der folk hat einen sprung, ein vinyl, das sich unter der nadel wie ein rockstar geriert. etwas hibbelig, ungezogen und doch, die bettdeckt verhüllt dies, diszipliniert. große löcher im herzen, lücken im text, pausen im saxophonspiel. eine gemeinschaft, die der eigenen verzückung erlegen mag. dabei sind sie, in unterschiedlichster besetzung, so viele, an denen man sich reiben kann. "of cowboys and other beautiful men" ist ein so wunderschöner heranschleicher, dass du ihn noch wochen später vor dich hin summen kannst, mehr trompetest, denn die himmelweite erreicht dieser track nur dank seiner blechbläser, einer form von euphorie, die dem hymnischen ganz [...]
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It was the lyrics of "City Kid" that drew me to Boy Without God's music. The song captures such a perfect moment, one you can place yourself in and feel happy. It offers up this perfect snap shot of what being comfortably in love is like, the kind of moment that stands out in your mind even though it looks dubiously like every day life. I have one of those moments I carry around with me from a long time ago and it just so happens to involve dancing in the kitchen, so when I heard first heard this song [...]
Each week on Fresh Meat, I try to have some cohesive theme that ties together the featured songs. Sometimes however, it is a bit difficult to stick to one specific genre or theme, and instead a variety of songs are featured... which is exactly what is happening this week. So instead of grasping for straws, this week's round-up is essentially a variety of indie genres. Hey, what better music to feature with a name like Indie Shuffle? Sure, you can throw the word "indie" in front of most genres (i.e. pop, rock, electronic, alternative) and call it [...]
Boy Without God is the work of songwriter Gabriel Birnbaum. The new album, God Bless The Hunger , will be out next week. facebook http://boywithoutgod.tumblr.co m/
A few videos that have caught our eyes and ears recently. Watch and grab some downloads below. First up, Ale Mania have a nice line in sleazy guitars on Robust Universe . a Orange County quintet Young The Giant have unveiled a brand new 'In The Open' session video of their track Guns Out . a Milwaukee six-piece Collections of Colonies of [...]
Last week we hipped you to one of the most talented unknowns in NYC, Gabriel Birnbaum, and his envelope-pushing folk project, Boy Without God . After gushing over his incredible, yet tasteful, arrangements, it seems only fitting that GB would turn the table on us, and deliver this live performance of Slow Life stripped to its barest essentials: two guitars and four voices. Boy Without God - Slow Life from Gabriel Birnbaum on Vimeo . And don't forget to preview [...]
The latest video from Gabriel Birnbaum, a.k.a. Boy Without God. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
If I was a cowboy I would ride out west in the wintertime. If I was a beautiful man I wouldn't worry 'bout love. If I was a waterfall, I would let water fall. If I was a broken record, I'd play the same two chords forever. Yeah yeah. Rich men make eyes over rich [...]
Good week for bedroom composers here on MOKB. Today it's Boy Without God , the nom de guerre of New Yorker by way of Beantown, Gabriel Birnbaum. A one-time jazz prodigy, Birnbaum picked up the guitar in his late teens, and set off into the uncharted waters of avant-pop. His latest, God Bless The Hunger , represents his first effort beyond the confines of his four walls, but rather than finding himself intimated or overwhelmed by the greater scope and fidelity of a well-furnished analog studio, our young [...]
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"If I was a beautiful man, I wouldn't worry 'bout love," sings Gabriel Birnbaum over a quietly fingerpicked acoustic guitar on "Of Cowboys & Other Beautiful Men." Over the course of the its four-plus minutes, this sparse acoustic ditty slowly opens up with bursts of brass, strums of electric guitar, and heart-tugging strings, creating a florid and intoxicating concoction. The last time I wrote about Birnbaum's Boy Without God project was in February of 2010 for his blissful home-brewed single "City Kids." Now, Boy Without God is set to return with a polished and intimate ten-track studio release, [...]
Listen to Boy Without God's "Spiritual Sucker" and view photos of his recent show at Great Scott captured by Tom Gilmore... Hallelujah The Hills , Magic Magic , and Boy Without God Saturday, October 30 at Great Scott Boy Without God - Spiritual Sucker Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]
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Do you remember that song City Kids sometime ago that was floating around by Boston's Boy Without God ? Well he's got some more tracks and they're just as sweet. His EP "Walking On Water Wasn't Built in a Day" is up on his bandcamp for pay what you want download. He describes the tracks as, "Some more minute-a-day work, done in November 2009 in my brother's old bedroom while I was finishing college/reading a lot of Kerouac. This is the origin of City Kids!" Or you can choose to buy the handpainted watercolour CD version [...]
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Boston multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Birnbaum, who records under the moniker Boy Without God , recently released the single "City Kids" for Bad Panda Records . There is a bit of a Magnetic Fields flavor to Birnbaum and that works magic for him on this pleasant, horn-dusted single. Boy Without God - "City Kids" (from City Kids single)
DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?mtiz byj5mmi Here is a collection of new jams from a handful of bands I have been digging lately and writing about. The tracks are mostly new and, for the most part, very local. I envision myself putting one of these together periodically from now on, so consider this the first installment. Track listing below, enjoy. 1. DOM - Jesus Pure summery pop bliss from Worcester Locals. Be sure to check out "Rude as Jude" on their myspace as [...]
HEROES " IT'S A DOOZY " CLIP DISPLAYS PAINSTAKING TIME-LAPSE TRICKERY WHILE BOY DELIVERS " IF YOU " STRAIGHT FROM THE FAMILY LIVING ROOM. PLAY and POST " IT'S A DOOZY " is the new single and video from CHURCH AND MCDONALD by HEROES OF POPULAR WARS out now! "Sparsely atmospheric Eno -ish ambient electro pop... reminds me of the coolest British band of the early 80's: Japan ." - The Devil Has [...]
We're getting a bit happy with folk music these past few days aren't we. This time, we've received 3 Bad Panda releases for you guys today. The first one's from Jon Coyle . Think of it as ambient, lucid folk music very much similar to Sun Ra , maybe even a bit of (old) Aphex Twin . Next up, is Boy Without God 's City Kids . already hailed as one of the promising new talents to emerge [...]
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