If you’d walked into a Big Business show without knowing what you were in for (as I did Thursday night at El Corazon), you’d be somewhat surprised to learn that this powerhouse trio has recorded their last two albums and the latest, Mind the Drift, with producer Phil Ek—producer for acts like Built to Spill and The Shins.
Not surprising, however, is the band’s mastery of ear-splitting rock considering Jared Warren and Coady Willis’ membership in Melvins and their history with bands such as Karp and Murder City Devils, respectively. Along with the fairly recent addition of third member Toshi Kasai, Big Business were a loud, aggressive, and (in sparse moments), melodic spectacle with Coady Willis playing more powerfully and indefatigabley than an athlete on a meth bender. Next time these fine fellows come to town, leave your fancy pants at home and get ready to be pummeled by a sound that’ll ring in your ears long after you’ve been tossed out on your ass by El Corazon’s bouncers.
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he is amazing bro his style can not be touched....some people dont know what he is talking about caz u dont do what he does he is sickkk bra
by dylyn on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11.59 am from the entry: Wiz Khalifa: Burn After Rolling (Mixtape)
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by wisconsin land on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09.53 am from the entry: of Montreal + Gang Gang Dance - Orpheum Theatre (Boston, MA; Oct. 30, 2008)
Ugh. Paste’s profile of Free Energy made me kind of hate them. So does your review. It’s this unctuous defense of good-time rock-and-roll ("we’re just here to party, and we’re awesome!") that seems more self-serving than fun-loving.
by beth on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 09.41 pm from the entry: Foreign Born + Free Energy - The Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY; Mar. 12, 2010)
that inescapable feeling you are referring to, is that like when you hear something and you could have sworn you heard it before because of the nostalgic catchy quality? or is is like when you’ve heard a band exactly like said band?
great post by the way!
by paul on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 03.15 pm from the entry: The Novel Ideas - "The Sky Is A Field" - Borrow It
Whoa! I had no idea she was enegaged. You would never know with the way she behaves! Wow!
by art on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 09.48 am from the entry: Nikki Darlin and John McCauley: 1+1=1
This comment stream is so meta. Great review Kelly.
by chris on Tue Mar 16, 2010 at 07.50 pm from the entry: Flying Lotus - "Cosmogramma" - Buy It
no prob. The whole album is excellent, combining some of the harder sonics of Los Angeles with the meat of his debut and obviously difficult to summarize in only 50 words… 
I’d say it’s on par with the debut, but better than Los Angeles.
by kelly on Tue Mar 16, 2010 at 06.23 pm from the entry: Flying Lotus - "Cosmogramma" - Buy It
love you facial expressions you caught!