Does anyone really dock anymore?

Caitlin and I have did done some talking about our blog name because we are thinking of buying a domain so we can start hosting our own stuff. Does anyone still dock? We feel as if docking is a bit out of date (it is just so winter 2007, and fuck, it's Spring 2007) and are throwing around a few names for once we make the move. Maybe something like Pocket Full of Horses. What do you think?

In other news, docking may or may not be out of style but I have a feeling that "makin' it eat it" is here to stay (see above). Everybody is doing it, you just got to look around. And you know what else is in? Amazing shows at the Rio. Caitlin already covered the CocoRosie portion of monday night and it looks like I am here to sweep up the rest.

French beat-boxing wizard TEZ took the first slice of cake before he joined CocoRosie on stage. His beats were super fresh and truly unbelievable. He even covered Prince, you know...PRINCE! it was such a treat. check it:



Next up was the one and only Busdriver. I really don't know what to say about his performance (because it was mind prodding) so I will say this: It looked like he had a huge boner but it turned out that his pants were just unbuttoned. OH and his DJ/knob turner/button pusher friend Zach was totally happy to be there. Time to chomp on this:

Imaginary Places - Busdriver
Casting Agents and Cowgirls - Busdriver

Last but not least is the CocoRosie Cover of Akon's "I wanna fuck you". It took awhile to catch on what they were playing, but once you were in the loop you would never want to leave. I cant find a Mp3 but youtube was able to pull through.


p.s. this video sucks but it has the best audio I can find. deal.

All I want is to be your housewife

In other words, CocoRosie was amazing. I'm awed by their ability to perform the most bizarre hip-hop infused freak-folk with so much soul. Sister Bianca spits out beautifully rhythmed verses with an emotional intensity and sensitivity which is so hard to find in hiphop while Sierra bellows out the most serene opera-like siren-made music. Behind them were projected images of a bizarre mix of provoking images from exorcisms to My Little Ponies to scenes from White Girls and burning buildings. I heard many people after the show utter out how incredibly disturbed or frightened they were by the images because they were so intense. Occasionally, they provoked a few giggles because they were straight up strange but they more importantly worked to enhance the bizarre yet beautiful and profound music of CocoRosie. I have only one complaint from the show: the lack of building energy. Following each fun song would be another touching song, and it was back and forth like this with no real energy-building line up of, say, By Your Side to Rainbowarriors to Japan. Other than that it was simply amazing. Their renditions of such songs as Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" exhibited the same "do I laugh or not" reaction. I mean, it's a funny cover, but jeebus do they do it with such conviction! "Japan" was so much fun that I wanted everyone to hold hands just like they told us to and "Terrible Angels" was so beautiful that it made me cry. Right there in the audience. I'm not one of those people, mind you, who likes to cry in public, but the song drew me so far in and the images behind them were so saturated with emotion that I could not help but be that moved. It looks like for the rest of the week I'll be avoiding my playlists full of new stuff and continue to listen to The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn on repeat. It's beautiful and amazing and I'm in love with these two girls who know how to contrast beauty with funky, frightening with touching, and silliness with the greatest spritiual maturity and insight I've seen in ages.

Let me do my best not to post the whole album, since the whole album is incredible:
>> Werewolf
>> Rainbowarriors
>> Animals
>> Japan
>> Terrible Angels

Oh, and PS why didn't they play Butterscotch? They should've known it's one of my favorites.

Werewolf:


Turn Me On:


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And this is totally unrelated, but I kind of really like Frida Hyvonen again:

It's Hardly Yugoslavia at All

So, when I heard that Cocorosie was playing in Santa Cruz, I thought that it just might be a show to look into. Yesterday I went down to Streetlight to see how much tickets would be and thats when the tsunami of pure awesomeness hit me. Cocorosie is not only playing at the Rio (where I saw Joanna Newsom last year) but Busdriver is opening for them. I cant think of a more random/brilliant line up to play at the old Fox Theatre (I think it is a Fox Theatre). To top it all off, tickets were only 15 bucks. This means if you are neat, living in the Santa Cruz area, and have 15 dollars there is no way you can pass off this show. They are playing on April 30th and tickets are still around at Streetlight so check it out AND check this super neat song out:
Ohio - Cocorosie

In other news I was at Peter's surprise birthday party at 1019 (pictures coming soon) and everyone went apeshit over Flosstradamus. Supply and demand:
Act a Fool - Flosstradamus
Girlie Rock - Flosstradamus