Just had to share some of these great fan reviews I've received for the new album. After all the real critics are the listeners: Sofia Talvik's mastery of the acoustic has never been more evident than in her latest album - The Owls Are Not What They Seem. Her fifth album, in which Sofia has 'gone back to basics' is a stunning display of her vocal prowess and lyrical talent... unpretentious, yet powerfully moving. I have had TOANWTS for only a few days now, [...]
"Mound", another glorious animation by Allison Schulnik . Watch the video below. Click here to view the embedded video.
WOW. My boyyyy Chris S. just released his new album today and it is absurd. He just makes absolute party bangers on the reg and he just gave us an overdose today. I'll post my favorite gems out of the album leading into your Halloween weekend for you to crank as loud as possible to give you the full Chris S. experience. Christopher S. - Star (Organ Remix) (feat Max Urban) Christopher S. - Miss You Tomorrow (feat Manuel) [...]
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. This new Chris S. is weirdly dirty. Jack Holiday - Missing You (Christopher S. Remix) (feat Allison) Related posts: Mike Candys and Jack Holiday - Ready Or Not Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor (feat Pitbull) (Mike Candys and Christopher S and Jack Holiday Remix) Christopher S. - Clap Your Hands Everybody (Christopher S. Exclusive Remix) (feat. Lauren M.)
My first impression of Roger Pickering was of nervous tension. He stood on the doorstep, hiding behind his fringe of light brown hair, eyes cast anywhere but at me. "Sal Kilkenny?" He managed to get my name out. "Yes, MrPickering. Please come in." I led him along the hall and downstairs to my office in the cellar. With the self-absorption of the painfully shy, he made no small talk, no comment on our location, and politely refused coffee.
The recording of this session has been the focus of many emails back and forth between Allison and me. Despite our busy summers, we were finally able to figure out a day to record this. "Nothing Left" is off her new record, which she is currently working on. Check her website to see crazy pictures of her tracking setup and fun studio pictures. I'm currently writing this while driving through the Scottish hillside. Sheep!
"Allison" is taken from the album, Red Velvet Snow Ball , out now on Kanine Records. http://www.facebook.com/pepper rabbit http://kaninerecords.com/
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Tweet Buy the album on Amazon - Vinyl | MP3 | CD Pepper Rabbit, the New Orleans-born but Los Angeles-based duo that consists of Xander Singh and Luc Laurent, are a dreamy yet cerebral outfit. Their sound and image is almost avant-garde, and their last record and debut LP, "Beauregard," was a lo-fi, multi-instrumentalist wonder, far exceeding any and all expectations [...]
It's the fourth week of July, and sadly/luckily we embark upon the second half of summer. This is normally a rather quiet season as far as record releases go - but not in NYC, as another wave of new music rolled in with the fated, torrid heat. Make sure to catch EPs, LPs, and singles dropping from artists Allison's Invention, Carloman, The Static Jacks, and The Postelles. New Jersey natives and garage/punk heroes, The Static Jacks (top picture) are anticipating the release [...]
This year is over halfway over? Unbelievable. I haven't even put away all of my winter clothes and the summer is sweating through the windows. The whirlwind year has spit me out just in time to list out a few of my top songs of 2011. Making this list was difficult in part because when [...]
NYC music lovers into charity and the mellow, thoughtful, jazzy pop style of female songwriters such as Fiona Apple and Norah Jones may want to head to Tenth Rail on 413 Tenth Ave @ 33rd St. tonight (Thursday 04.21) for what promises to be a rather smooth night in company of 3 talented NYC female singer-songwriters. Allison Tartalia (pictured) distinguishes herself for a slightly aggressive songwriting edge and for sophisticated arrangements that range from the orchestral to the electronic. Alexa Wilkinson , who has toured and shared the stage with Ingrid Michaelson and [...]
Michael Showalter stopped at the Casbah during his current book tour. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
Photography by Aaron Giesel First came post-punk cult hit Border Radio and then came Sugar Town , a film about the music industry, aging rock stars, and the women in their lives. Now Strutter , the final chapter in Allison Anders and Kurt Voss' unexpected trilogy, is well underway. Allison and Kurt have been friends since UCLA film school and even share matching tattoos of the girl in chains on the back of Leonard Cohen's first album. This interview by Lainna Fader. Congrats on [...]
The long awaited continuation of Pretty Little Liars season 1 is only a week away. Next Monday, January 3rd on ABC Family , the show returns and starts exactly where it left off! So, what happens to our favorite little liars ? Keep reading to find out! Be warned, this post contains SPOILERS ! In August, the show ended with Hanna being the victim of a hit-and-run while in the parking lot of Camp Mona after telling her friends she knows [...]
Het is alweer bijna een jaar geleden dat de Amsterdamse Daniel Zuur zichzelf voorstelde via het contactformulier van Eclectro . Toentertijd stal hij mijn hart met melodieuze acid, en sindsdien is er veel gebeurd. Daniel bracht bij Isis' All is One records zijn allereerste ep uit ( Corridor , check het op Beatport ), werkte samen met - jawel - Jan Vayne ( die ja ), en stampt er regelmatig sets uit tijdens onder meer de Grote Prijs van Nederland en het Amsterdam Dance Event. De set van dat laatste [...]
The Great Progression is at it again. Me and my DC to BC, LLC team jump on concerts , while my project, entitled The Great Progression (or "The Gee Pee" for short) focuses on the good times. You saw our last cookout, right? If not, check out video footage here (I see you, Lifah!). It wasn't a game. As many as 300 people came out to enjoy the best cookout and kickback of 2010. Maybe even in the last five years. It was that monumental. Everybody just came out to connect, politic, [...]
Modern Mothers = T. Rex + Gang of Four + a pinch of Television. Modern Mothers: Philadelphia glam revivalists dusting down the brassed up bravado of Bryan Ferry and Marc Bolan, whilst harbouring an almost unhealthy affiliation with porn, sleaze and hedonistic disregard. Last week was Mother's Day. As per, my bouquet never quite made it to my maternal figurehead. Shucks. There's always next year... Modern Mothers did manage to get their thanksgiving offerings out however, in the form of Transgressions, a blood-splattered bar brawl of a record that takes in Bowie eccentricities [...]
Este sábado 31 de octubre , el Centro de Extensión Balmaceda Arte Joven -ubicado en el Parque Quinta Normal- será la sede de la quinta versión del Festival FemFest , instancia que busca mostrar bandas compuestas total o parcialmente por mujeres. Los conciertos comienzan a las 14 horas , con entrada liberada . Esta versión del encuentro tendrá al trío de rockeras Lilits como número principal, quienes repasarán íntegramente su último disco, Sueltas . Pero también destacan nombres como Las Horregias , Espejos [...]
Here's that Intervention meme about inhalants. We didn't even realize this was a meme until moments ago. We did, however, watch the full Intervention episode with this insane girl. For as sad as it is, it's kind of hilarious. Don't just take our word for it, check out the clip for yourselves. Do you sometimes feel like watching Intervention makes you inclined to grab a beer? For as depressing and sad as the shattered lives on the show are, surely there is some kind [...]
Sofia Talvik - Swedish Singer/Songwriter - Street of Dreams
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Listen Before You Buy
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Super 45
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Someone remixed 'Aerodynamic' by Daft Punk on Google's Moog Doodle
BILLBOARD TOP TEN: Next Weeks Charts (Week Ending 05/20/2012)
Hervé - Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down
Hologram Tupac Has Been Shot
