Tracks of the Week

Every Sunday of every week The C.O.T. will be posting a pair of local tracks that we think you need to hear.  They may be new, they may be older, but either way they are going to be awesome!  


This week we have two tracks off of the C.O.T. Mixtape.  The first is from The Dirty Moogs, who will be releasing an EP on June 16 at the second Art & Ale (more details to come on that).  The next track is an older (and presumably inactive) side project from David Wood of TEENS.  I Sorta Love You is definitely one of our favorites off of the whole mixtape.  Enjoy.

Girl Talk Vid

We took this little video the other night at the knitting factory.  Sorry the audio sucks so bad cuz it was LOUD, but it gives you a good idea of what you're dealing with at a Girl Talk show.  You'll see the security guard tell us to stop filming at the end.  Apparently it's okay to film and take pictures with an iPhone, but not a DSLR camera without a photo pass.  Strange.

New Arthur Maddox EP (Free Download)

Fresh Paint - James Lloyd

If you are in touch at all with the Boise music and art scene then you have probably seen the work of James Lloyd (doer of things).  If you saw any of the artwork from Treefort Music Fest, then there you go.  Lloyd's cool, fun illustrations seem effortless in the way that make us not-so-skilled artists jealous, because we can't just look at a random object and make a cool looking drawing of it.  Below we have added some of our favorite images from his tumblr page (including some gifs).

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Girl Talk - Show Review

After a pretty rough Memorial day weekend, I was very close to passing on the Girl Talk show last night, but after seeing  mash-up master and party maestro Girl Talk a few years back at Sasquatch, I new I had to suck it up and go.  Listening to Pittsburgh native, Gregg Gillis' music on iTunes is fun, but to truly appreciate it, one must attend the epic spectacle that is a Girl Talk show.   During opener, Spaceman's set, the crowd seemed a bit haggard and unenthusiastic, likely caused by a Monday night show at the end of a three-day bende- I mean weekend.  With work early the next day I chose to limit myself to one $5 Bud Light, which I was nervous would make it hard to truly enjoy a show like this.  

One nice thing about Knitting Factory shows is that they get things going in timely fashion, so soon enough, the main event commenced with an onslaught of balloons, flying toilet paper, copious amounts of confetti and the juxtaposition of pop and hip-hop anthems.  I could not stop myself from dancing (which was reassuring to know that I can still cut a rug without the assistance of booze).  

The lighting and video setup was incredible and probably ridiculously expensive, but it is rad to see how much an artists like Gillis invests in the performance.  While it probably was not the wildest show Girl Talk has ever put on, I would definitely say B-Town held its own, even with the odds stacked against us.  If ever presented with the chance, do not miss seeing the magnificent event that is a Girl Talk show.  We got some pretty sweet video, but not sure if it's cool to upload it to YouTube.  If so we'll put it up soon.  For now these pics will have to suffice.

--SJ

The Big Sleaze was all about the three in the middle.  C'mon Knitting Factory!

Tracks of the Week

Every Sunday of every week The C.O.T. will be posting a pair of local tracks that we think you need to hear.  They may be new, they may be older, but either way they are going to be awesome!  


This week we have a track from Treasure Valley emcee, Oso Negro, featuring sick instrumentals from Owlright.  The Second track is from new-to-the-scene, synth-pop, dance partiers, The Prisms.  Looking forward to hearing/seeing more from them around town.

New Finn Riggins Video

New Finn Riggins video for "Plural," off of their Benchwarmers EP.

PRETTY IN PUNK

An awesome three-part local news story from 1985 on the Boise punk scene.

Tracks of the Week

Every Sunday of every week The C.O.T. will be posting a pair of local tracks that we think you need to hear.  They may be new, they may be older, but either way they are going to be awesome!  


This week we have a track from The Electronic Anthology Project (Built To Spill), a 2010 EP of electronic versions of some classic BTS jams.  The next track from Le Fleur, is the opener off of their 2009 album "Din Din."

Pedal Parade!