The "Not Classic Rock" listening thread

Arthur Buck 2 dropped recently. It's the second collab between Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck. It's hard not to hear the R.E.M. sometimes but it's not an R.E.M album. I like it a lot.

Also a friend recommended (by way of his daughter) a band called Geese. They are a young band out of New York. It's the most interesting American rock band I've heard in years and they are still just college age.
 
Kdogg said:
Arthur Buck 2 dropped recently. It's the second collab between Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck. It's hard not to hear the R.E.M. sometimes but it's not an R.E.M album. I like it a lot.

Also a friend recommended (by way of his daughter) a band called Geese. They are a young band out of New York. It's the most interesting American rock band I've heard in years and they are still just college age.
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My wife found this (unfortunately paywalled) article on the NYT this weekend.

Goose Is a Jam Band. Geese Is Indie Rock. They Both Have New Albums.
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Naming a band, much like naming a child, can be a tricky business. The moniker should be memorable. It should be intriguing but not inscrutable. It should be short, punchy and roll off the tongue. Ideally, it does not cause embarrassment or confusion.

By these measures, the bands Goose and Geese succeed in all but the last category. Switch a pair of O’s for E’s and their names are interchangeable. Get your singular and plural mixed up and you’re referring to one bird instead of a gaggle. Each group demands that you be a music fan and a grammarian.
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MChambers said:
Just want to point out that Eilen Jewell and Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters, both of whom have been mentioned upthread and are well worth seeing live, will be at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on December 12.
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I’m seeing Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters at Eddie’s Attic (an absolute gem of a venue) down here in Decatur, GA in a couple of weeks. Very excited about that one.
 
Not checking in much here anymore but it was fun to find this thread. I saw Jake/MJ at DPAC back in July and again in Oakland in September. He's been on my radar for a while as a friend's son used to jam with him at UNC-A. He's really good. I also saw Geese at the Cradle in November. I was probably the oldest attendee. I get the fuss but I'm not listening to this every day. I'm also going Dec 12 to see AAP (and Eileen Jewell) for maybe the 5th time. Not a ton of stage presence but she writes some great songs. About as country as I go...
 
jimmymax said:
Not checking in much here anymore but it was fun to find this thread. I saw Jake/MJ at DPAC back in July and again in Oakland in September. He's been on my radar for a while as a friend's son used to jam with him at UNC-A. He's really good. I also saw Geese at the Cradle in November. I was probably the oldest attendee. I get the fuss but I'm not listening to this every day. I'm also going Dec 12 to see AAP (and Eileen Jewell) for maybe the 5th time. Not a ton of stage presence but she writes some great songs. About as country as I go...
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They get played fairly often on a couple of the SiriusXM stations I listen to, but I've yet to be audibly captured.
We are however turning two Goose shows in St. Augustine this April into a long camping weekend.
 
CameronBornAndBred said:
They get played fairly often on a couple of the SiriusXM stations I listen to, but I've yet to be audibly captured.
We are however turning two Goose shows in St. Augustine this April into a long camping weekend.
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jimmymax said:
I also saw Geese at the Cradle in November. I was probably the oldest attendee. I get the fuss but I'm not listening to this every day. I'm also going Dec 12 to see AAP (and Eileen Jewell) for maybe the 5th time. Not a ton of stage presence but she writes some great songs. About as country as I go...
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If Goose and Geese play on the same bill is it a gaggle?

I like them (Geese). My friend’s daughter (mid 20s) believes they will become her generations Radiohead. I just like to see a rock band getting some traction and publicity. Sold out shows across the board. I missed out on tickets for Cat’s unfortunate. The resales were going for upwards of $220! For a show at Cat’s Cradle! They had cost less than $40 originally! Good for them playing at just a small venue because they definitely have out grown that place and maybe the Ritz too. My friend’s daughter saw them at the Brooklyn Paramount just a few weeks later which is larger than both. I don’t think they’ve made it to arena size yet but it’s getting there. Probably a reliable DPAC size draw though.
 
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Kdogg said:
If Goose and Geese play on the same bill is it a gaggle?

I like them (Geese). My friend’s daughter (mid 20s) believes they will become her generations Radiohead. I just like to see a rock band getting some traction and publicity. Sold out shows across the board. I missed out on tickets for Cat’s unfortunate. The resales were going for upwards of $220! For a show at Cat’s Cradle! They had cost less than $40 originally! Good for them playing at just a small venue because they definitely have out grown that place and maybe the Ritz too. My friend’s daughter saw them at the Brooklyn Paramount just a few weeks later which is larger than both. I don’t think they’ve made it to arena size yet but it’s getting there. Probably a reliable DPAC size draw though.
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My daughter is in SF and hoped to see Geese at the Fillmore but the resale prices were astronomical. She was happy that I got to go, and that I didn't get crushed in the mosh pit.
 
jimmymax said:
Not checking in much here anymore but it was fun to find this thread. I saw Jake/MJ at DPAC back in July and again in Oakland in September. He's been on my radar for a while as a friend's son used to jam with him at UNC-A. He's really good. I also saw Geese at the Cradle in November. I was probably the oldest attendee. I get the fuss but I'm not listening to this every day. I'm also going Dec 12 to see AAP (and Eileen Jewell) for maybe the 5th time. Not a ton of stage presence but she writes some great songs. About as country as I go...
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Amanda Anne Platt showed a lot of personality when she and the Honeycutters played in Rockville this summer. It was at a small but packed venue and it was the last stop of their tour, so they were relaxed. They got so many requests that at intermission Platt put a piece of paper and a pencil on the stage and folks went up to write their requests. The band then went through the list to figure out which songs they still remembered.
 
MChambers said:
Amanda Anne Platt showed a lot of personality when she and the Honeycutters played in Rockville this summer. It was at a small but packed venue and it was the last stop of their tour, so they were relaxed. They got so many requests that at intermission Platt put a piece of paper and a pencil on the stage and folks went up to write their requests. The band then went through the list to figure out which songs they still remembered.
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I’m surprised they don’t play any tunes off their “On the Ropes” record from 2016. I listen to that one start to finish (*almost), about once a week. I think “Let’s get Drunk is a banger and “The Handbook” is a near perfect country/Americana tune. I probably wouldn’t be the same live with the mandolin player though.



The cover of *Hallelujah” is the exception that I always skip because I think it’s an over rated, long and tedious tune.
 
lotusland said:
I’m surprised they don’t play any tunes off their “On the Ropes” record from 2016. I listen to that one start to finish (*almost), about once a week. I think “Let’s get Drunk is a banger and “The Handbook” is a near perfect country/Americana tune. I probably wouldn’t be the same live with the mandolin player though.



The cover of *Hallelujah” is the exception that I always skip because I think it’s an over rated, long and tedious tune.
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They did The Handbook, but Platt mused about how it didn’t hold up well after Me Too.
 
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