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Post by Crushcrushchris on Feb 27, 2009 13:46:02 GMT -5
www.myspace.com/cavobandSt. Louis band getting ready to be released through Warner Brothers. This has a nice sound to it...don't see it being huge though. Goes for adds April 14th.
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Post by elknetld2kil on Feb 27, 2009 13:52:17 GMT -5
In the past year, CAVO has became one of my favorite all time bands. Thier previous LP was so good and the EP they released last year was good as well.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 27, 2009 14:50:26 GMT -5
F**k this song. This had an honorable mention spot in the Top 20 of my 40 Worst Songs of 2008. Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine." Oh, and their cover of Duran Duran's "Come Undone" is even worse. In the original, the female vocals were very ethereal, adding to the tone and feel of the song. Here, it sounds like they recruited some local "rocker" chick from the karaoke bar next door to their rehearsal space, who clearly is out of her league, making the god-awful choice to toughen up her part with angst and grit.   |
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 14:51:23 GMT -5
a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine." Hey, hey, hey. Butch Walker did that. |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 27, 2009 15:13:34 GMT -5
a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine." Hey, hey, hey. Butch Walker did that. It's difficult to look up lyrics for a local band to put the whole thing in context, but believe me, Butch is clearly the more talented songwriter of the two. Plus, these guys take themselves too seriously to "waste" songs on irony or smart-aleck lyrics. |
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Post by elknetld2kil on Feb 27, 2009 16:53:23 GMT -5
F**k this song. This had an honorable mention spot in the Top 20 of my 40 Worst Songs of 2008. Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine." LOL. Wow, who pissed in your coffee, dude? To piss on a song because it's a "Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine."" is one of the most ignorant things i've heard. The beauty of this band is that they are not trying to be something else. They're not trying be cool or do something that's never been done before. Just straight forward rock. No need to over analyze a band like this. Sometimes when bands ty to be super-original, it comes out fake and forced. Sometimes simple music, like the kind CAVO makes, is the best kind of music. |
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Post by Mega248 on Feb 27, 2009 16:58:15 GMT -5
Oh, and their cover of Duran Duran's "Come Undone" is even worse. First Duran Duran, and now they're doing this hot 311 remake? |
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 17:10:18 GMT -5
F**k this song. This had an honorable mention spot in the Top 20 of my 40 Worst Songs of 2008. Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine." LOL. Wow, who pissed in your coffee, dude? To piss on a song because it's a "Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine."" is one of the most ignorant things i've heard. The beauty of this band is that they are not trying to be something else. They're not trying be cool or do something that's never been done before. Just straight forward rock. No need to over analyze a band like this. Sometimes when bands ty to be super-original, it comes out fake and forced. Sometimes simple music, like the kind CAVO makes, is the best kind of music. And sometimes it just sounds like everything else. I haven't heard this band, but I think you're the one who got their pants in a twist. All Nick did was state his opinion. He's allowed to not like the song for being unoriginal. If you think that's their charm, good for you. It's not ignorant to dislike something though. To be honest, I think there are way too many bands out there that are not doing anything to stand out. Even if it comes out forced, effort is worth something. |
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Post by elknetld2kil on Feb 27, 2009 17:39:41 GMT -5
LOL. Wow, who pissed in your coffee, dude? To piss on a song because it's a "Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine."" is one of the most ignorant things i've heard. The beauty of this band is that they are not trying to be something else. They're not trying be cool or do something that's never been done before. Just straight forward rock. No need to over analyze a band like this. Sometimes when bands ty to be super-original, it comes out fake and forced. Sometimes simple music, like the kind CAVO makes, is the best kind of music. And sometimes it just sounds like everything else. I haven't heard this band, but I think you're the one who got their pants in a twist. All Nick did was state his opinion. He's allowed to not like the song for being unoriginal. If you think that's their charm, good for you. It's not ignorant to dislike something though. To be honest, I think there are way too many bands out there that are not doing anything to stand out. Even if it comes out forced, effort is worth something. I'm all for having opinions and such, but if someone goes out total apesh*t on a band, i think that he better give us some GOOD reasons. "Totally angsty" - What's bad about this? My favorite bands have angsty songs. Is that suppose to to be a bad thing? "Unoriginal" - like every other band on radio. If we all hated that "every other band", we wouldn't have been in this message board in the first place. "all-too-common misread of the grunge sound" - Again, just like the everyday band we hear on the radio. Kind of like Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, 3 Doors Down and all the other bands i like. a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine" - How dear he do that kind of thing? has he no shame. Seriously, what's wrong with that?!?!?!? After reviewing all his reasons for this band being so suckish, i have come to a conclusion that CAVO should be one of my favorite bands of all time. Just simple, plain, everyday modern rock. I really can't ask for any more than that. |
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 17:46:15 GMT -5
I think your point of view is missing that Nick probably doesn't like the same bands you do.
Also, I think your opinion is skewed by the fact that you like that genre. Honestly, sometimes the same kind of band gets a little tiring. It's like eating potatoes every day. Sometimes you mash them, sometimes you boil them, sometimes you fry them. It's still potatoes.
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Post by elknetld2kil on Feb 27, 2009 17:59:15 GMT -5
I have to agree with you that my POV is a bit skewed. As far as your potato theory goes, it reminds me of what mt mother used to say to me when i listened to any kind of rock, a few years back - "It's not even music! It's just Noise!". When you go as deep as i do into that genre, nothing really sounds the same. At least for me.
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 18:03:44 GMT -5
That's not what I mean and I think you know that. Of course it's not just noise. But it doesn't mean it all sounds unique either.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 28, 2009 1:22:38 GMT -5
I decided to give this a try after reading the posts on here. My opinion is that yes, it's totally generic and the lyrics are kind of "meh," but.... it's damn catchy and I could this doing pretty well on Active for the most part. Alternative not so as much.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 28, 2009 3:50:50 GMT -5
LOL. Wow, who pissed in your coffee, dude? To piss on a song because it's a "Totally angsty, unoriginal, all-too-common misread of the grunge sound, with a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine."" is one of the most ignorant things i've heard. In what way is that "ignorant"? Why shouldn't I "piss" on a song for those very reasons? It'd be much more refreshing, especially in 2008 (now 2009), to hear a band of their ilk that's not angst-ridden and/or plays grunge with the finesse and integrity of the style's '90's originators. The beauty of this band is that they are not trying to be something else. They're not trying be cool or do something that's never been done before. Just straight forward rock. Which is exactly why Cavo (based on their two songs I've heard) don't impress me at all. Sometimes simple music, like the kind CAVO makes, is the best kind of music. And sometimes it's not, depending on what you want to get out of music. I could've taken you to task for stating that Cavo has become one of your all-time favorite bands in the past year alone, because a statement like that, no matter what band it is in question, is almost certain to be made by a fairly green, youthful music listener, but I left it alone. You're entitled to your own feelings and opinions and who am I to call you out on something like that? And sometimes it just sounds like everything else. I haven't heard this band, but I think you're the one who got their pants in a twist. All Nick did was state his opinion. He's allowed to not like the song for being unoriginal. If you think that's their charm, good for you. It's not ignorant to dislike something though. To be honest, I think there are way too many bands out there that are not doing anything to stand out. Even if it comes out forced, effort is worth something. Thanks for your input. I'm all for having opinions and such, but if someone goes out total apesh*t on a band, i think that he better give us some GOOD reasons. Your love for the band blinds you to the fact that these are very valid reasons for disliking music. "Totally angsty" - What's bad about this? My favorite bands have angsty songs. Is that suppose to to be a bad thing? When it's the de facto emotion of your peers and their sound, then yes. You're bringing nothing new (or at least less common) to the table. "Unoriginal" - like every other band on radio. If we all hated that "every other band", we wouldn't have been in this message board in the first place. If you're not carving out your own identity, then how will I distinguish you from everybody else? For the longest time, until DJs never said anything to confirm it, I just assumed this band was a new project from at least one of the guys in Modern Day Zero, another generic St. Louis band, who ironically, used to be better when they were significantly less hard rock/grunge-inspired as Mesh (stl). "all-too-common misread of the grunge sound" - Again, just like the everyday band we hear on the radio. Kind of like Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, 3 Doors Down. Yes, exactly! All the guilty parties who don't do the grunge music they grew up loving justice. You're right. Apparently that's your bread and butter. I'm not attacking you for that, but it's not my preference. Deal with it. a lyricist who thinks it's clever to rhyme "champagne" with "cocaine" - How dear he do that kind of thing? has he no shame. Seriously, what's wrong with that?!?!?!? Those two isolated words? Not much. But my implication was that it was tiresome subject matter, especially to name-check a specific "dangerous" drug. (Not that it isn't dangerous, but to name-check it specifically in a hard rock song more often than not subconsciously and calculatedly projects a certain "badass" or "tough" image.) After reviewing all his reasons for this band being so suckish, i have come to a conclusion that CAVO should be one of my favorite bands of all time. Bully for you, then. Glad to have apparently inspired your spite. |
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Apr 15, 2009 10:14:13 GMT -5
[url=http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid9217788001?bctid=19203204001
]Cavo music video.[/url]
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Post by Matt4319 on Apr 15, 2009 12:25:10 GMT -5
This is one of those songs that started off sounding really good, then gradually descended into mediocrity with each new element added up through the chorus. The average of it all, though, is somewhere around a B/B-. It's come on a few times here on Q101 and I haven't changed the station.
I don't know how it's doing right now, but it's got top 20 Alt potential IMO.
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Post by Cody on Apr 18, 2009 10:19:36 GMT -5
I actually like this  |
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Post by Matt4319 on Apr 21, 2009 23:48:55 GMT -5
Active Rock: 45 26  CAVO Champagne 460 216 244 Pretty impressive start. |
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Post by onefrayedrepublic on Apr 21, 2009 23:49:53 GMT -5
This is extremely average. I'm exceptionally neutral to this track.
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Post by fran182 on Apr 27, 2009 11:00:30 GMT -5
Yesterday, it reached top 50 on Mediabase Alternative. Here's today's update:
58 50 CAVO Champagne 138 109 29 0.373
18 stations playing.
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Post by fran182 on May 16, 2009 8:26:55 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 40 on Mediabase Alternative:
41 40 CAVO Champagne 238 221 17 0.571
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Post by Crushcrushchris on May 16, 2009 18:17:23 GMT -5
Is it just me or does this remind me of Anberlin's Feel Good Drag...'least in the choruses. It's probably the guitars.
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Post by lockebox on May 16, 2009 18:33:03 GMT -5
Not just you. Guitar work is very similiar, although "Feel Good Drag" is in an different league to this.
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Post by jvandyck87 on May 16, 2009 18:44:47 GMT -5
Haha I had the exact same thought the first time I heard this song. I was like...ooo it's the Active Rock content version of "Feel Good Drag." Not quite cock rock, but in the vicinity.
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Post by Ron57 on May 16, 2009 18:53:21 GMT -5
This song has been growing on me. Something about the guitar. Kinda like you said, It's "Feel Good Drag-ish" xD
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Post by fran182 on May 17, 2009 11:30:42 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 10 on Mediabase Active:
16 8 CAVO Champagne 1083 904 179 3.462
68 stations playing.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on May 18, 2009 2:36:04 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 10 on Mediabase Active: 16 8 CAVO Champagne 1083 904 179 3.462 68 stations playing. That's just insane the way it's laying waste to the other songs on the Active Rock chart. :o |
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Post by Cody on May 18, 2009 10:57:37 GMT -5
this is weird, Ive never heard of this band before, howd they just come up out of nowhere and own?
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Post by lockebox on May 18, 2009 11:25:39 GMT -5
It would be more understandable if the song was amazing aswell. It's just your average post-grunge song, with neo-soundgarden like vocals. I'm shocked this song is doing so well on active, it's also starting to climb on alternative now :o
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Post by pen on May 18, 2009 11:35:53 GMT -5
Well it's like Cage The Elephant on Alternative. I think radio is desperate for some new names.
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