Drink Up Buttercup + Kanine = Boner Alert at the Whipping Post

I've been pimping the name Drink Up Buttercup since I first caught the band live in summer '07. Back in the old Jukebox posts about these guys (and there were a lot), I never had a bad thing to say. Everyone jumped on the bandwagon after they played CMJ '08 and it sounds like they finally have the producer to take them to the next level. Like Super Furry Animals? Animal Collective? You'll LOVE Drink Up Buttercup. Fresh off a signing to Kanine Records (Grizzly Bear) the Philly-foursome plan to release their U.S. debut 7"April 7th. Here's what the label had to say:

"Born in a Buck’s County barn on a frigid winter night, Drink Up Buttercup has gained an international following in only one year’s time. After being kicked out of their practice space for disturbing the horses, Drink Up was soon besieged with praise in publications like Philadelphia Weekly, and in blogs such as Almack’s Dance Hall, Ear Farm, and The Music Slut. With residency offers in both Philadelphia and New York City, followed by a year’s worth of shows along the East Coast, Drink Up’s sound has attracted interest from across the pond when they released their UK first single, Mr Pie Eyes / Gods &Gentlemen" (Make Mine).

Throughout most of Drink Up Buttercup’s reviews runs a common thread of excitement and appreciation for the band’s ability to put on a performance, rather than simply a musical showcase, with constant comparisons that parallel the spectacle of a circus, the buzz of abar-room sing along, and the comfort of a nursery rhyme."

Also, I dug up an old Q&A we did with the guys back in January 2008.

The Whipping Post- Toasting up a PBR and saying congratulations DUB!

Grammy Bowl III

It's that time of year again for me to kick my buddy Adam's, AKA BoBizzy's, ass on Grammy picks. Truth be told, I haven't really kicked his ass in past years, but I'm winning and that's what counts. Two years ago we picked EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY. Something like 130 categories and we tied. A TIE!?! Are you kidding me? I thought my win for Best Instrumental Composition would put me over the top, but he countered with nabbing Best Classical Surround Sound album.

So last year we narrowed things down a bit and picked 32 categories. And although I won, I'll be the first to admit I had an off year. I only got 14 correct (enough to beat Adam's 11). There's a certain science to picking Grammy winners. 90% of the time it's never who you want to win. So pick your favorite artist in the category and throw them out of the running. The people picking the actual winners of these awards are dinosaurs in the recording industry and have a pulse the strength of Mick Mars on what's going on in the world today. They still have it ingrained in their heads that the entire developed world goes absolutely ape-shit for any album that Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, or U2 put out within the last year. Note to anyone picking the Grammy's this year (or any year for that matter), if you see these above names in ANY category pick them and thank me later.

Another rule to live by: Album of the Year NEVER goes to the favorite. Its like they want to end the show on some surprise twist like the end of a Lost episode. Think about Herbie Hancock winning two years ago. WTF?!?! Jaws around the world hit the floor and I expected to see John Locke spring up from the crowd and put a bullet in Herbie with a satisfied look on his face.

ANYWAY....here are our picks. As you can see, I've broken some of my own rules and don't have very high hopes for keeping my undefeated streak alive. Damn picking with your heart at times!

(ADAM: 0-1-1) / JOSH: 1-0-1)

Album of the year

"Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Coldplay

"Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne

"Year Of The Gentleman,"Ne-Yo

"Raising Sand,"Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

"In Rainbows," Radiohead

Record of the year

"Chasing Pavements," Adele

"Viva La Vida," Coldplay

"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis

"Paper Planes," M.I.A

"Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Song of the year

"American Boy," Estelle, featuring Kanye West

"Chasing Pavements," Adele

"I'm Yours," Jason Mraz

"Love Song," Sara Bareilles

"Viva La Vida," Coldplay

Best new artist

Adele

Duffy

Jonas Brothers

Lady Antebellum

Jazmine Sullivan

R&B album

"Love & Life," Eric Benét

"Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA," Boyz II Men

"Lay It Down," Al Green

"Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson

"The Way I See It," Raphael Saadiq

Rap album

"American Gangster," Jay-Z

"Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne

"The Cool," Lupe Fiasco

"Nas," Nas

"Paper Trail," T.I.

Rock album

"Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Coldplay

"Rock N Roll Jesus," Kid Rock

"Only By The Night," Kings Of Leon

"Death Magnetic," Metallica

"Consolers Of The Lonely," The Raconteurs

Country album

"That Lonesome Song," Jamey Johnson

"Sleepless Nights," Patty Loveless

"Troubadour," George Strait

"Around The Bend," Randy Travis

"Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love," Trisha Yearwood

Best Alternative Music Album

"Modern Guilt" Beck

"Narrow Stairs" Death Cab For Cutie

"The Odd Couple" Gnarls Barkley

"Evil Urges" My Morning Jacket

"In Rainbows" Radiohead

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Chasing Pavements" Adele

"Love Song" Sara Bareilles

"Mercy" Duffy

"Bleeding Love" Leona Love

"I Kissed A Girl" Katy Perry

"So What" Pink

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"All Summer Long" Kid Rock

"Say" John Mayer

"That Was Me" Paul McCartney

"I'm Yours" Jason Mraz

"Closer" Ne-Yo

"Wichita Lineman" James Taylor

Best Solo Vocal Rock Performance

"Gravity" John Mayer

"I Saw Here Standing There" Paul McCartney

"Girls In Their Summer Clothes" Bruce Springsteen

"Rise" Eddie Vedder

"No Hidden Path" Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group

"Rock N Roll Train" AC/DC

"Violet Hill" Coldplay

"Long Road Out Of Eden" Eagles

"Sex On Fire" Kings Of Leon

"House Of Cards" Radiohead

Best Rock Song

"Girls In Thier Summer Clothes" Bruce Springsteen

"House of Cards" Radiohead

"I Will Posses Your Heart" Death Cab For Cutie

"Sex On Fire" Kings Of Leon

"Violet Hill" Coldplay

Best Rap Song

"Lollipop" Lil Wayne Feat. Static Major

"Low" Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain

"Sexual Eruption" Snoop Dogg

"Superstar" Lupe Fiasco

"Swagga Like Us" Jay-z & T.I. Feat. Kanye West and Lil Wayne

Here's to Bruce winning every category he's nominated for, and for Adam picking the underdog and eventual winner for Album of the Year. Hmmm maybe I'll think about writing a full guide of Rules to Live By When Picking Grammys.

The Whipping Post- Where the last place the Jonas Brothers remember having their purity rings.

Drop Some Funky White Moves Tonight

That Timid Tiger remix struck a chord and got me in the remix mood for the night, so here are a few more....enjoy

Everlong (DiscoTech Remix) - Foo Fighters

Hot N Cold (LMFAO Remix) - Katy Perry

To Lose My Life (Filthy Dukes remix) - White Lies

The Whipping Post....where Santogold is actually from Philly, sorry Brooklyn.

Timid Tiger Remix

So by now, everyone knows Timid Tiger by their cover of Britney's "Womanizer". Timid Tiger's name has been spreading quickly, and rightfully so. I grabbed this new remix of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" earlier from Pretty Much Amazing and I can't stop listening. Definitely counting down the days until their EP is officially released. Apparently in collaboration with PMA?? I want to know more....

Are You Gonna My Way (Remix ft. Lenny Kravitz, Ludacris & The Notorious B.I.G). - Timid Tiger

Hopefully I'll get to post about these guys in more detail very soon.

Madelyn: Introducing 12 year old girls to puberty

I wrote about Madelyn back in the old Jukebox days and I need to give them some love here on the Whipping Post. I don't know if the rest of the internet world just hasn't caught on to these guys yet or what, but their song "Mind Over Me" is a radio smash waiting to happen and "Say Hello" (video below) is insanely catchy. The new Metro Station has arrived and I'm lovin' it...Big Mac style.

Mind Over Me - Madelyn

Who Are The Honors?

As of right now I have exactly 16,338 songs in my iTunes. I keep very close track of my music library, so to stumble across a very sneakily hidden 4-song EP had to be fate, right? I mean I didn't put it there. The music Gods must be trying to tell me something. Then, as I sat in Dos Amigos, enjoying a tasty fish taco on Saturday night, I glanced across the room at a poster. Staring right back at me was an advertisement for that very band playing a local show. Now it absolutely had to be fate. I was meant to share this music with you. It's a band called The Honors and after a little research I found out they're a Boston 4-piece with incredible talent. Imagine Morrissy fronting The National.....yeah, they're that good. The polished lyrics and catchy melodies keeps you singing and tapping your foot song after song. Formed in 2008, its very early in this bands career, but they're already leaps and bounds ahead of many. Check out their myspace for songs and tour dates.

The Honors- Ghosts -

Evolution of Hip Hop

Bronx-based hip hop artist, CAUSE, recently posted a remix of Kanye's "Love Lockdown" on his myspace page. I know what you're thinking. "Do I really want to listen to another crappy Kanye remix for the 100th time." This one's worth it, trust me. I've been following CAUSE for a couple years now and I have really high hopes for him in 2009. The New Golden Era FINALLY drops February 27th. In the mean time, take advantage of the free download of original and remix tracks that he and uber-producer, Fresh Prodeuce, created.

Cause- Love Lockdown Remix -

A Breath of New Life

http://jukeboxfuture.blogspot.com/ is now The Whipping Post. Many changes have occurred and many more topics are to be discussed. One thing remains the same, terrible jokes and new music will always have a home.


-The Whipping Post

Where the Fleet Foxes are appropriately hyped.

Evolution of Hip Hop

Bronx-based hip hop artist, CAUSE, recently posted a remix of Kanye's "Love Lockdown" on his myspace page. I've been following CAUSE for a couple of years now and I have high hopes for him in 2009. The New Golden Era FINALLY drops February 27th. In the mean time, take advantage of the free download of original and remix tracks he and uber-producer, Fresh Prodeuce, created.

Cause- Love Lockdown Remix -

A Kick Ass Band With A Drummer Who Is Also The Lead Singer And Their Name Is Not Rush

I feel the need to share some of my favorite new music with you this Monday morning. Think drummer/lead singer. Think Alberta, Canada (the new hot spot for music). Think of an Autovaughn-esque sound. Yeah, it's pretty damn good. Parachute Penguin is the band I'm speaking of. This indie rock/new wave sounding three piece have only been around for a hot minute, but have already recorded a five song EP with enormous potential. Steve Virga's carefully crafted lead vocals soar above the music and Matt Kokotilo's guitar work is pop rock at it's finest. Light and airy, not overpowering, but kicking it up a notch when it's necessary. Not to be outdone, brother Jon Kokotilo's backing vocals are some of the best I've ever heard. Backup vocals often go unnoticed in bands, but Jon's stand out because of just how well they match up with Matt's lead. These guys are poised for a big breakout. It's just a matter of time before everyone knows who they are. Let's hope for a tour sometime soon from these guys as well as more music. Although, I could probably listen to this EP for the next year and never get tired of it.

Key Myspace Tracks: "Stray Bullets" "Death By Train"

-Josh

Mashup Monday

One of my old favorites...

Queen vs. Rolling Stones vs. Nirvana- Sympathy For Teen Spirit

Cooler than a polar bear's toenails,

Josh

Weekend Warriors

Ever have one of those weeks when you start rethinking your choices in life and wonder how you go to where you are now? That's my life every week. At least the weather is starting to cooperate. I witnessed my first mini skirt of the season on Tuesday, so things will surely be looking up from here on out. Let's take a look at the best of what Philly has to offer us this weekend.

Who's NOT playing a show this Friday? You have no excuse to stay inside tonight as there are so many shows to list, but I'll try to cut it down. Drink Up Buttercup headlines the Khyber, playing with Modern Skirts ( who i raved about previously) and Jukebox The Ghost at 9pm. Or go forth at get emo with your punk self at The Troc with Emery , Mayday Parade, and As Cities Burn. Two hooterific shows at two great venues, but I'm not even close to done for Friday. Current blog favorite Lightspeed Champion is playing upstairs at WCL and I'll be front and center with my friend Amstel, Miller will also be joining me later on, but he only likes to come around when I'm low on cash. Show's at 8pm and its FREE BITCHES. Still confused on where to walk your two cute feet tonight? Go see The Medium at North Star for some cookie cutter "my girlfriend loves this band" music. And for you hip hop headz, superman over to Rotunda and check out Reef The Lost Cauze. Check out his Gym Class Heroes remix on myspace.

Wow I'm already tired from all this Friday music, but Saturday is upon us and calling our names. Alright, Junior invites you to pull a double-dip session and head back out to The Khyber on Saturday at 9pm. Cheers Elephant says come to the venue with the worst setup in the world, The Fire. Or check out the band with just enough 60's retro rock to keep you dancing the jitterbug all night, Pink Spiders.

You know what Sunday's are good for. Mimosas and hangovers. Change your clock forward this weekend. I'll sex ya later.

4 hours until happy hour,
Josh

Justice - DVNO

March 10th at The Electric Factory

New Music For Your Ass

Madelyn is a pop/rock band from Florida and their song "Mind Over Me" has been stuck on repeat on my iPod for about a month now.

Throughout the past 2 years, Madelyn has written and recorded a full length album as well as their new four-song ep along with a new batch of tunes off their upcoming full length and landed opening slots for several national acts. Madelyn was also named MTVu's "Artist of the Week," and won the 2006 Vans Warped Tour "Battle of the Bands."

If you're looking for me to tell you who these guys sound like, I guess I would call "Mind Over Me" a good attempt at Innerpartysystem. Just a little lighter and feel-good. All I've heard is what's on Madelyn's Myspace page, but that's enough to intrigue me. I'll be keeping an eye on these guys. On a side note, I've been finding a ton of great music based in Florida recently and plan on sharing more in the coming weeks.

Keeping you dancing for at least another night,
Josh