May 23, 2006 | Posted by blair at 04:40 PM

You're the problem

get me a medic

The Medics - Bloody Up Your Dress

I love guitars!
I love guitars in stereo even more! Makes me want to get all air-guitar-heroic on my desk... thankfully I've been able to keep myself under control somehow, because this EP by the Medics has been filling my ears since yesterday and its really starting to get to me.

My buddy Ben has been asking me to check these guys out forever (as in "yo, did you check out the Medics page on Myspace yet?"), and I've always got so much music to sort through that I kept putting it off... See, I love the fact that Myspace is a relatively easy way to hear a random band, but it can also be frustrating trying to search around on the site itself, and for a while it was crashing my browsers and stuff... excuses, excuses. Anyway, I'm really glad I finally spent some time checking these guys out, because Ben was right: they are pretty great.

The band is Adir Cohen (Bass, Backup Vocals), Will Vunderink (Guitar, Backup Vocals), Don Van Conrad (Vocals, Guitar, Lap Steel, Synthesizer) and Cameron Wisch (Drums, Backup Vocals, Harmonics). They have been playing together for a couple of years now, and they recorded their record, Shangri-La, towards the end of last summer. This song is personally my favorite one on their EP - I mean, come on, listen to those sweet harmony vocals, and god help me when that guitar solo kicks in... these kids have serious chops! I wish the stereo-guitars part just kept on going! There is more great guitar work on the record - "Birds" and "Yeah" being standouts to me - and I think the record shows massive potential. I've been told these guys are still pretty young, so I'm guessing they will just keep getting better and better.

From what I hear, their live show is already incredible too, so keep an eye on their myspace page for info on when they're playing again - in fact they've got a show this weekend in NJ (hit their Calendar page for the deets). You can buy their CD (or vinyl!) at their shows, or you can order it from CD Baby, or download it from iTunes.

Comments


I just saw the medics recently. Their live show can not be described. It's mesmerizing.

Posted by: Kaitty at May 23, 2006 06:03 PM

Medics Are Wack.

Posted by: Don Fitz at May 23, 2006 06:57 PM

The Medics are AMAZING. I've been following Don Van Conrad since his first performance with his old band, and he's a great fucking guitarist. I'm glad he's finally found a band that can play at his level.

Posted by: Dylan at May 23, 2006 07:06 PM

the second commenter has no conception of what hes talking about. they are a great band and everyone should see them play a show to see for themselves

Posted by: Tom at May 23, 2006 07:24 PM

Don Fitz must have no idea what great music is. I have heard the medics play for awhile and they are definitely great musicians. It would be hard to find another band their age and recieve the same quality of musical excellence.

Posted by: liz at May 23, 2006 08:28 PM

Blair, your taste never leaves me new music-less!

Posted by: jeff at May 23, 2006 08:46 PM

yo the medics are sick. check out there myspace page yo.

Posted by: Ben Shapiro at May 23, 2006 11:03 PM

IM STANDING NEXT TO ADIR COHEN RIGHT NOW!!!

Posted by: josh mcg at May 24, 2006 12:32 PM

I saw the medics a couple weeks ago at don hills... fantastic show and i can't wait to see them again. their ep is AMAZING. i find myself craving it.

Posted by: monkeysee at May 24, 2006 12:40 PM

Warning! Don Van Conrad is out of control.. I mean, a real menace to society. I recently snuck along as an irrepressible groupie when he last travelled to Europe, to get his kicks in Amsterdam (hey, who doesn't want to be locked in the hotel bathroom of a famous musician?), and within the course of five days, suffered three mild concussions, two torn ligaments, and slept for a total of one hour (...after which I awoke mysterious sore and apparently pregnant).

Go see The Medics live at your own risk.

Posted by: Joe Ahearn at May 25, 2006 05:27 AM

Will Vunderink goes to my school man... his brother is in my grade, yeah Graham!!!

Posted by: woahman at June 4, 2006 08:22 PM

Multidimensional Melon!!

Posted by: David Geffen at June 15, 2006 01:11 PM

THE MEDICS!

kick ass stuff right here

Posted by: davee90125 at June 17, 2006 02:15 PM
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