Music: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Alright. I'm not going to pretend that I know a lot about The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. What I do know about them is that their single Gold Lion is good. It's old lady-punching good.

Yet another XM Radio find, I heard the song often enough to convince me to buy their album Show Your Bones from iTunes. Following that, I used the interweb to learn more about the YYYs. Mostly I learned just how unkempt human beings who make music can be.

Unkempt and weird. Weird like crazy weird.

That said, you wouldn't want a band like the YYYs to be anything but unkempt and weird. It's that art-punk lifestyle, that sensibility that makes their music so crazy good. It's pop. It's punk. It's infectious like rabies.

The band is made up of three maniacally-coiffed individuals: Karen O (vocals), Nick Zinner (guitar and beat box), and Brian Chase (drums). If you look at the three in this lineup and can't tell who is who - or which one is the girl - don't feel bad. I'm still not sure.

I don't know if I can accurately categorize the musical genre that the YYYs fall into. They followed close on the heels of The Strokes and were quote-unquote supporting both The Strokes and The White Stripes during early tours. The sound is definitely similar.

Personally, I prefer the quirky flavor of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to the all-too-familiar alt-punk of The Strokes.

Anyhow, like I said, I can't pretend to know much about the YYYs. That won't stop me from suggesting that you go listen to their music - buy it from iTunes for cheap.

Han, Eric, Todd - you guys should all find something to love about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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