Sunday, July 20, 2008

Brotherly Love and the City


Cowlick -Eternia Hernia (Down To The Point Records, 2008)


Brothers Dylan and Jackson Hudecki have roughly a decade of musical bloodlines between them, but it's their family connection that shines through, they manage to match each others' sounds so well. Dylan letting loose a flurry of fuzzed-up bass riffs that are felt more in your gut than your ear, and Jackson executing machinegun drum rolls with heavy hits to match each chord. Cowlick surfs a sea of genres almost flawlessly- skipping from balls-out rock to modest piano instrumentals. After each listen, you notice more and more finesse matching the initial wall of distortion- the little synth growls that makes Eternia into a layer cake of style and rhythm.



Mike Long - Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Hollywood Press, 2008)


This is a movie that I can't help but look at from more angles than its shot from. Seeing your hometown with high-definition eyes, from a perspective your routine doesn’t provide is something I enjoyed, not to mention a large chunk of the movie's soundtrack is scored by one Luke Warm of Slow Hand Motem/Motese family fame, so the aural accompaniment adds yet another unique viewpoint. Though I could do without the religious context and sometimes long-winded introspection, both aspects still provided alternative outlooks to consider while the visuals slowly slid by. Every shot frames the city as a picturesque utopia- which I think is more than it deserves.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey Steve, I like your quick and to the point style. You know what you're talking about and can simply put it into a few words.

Scheve said...

Fanks!