"As transplants to New York, we had spent a decade watching the New York rock scene kinda suck with too many Heartbreaker wannabes and noisy sound-alikes," executive producers Chris White and Brian Long said in a statement. "In the spring of [2002] the 'scene' seemed to crystallize. Suddenly there were a lot of really interesting rock bands happening RIGHT NOW -- and they didn't all sound the same."
A number of the acts included on "YES New York" have released acclaimed albums in the past year, notably Interpol's Matador debut "Turn on the Bright Lights" and Ted Leo/Pharmacists' "Hearts of Oak" (Lookout!). Longwave just released its RCA debut, "The Strangest Things," while the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will unleash their Interscope debut, "Fever To Tell," on April 29.
The compilation's name pays homage to the seminal 1978 album "No New York," which was produced by Brian Eno and featured songs by local underground acts such as the Contortions, DNA, Mars, and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.
Some proceeds from "YES No New York" will benefit Musicians on Call, which utilizes music as part of healing therapy in healthcare facilities.
Here is the tracklist for "YES New York":
"New York City Cops" (live), the Strokes"Save Your City," Radio 4"Zero Point," the Rogers Sisters"The Ballad of the Sin Eater," Ted Leo/Pharmacists"Ladyfingers," the Fever"Next Plateau," Longwave"Strangler," Calla"Olio," the Rapture"Rue the Day," the Walkmen"NYC," Interpol"The Right Hand," the Natural History"Tired," LCD Soundsystem"Decepticon" (DFA remix), Le Tigre"What Used To Be French," Secret Machines"Our Time" (acoustic), Unitard
-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y, Billboard
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)
― your null fame (yournullfame), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)
What don't you like about it?
― Evan (Evan), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)
they got priced out of dizzee rascal, OH WELL, back to mama nu-rock i guess
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:53 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― j fail (cenotaph), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)
(can you vomit over blandness?)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:57 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 12:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― KATE, Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:17 (twenty-two years ago)
DAMN that's good. I wish I'd written that.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:24 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:26 (twenty-two years ago)
Not to be a dick (oops, too late) but of all the shitty charities to benifit! If they wanted to be rawk they shoulda given the proceeds to the Iraqui hunger fund or something. Or hell, I don't know, starving children in central america.
― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― Douglas (Douglas), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― j fail (cenotaph), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:33 (twenty-two years ago)
Coconut is pretty bland, and it makes me vomit.
― hstencil, Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:38 (twenty-two years ago)
― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)
But that comp sounds really lame--partly because of the bands involved and partly because of the title. Sure, No New York isn't as untouchable as people say, but why is Vice referencing it? You'd think from that article on 10 bands people never listen to & 10 bands people never talk about listening to that they'd think any kind of reference to No New York is bullshit--even if they're 'correcting' the title.
― die9o (dhadis), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― die9o (dhadis), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)
― die9o (dhadis), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)
1. Radio / The Walkmen 2. I've Got a Fang / They Might Be Giants 3. Wasting in the Sun / Folksongs for the Afterlife 4. Keep Your Feelings to Yourself / Clem Snide 5. Muddy Blue / Am Radio 6. Hey Man / Grand Mal 7. Go Shopping / Mendoza Line 8. Radiate / Weeds of Eden 9. Akwake and Under / Calla 10. Science / Ex Models 11. Twin Stars / Bee & Flower 12. Like Your Mom / Hoagy 13. Sky to Ground / Geometry 14. It's All Made Up / Scout 15. No Sleeves / Les Savy Fav 16. Artificial Light / Rainer Maria 17. Painted Flowers / Cub Country 18. New York Avenue Playground / Cindy Wheeler 19. It's Not About Love (It's About Love) / Seconds 20. Spanish Conversation / Hub 21. Johnny Shot the Mexican / Rev. Vince Anderson
DISC 2 1. Bound for Brighter Days / The Boggs 2. Problems / Ben Kweller 3. 1985 / The French Kicks 4. Snail / The Mink Lungs 5. False Porno Alarm / Stereobate 6. Hard to Be Easy / Champale 7. Hearts Don't Break / Ida 8. Factory Farm / Jumbo Jets 9. Three Ears / Elk City 10. Horsey / Hem 11. The Wind / The Birdwatcher 12. New York's Alright (If You Like Saxophones) / Enon 13. Down in the Mud / Gloria Deluxe 14. A Time to Be So Small / Interpol 15. Buzzard of '77 / Nada Surf 16. Kite / Mascott 17. Gin I Win / Timesbold 18. Vanish / Black Beetle 19. Cellar Door / Laura Cantrell 20. Don't Believe a Word / Blasco 21. Brooklyn / Home
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 14:01 (twenty-two years ago)
a) i was kidding - i think it's dippy to name such a bland, boring compilation after THE GREATEST COMPILATION OF ALL TIME, but that's their business i suppose.
b) it does deserve it's acclaim; it's an outstanding album and includes what is essentially the best material by all four of the bands.
c) saying "get over it" doesn't win an argument or make your point any more valid, it just makes you seem kind of like an ass. "yeah, bush is going to overturn roe v. wade - GET OVER IT!"
― your null fame (yournullfame), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)
I was kidding--there are some great NY area bands on there (Pixeltan, the Bad Form, Black Dice), as well as some great non-NY bands, but as a comp it's pretty crappy.
― die9o (dhadis), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)
― Evan (Evan), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― Sasha Frere-Jones (Sasha Frere-Jones), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)
(I like about 25% of the Walkmen record)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)
― Sasha Frere-Jones (Sasha Frere-Jones), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)
Knowing Gavin's "tastes," I'm surprised Enon didn't make the cut!
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)
― Amateurist (amateurist), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)
What *would* be on this ideal comp of great current New York bands? Obviously no outtakes, and more diverse groups--but who specifically?
― die9o (dhadis), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)
I am loving HTML!
Trying to be realistic and not include New Yorkers an indie couldn't get (Jay-Z, Nas, errr): Beans, Cannibal Ox, El-P (i know, he's white), Antibalas, The Bad Plus, Jason Moran, DJ rekha, ohhhhhhhh, and about a zillion improvisers, but that might reduce song content and make it not profitable, which I assume is part of the idea.
― Sasha Frere-Jones (Sasha Frere-Jones), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)
Did I endorse a white act? Must consult cyclotron to prevent recurrence.
schooled by hippies, hopelessly mired in outdated lefty ideals, S
― Sasha Frere-Jones (Sasha Frere-Jones), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― Sasha Frere-Jones (Sasha Frere-Jones), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Monday, 28 April 2003 20:12 (twenty-two years ago)
― jm (jtm), Monday, 28 April 2003 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Monday, 28 April 2003 20:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Monday, 28 April 2003 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― Sam J. (samjeff), Monday, 28 April 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)
If this is New York's scene (and it isn't, there isn't a scene, or at least, these aren't the bands in it), then New York needs some real help. It's part garage-rock revival revival (it's not even an original revival any more, it's more or less a revival of the Detroit scene) and the rest are just standard-issue indie rock.
― David Allen, Monday, 28 April 2003 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― ano ano (ano ano), Friday, 9 May 2003 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)
Animal CollectiveBlack DiceGang Gang DanceThe Double
― ano ano (ano ano), Friday, 9 May 2003 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 9 May 2003 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)
Not offended by Vice, but offended by its comp being a name reference?
― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:09 (twenty-two years ago)
― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)
― mosurock (mosurock), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)
― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)
We have a winner
― ano ano (ano ano), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)
Okay, I think I must leave crappy temp job in favor of a bar now. Or very, very soon.
― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― rumple, Friday, 9 May 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:37 (twenty-two years ago)
― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 9 May 2003 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― rumple, Friday, 9 May 2003 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― mike a (mike a), Friday, 9 May 2003 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― mike a (mike a), Friday, 9 May 2003 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)