I hope you have a sweet tooth, because if you do you are going to enjoy this playlist the same way you might enjoy cake for breakfast (not the kind that comes out of a pan, or Aunt Jemima dresses). Furthermore, this playlist is 11 1/2 parts sweet, but don't worry, for those of you who prefer that which is savory or bitter, there is something here for you too. Here at Music That Isn't Bad we do not discriminate against tongues, or taste buds. On a slightly more serious [...]
It's been just over a year since I discovered the musical oasis Boyles in historic Slane. If it was in walking distance of my house I'd be 'Norm' from Cheers! Here's a little mix of songs from some of the best acts to have played Boyles in the last twelve months. Wayne Brennan - In My Hands Wayne was the first established artist I seen live in Boyles. He had [...]
Can't get enough of this one from Portland's Blind Pilot . Tempo changes, building drums and a jolly infectious beat. Don't like it? You've got issues, my friend. One Red Thread - Blind Pilot Blind Pilot's latest release is called 3 Rounds And A Sound and I was going to tell you about their current tour dates but they don't appear to have any right now, so you'll have to make do with the studio experience instead. [...]
It should be quite clear to anyone who has been following my mixtapes over the last year that I suffer dearly from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). While I've tried many a remedy, the only medication that seems to work is a carefully constructed playlist which bridges the transition from one season to the next. So what you'll find in this installment of my seasonal mixtape series is a trip through the denial of the season's change to a few songs that sound like the early Winter months, some that echo the deepest doldrums of January, and a few sweet tunes [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. While the band is holed up recording the follow up to the hugely successful (well, relatively, mind you, but still) 3 Rounds and a Sound, I've had to get my fix with the random three or four track EP. What's nice is that on most of the EPs the band, which is primarily six musicians strong now, mixes up the songs in both tempo and instrumentation. The iTunes EP, (available on iTunes ) includes newly recorded versions of "One Red Thread," "3 [...]
I have "a thing" for this song - both the way Gillian Welch conceived of it and the way anyone else covers it. It is, quite simply, a sweet, sad, powerful song that oozes goodness. I have been known on occasion to drive around (in my Nissan Sentra, so no ragtop down) to this song on repeat, on roadtrips through the barren lands - singing how she wants to do right, but not right now. To finally have a good quality recording of Blind Pilot performing [...]
So last year I got a laptop for La Navidad and it pulled my ass out of the stone-age, allowing me to put ALL of my music on one device and keep track of it. Before I was utilizing several external hard drives, streaming websites, compact discs, and the radio (the radio sucks/blows) to get my music fix. Since I've upgraded one of the coolest things for me has been keeping track of my listening habits. So the result of this is my top ten listened-to songs of the last year, which actually turned out to really surprise me. These [...]
Some things Katie thinks you should hear: Miniature Tigers — The Wolf Xoxo, Panda — Sleepy Tigers The Format — Snails The Dodos — Undeclared Blind Pilot — Oviedo The Morning Benders — Lovefool (The Cardigans) Jason Isbell — Coda
My day has been made, and it's not even noon...all thanks to this gorgeous Blind Pilot cover of a Gillian Welch classic that just happens to be one of my all time favorite songs. Three cheers for small victories :-) * Blind Pilot - 'Look At Ms Ohio' MP3
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To end off the year, we've put together a free digital album that includes some of our favorite HearYa Live Session tracks from 2009. It's called Earwood, named for the intense feeling of pleasure our ears get when listening to these great bands. Download Volume 1 from 2008 here and download our phenomenal 2009 Volume 2 here . Thanks to all of the bands that took the time to visit us, to all the labels, publicists and other industry types that have supported us, to Shirk Music + Sound (Steve Shirk) for the studio time, [...]
Portland's Blind Pilot have a new EP available exclusively on iTunes, includes newly recorded versions of "One Red Thread," "3 Rounds and a Sound," and "The Story I Heard," plus a cover of Gillian Welch's "Look At Miss Ohio" and an unreleased Blind Pilot original, "Get It Out." The EP was recorded and mixed by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie) this past September in Portland and features all six touring members of the band. check it out here. Cover of [...]
The Ironclads CD Release Show ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth As a person who goes to grippa shows, it's a hopeless task to put properly put into any meaningful order the favorite shows they've been two beyond saying a few were the very best or stand out as special moments and deserve recognition as such for [...]
Blind Pilot is a great band. I had the opportunity to see them live earlier this month when they played in Ann Arbor. I had their single "Go On, Say It" from a sampler CD, and I really liked it, and since I was volunteering at the venue, I didn't have to buy a ticket so I couldn't possibly lose in this situation...free live music, can't get much better than that. And I can honestly say I was not disappointed at all. Blind Pilot put on a great show. Their music is kinda low key, but apparently they've got [...]
Three of Portland's finest musical acts were featured Wednesday evening at Neumos . All three of these bands featured poetic lyrics in combination with Americana pop-folk sensibilities, utilizing a variety of instruments ranging from traditional to electric. While surely these acts have a strong following in the indie-scene, I had no idea the scale of their popularity. Nate Lacy's solo project The Mimicking Birds started off the evening strong with a few light, atmospheric songs. It is no surprise that these guys were previously asked to headline for Modest Mouse, [...]
During their recent stop at Bowery Ballroom, HT faves Blind Pilot busted out a cover of folkie Gillian Welch's Look At Miss Ohio - the lead track from her Soul Journey album. BP front man Israel Nebeker cited seeing Welch play the song at a fest over the summer as the inspiration, saying he couldn't get the tune out of his head the rest of the day. Take a listen to their version... Click here to view the embedded video. [...]
Laura Viers ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth I wanted to make something strong, an organ pipe in a cathedral, that stays in tune, through a thousand booms, make something good - "Make Something Good" - Laura Viers from July Flame Wednesday had Neumos in a Portland state of mind, as a three week long Blind Pilot-led tour [...]
When we imagine Portland, we imagine it "a promised land," of every artist being appreciated and supported in whatever creative endeavor they might dream up that day. Of a place where music is simply one means for any artist to express themselves. A place where being DIY is the point. Former Seattlite, now Portlander Laura Veirs [...]
Thanks to Steven , who at the sold out MOKB Presents ... Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs + Mimicking Birds show at Radio Radio this week, filmed this beautiful version of Blind Pilot covering Gillian Welch's Look At Miss Ohio ... MP3 : Blind Pilot - One Red Thread (live [...]
Tonight at Radio Radio, MOKB Presents ... Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs + Mimicking Birds at Radio Radio . Doors open just after 8pm, with music starting around 9pm. Door charge is $10. MP3 : Blind Pilot - One Red Thread (live on Laundromatinee.com) Watch all [...]
I don't like to toot my own horn too much (this is a lie), but I know a thing or two about biking (this is also a lie). I biked across these United States several years ago, and I learned a valuable lesson: 95% of this country is boring as shit. No, seriously. Do you remember driving across Iowa when you were a kid, finding entertainment only in drawing boundary lines with your brother in the backseat, the threat of war constantly a slight breach of fingertips away? Try biking that shit. My point is, of [...]
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