Fever to Tell [PA] - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (CD 2003)

Ah, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Have you heard of them? If not, you re missing out. This CD is wonderful, and I m really glad I own it. I admit, I bought it because I love Maps, but I was really happy with the other songs on here too. The cover is quite interesting, as you can see by looking at the provided picture. The booklet is filled with other such interesting pictures, like a humongous snake pierced with a sword and a horse carrying a human hand. Well it s original. There is also a picture of each of the members, Karen O (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitars

Since the Strokes emerged out of the New York City music scene in late 2001, a new wave of NYC rock and garage rock emerged. 2002 was touted as the year of garage rock but the music really belonged to the Big Apple. The Mooney Suzuki, Interpol, Hot Hot Heat, and many others were giving NYC some regained attention as a great rock city after years of being overshadowed by its massive hip-hop scene. Many of the NYC bands have often credited the works of such NY greats as the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Television, Patti Smith, the Ramones, and Sonic Youth for keeping NYC alive in rock. Now in..

I don't know much about the background of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I intentionally kept it that way. Quite frankly, for a band like this, the background isn't important. They've been lumped in with the "garage rock revival" thing, which is not only not fair to them, but it has also led to a ton of hype regarding this band. And if there is anything we've learned with regards to the whole "garage rock revival" thing, it's that the hype hasn't been worth its weight in musical gold. The Strokes? They're one of the best bands at writing the catchiest songs I have no desire to ever hear again. The...

The. One of the most commonly used words in the English language ( okay is the most frequently spoken, if I m to believe TV commercials), and essential to our daily communication patterns. Probably. I mean, you use the word the without even thinking about it. I used it thrice in that opening sentence, for example. The thing is, to me it s a rather annoying word. I don t know why. Maybe something about the way it looks? Maybe that it s exceedingly easy to type teh instead of it on occasion? (Although if you re a net teenager then that s the preferred method of spelling, I understand.) So for...