MISSING SHOW, REVIEW INSTEAD

Dead Mechanical is playing down the street tonight, but i'm stuck here "working". So instead of "working", which is frying my brain, i'll review!



DEAD MECHANICAL : Medium Noise (Sex Cells 2007)
More Baltimore hero's of mine. Seriously, Baltimore rules.
Ok, i'll say it, and i'm damn sure not the first, but if you HAVE to compare bands to get a sense of what someone sounds like, fine: JawBreaker. But Dead Mechanical is so much better and more complex than a simple comparison like this, and hey, i can think of BETTER: Listen to the track "New Alchemy" and tell me you don't hear some D4. Sounding much more midwestern than east coast punk, i'll go so far to say that this album would go great next to The Replacements ( Let it Be) in the jukebox. Anyway, i have to find better ways to explain a band than a bunch of analogies, but you get the point. GET THIS ALBUM. www.myspace.com/deadmechanical

SCREAMING FEMALES : What if Someone is Watching their T.V.?
My one true obsession. Well crafted rock and roll 3 peice with elements of psychedelic, punk, and grunge, this album is full of the catchiest tunes ever. In some bands, Marissa's absolute shredding of the lead guitar might overpower the rest of the band. Not this one though. The guitar is a spectacle allright, but it's the dizzying baseline layed down by KingMike and the smart, fun drums from JarrettD that really cary you through this record. Listen to "Humanity Arranged" and tell me i'm wrong. Then there are Marissa's intense, full, bright vocals, carried overtop the record, reminiscent of Grace Slick in the best of ways. A special surprise is the awesome, wierdly original artwork by Marissa, the record showcases 12 awesome paintings, i suggest buying the vinyl, then you can hang the insert on your wall.
If you don't request "Boyfriend" when you see them live, someone else will, for sure.
www.myspace.com/screamingfemales