http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/ don't you think that if we knew how we would have already? Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-175 Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:18:07 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-175 Nice blog you Gotcha here Nice blog you Gotcha here

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-145 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:35:48 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-145 Word is that their new album, "Hallelujah Sirens" is due out in May. That's a pretty good turnaround considering they were recording over the holidays. Can't wait to hear it. Word is that their new album, “Hallelujah Sirens” is due out in May. That’s a pretty good turnaround considering they were recording over the holidays. Can’t wait to hear it.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-142 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:39:47 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-142 [...] Maybe my dissapointment over friday night’s Dirty On Purpose show had something to do with my anticipation for seeing (alright I’ll just come out and say it) my favorite new band, Wilderness . They played their second of a two night stint at the Cake Shop. Having seen them for the fourth time now, one would think the novelty would be wearing thin, but for me its bordering on a life changing experience. First of all, these guys are serious. This is not a fun show, where everyone is dancing and laughing. The music, and more specifically James Johnson’s lyrics and demeanor carry both an immediacy and urgency that few bands even try to carry off. The feel is something like Joy Division, but not in the Paul Banks sings kinda like Ian Curtis kind of way, but in a’ this is some important music that grabs you and is about right now’ way. The result is a performance which audience members are channeling the music, not just spectators. Guitarist Colin McCann seemed to be playing two parts at once, and Johnson, unwilling to be merely stoic at the mic, was alternately sitting on the floor, standing on the drum kit, behind the kit (whist the drummer took a short break during an intro part), and into the audience itself, never losing his intensity. [...] […] Maybe my dissapointment over friday night’s Dirty On Purpose show had something to do with my anticipation for seeing (alright I’ll just come out and say it) my favorite new band, Wilderness . They played their second of a two night stint at the Cake Shop. Having seen them for the fourth time now, one would think the novelty would be wearing thin, but for me its bordering on a life changing experience. First of all, these guys are serious. This is not a fun show, where everyone is dancing and laughing. The music, and more specifically James Johnson’s lyrics and demeanor carry both an immediacy and urgency that few bands even try to carry off. The feel is something like Joy Division, but not in the Paul Banks sings kinda like Ian Curtis kind of way, but in a’ this is some important music that grabs you and is about right now’ way. The result is a performance which audience members are channeling the music, not just spectators. Guitarist Colin McCann seemed to be playing two parts at once, and Johnson, unwilling to be merely stoic at the mic, was alternately sitting on the floor, standing on the drum kit, behind the kit (whist the drummer took a short break during an intro part), and into the audience itself, never losing his intensity. […]

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-140 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:40:28 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-140 yeah, i'm not trying to say its all her fault either, but somehow with her in the mix, it worked and now it doesn't. yeah, i’m not trying to say its all her fault either, but somehow with her in the mix, it worked and now it doesn’t.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-139 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:30:48 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2006/02/17/dirty-on-purpose-northsix/#comment-139 you know, in all honesty, i kinda always felt that way and the singing. erika was a nice part of the vocal mix, but her voice wasn't all that strong either. from the first time i saw them i thought that the vocals were lacking. they make up for it with songwriting & energy. so i don't think it all rides on her. but with that said, i still have a small hope that at some point they will do something to mix things up. you know, in all honesty, i kinda always felt that way and the singing. erika was a nice part of the vocal mix, but her voice wasn’t all that strong either. from the first time i saw them i thought that the vocals were lacking. they make up for it with songwriting & energy. so i don’t think it all rides on her. but with that said, i still have a small hope that at some point they will do something to mix things up.

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