Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Beirut, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear Song: Patrick Watson - Lighthouse [download here ] What's so good? Indie [...]
We can't seem to locate very much information about Stockholm band Sailor & I , which is rather odd as they appear to be responsible for one of the best indie records of the year so far in the form of the heartbreaking 'Tough Love'. Put together with real craftmanship, the song details the point in a relationship where everything's gone to shit and you're wallowing in the emotions of what was once great and is no longer. Not easy sentiments to convey musically, but Sailor & I manage to muster a palpable sense of despair through the use of beautiful, [...]
The much awaited lineup for Harvest Festival 2012 has been announced and it does not disappoint! Last year it featured incredible headliners The Flaming Lips, The National, Bright Eyes and TV on the Radio and this year it has upped the stakes with some huuuuge names! So far www.harvestfestival.com.au has announced the following lineup: Beck Sigur Ros Mondo Cane Grizzly Bear Ben Folds Five Beirut Santigold Cake The Dandy Warhols The Black Angels Chromatics [...]
They say Beirutis never stop dancing and drinking. We went on a 12-hour bar tour to find out what really happens in the city’s underbelly. 9 pm. DRM Beirut’s alternative music scene is booming, and this new concert venue in Hamra hosts the best bands in town in a massive, industrial style space. I hand [...]
James Apollo’s latest album, much like the singer/songwriter himself, just can’t sit.
Day 2 at Sasquatch offered some great surprises and ended on a perfect note.
Willamette Week is thrilled to announce the lineup for MusicfestNW 2012 , now in its 12th year of showcasing the finest in national and regional music in one of the most compelling urban areas in the country. MusicfestNW is once again returning to the historic Pioneer Courthouse Square—Portland's civic living room—for three picturesque outdoor headlining performances at Levi’s Pioneer Stage headlined by shoegazing alternative rockers Silversun Pickups (Sunday, Sept. 9), mashup superstar Girl Talk (Saturday, Sept. 8), and the world ...
Today, Willamette Week announced the lineup for Portland's premier music festival, MusicfestNW 2012 . Celebrating its twelfth year, and featuring one if its best lineups ever, MFNW will own all of the Northwest from September 5th through 9th, as over 150 bands perform at 16 clubs around town. This year's headliners include Silversun Pickups , Passion Pit , Girl Talk , and Beirut . Other great acts and KEXP listener favorites include The Tallest Man On Earth , The Helio Sequence , Starfucker , Black Mountain , Fucked [...]
From September 5-9th, Musicfest NW will stage 150 bands across 16 venues in Portland, Oregon. Notables on this year's lineup include Passion Pit, Girl Talk, Beirut, Silversun Pickups, Dinosaur Jr., Fucked Up, Hot Snakes, The Tallest Man on Earth, Swans, Sebadoh, J. Mascis, Sloan (performing Twice Removed ) Red Kross, The Helio Sequence, The Men, Purity Ring, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Menomena, Danny Brown, Moonface, Tanlines, Lightning Blot, and Nite Jewel. Also on the bill are Hazel, Big Business, Red Fang, Old 972s, Big Freedia, Omar Souleyman, Ceremony, King Khan and the Shrines, Future [...]
Photo by Ted Maider Most people who came to Sasquatch! camped in tents and RVs in either the more peaceful VIP camping section or the favela on the hill camping section. Fellow writer/photographer Harley and I were in the very small minority of people who drove home every night after the whole festival was over. During the night drive back to Quincy, WA, we'd try to suss out and synthesize the day's music, the people we saw, what costumes they were wearing, what native culture those costumes were appropriating, the things that were mumbled [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Chona Kasinger This past weekend, dozens of bands headed to beautiful Gorge, Wash., for the annual Sasquatch festival. Jack White , Beck , Bon Iver , Tenacious D , St. Vincent the Shins and the Roots rocked out alongside Beirut , Feist , Silversun Pickups , M. Ward , tUnE-yArDs , Wild [...]
Sitting in a clearing looking out over the gorge, hundreds of miles in any direction, it's difficult to recall the draw of even the most beautiful cities in the world. Open land, rolling hills, and, of course, the gorge itself cutting down into the Columbia River conjure up dreams of saying, "Fuck it!" and becoming that wandering hippy with a permanent smile that all of our parents are terrified we would eventually become. Then, just off to my right I see three of said perma-smilers and decide to go see some music then head back to Vancouver and my comfortable [...]
photo by Morgen Schuler Hey Marseilles opened the day up on the main stage with a great set of Seattle's favorites. Their vast instrumentation and soaring melodies drew a large crowd for a show so early in the day. As always, their songs sounded fantastic. photo by Morgen Schuler photo by Morgen Schuler photo by Morgen Schuler photo by Morgen Schuler [...]
Alright, you're half way there. Maybe exhausted, maybe not. If so, you have one choice. Overdose on the coffee you brought, or if you forgot to, head to the convenience store and grab a large one. Alternatively, there are always energy drinks... Today your day should also be kicking off at midday. No sleeping in, Hey Marseilles and The Staves are on offer right at the day's start. You've also got to juggle between checking out Todd Barry or Here We Go Magic as well as choose between The [...]
I think I just received the nicest submission related email ever - flying spaghetti monsters were mentioned, good job I liked the music that came with it otherwise things would have been pretty awkward. So I'd like to introduce you to WaMoo Papez,this is actually his fourth full-length and it's called We Float. . I think it's instrumental hip-hop with an inspired twist, I mean if someone told me like 2 days ago that I'd be listening to a hip-hop beat that samples Beirut's A Sunday Smile I'd have been like what are you crazy? But it's [...]
We've asked some of our writers to preview a few of this year's festivals that they're most looking forward to; to offer some idea of what the event is about, and to pick out a few bands and artists that they're most excited about seeing perform. In this installment, we take a look at the End of the Road affiliated No Direction Home ; the newly revamped Field Day and its sibling event The Apple Cart Festival ; the inaugural Nova Festival , and Somerset's Sunrise Celebration. [...]
To mix things up going into this weekend, we wanted you to hear some of the best covers from some of our favorite groups. Some of these tracks have been redone by entire groups while others have the quiet talents of solo artists masterfully displayed. Many of these tracks are also free, so click on the Download buttons and set them up on your own weekend mixes. We understand that tons of covers have eluded us or just didn't make it here, so please comment with your favorite covers. Enjoy the weekend! School of [...]
A BEIRUT MINUTE video: http://www.vimeo.com/41750109 Nickodemus’ first musical love has been hip-hop – in large part because of hip-hop’s ability to convey a poignant social commentary through lyrics and production. This is what drew him and Justin Carty together to form the project “A New York Minute,” released in May 2011 to critical acclaim. The [...]
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"I too lived - Brooklyn, of ample hills, was mine." - Walt Whitman, "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" By this point, it's an old story that Manhattan has lost much of its cultural capital to its neighbor across the East River. Nowadays, if you want cutting edge art, if you want to find clusters of musicians meeting at bars and coffee shops to talk shop, if you want to find the venues and neighborhoods that foster a multi-colored collaboration between the arts and across genres, cultures, ethnicities, and classes, you go to Brooklyn. Thirty years ago, you could say the [...]
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