"Show Your Bones is what happens when you put your finger in a light socket," says Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O. "Maybe there is some of that electric current flowing through the tracks of our album illuminating us from the inside out for you to laugh at and cry to or fry to. Or not." Either way, to mark its release, YYY guitarist Nick Zinner put together this list of listening recommendations (plus one reading recommendation) for their fans and Amazon customers. Take a look!
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Nick Zinner's List of Music You Should Hear
Start Today, Gorilla Biscuits NYC hardcore from the late '80s. They recently reunited at CBGB. While some songs are definitely better than others, the breakdown in the title song makes the record for me--it's like a tiny orgasm.
20 Jazz Funk Greats, Throbbing Gristle One of the most important projects ever to make use out of misuse. This record incorporates elements of noise, psychology, propaganda, fear, and sexy electro rhythms. Far out.
The Geto Boys In times of indecision, I often think to myself "What would Bushwick Bill do?" Usually I do the opposite because the midget rapper from this crew has been shot in the face and I haven't. Yet.
Teenage Snuff Film, Roland S. Howard RSH was the guitar player in the Birthday Party, and is my favorite guitar player ever. The slow creepy version of "White Wedding" is surely a highlight.
I hope you are all happy now, Nick Zinner Shameless self-promotion for my photography book with around 500 photographs on and off Yeah Yeah Yeahs tours and wanders. Designed by Stacy Wakefield, it also has some great essays by Jim Jarmusch, David Cross, and Zach Lipez.
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