I have been in the process of moving, which made getting work harder, which in turn made updating this site harder. I will have internet at my new place on Sunday, and I should be able to catch up on work this weekend as well if all things go well. Anyhow, just letting everyone know [...]
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Eh, pretty good album, and Pitchfork had good things to say about it. The initial meeting between Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells sounds almost like a scene out of a movie: He was working at a Brooklyn, NY restaurant during the summer of 2008; she, a fifth grade public school teacher, was [...]
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Marian Call is a composer and singer currently living in Anchorage, Alaska. Her self-produced debut album, Vanilla, is an eclectic yet internally cohesive collection of songs. Her compositions are half study & calculation, half improvisational instinct. Marian was born into a family of musicians and artists, and she was raised on a steady diet of [...]
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
This is just a filler album until I am fully recuperated from my ~120 mile bicycle ride I did this last weekend. Sometimes there are concert memories you will always remember. Two years ago one could see Missent to Denmark live on their first Mini-Tour as a support act around Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Four [...]
Monday, May 17, 2010
LCD Soundsystem is the musical side project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of New York City dance-punk label DFA Records. Formed in 2002, the music of LCD Soundsystem can also be described as a mix of alternative dance and post punk, along with elements of disco and other styles. During live performances, Murphy is accompanied [...]
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dr. Dog is a psychedelic rock group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which formed in 1999. The current lineup consists of Scott “Taxi” McMicken (vocals, guitar), Toby “Tables” Leaman (vocals, bass), Zach “Text” Miller (keyboards, guitar), Frank “Thanks” McElroy (guitar) and Eric “Teach” Slick (drums). “There’s a little folk, blues, indie rock, soul, bluegrass–and a whole lot [...]
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Andrew Kenny is a native Texan who after nearly six years in Brooklyn, NY has returned to beautiful Austin, TX. He’s best known as the singer/songwriter behind mellow indie favorites The American Analog Set. However, he’s also performed as a guest artist with The Album Leaf, Her Space Holiday, Styrofoam, Ola Podrida, Arthur & Yu, [...]
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Harlem is an American garage rock band comprising vocalist/guitarist/drummer Michael Coomers, vocalist/guitarist/drummer Curtis O’Mara and bassist Jose Boyer. Harlem started in Tucson, AZ before relocating to Austin where they generated a mountain of attention, both with their live shows and their self-issued 2008 album Free Drugs. They are on tour now, so be sure to [...]
Monday, May 10, 2010
The Postelles are part of an ideological bloodline that connects The Velvet Underground to the Ramones to Blondie and Television to the Walkmen, artists with unique and varied sensibilities, certainly, but who have in common an allegiance to the unabashedly unadorned rock song. If you like this EP look for their EP ‘White Knight’. Both [...]
Friday, May 7, 2010
This band is new to me, and so far so good. Slow Club are Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor from Sheffield, United Kingdom. They sing using quirky lyrics, a variety of percussion instruments and great vocal interplay. They are currently releasing singles on Moshi Moshi Records and have been on nationwide tours with bands such [...]
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Friday, May 28, 2010
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