it feel? (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Good Old War video for Weak Man featuring Anthony Green. Shot at Sargent House in August 2008.
Here are their summer tour dates;
July 05 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre #
July 06 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep #
July 08 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues *
July 09 San Diego, CA @ SOMA *
July 10 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee *
July 11 Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress *
July 12 Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress *
July 14 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues *
July 15 Austin, TX @ Emo's *
July 16 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit *
July 18 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo's #
July 19 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Downstairs #
July 24 Camden, NJ @ Wiggins Park XPN Festival
July 31 Pittsfield, MA @ Bowland Theatre - Berkshire College #
Nico, I'm not saying
A theme song for the recession.
You don't have to be Barak Obama to champion hope, change and joy!
This is good fun.
Cale Parks currently on tour with Passion Pit. This reminds me of music videos from the 80's.
The Future of The Left!! Directed by Casey Raymond and Ewan Jones-Morris
New music from Jack White!
Soko plays, "I Want To Look Like A Tiger", live at The Regent Theater Arpil 30th. This was the first week of the Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros residency.
FUN! From the album All Rebel Rockers.
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