Comments on: The Stiletto Formal http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/ Indie Music Blog - Independent Music News and Reviews Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: silver_song642 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29900 silver_song642 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29900 Hmm. Yes, the words 'odd, strange, or different' would be an understatement for this band. The thing is that their songs both repel me AND are catchy as all heck. Take Murder at the Stiletto Formal. That song is totally rocking with so many different styles that I'm not even sure what it should be properly called! I think I could get used to listening to these guys. They are alright. Hmm. Yes, the words ‘odd, strange, or different’ would be an understatement for this band. The thing is that their songs both repel me AND are catchy as all heck. Take Murder at the Stiletto Formal. That song is totally rocking with so many different styles that I’m not even sure what it should be properly called! I think I could get used to listening to these guys. They are alright.

]]> By: Fardreamer http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29781 Fardreamer Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:07:41 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29781 Seriously...it would have to be one of those "if you put one million monkeys in a locked room with a million typewriters/PC keyboards for a thousand years, you eventually end up with the complete works of Shakespeare" scenarios if that song title was coincidence. I therefore second Leighdu's wisdom and agree totally....I also doubt it was chosen randomly. Seriously…it would have to be one of those “if you put one million monkeys in a locked room with a million typewriters/PC keyboards for a thousand years, you eventually end up with the complete works of Shakespeare” scenarios if that song title was coincidence. I therefore second Leighdu’s wisdom and agree totally….I also doubt it was chosen randomly.

]]> By: Leighdu http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29776 Leighdu Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:41:12 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29776 Good catch Fardreamer. I would have never picked up on that myself. I wonder if the band purposely did that or was it mere coincidence ? Since that line is of America's most famous poetry lines, I tend to doubt it was by accident. Good catch Fardreamer. I would have never picked up on that myself. I wonder if the band purposely did that or was it mere coincidence ? Since that line is of America’s most famous poetry lines, I tend to doubt it was by accident.

]]> By: Fardreamer http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29761 Fardreamer Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:32:16 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29761 I wonder, but did anyone notice that this band actually did something really cool? I'm no literature major, mind you, but my heart skipped a beat when I saw that one of the songs Stiletto Formal has in its playlist is "I Sing the Body Electric." Now, unless I'm crazy, that's perhaps one of American poetry's most famous titles, and it dates back to the 19th Century, when Walt Whitman first wrote a poem by the same title. I wonder, but did anyone notice that this band actually did something really cool? I’m no literature major, mind you, but my heart skipped a beat when I saw that one of the songs Stiletto Formal has in its playlist is “I Sing the Body Electric.”

Now, unless I’m crazy, that’s perhaps one of American poetry’s most famous titles, and it dates back to the 19th Century, when Walt Whitman first wrote a poem by the same title.

]]> By: Leighdu http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29721 Leighdu Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:06:56 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29721 "The Fall of Ambrose" has some pretty slick guitar and drum work going on, although I don't care for the lead vocalist. However, lead vocals were great on "I Sing the Body Electric" along with everything else. That song is by far my favorite from the band. “The Fall of Ambrose” has some pretty slick guitar and drum work going on, although I don’t care for the lead vocalist. However, lead vocals were great on “I Sing the Body Electric” along with everything else. That song is by far my favorite from the band.

]]> By: PlayedPlayer http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29717 PlayedPlayer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:14:25 +0000 http://www.indieupdate.com/2008/04/09/the-stiletto-formal/#comment-29717 hmmmm.... I guess I feel like this review is a little mis-leading. Stiletto Formal is different, and eclectic, but I would comment more on their live performance. Even though "Tastes Like Black Licorice" isn't necessarily a "dance tune" on the record, if you go to Stiletto Formal show anywhere in the southwest, I PROMISE that most of the crowd will be dancing when they play it (or any song for that matter). I guess I just feel like this article/review is missing solid info. I mean... for instance, the "haunting violin" mentioned is actually a cello. If you're interested in this band at all, go see them, their live performance will blow you away, and their always accessible at their shows so you can ask them anything you want yourself... hmmmm…. I guess I feel like this review is a little mis-leading. Stiletto Formal is different, and eclectic, but I would comment more on their live performance. Even though “Tastes Like Black Licorice” isn’t necessarily a “dance tune” on the record, if you go to Stiletto Formal show anywhere in the southwest, I PROMISE that most of the crowd will be dancing when they play it (or any song for that matter). I guess I just feel like this article/review is missing solid info. I mean… for instance, the “haunting violin” mentioned is actually a cello. If you’re interested in this band at all, go see them, their live performance will blow you away, and their always accessible at their shows so you can ask them anything you want yourself…

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