ggaaah I really haven't been looking forward to this... for months I've been meaning to make a post about JoCo but I wasn't really sure how anyone would react so I kept it to myself
JoCo is a singer/songwriter who is in my opinion one of the finest artists to appear in the last 30 years. others may disagree but since when have I cared?
His music is best left unclassified but if I had to pick I'd go with "nerd rock"
many of his songs will make you laugh the first time but that doesn't mean they're gimmicky to the point of only wanting to hearing them once
he never lets the funny get in the way of the music or vice versa which is a concept I wish other artists would pick up on.
Anyway I'm short of time so I'll post some music videos later
Update: Videos Posted
Code Monkey [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=v4Wy7gRGgeA] Note: I like this video theres another one I like more but it fits better with the ones that are to follow
The Future Soon [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=LDiDK_yBCw0]
Re: Your Brains [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=BjMiDZIY1bM] Note: This was a hard pick cause it was spiffs first video but the song was worth it
Mr Fancy Pants [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mu71EAdnjQ0] Note: another hard pick becuase the song is pretty hit or miss but the video makes it work
-- Edited by Doc at 18:09, 2008-06-27
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I saw him a few months back at the birchmere it was a fun evening unfortunately this was at the height of portals popularity so far too many people were wearing companion cube t shirts for my taste but still fun! Paul and Storm opened with Opening Band as usual then they sang of pirates and nuns til Jonathans turn came around and man it was great.
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Anger, Jealousy, Loneliness, these are the emotions that consume ones heart and destroy ones soul, my heart cannot soar for it is eternally wingless...
Anger, Jealousy, Loneliness, these are the emotions that consume ones heart and destroy ones soul, my heart cannot soar for it is eternally wingless...
I finally got a cord extension so that I could plug my earphones into the computer and still have them reach my ears: sound on the computer at long last!
And thus I was able to actually listen to the videos you posted -- JoCo is really good, and I have to thank you for introducing me to his music.
Your Welcome! if your interested he does live shows i'm going to one this spring at the birchmere and Paul and Storm will be there - another really good band. should be a fun evening
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Thanks, but there is essentially zero chance that I would be able to go to a live show, partly because of work and expense constraints, but mainly because the few live concerts that my wife and I go to are those where we are both enthusiastic, and her taste in music does not completely coincide with mine (though fortunately there is a large overlap).
