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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com- ---------------------------------------------------------------August 1, 2013Wooden NickelCD of the Week$11.99$9.99THE WINERY DOGSThe Winery DogsFormer members of Dream Theater,Avenged Sevenfold and Poison bringThe Winery Dogs, a 13-track debutrelease. Think classic rock meetsSoundgarden with hard rock, blues andalternative rock. The solid, creative andintrospective album filled with sublimeharmonies and guitar licks is available atall Wooden Nickel location for $11.99.TOP SELLERS @Wooden Nickel(Week ending 7/28/13)TW LW ARTIST/Album1 – FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCHThe Wrong Side of Heaven ...2 2 JAY-ZMagna Carta Holy Grail3 1 PHILIP H. ANSELMOWalk Through Exits Only4 – BUDDY GUYRhythm & Blues5 6 BLACK SABBATH136 3 THE WINERY DOGSThe Winery Dogs7 7 EDWARD SHARPE ...Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros8 4 ROBERT RANDOLPH ...Lickety Split9 – TECH N9NESomething Else10 8 SARA BAREILLESThe Blessed UnrestCHECK OUTOUR $5.00CLASSIC CD BIN3627 N. Clinton • 484-24513422 N. Anthony • 484-36356427 W. Jefferson • 432-7651We Buy, Sell & Trade Used CDs, LPs & DVDswww.woodennickelmusicfortwayne.com-----------------------------------------Spins- ---------------------------------------Sigur RosBACKTRACKSKveikurI’d made it all the way from theLower East Side to Middle Brooklynwithout a squabble. I trogged alongwith an extra pop in my step becauseI was carrying the limited edition LPrelease of the brand new Sigur Rós record,Kveikur. Major. I felt good; musicwill do that to a guy like me who,when it comes to conventional joy, has very little to look forwardto. Then, at an intersection no more than two blocks from my apartmentdoor, what looked like a Jersey Shore extra shouted, “Move it,junkface!” from the window of a white van. I looked around me toconfirm that I was the subject. I was. Move it. Junkface. Junkface?Really. That’s what passes these days? And, wow … me, Junkface?It was at that moment, I think, that I finally gave in. I’d known for acouple of my years that my visual prime had passed, but it took a Jerseycatcall to nail home the reality. Me, the neighborhood Junkface,walked on towards his apartment.Once inside, to be sure, I did a Google search for “junkface.”Maybe it was simply some new thing young buffoons in white vanswere saying to strangers in order to assert their masculine authorityaround the hood. Something they saw on the MTV. Maybe ithad nothing to do with my junky face. But no dice; junkface was, itseemed, not one of the kid’s new memes. Finally, after what might’vebeen a few thousand drinks, I put the new record on the player. Thedamn thing spun all night long, loudly. Included on Kveikur (translation:Priming) were not only the standard nine songs spilled over twoLPs, but also a bonus 10-inch EP featuring two more compositionsand a 10-minute remix of opener “Brennisteinn.” That made Junkfacefeel a little better. So did the music. It took a few spins to get afeel for the sound of the record – which is notably different than lastyear’s tremendously good Valtari – but it all worked out. The newrecord felt aggressive. In your face. Loud and balls out.Valtari was not one of my favorite records of 2012 and, I think,Sigur Rós’ most complete album after 2002’s incredibly masterful( ). It was that good – the kind of record defined as “signature” bythe nerds of the industry. Kveikur, on the other hand, is anything butsignature. It’s not exactly masterful, either. If anything, the albumis a brilliantly transitional effort that sees a very talented machineworking in a different way. The compositions are still big and grandand complex, and Jonsi is still singing in his light, progressive-leaningway. The sound, though, is heavier and filled with more gustoand aggression than anything the band has done before now. Mostlygone is the endless nuance of Valtari, in its place an upfront helpingof sound so full and spirited that you could, for the first time ever,almost describe Sigur Rós as “hyper.”The biggest difference between the Sigur Rós of Valtari andthe Sigur Rós of Kveikur – aside from the sound of the record, ofcourse – is that longtime member Kjartan Sveinsson exited the bandin between records. There’s no telling from my vantage point whatSveinsson’s contribution was to the band’s direction over the years;Kveikur simply tells us that his departure freed the band’s other coremembers (Jonsi, Georg Holm and Orri Dyrason) up to do somethingnew. Something Junkface likes. Never before could the band dosomething like opener “Brennisteinn,” a track that, I have to admit,took me a while to get used to. In the past, Sigur Rós have almost alwaystaken their time, easing you into their big ideas through severalmovements, through a slow avalanche of careful details. That’s notthe case here. Most tracks kick right in with a whole lot of sound andideas. It’s not metal music, exactly; but when compared to, say, theband’s signature track, “Svefn-G-Englar,” a song like “Isjaki,” withit’s immediacy and forwardness, the sound is almost as startling as abig metal blast.I truthfully can’t talk with too much technical insight about theworkings of a band like Sigur Rós. Members of the Junk crew suchas myself don’t know a whole lot about the depths of complex musicalcomposition. I can tell you what works for me and what doesn’t.I can tell you, for example, that Sigur Rós took a step backwardsin 2008 when they released With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly,a record that attempted to be accessible. I can tell you that thevocals on the band’s breakthrough record, 1999’s mostly brilliantÁgætis byrjun, are very hit-or-miss, the sound of a band finding itsvoice. And I can tell you that the songs where Jonsi focuses more onmelody and atmosphere than words and syllables always work muchbetter. The band’s two best records are all about mood and song construction.They build epics slowly and gracefully. And while KveikurLiz PhairExile in Guyville (1993)Every 10 years or so, an albumcomes out that sort of shuffles therock scene. Twenty years ago itwas Liz Phair who sort of rewrotethe indie handbook with her craftylyrics and polished guitar. Borrowingpages from both Madonnaand The Breeders, Phair producedan album that still sounds as fresh and original today as it did backin 1993.The album opens with “6’1,” a guitar-driven rock song thatsounds a little like a sober Courtney Love mixed with PJ Harvey.“Help Me Mary,” which follows, has a warm indie vibe, while“Glory” is 90 seconds of pure bliss. “Dance Of The Seven Veils”has a Carol King vibe, while “Never Said” has the sweet harmoniesbehind simple guitars that Throwing Muses created earlierin the decade. “Explain It To Me” is a ballad that slows the pacedown and is followed by “Canary,” another slower track with anice piano arrangement. It reminds me of Hole, but is sharperlyrically. “Mesmerizing,” the college radio song that I remembermostly, has hints of Cheryl Crow. Again, take all of the female artistsof the last 20 years and thank Phair for giving them the abilityto create music and lyrics that continued where The Pretendersand the Go-Go’s left off.Side two continues the delicate balance of soft rock and brainylyrics with “Divorce Song.” One of my favorite tracks from thisalbum (other than the tattered “Johnny Sunshine”) is “Gunshy,” agrungy, ominous little number with some groovy guitars and tightvocals.Phair has since released five more records, the latest being2010’s Funstyle.Fun Fact: This record was a tongue-in-cheek response to thelyrics and arrangements to the Rolling Stones masterpiece ExileOn Main Street. (Dennis Donahue)mostly doesn’t do those things, I can say very certainly that I thinkthis is an impressive record (the title track will blow your mind). Ithink it’s an interesting step for the band, one that longtime fans willprobably find mostly enjoyable. Kevikur may not be the slow, sorrowfulcollection of movements Junkface needed after a tough dayon the streets, but, regardless, the record did move me. And that’swhat Sigur Rós do: move you. They’re just doing it in a different waythis time around. (Greg W. Locke)Daniel WohlCorps ExquisDo you ever have those reallystrange dreams that you wake up fromand still hear noise from it ringing inyour ear? Like, you can’t quite recallwhat just went down in your subconscious,but you know something bigdid. You can recall colors and placesthat seem familiar but where you’venever stepped foot in your waking life? And sounds. Sounds that surroundyou in the daytime (cars driving by your house, a dog barkingin the distance, maybe a conversation happening in another room ofthe house) suddenly become these foreign noises that pierce yourears and enter your head as something completely alien. Somethingas pedestrian as papers being shuffled suddenly, in the dream realm,become a flock of flaming purple birds flying off into the doublehorizon where the distant four moons of Tralfamadore sit.Well, what I’m getting at here is that Daniel Wohl’s Corps Exquisis a record that creates soundscapes that form strange visions inyour head as your hear them. You are lulled, slapped, shaken, moved,repulsed and mesmerized by the sounds on this exquisite piece ofavant garde, modern classical collection of “dream suites,” as I liketo call them. Flaming purple birds aren’t required to enjoy, but theyhelp.“Neighborhood” opens the record with a mix of trepidation andContinued on page 23
August 1, 2013- ---------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-------------------- Calendar • Karaoke & DJs--------------------Thursday, August 1An g o l aSkip’s Party Place — Rock Star Karaoke, 8 p.m.Au b u r n4 Crowns — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.Mimi’s Retreat — Karaoke, 8 p.m.Fo r t Way n eArena Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Jay, 8 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9 p.m.Deer Park Irish Pub — Bucca Karaoke w/Bucca, 10 p.m.Latch String Bar & Grill — Ambitious Blondes Ent., 10 p.m.North Star Bar & Grill — Karaoke w/Michael Campbell, 8 p.m.O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub — Tronic, 10 p.m.Piere’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.Tycoon’s Cabaret and Grill — Shooting Star Prod. w/Nacho, 9p.m.Ne w Hav e nEast Haven — Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m.Rack & Helen’s — American Idol Karaoke w/Jesse, 9:30 p.m.Friday, August 2An g o l aClub Paradise — DJ Rockin’ Rob, 9:30 p.m.Au b u r n4 Crowns — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.Meteor Bar & Grill — Classic City Karaoke, 9 p.m.Ch u r u b u s c oDW Bar & Grill — Karaoke w/DJ Chuck, 10 p.m.Fo r t Way n eA.J.’s Bar & Grill — Karaoke, 8 p.m.Babylon — DJ Tabatha, 10:30 p.m.Babylon, Bears Den — DJ TAB & karaoke w/Steve Jones, 10:30p.m.Columbia Street West — Dance Party w/DJ Rich, 10 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — KJ Jessica, 9 p.m.Early Bird’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.Flashback — House DJ, 9 p.m.Green Frog — American Idol Karaoke w/TJ, 9:30 p.m.Hook & Ladder — Shooting Star Prod. w/Stu, 9 p.m.Office Tavern — Swing Time Karaoke, 9 p.m.Peanuts Food & Spirits — DJ Beach, 10 p.m.Piere’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.Pine Valley Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Jesse, 9:30p.m.Quaker Steak and Lube — American Idol Karaoke w/Jay, 9:30p.m.Rum Runners — DJ dance party, 8:30 p.m.Tower Bar & Grill — Bucca Karaoke w/Ashley, 10 p.m.Uncle Lou’s Steel Mill — Shooting Star Prod. w/Barbie, 10 p.m.Woodland Lounge — DJ Randy Alomar, 9 p.m.La o t t oSit n’ Bull — Classic City Karaoke, 9 p.m.Le oAmerican Legion Post 409 — Flashback Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.JR’s Pu b — American Idol Karaoke w/Doug P, 9 p.m.Ne w Hav e nCanal Tap Haus — Flashback Karaoke, 9 p.m.Spudz Bar — Bucca Karaoke w/Bucca, 9 p.m.Ro a n o k eAmerican Legion Post 160 — Lady Leo Entertainment, 8:30 p.m.Wo l c o t t v i l l eCoody Brown’s USA — American Idol Karaoke, 9 p.m.Saturday, August 3An g o l aClub Paradise — DJ Rockin’ Rob, 9:30 p.m.Au b u r nMeteor Bar & Grill — Classic City Karaoke, 9 p.m.Fo r t Way n eArena Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Josh, 10 p.m.abylon — Plush, 10 p.m.hevvy’s — Karaoke w/Total Spectrum, 10 p.m.rooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9:30 p.m.uty’s Buckets Sports Pub — DJ, 9 p.m.arly Bird’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.lashback — House DJ, 9 p.m.ammerheads — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.ag’s Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/TJ, 9 p.m.atch String Bar & Grill — Ambitious Blondes Ent., 10 p.m.orth Star Bar & Grill — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.iere’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.ike’s Pub — Shooting Star Productions w/Stu, 10 p.m.ine Valley Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Jesse, 9:30.m.ower Bar & Grill — Bucca Karaoke w/Bucca, 10 p.m.ncle Lou’s Steel Mill — Shooting Star Prod. w/Barbie, 10 p.m.FW 8147 — Come Sing With Us Karaoke w/Steve, 9 p.m.a m i lt o nHamilton House — Jammin’ Jan Karaoke, 10 p.m.Ne w Hav e nCanal Tap Haus — Flashback Karaoke, 9 p.m.Po eHi Ho Again — Shooting Star Prod. w/Nacho, 10 p.m.Sunday, August 4Fo r t Way n eAfter Dark — Dance videos & karaoke, 9:30 p.m.Checkerz Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/TJ, 7 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9 p.m.Tycoon’s Cabaret and Grill — Shooting Star Prod. w/Nacho, 9p.m.Monday, August 5Fo r t Way n eAfter Dark — Karaoke, 10:30 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9 p.m.Latch String Bar & Grill — Ambitious Blondes Ent., 10 p.m.Office Tavern — Swing Time Karaoke, 7 p.m.Ne w Hav e nCanal Tap Haus — Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m.Tuesday, August 6Fo r t Way n e4D’s Bar & Grill — Karaoke w/Michael Campbell, 9 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9 p.m.Office Tavern — Shooting Star Prod. w/Stu, 9 p.m.O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.VIP Lounge — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 9 p.m.Woodland Lounge — American Idol Karaoke w/Josh, 9:30 p.m.Ga r r e t tCJ’s Canteena — Classic City Karaoke, 9 p.m.Ne w Hav e nRack & Helen’s — American Idol Karaoke w/TJ, 9:30 p.m.Wednesday, August 7Fo r t Way n eAfter Dark — Karaoke, 10:30 p.m.A.J.’s Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Eric, 8 p.m.Berlin Music Pub — Shooting Star Prod. w/Barbie, 10 p.m.Chevvy’s Pizza & Sports Bar — American Idol Karaoke w/TJ, 10 p.m.Columbia Street West — American Idol Karaoke w/Josh, 9:30p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9 p.m.Dupont Bar & Grill — Shut Up & Sing w/Michael Campbell, 8 p.m.Office Tavern — Shooting Star Productions w/Stu, 9 p.m.Pine Valley Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Jesse, 8 p.m.Skully’s Boneyard — Ambitious Blondes Karaoke w/Josh &Logan, 8 p.m.Wrigley Field Bar & Grill — Karaoke w/Bucca, 10 p.m.Ga r r e t tMartin’s Tavern — WiseGuy Entertainment w/Josh, 10 p.m.Thursday, August 8An g o l aSkip’s Party Place — Rock Star Karaoke, 8 p.m.Au b u r n4 Crowns — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.Mimi’s Retreat — Karaoke, 8 p.m.Fo r t Way n eArena Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Jay, 8 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — House KJ, 9 p.m.Deer Park Irish Pub — Bucca Karaoke w/Bucca, 10 p.m.Latch String Bar & Grill — Ambitious Blondes Ent., 10 p.m.North Star Bar & Grill — Karaoke w/Michael Campbell, 8 p.m.O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub — Tronic, 10 p.m.Piere’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.Tycoon’s Cabaret and Grill — Shooting Star Prod. w/Nacho, 9p.m.Ne w Hav e nEast Haven — Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m.Rack & Helen’s — American Idol Karaoke w/Jesse, 9:30 p.m.Friday, August 9An g o l aClub Paradise — DJ Rockin’ Rob, 9:30 p.m.Au b u r n4 Crowns — Shotgun Prod. Karaoke, 10 p.m.Meteor Bar & Grill — Classic City Karaoke, 9 p.m.Ch u r u b u s c oDW Bar & Grill — Karaoke w/DJ Chuck, 10 p.m.Fo r t Way n eA.J.’s Bar & Grill — Karaoke, 8 p.m.Babylon — DJ Tabatha, 10:30 p.m.Babylon, Bears Den — DJ TAB & karaoke w/Steve Jones, 10:30p.m.Columbia Street West — Dance Party w/DJ Rich, 10 p.m.Crooners Karaoke Bar — KJ Jessica, 9 p.m.Early Bird’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.Flashback — House DJ, 9 p.m.Green Frog — American Idol Karaoke w/TJ, 9:30 p.m.Hook & Ladder — Shooting Star Prod. w/Stu, 9 p.m.Office Tavern — Swing Time Karaoke, 9 p.m.Peanuts Food & Spirits — DJ Beach, 10 p.m.Piere’s — House DJ, 9 p.m.Pine Valley Bar & Grill — American Idol Karaoke w/Jesse, 9:30AIRING THIS WEEKEND • AUGUST 4Megan King &Drew De FourAIRING NEXT WEEKEND • AUGUST 11EilenJewell
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