One of the struggles of running a site like this is getting that balance between pushing new music and simply promoting bands/musicians that you like, regardless of whether they have a shiny new album to promote. Dan Wilson, aka Withered Hand , is a singer-songwriter from Edinburgh who's music I usually listen to on a weekly basis. His only full-length album, Good News , came out back in 2009, but he's constantly performing shows and writing new songs and is just as worthy of your time as anything else scheduled for release this year. His [...]
Every Monday, we'll be offering you early picks for some of the week's best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings. There are a ton of great shows this week and over the Halloween weekend. We'll be offering up some weekend picks a little bit later, but here are four shows to catch before Friday. Bottom [...]
der letzte besuch bei absolutely kosher liegt ein geraumes weilchen zurück. wax fang waren da von interesse. nun kommen wir zurück, da sich mit dem signing von himalayan bear ein höllisch guter, neuer programmpunkt im kalifornischen label abzeichnet. "hard times" wird am 11. oktober erscheinen und vornehmlich das soloprodukt von ryan beattie sein, der dem einen oder anderen als lead sänger von chet oder auch als gitarrist von frog eyes bekannt sein sollte. das neue produkt ist bereits der dritte solooutput des mannes aus victoria und fesselt mich. schwärmerisch kann man [...]
We've been waiting for this one for a while. You are probably familiar with one of the best bands in Louisville, WAX FANG , and their album, La La Land . If not, then get familiar. La La Land has just been reissued on vinyl by Absolutely Kosher Records (out May 11, 2010). The packaging for this 2xLP is beautiful. Check out the video below for a detailed look at the album, but in short it is a must [...]
If you are from Louisville, you know Wax Fang . Soon, everyone will know them. In full costume, they covered Prince's Purple Rain in its entirety and proved more entertaining than the fireworks show itself. But, let's start from the start because it was a long day. After waking up at 8am to wait in line at ear x-tacy for Record Store Day and a full day of vinyl hunting, I headed downtown to "Go Crazy at Thunder" at The Louisville Ballet Center. I forgot to "dress to impress" and wore [...]
If you are from Louisville, you know Wax Fang . Soon, everyone will know them. In full costume, they covered Prince's Purple Rain in its entirety and proved more entertaining than the fireworks show itself. But, let's start from the start because it was a long day. After waking up at 8am to wait in line at ear x-tacy for Record Store Day and a full day of vinyl hunting, I headed downtown to "Go Crazy at Thunder" at The Louisville Ballet Center. I forgot to "dress to impress" and wore [...]
WAX FANG PLAY PAVEMENT'S ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES, SIGN TO ABSOLUTELY KOSHER RECORDS REISSUE RECORD ON VINYL Watch video for "World War II, Pt. 2" Watch live video for "The Doctor Will See You Now" Via Absolutely Kosher Records : Louisville, Kentucky trio Wax Fang are on a roll. Pavement has invited them to play the All Tomorrows Parties festival in [...]
I'm gonna keep it as short as the previous ones, just because it's already the 7th of January. I should be listening to 500 2010 records right now! I promised myself I'd provide more regular updates, maybe in a different form than I used to. Oh, and I'll finish my unknown bands from last decade list. Eventually. 20. La Strada - La Strada (EP) ( Ernest Jenning Recording Company ) What? The New [...]
We got a sneak peak of this music video for " Fireflies " by CHRIS GARNEAU months ago and have been sitting on our hands waiting for it to be released to the public for viewing. Directed by Daniel Stessen, the video is the Legend of Zelda come to life - brilliant! Chris' record, ' El Radio ' is out on Absolutely Kosher Records. alt=rss
So, I can't even keep up with regular posting on this blog, but I decided to chip in on the trend to, now that 2010 is only a month and a half away, reflect on the past decade. In terms of society, we've entered a new Dark Ages as far as I'm concerned, but because one of my mission statements for this blog was to not talk about me, I'll only bother my friends in the bar with that. I don't consider myself important enough to be sharing my opinion on everything that's going on. So, let's talk [...]
The Athens GA band Venice Is Sinking have a new EP out called Okay. On it, they cover a song from Okay - the work of the talented singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marty Anderson. Get to know Venice, then check out the original. Each song is equally haunting in its own way.Compass - Venice Is SinkingCompass - OkayCheck out the video for the song -
The Athens GA band Venice Is Sinking have a new EP on the way (September 22) called Okay. On it, they cover a song from Okay - the work of the talented singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marty Anderson. Get to know Venice, then check out the original. Each song is equally haunting in its own way. Compass - Venice Is Sinking Compass - Okay
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Το πρώτο του άλμπουμ ήταν θαυμάσιο και μερικά από τα τραγούδια του βρίσκονται ακόμη στα πολύ αγαπημένα μου των τελευταίων χρόνων. Ακολούθησε ένα πολύ καλό EP και, επιτέλους, σε ένα μήνα από σήμερα κυκλοφορεί το πολυαναμενόμενο δέυτερο άλμπουμ του Chris Garneau . Ο τίτλος του, El Radio . Παραδόξως δεν έχει διαρρεύσει ακόμη, οπότε δε μπορώ να εκφέρω γνώμη, το προαίσθημά μου όμως είναι ότι θα είναι ένα από τα άλμπουμ της χρονιάς. Και όταν το μοναδικό τραγούδι που έχω ακούσει από το άλμπουμ, το Fireflies , είναι τόσο καλό, το [...]
Absolutely Kosher Records and Misra Records rarely, if ever, disappoint with their great releases and from the sounds of their new free digital sampler Soon , the labels will be continuing their string of excellence. Soon features eight tracks from upcoming releases and is available for download (.zip) or streaming over at Muxtape . Here's the track listing: Monahans - "It's Enough To Leave You" Chris Garneau - "Fireflies" Chet - "The Night, The Night" [...]
So in case you missed the news, the Dow dropped below 7K today and hit a 12-year low. That doesn't really have much to do with Azeda Booth other than that it is during crazy times like this that taking some time to get lost in music can be especially therapeutic. You probably have a favorite album to curl up with, but why not take a listen to Azeda Booth's new EP, Tubtrek , it has a price that is right for our current economic hard times (free) and while Tubtrek 's eight track's of glitch [...]
Well, folks, we're officially less than a month away from SXSW and the various labels/publications/companies are announcing their showcases/parties that'll be taking place. I'm excited to be heading out to Austin for the first time in over five years and am looking forward to some great music. Today we've got the showcase listing for Absolutely Kosher and Misra Records . Thursday, March 19- Absolutely Kosher SXSW Showcase Prague, 422 Congress Ave @ 5th Street 1am - The Wrens [...]
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über die wundersamsten wege an neue musik zu kommen, habe ich bereits mehrfach philosophiert. aber hierbei eine musikzeitschrift zu rate zu ziehen, hat schon den glanz des besonderen. denn jene sind zumeist - wenigstens im vergleich zur bloggosphäre - lahmarschig und mächtig hinten nach. außerdem werden dabei aktuelle veröffentlichungen häufig mit viel zu (kal-) kühl(t) em löffel verspeist. ich denke dabei bloß an die zwei sterne für j. tillmans neuen auswurf. eine schande, weil viele leser orientierung suchen und nun nicht nach "vacilando ... " greifen werden. okay hat [...]
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