Jonah Matranga Re-Releases Rare Far Albums 03/08/2008
 Both the records Quick and The Listening Game have been re-released and hand numbered for only a limited time. These albums usually go for no less than $50 on ebay, so get them while you can. They include bonus tracks, original artwork, and other wonderful things. In addition, Jonah has released the Always New collection of EPs on one disc. This also includes pictures, stories, and beautiful artwork. Click here to purchase them before they're up and gone.  It's nice to hear music you haven't heard in a year. But when it’s the same song you’ve heard since childhood, it’s kind of like, “C’mon, can we change things up a bit?” That’s why I get kind of excited when I hear other artists and bands do renditions of older Christmas songs or make up their own. However, some people just aren’t too crazy about Christmas songs. Whatever their reason, I don’t completely understand why. Christmas songs always seemed to bring an apprehension for seeing family and friends. Also, it’s just great to listen to the Vince Guaraldi Trio while driving in the snow or to Sufjan Stevens’ X-Mas Box Set while decorating your house. Sometimes the sound of Christmas music can make any Scrooge turn festive. I’ll be posting more X-Mas music throughout the month. Here’s this weeks healthy dose of holiday tunes. Jonah Matranga Kills Scensters 11/07/2007
 That's right. So all you hipster shits out there better keep your skinny jeans and aviator sunglasses out of his sight or else he'll take a freakin' axe to your neck. No seriously, in Jonah Matranga's recent video for "Not About A Place or A Girl," he goes around singing what sounds like a Gin Blossoms cover and kills scenster zombies without mercy. It's a wonderful video despite the sugarcoated song. In fact, don't judge that song alone for his newest record, And. Only one other song follows that happy late nineties escapism radio rock shit; the rest of the album is as much as an emotional punch as the newest Radiohead. Actually Radiohead ripped off Jonah whether they know it or not. Jonah Matranga has been using the sliding scale price system for years and has always brought new and strange ideas to his shows and music. Although, you have to see Jonah Matranga live to really embrace what and who this man is. His shows are something so intimate and personal, that you feel as if it is only you and him in the room. Even picking up his recent live CD/DVD won't do him justice. You actually have to show up and experience the show first hand. If you are at all curious as to who or what Jonah Matranga is; go to www.jonahmatranga.com or www.myspace.com/jonahmatranga. Or you can even download the songs I posted of him performing solo, under the moniker onelinedrawing and his old band New End Original.. If you're a scenster, keep an eye out for this guy, he'll rip you limb from limb, Mwahahahaha! |