What is white, wears a dress and rides a sweet bike?

A girl wearing a white rabbit mask, wearing a dress who is riding a sweet bike...

Anyways wassup? My name Is Jenis Ice Creams and I’m here to tell you the three essentials of Halloween. They could save your house, and your heart... or maybe just your house, I can't protect you from yourself when it comes to heart related problems.. i think someone else probably has a blog for that...

Alright here goes. One - buy a thousand little fake spiders and drop them off the roof of your building onto people walking past. Hours of fun and years of funny stories to tell the kids at Halloween in a ghoulish ghoulish voice. Two - wear a skeleton suit, like that seen in Daft Punks Around The world clip http://tiny.cc/CxKtA everybody loves a skeleton! And Three - Make sure you have plenty of treats for all the awesomely dressed little kiddley-winks. They wait for this day each year and to be disappointed by a poorly organised candy stash... well let's just say it is not a nice feeling...

If you ensure, as a grown-up you have prepared this year I know for a fact that your house will not be egg’d, poop-decked, el-calibried (very complicated... you don’t want it) and you will definitely not be stinky stank bombed. Treat = Treat, Trash = Trick... don’t give trash, we have enough of a rubbish problem as it is, no need to give it to the kids...

Now for some music. I just had the lovely pleasure of being passed a song I have been hunting since last Tuesday. It is a track called Animal and it is by a small Swedish band named Miike Snow. I totally heart this track, and the only thing that is better, is there film clip http://tiny.cc/ZnDGy the animal heads are an awesome little dress up to the band and perhaps this is what inspired my earlier joke. One can not be sure though. I don't know too much about the band itself other than what I am being told by Wikipedia so I will not explain, however they shall receive another mention once I have heard more and follow my nose to the goodness and sweet delight, known as awesome music.

Another track I can't leave you without throwing toward you like a frisbee, whistling with pleasant melodies, is this amazing track by The Middle East, Blood http://tiny.cc/Vv8xC once again the film clip has me gasping. The technique used for the landscapes in this animated piece are awesome and now I just want to be an animated giant... seriously I do, why do you look at me like that? It's true!

So remember Halloween, all about scaring but making the kids happy, and listen to these songs. They made me smile so hopefully they make you smile too. Have an awesome day awesome ones!

YEOW!

Blam Blam here we go again!

Wassup my lovely peepety peeps! Blog Numero three'o is under way and cranking!

BIEOW BIEOW BIEOW BIEOW This is the ice cream police! Put you're hands in the air, you are under arrest! Put down the Ice Cream, let her go.....

As I mentioned in my last post I really want to mention a bit of a new favourite of mine, Little Red. These guys are awesome. Their infectious Choruses and 1950's harmony style really get my feet moving in the direction of the D-F and my heart racing rapid (thank you metronomy).

With their debut single, Waiting http://tiny.cc/8O2Hl they jumped onto the scene in their straight and skinnies and haven't looked back since. As with Boy and Bear (See first Blog Post) Little Red were featured on Triple J Unearthed, who once again showed great insight to find and promote great up and coming talent. The band followed this up with performances at the V Festival, Pyramid Rock Festival, Big Day Out and many more.

A favourite track of mine has to be witchdoctor http://tiny.cc/2Qt4q
The very first guitar riff attracts us as it is energetic and the shout out "YEOW" gives the listener an immediate sense of fun on stage. Followed by the guitars slightly muffled ups and downs while the first verse begins and then the continued momentum of the song really set the tone for a great track which will be listened to over-and-over.

With all but the drummer contributing to either lead or back up vocals, these guys can and will sing your pantaloons off. They know the style they want and they know how to create the sound they want. The chorus, in typical Little Red style, makes you want to sing it out loud and the lyrics throughout the verses are simple yet sophisticated. Though often compared to the Beach Boys in relation to harmony and sound, I do feel they are actually in a field of their own and are truly unique.

Definitely check out their album, Listen To Little Red, and listen out for the stand out tracks like Cocal-Cola (as featured on the official Underbelly soundtrack) http://tiny.cc/APmBu and my personal favourite Speedo (sorry no video.. guess you will have to buy the album... Go on, you know it's going to be awesome!)

If you are worried about how this style of music will transfer to a live performance, just check out how this Live Radio show performance sounds, I think you will agree they are just as good if not better =) http://tiny.cc/biy3p

Anyways, I hope you have enjoyed this and listening to some good music (unless your name is Brian, then I hope you did not enjoy this) that's it for now so until next time RARGH RARGH RARGH RARGH The bear is coming the bear is coming, look out children the bear is coming.

YEOW!

El Capitan Sanchez

That is not my real name and has nothing to do with anything... He is just a Spanish captain immersed in self-doubt, disbelief and passion. Passion for what? You would have to ask him between voyages.

I thought I would start this post off with a piece of status update I posted on Facebook a couple of months ago. After seeing the day we have today I find it particularly fitting. I wrote it, as I do with all my status', in the first 20 minutes after getting to work. I tend to feel the need to document how I am feeling on arrival at work as I know by the time I leave these feelings will have faded like pencil markings on a love note from 1996....

"Grey skies, fluorescent workers building our destruction. The wave of rain sweeping across metropolis looks safe yet destructive like a phoenix. Guardian of man with the irresistible power man has desired. There on the horizon appears the only solace to the growing, ever glowing world, there we see life before construction and manipulation, there we see the ever present sun. There we see life before man."

I was reading this and thought to myself where did this come from and why did I find it necessary to not only write it in the first place, and now to re-post. To be honest I have no answer but I think I am going to modify it slightly and make it the opening verse of a new song once I figure out the song....

Playing guitar yesterday with a couple of mates I was once again blown away at how much connection you can feel through coming up something new and raw. Just strumming some basic chords and have someone else do with it what they will, totally free to interpret the initial rhythm as they want and tweak it to be the song they are needing to create. From the very first strum they know how to manipulate it to represent them and their emotion at that exact time. Amazing. I will endeavour to capture the next one and post a link on this page.

I wanted to post a link to this song and video for Lady of the Sunshine's Jack Nimble. The voice of Angus Stone and the beautiful guitar just come together to create a well-balanced, sweet tune which I could listen to every day for at least a day.... or probably more like a week... I was so happy when I found out he was leaving Julia for a little while to work on something totally different for himself. By no means do I mean this in a negative way toward Julia, as I absolutely Adore her voice and style, but I was very interested to see what he could do. He did not disappoint. Though in stark contrast to what he has done in the past, this is a natural progression I feel and one which will see Angus Stone solidified in the Australian Music Ranks. Anyway I love it and I think you should check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gft4v8j6gk

Or if you're interested in something a little bit louder and rockier check out White Rose Parade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQLx_ZpkSg&feature=related

Thanks and remember if you have an un-quenchable thirst for Jenis Ice Creams, you should calm down a little, I will be back tomorrow to talk about a new favourite of mine, Little Red.

YEOW!

Here goes nothing and everything + music news

And with these words I am entering unknown territory. Though part of a generation who supposedly rely solely on technology and information sharing, this is my first voyage into the "Blogosphere" and I must admit I am a little scared. Though this blog is an opportunity for me to share my thoughts, views and opinions it is also an opportunity for people to see and read about these things, which to be honest is fairly daunting.
Well here goes anyway, this is my blog.

I love Music. I am sure you can tell as this Blog does feature this word in its title, and one thing I truly love about music is hearing it live. Living in Sydney means being part of a culture who love music but are deprived of the comfort of plenty of quality venues to hear it, unlike our inter-state neighbours. However The Spectrum is one place that can stand up and be counted as a Great live music venue for up-and-coming talent as witnessed by plenty of live music fans, including myself, last night.

With beautiful harmonies and a vibe which would be put on the richter scale at >8, I was totally and utterly amazed at the quality of music and the amazing turn out from the masses at the launch of Mexican Mavis, by the recent Triple J Unearthed Artists of the week, Boy and Bear. Triple J were not wrong in promoting these guys, as I can assure you no-one left the venue disappointed, as the well-balanced harmonious melodies touched and made each person in the room want to become a singer. I must draw comparisons with the fleet foxes on this aspect of their playing, while the folk feel these four young musicians create and tweak is incomparable. They had a vibe on stage which was being poured over the audience like milk over cereal, and the crowd responded by biting at every chance they had. Between songs the applause and cheers of appreciation, it was something else and I am sure the band will remember this night for a long time.

The bands playing prior to the main attraction both offered totally different feels to each other. The first, Bangers and Mash, showed that improvisation and crowd appreciation still have plenty of presence in live music. A duo, drummer and guitar/vocalist, set up a buzzy atmosphere with rough edged songs with a sweet voice at the center. Lyrics of love and loss but overall happiness was very impressive.
The second band, Royal Chant, were something of a totally different vibe. More of a rock/Folk feel then the previous softer band, and much more attitude. Think Bob Dylan's accent crossed with Curt Cobain's harshness as a rough idea of the lead singers voice. Not as finished by no-means but to give you a feel this is the closest I can think of. These lads offered a great amount as the support act and though perhaps not the best audience for their type of music, these guys will have a very promising future.

The all-around vibe of the night was something special and something I know I will hold on to for some time. The bands, the fans, the venue and the vibe all ensured this night will see Boy and Bear move closer and closer to the forefront. I suggest you check them out here http://www.myspace.com/boyandbearmusic and if your interested get along to their next gig or catch them on triple J unearthed here http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=27729

Well this is my first effort and touching primarily on one gig and introductions, so if you enjoyed I will be here so come say hi anytime.

YEOW!