Joel Frieders

Joel Frieders woke up three salmon streams by merely emitting a low frequency squelch out of his thyroid. We hope he continues with such impressive feats of science, because he for sure needs help in the tattoos of fruits in precarious situations category. Rob Campobasso for Athlete of the Month. If cream of tartar isn't actually creamy, then why the hell am I so meteor showered? Is it any wonder. IS IT ANY WONDAAAA!

the holy, cant remember your name
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The Holy - Can't Remember Your Name

Joel Frieders | September 20, 2016
This was the song that permanently connected me to The Holy. Holy fucking gorgeous. "Can't Remember Your Name" is one of the most beautiful builds in modern music in my opinion, complete with shimmering guitar twinkles, evil vocal...
audego, i dont need you
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One Song: Audego - I don't need you

Joel Frieders | September 19, 2016
Audego kill me.  That lilt of her voice paired with that fucking thwap of dude's beats, fuck that shit kills me. I'm dead bro. Seriously though, after obsessing over "I don't need you" I'm the human demonstration of what your body would look...
mondo cozmo, shine
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Mondo Cozmo - Shine (Lyric Video)

Joel Frieders | September 19, 2016
If there was ever a perfect fucking song to hear first thing Monday morning, it's "Shine". Holy fucking perfect.  Seriously, the fifth time through this song and I was a puddle. If you remember a few months ago, Mondo Cozmo made me a...
susto, Chillin' On The Beach With My Best Friend Jesus Christ
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SUSTO - Chillin' On The Beach With My Best Friend Jesus Christ

Joel Frieders | September 13, 2016
I saw this band last night at my boy Boyd's bar, The Law Office Music Hall, in the Trill, Yorkville, IL.  Not only was I completely fucking enamored with their musicianship and chops and all around adorability, they closed their set with "Chillin' On The...
From Indian Lakes, The Monster
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One Song: From Indian Lakes - The Monster

Joel Frieders | September 9, 2016
I don't think I've heard the end of this song yet.  I can't make it all the way through the 3:38 without starting it over. The start of this song is so fucking perfect I'm almost offended by the remaining 3:10 seconds.  Whoever the fuck From Indian...
dreller, a signal that comes back
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Dreller - A Signal That Comes Back

Joel Frieders | September 9, 2016
That James Bond-like guitar lick got me on this track.  Dreller sounds like a younger version of Gorillaz, but with more of an "I live in a cemetary and eat things that decay" type vibe. Needless to say, but I'm fucking diggin' this shit. It'...
Zack de la Rocha, digging for windows
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One Song: Zack de la Rocha - digging for windows

Joel Frieders | September 8, 2016
I have no idea what to say. For those of us in our mid-30s, Zack de la Rocha's voice makes our bowels rattle. Dude makes my skin vibrate. Dude makes me want to scream until there's nothing left but a whistling whimper. This dude makes me lift...
glass animals, how to be a human being
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Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being

Joel Frieders | September 6, 2016
I don't remember Glass Animals.  I would remember Glass Animals.  I just spent 24 hours straight with Glass Animals. I'm not going to forget Glass Animals now.  I swear. How To Be A Human...
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Quick Fix: In The Whale - American Eyes

Joel Frieders | September 1, 2016
I fucking HAAAAAAAAATE In The Whale. Not like HATE hate, but like dude, I haaaaaaaaate In The Whale. These classy dames are always having fun, smiling brightly, learning from their mistakes (shitty penmanship, previous run...
no one mind, tiger
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No One Mind - Tiger

Joel Frieders | September 1, 2016
DUDE! This shit feels like Urge Overkill meets Arcade Fire in a downtown kabob shop for late night hookahs and kobobobobs, but without the bug eye glasses, that asshole accordion, and then all the black denim bros.  No One Mind reminds me...
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