Tune-Yards - "Hap-B (Congo)" . A song that feels less song and more feeling . The judder and shake of a long train journey, clattering along tracks, blinking eyes awake at sudden sun, strange trees whizzing by, thin birds, arid fields, homes hardly glimpsed. [ MySpace / this track from the Lifted Brow 's extraordinary ATLAS issue (aka Browrovision 2010 ), featuring new music by all sorts (from Chip Kidd to Little Wings), and unpublished writing by the likes of, er, David Foster Wallace - buy! ] Arrington De [...]
Translating William Blake into Indonesian as song lyrics is almost as nutty as translating international musical styles into clattering punk rock. Malaikat Dan Singa , an World infused solo project from the man more famous as part of Old Time Relijun, proves that if music isn't the universal language, it's at least more universal than than Indonesian. Nama Bersembunyi either sounds like some third world eccentrics got their hands on the New York Noise compilation or like some New York eccentrics got a hold of some Sun City Girls disks. Malaikat Dan Singa is due [...]
No surprise that it's another small release week. Mostly unknown or undesirable releases, with a few gems, namely the stateside release of the Justice DVD that I want, a Thrice live DVD and a Cat Power EP. There's also a debut from a new Asthmatic Kitty band called The Welcome Wagon that our old pal Jon Shell tipped me off about . They sound a lot like Sufjan Stevens , so if you swing that way, check them out. :: Alice Russell , [...]
It's a return late Monday engagement from Everett True , publisher of Plan B . Last week, he dove into Stolen Recordings . This week, he writes about his mail. E-mail Everett at everett@planbmag.com . Arrington De Dionyso DOWNLOAD Old Time Relijun, "Indestructible Life" (MP3) Arrington De Dionyso, "Breath of Fire (Part Two)" (MP3) Hugs and Kisses The Outbursts of [...]
Said the Gramophone
BUZZGRINDER
The Tripwire
The Village Voice: Sound of the City
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The Undertones - "Here Comes The Summer"
[Álbum] “Magic Hour”, Scissor Sisters
Summer (Or What It Sounds Like) Vol. 3
Thursday Pass Along – May 24, 2012
