It's always interesting to hear the juxtaposition of electronic elements and acoustic instruments. It's like listening to two worlds in the midst of some sweet, poppy head-on collision. Handsome Like A Lion is Arliss Parker's debut release. And from the sound of it, this EP should make for a nice pocketful of linear electropop. It's loaded synths, percussion samples, and ambient background drones. But the album's mainstay--the acoustic guitar--is stretched, reversed, warped, reverbed, and just about anything else you can think of. Though this music has a lot [...]
Subscription Feeds: New Song Daily Only | All Podcasts E-mail Comments: phill[at]thephiller[dot]com Arliss Parker " Taken to Antrim " (mp3) from Handsome Like a Lion ( DAG! Records ) Buy at iTunes Buy at eMusic Buy at Amazon [...]
As expected, releases are slim this week with Thanksgiving on the horizon. Nothing in particular to recommend, but if you're looking for some stuff from some major artists like Coldplay , Kanye West , and The Killers - well your needs are covered as each have something new out this week as well. That being said, this gives me a chance to talk about something other than music this week... I normally don't delve into DVD releases with the Graboid, but there are a couple of releases worth looking into that I would like [...]
Download: Arliss Parker -- "Taken To Antrim" Arliss Parker evolved as the solo project of Chris Parker in 2006. Chris moved from Colorado to New York in the fall of '06 with an arsenal of musical ideas. He converted an abandoned dark room into a recording studio and started adding all kinds of sounds to his acoustic guitar compositions. Toy keyboards, glockenspiels, random percussive instruments and electronic tones found their way into the mix and Arliss Parker was born. Keep your eyes peeled for Handsome Like A Lion , [...]
Download: Arliss Parker -- "Taken To Antrim" Arliss Parker evolved as the solo project of Chris Parker in 2006. Chris moved from Colorado to New York in the fall of '06 with an arsenal of musical ideas. He converted an abandoned dark room into a recording studio and started adding all kinds of sounds to his acoustic guitar compositions. Toy keyboards, glockenspiels, random percussive instruments and electronic tones found their way into the mix and Arliss Parker was born. Keep your eyes peeled for Handsome Like A Lion , [...]
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Written by Fense Arliss Parker (aka Chris Parker) is slated to release his debut EP, Handsome Like A Lion , on November 25 via DAG! Records and, not to brag, I have the beautiful, artistically designed yellow-and-white case in my hands. Well, not technically in my hands - it's sitting next to my MacBook as I type this review. Displayed on the yellow background is a simple white image of what looks like a girl, face scratched away. Printed vertically are the artist and album names in clean orange [...]
Arliss Parker c'est un un mix de folk expérimental et d'electro minimal, c'est simple, à écouter au coin du feu, on aime ça, Kool Kiss ! Can you present yourself? I am Chris, not Arliss, in fact there is no Arliss, only Arliss Parker. However, my last name is Parker. Confusing? Definitely. Don't worry though, everything else is pretty straight forward. I like to make music that makes me feel good. What [...]
Arliss Parker - Besos Arliss Parker - Oh My Arliss Parker - She Smiles When She Sleeps Autumn is my favorite season. There's just something beautiful and nostalgic about the falling leaves and summer fading into winter. It's a season of change, a reflective season. One of my favorite things to do every year around this time is to make a mix CD called "The Scent of Autumn," and I get really excited when I find new songs that sound like the season, which [...]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Just so you know, this is being written before a single vote has been counted. So, all I have to say is that I'm glad Austin employs a click-wheel and button system for ballot casting (touch screens just seem like trouble) and I really appreciate that somewhere around 50% of Travis County voted early, which means that I didn't have to wait in line at all. Here's a post-election day EP. Enjoy. : Paper Route - Empty House : There's a [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Alien Father : "Sail on Boats...Beautiful" [mp3] from Knives with Journalism other Alien Father posts at Largehearted Boy Arliss Parker : "Taken to Antrim" [mp3] from Like a Lion (out November 25th) other Arliss Parker posts at Largehearted Boy Drive-By Truckers : [...]
Twin Cities: - City Pages reviews Meth & Red's First Avenue show. ( link ) - Outdoor concerts + Target Field = Good idea? ( link ) - Just announced: The Alarmists @ Turf Club - November 1. ( link ) (Inter)National: - Yo-Yo Ma on The Colbert Report. ( link ) - Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's the Goths. ( link ) Local Concert Highlights: - Conor Oberst, All Smiles [...]
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