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Last Week’s Jams (11.10 – 11.14)

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In a week where paywall was all the buzz in the indie rock world, we just did what we did. We opened the emails, we listened to the songs, and we tried to give you an idea of what you may or may not like…and we did it for free, for the love of the game! We had new music from Jason Balla aka Accessory, and the beautiful tones of Bill Callahan makes an appearance this week too! SXSW announced its first few musicians, and happy to see my homies in the All American Rejects as the opening of the festival. Club 8 offered up one of their monthly gems, while our friends at Keeled Scales announced the signing of Hiding Places. A lot to share this week, and you don’t have to pay for any of it! Enjoy!

Begging Dog Share Common Place

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I have really been enjoying the jams from the forthcoming Begging Dog LP; there is something in the rhythm section and the buzz that works beneath that seems to nod towards Blank Dogs…on the production side at least. That buzz and pop keeps the track punching forward, but the draw is the way the vocals get delivered, hanging in this sort of cavernous fashion that feels like everything is echoing off the walls. Every time I listen I hear different influences, and the video provides another layer, with Jeff Kleinman stalking a stage much like Ross Farrar of Ceremony…or any other rad band you love. Demo 1 is out December 12th via Dais Records.

Dais Records Sign Begging Dog

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There’s a pretty solid stable of creative horses over at Dais Records, and today they’ve announced that they’ve added to that, signing Begging Dog. The group is the working moniker of Jeff Kleinman of Choir Boy, and upon our first listen, he’s offering his own version of bedroom pop, a little bit traditional and a little bit unsettling. Musically, there’s a snapping beat and a light strum that keeps the energy high, setting up the slight melody of the chorus. But, what stood out to me is the way the vocals kind of dwell in more of that modern post-punk delivery, sitting deep in the mix and spoken as matter-of-fact, rather than sung, aside from a slight lift in that chorus. It’s a pivot on expectations, and with that, the project has my interest; the label will release Demo 1 on December 12th.

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