on the lookout for the cool stuff…

 

 

sometimes it’s worth checking out those recommendations on YouTube. that’s how i discovered The Like, my latest favorite band. to say that they pay tribute to the 60s girl groups just doesn’t do them justice. it’s more like they took the concept and amped it up to a hyper level of surreal perfection in every detail.

the hair, the clothes, the whole look — i mean, check out these dresses!

 

 

and then the music!! they’ve just nailed the harmonies, not to mention the drums and keyboards… about 20 seconds into “He’s Not A Boy” i knew i was in love with these girls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

i couldn’t find an official video for “Trouble in Paradise”, which is too bad, cuz it was the keyboard break in this song (at about 1:50) that moved my hand to my mouse to buy the whole album Release Me on iTunes. i did find this live version, but you can’t hear the keyboards quite as well as in the studio recording.

still, the live vid shows that they’re real musicians who know how to play their instruments and are not just some studio creation. (plus, i love the Vox amp and Z’s “Z” guitar!)

 

 

 

 

alas, that video may be as close as i’m ever going to get to seeing them live. a post on their facebook page dated May 23, 2011 says “The Like have cancelled all their upcoming shows, and the band is currently on an indefinite hiatus. There is no further statement from the band at this time.”

 

i so wish i’d heard them earlier (Release Me came out in 2010). it’s a shame, cuz these girls are great. maybe if we inundate them with messages begging them to return…