take the whole midrange and boost it- john
Oppenheimer is two dudes from Ireland who popped up on my radar for their tour with They Might Be Giants (because i am a super dork) and for the high profile licensing gigs theyhave gotten for a slew of commercials and prime time tv shows (How I Met Your Mother, Nike, etc). It’s interesting to me that this band would tour with TMBG because all of their songs sound similar to the genre that the two John’s tease in Mink Car’s 'Man It’s So Loud in Here' but their appeal to the American geek it undeniable. The vocals are reminiscent of Screeching Weasel or mid career Blink182 (two bands you have never seen on hip mp3 blogs i know, i know...)while the music is infused with blippy synthesizers and glitchy vocoders voices.
Come early June, Oppenheimer’s latest album Take the Whole Midrange and Boost It will be released on Bar/None Records and will be all the rage to fans of electro-bubblegum and nerd-centric subject matter. Until it comes out- download these tracks to see what you think.
MP3: Oppenheimer- Look Up
MP3: Oppenheimer- Stephen McCauley For President
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AUSTIN- TONIGHT: Mohawk for Honey Thief, the LAST Bronze Age performance, La Snacks, and dj sets from staygold. Andy (the mouth) from staygold has a new mix that he has been working on nonstop and is giving it away tonight in honor of his birthday. If you get one- the proper thing to do is to buy him a drink.