VR News: Facebook Fan Page

Become a Fan of "Village Records"

Village Records now has a fan page on Facebook. Currently, we are promoting The Motorcycle Industry, Brit Boras & The Cavalry, and MANCRUSH, through other online media too so check out our links on the side!

MySpace Pick of the Week: Jeremih

Single "Birthday Sex"

With about 20 million artists on MySpace, there is bound to be a huge spectrum of genres, artists, and, of course, talent. Every so often, when we find something we believe is worth nothing, Village Records will choose and blog about it; hence the blog posts which we will refer to as our MySpace Pick of the Week.

This week's pick is Jeremih's new single entitled "Birthday Sex."

The first time I heard this single, I could not help but laugh out loud as I found it quite funny to use birthday sex as the concept to base a song on. While the song itself can't be taken all too seriously, given its funny choice of subject matter, you will undoubtedly walk away with the hook stuck in your head.

Jeremih is also doing some big things including performing with TI and Ludacris on February 20th. Check out our MySpace Pick of the Week to learn more about his upcoming news and, of course, to enjoy his new single, "Birthday Sex."
http://www.myspace.com/jeremihspace

Concert Review: Jimmy Eat World

High School Revisited:
Jimmy Eat World Plays Terminal 5

It's hard to believe that only 10 years ago Clarity hit record store shelves and made it okay for the emo generation to wear their hearts on their sleeves. To commemerate the anniversary, Jimmy Eat World is currently touring the United States playing the album from start to finish. I was lucky enough to catch their show at NYC's Terminal 5 on Feb 23, 2009. For a full review of the concert, check out NYTimes Music page or click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/arts/music/25term.html?ref=todayspaper.

CD Review: The Motorcycle Industry

Album "Electric Education"

I love this The Motorcycle Industry's album. There is no reason why I wouldn't listen to all the tracks a few hundred times more and write a review.

Lesson One
The opening of the first track gives a good look at what John Langan is thinking. Life can seem trivial, and sometimes that’s okay. His delivery is perfect; it is always dragging and never quite perfectly in key every time. That gives him the confidence to laugh at this misfortune rather than to be depressed by it. The last 30 seconds of the song may be the best part, as gang vocals join Langan who is cynically laughing.

Angela
The track has clearly careful verses, and a very memorable chorus. However, the pre-chorus may be one of the most catchy melodies I’ve heard in ages. The song is well built up; the lead guitar work is sparse and this allows for Langan’s voice and the drum and acoustic to really drive the song. The bouncing bass and acoustic at the front of the mix and Weiss’s lead guitar lick feels like what Against Me! might sound like if Mark Hoppus produced the record.

Sustained Silent Reading
At a minute forty-one seconds, this track boasts the shortest runtime on the record. Mostly reminiscent, Langan revels in the past over Motion City Soundtrack synthesizer melodies, and a pinch of the gang vocals. It’s a shame the song isn’t more fleshed out, as the backline sounds excellent throughout, and the melodic interlude reminds me of how much I liked 90s alternative rock.