Are there no heroes left in man?

Hey! How the hell are you buddy? Wow, me too, I mean, its quite a time we're having, right?

God you look good.

Yes, its true, this is my first post but lets not make a big deal out of it, okay? Lets just forget about the typical getting-to-know-you bullshit and just get on with it, eh? Hey, there's no reason to yell.

First up, those attractive young folks above me are a duo that go by the name of Screen Vinyl Image. I found them on another blog but I don't recall where. At any rate, it doesn't matter because that blog described them terribly and didn't get to the heart of what Screen Vinyl Image is all about. These kids are like the best Depeche Mode songs put through an intense echo chamber effect, wrapped in leather, and shot across a black highway. There's also the feeling of intense red neon there too but I'm not sure how that plays into that ridiculous analogy. I actually hate it when people talk about music like that but sometimes its the only way.


Screen Vinyl Image - Roaming Spirit Freedom

Nextly, The Protomen. If you've heard of these guys and you ever owned a Nintendo, there's a good chance that you like them. If you've also seen them live, upgrade that "like" to "want to blow them". For the rest of you, here's the lowdown: The Protomen have written a rock opera that tells the story of the video game Megaman. This is not just another Nintendo rock band like The Advantage meaning that they don't use any music from the game. Its all original songs that tell this epic, um, tale. There's like eight or nine people in this group that do all kinds of ridiculous things on stage including a guy in a mask who just rocks out and holds up a Megaman helmet. They have a few surprises in store for you at the live show which I don't want to ruin but what the hell, I'll ruin them anyway. The best is when Megaman and Protoman (they're brothers, for those of you that don't know) are reunited on stage. Megaman is led to the stage by one of the members of the band's entourage, an XLR cable is plugged into the back of his helmet (everyone in the band is either behelmeted or has their face painted in true theatrical fashion), and then he does a duet with his brother. There were technical difficulties in the show that I was at which led to some hilarious stage banter that didn't break character! These guys are true professionals and deserve a hell of a lot more attention than they are getting.

The Protomen - Vengeance

I'm also going to throw up a couple more songs that I'm into lately. Here they are, vomited on to the web for your pleasure. This She, Sir song has had a revival for me in recent weeks because of its close proximity to Screen Vinyl Image on my iTunes library. Its also perfect shoegaze.

She, Sir - The Clandestine

And then the lovely St. Vincent. I don't think she should have chose that bizarre picture of herself to go along with the album title "Marry Me". It just makes me feel bad for her every time I see it. Poor thing. You don't have to put yourself out there like that. Someone will marry you, I guess. Okay, maybe not.

St. Vincent - Now. Now.