3.25.2006

Yeah Yeah Yeah Song video premier REVIEW

Premier of "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" review

I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Blvd (were you there?) Monday night where they played the world premier of the Lips new video by Traktor. (thank you res.com)

First of all, the interviews you read where Wayne was excited to be working with Lions etc. did not transpire. The only large animal in the shoot I recall seeing was actually some human in a ware wolf costume. I was able to ask the representative from Traktor why the last minute change of plans? He explained to the some 300 attending that their budget of $150,000 was quickly spent other ways not leaving enough to include the live animals.

Still the video turned out to be a gas! Wayne had taken ideas from watching some Japanese television. You begin seeing nearly nude obese boys turned loose in a Romanesque arena (shot in a remote location not far from Magic Mountain Theme Park, per Traktor) to devour some actor who *may* represent Dick, the Vice President. He'd been prepped by three or four prancing under-dressed Asian young ladies who are shown taping cheese burgers all over his body.

Wayne starts out the powerful ruler overseer and Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, and Kliph Scurlock are all dressed as his guards. I was very happy to see Kliph's inclusion as he's really become the legitimate 4th member in many a mind.

Then another person who *may be Paris Hilton? Britney Spears? is strapped with an abundunce of doughnuts suficient enough to bribe and distract the law - funny stuff! I noticed the audience chuckling and smiling throughout, and rocking when ever that flanger effect guitar chorus kicked in.

It winds up at the end of this video, which was more like a miniature "Hey Hey We're The Monkees" episode, that Wayne is overtaken in some coup and adorned with steak meat and the ware wolf chases him around a bit while the populous chased the rest of the band.

Last scene I recall he was Wayne comfortably sitting next to and feeding the ware wolf by peeling steak off his forehead. Absolutely a must see!!! In addition to being a thoroughly entertaining video the song itself ROCKS!

Cat Blair

3.22.2006

The Nuclear Labrats invite your review pre-studio

Two yet to be released DEMOs are up for your review at Garageband.com/NuclearLabrats

Please take their songs "Church And State" and "Turbin Bomb" for a spin and leave a comment as they welcome your feedback before taking them into the studio. Check out some reviews already posted:

Church And State:

Vividly Original Very interesting...a great mix here. I love the smooth-fuzzy echo-guitars which blend wonderfully with the echoey, effects-laden vocal. I like the soft, laid-back singing. The clean pianos suprise when they join such fuzzy company. The lyrics seem intelligent, political, and very interesting. The unusual yet catchy phrasing helps very colourful images to burn vividly in the mind. While the overall theme is softly meancing, the slower, more-open sections become even beautiful in a melancholic way--you can tell the authors actually love life and are hurt by the disastrous systemic malfunctions in the hierchic structures of our society. I really quite like this. The production could of course be a little cleaner--a couple edits are audible here and there, but overall the levels are good. Really nice, guys.
Reviewed by: pinetarts from Unspecified

Sexy Politics like the effects on the vocals, simon and garfunkel meets nine inch nails. great lyrics. thought provoking, creative, poetic. the guitar is a little boring, but the little breaks are worth the wait. interesting cross of genres.
Reviewed by: melessajean from Los Angeles, California

Turbin Bomb:

Ween Like I can't really comment on the lyrics because I can't make them out most of the time. I don't think this is a bad thing because everything sounds good together; in an early-Ween kind of way. nice. The hook is subtle, but perfect for this song. And really adds to the weirdness-factor. Lots of very subtle sounds in your mix. I would love to listen to this extremely loud.
Reviewed by: neilsadork from Seattle, Washington

It's a Strange one Lovely electronica style sounds like an indie prince/funkadelic. Lazy smoking vocal really make you wonder where this number is gonna go. It very unique. Not sure what genre to place this song in which is a good thing. The playing can be a little loose and I can't see this troubling the chart. the bass hook is really fat, but probably not enough without a bigger change. the mood is particularly dark and sleazy. The reverse on 2 mins 15 secs adds a bit of enigma, but I honestly feel it needs more foe most people's tastes, then again this isn't gnna be a mass appeal song. it strange unique and I want to hear more of your stuff. Good work.....
Reviewed by: Luminaries from North Shields, United Kingdom

60's psychedelic versus 70's pneu-wave The underlying music squares us clearly into a late 70's mode of Wire-avant. UK weirdness that cranks up the amperage without being overbearing or precious. Then there is the vocal. Straight out of "Anthem of the Sun," the squishy compressed Leslie-fied voice brings all of the acid and danger of that crazy summer of love right into focus. You can't understand a word he(?) is saying, but it's cool nonetheless. A funny, strange song. Hook? No, I don't hear one. But the mood is adequately claustrophobic, strange, paranoid, and interesting.
Extra Credit: Production, Mood. Reviewed by:- jes91157 Decatur, Georgia

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