Comments on: Interview with Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids

By: Chauncey

Chauncey — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:42:26 +0000

I like this band alot. Their songs are catchy and the lyrics are intelligent and sentimental. I don’t know if they “break new ground” but that’s just a bullshit phrase anyway. I find their sound refreshingly unique. I don’t know how blogging can harm a band. Bands shouldn’t let what a bunch of people with no lives say about them on blogs get to them anyway.

By: Murray

Murray — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:00:38 +0000

There are tons of great bands from Long Beach, which is where the Cold War Kids reside these days. Check out

myspace.com/thefling

and

myspace.com/webarbarians

There is a scene. It is just small. But growing!

By: Kennedy

Kennedy — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:31:47 +0000

The Cold War Kids are being featured on mtvU:
http://www.mtvu.com/music/house_band/

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:52:51 +0000

blogs are what have deprived mediocre bands like CWK of a chance to really find themselves and refine their sound. Instead establishing a dedicatev fanbase who their sound through the test of time, they’re an underdeveloped collage of their obvious and explicit influences. This band doesn’t break new ground, or take their influences and rework them with their own brand of creativity; thanks to the hype machine, they didn’t have to. Instead of being know for their unique songcraft(which it isn’t) they’re getting postered for their on stage mania and their “ooo-oo, sounds like, old, and…blues-ish.” And If their sound gets compared to a bar brawl one more time, I swear I’m gonna start one. Funny how when asked what this band aspires to, the reply was opening for Nick Cave. how obvious.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:53:57 +0000

To be fair, think about how many shots are taken daily at Pitchfork and Rollingstone by bloggers.

Imo, we (music bloggers) and Big Media have a give and take relationship that will only heighten as blogs become more and more influential.