Matthew E. White - Big Inner Record Label - Hometapes/Spacebomb Release Date - August 21, 2012 It's time that we rescue a genre -- blue-eyed soul. While the actual version of soul feels truncated with the Roots on Fallon and old masters continuing to tour while their peers die off, the blue-eyed kind (aka made by white people) has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance due, mainly, to Bon Iver's insistence on calling his music "soul," which I suppose it is. Emotionality overcomes [...]
Spread the word. Follow ARMS on Twitter. Visit Port St. Willow on Bandcamp. Like Brazos on Facebook. MP3: ARMS - Heat & Hot Water MP3: Port St. Willow - Amawalk MP3: Brazos - Mary Jo
7/20 @ Union Pool. Spread the word. Follow ARMS on Twitter. Visit Port St. Willow on Bandcamp. Like Brazos on Facebook. MP3: ARMS - Glass Harmonica MP3: Port St. Willow - Stay Even MP3: Brazos - Mary Jo
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 BRAZOS I'm having to slightly shake up the order of my SXSW recommendations so that I can make sure to get the name Brazos floating around in your head. I thought Martin Crane had given up on the Austin-based indie rock act long ago, but he (and whoever else) are officially set for the Dead Oceans/Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian showcase, and I very badly want to be there. Hopefully there will be some new stuff on display. [...]
Another gem from Austin TX! The once solo efforts of Martin Crane has bloomed into a 3-piece live act, with Crane's lyrically creative, acoustical & piano-driven songs flourishing in Brazos' first LP Phosphorescent Blues. The LP's ruby is definitely "The Observer," Crane's musical vision of mid-century poet Adrienne Rich's The Observer. This album evokes a [...]
Brazos is Martin Crane—and your next favorite "new" band. They've got a full-length from 2009 ( Phosphorescent Blues ) and two EPs, that I know of, from 2007 ( Feeding Frenzy and A City Just As Tall ). All three are really really good. The opposite of dull and a foe to the generic, you know what I mean? You can look up the full-length on Spotify (since you're all spoiled by now), and get the EPs on iTunes (listen to the Daytrotter version of "Mrs. Virginia" and tell me if it isn't just hilarious). [...]
These mixes were posted in January and February 2010, the winter of our discontent. Seriously, the blog was on life support during this time. We're through that storm now. 2010 was such a great year for music, and these early mixes show why. Many of the tracks were available in late 2009, but appeared on 2010 releases. Tracks are from late October through late November 2009 Gapless mix ripped at 256k VBR. Download all tracks in one zip file [...]
Weekend Playlist: Young Moons, Ghosts + Glittery Sparkly Things This shit’s still rockin’. If you need a playlist this weekend, I’ve got you covered. Track List: Star Slinger - How Will I Copulate? (Moranis Mashup feat. Whitney Houston) * Brazos - Day Glo * Minus Story - Pretty In The Light * Airlines - Neon Moon * Young Montana? - Sacré Cool * Computer Magic - Electronic [...]
Gluttony Is The New Black Mixtape: Young Moons, Ghosts + Glittery, Sparkly Things Was inspired by all the radicalness that is Mixtape Mondays to put together a lil’ mix of my own. It seems like there has been a lot of talk about ghost bands, moon bands, an overwhelming amount of bands involving the youth, and so much sparkly glitter that I feel like I’m at a pep rally poster making party. So this is my guide to all of the above mentioned [...]
![[Midnight Mojo] Day Glo – Brazos](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3368929_lg.jpg)
This is a go-to driving song for me. It's feel-good and exciting, but not so exciting that I end up going double the speed limit and freaking people out. Day Glo - Brazos
50. Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck Speed 49. Snowden - Anenome Arms 48. matt pond PA - Brooklyn Fawn 47. Fionn Regan - Catacombs 46. A Weather - Winded 45. Solid Gold - One in a Million 44. Joanna Newsom - '81 43. Rogue Wave - I'll Never Leave You 42. Frightened Rabbit - Foot Shooter 41. The Streets - Trust Me 40. Sharon Van Etten - Love More 39. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Sink/Let it Sway 38. Yamon, Yamon - Alonso - Surprisingly relevant [...]
Last night I introduced my favorite music venue, The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS, to my brother Cory. We made the trek to Lawrence to see one of my favorite bands of the day, The Walkmen . Other than the fact that the show didn't let out until midnight (and we had a 45 minute drive home), it was one of my favorite shows I've been to in quite awhile. The Walkmen do it right when you see them live. The surprise of the evening, however, was the opening act. The Walkmen are currently touring [...]
Bill Baird treats his fans well. He maintains a dedicated following that, if his new album Loveshines But The Moon Is Shining Too is any indication, should increase exponentially shortly. Baird appears quite kind to fans as well, as his tireless work ethic and dedication caught my attention in 2008, when he released two full-lengths [...]
Date 7/23/10 Location Mohawk Doors 9pm Tickets $6 @ Door One of Austin't hottest up and coming talents TV Torso have another show planned at Mohawk on Friday. You can also catch some fellow hot talents in The Gary and Martin Crane (Brazos) on the inside stage. The show is super cheap so we'll expect [...]
DOWNLOAD Sun-soaked new music* for making your Monday Morning smell like salt. "When They Fight They Fight" by Generationals "Lifted" by Lemonade "Bigg Boy" by Quiet Hooves "Endless Spring" by Houses "Real Love" by Delorean "Grip" by Hume "Tea Lights" by Lower Dens "Long Long Time To Go" by Wet Dog "Tell" by Brazos "All That Shit Again" by Squirrelhouse *and the occasional old
Now that lo-fi twee pop is destined to hit ad spots and television shows before you can say Death By Audio, prepare for the inevitable return of unpretentious indie rock in the murky waters of Short Attention Span Music Industry 2014 (maybe). For a break from "cool music" to "good music", I've been revisiting 2009; the album is Phosphorescent Blues by Austin's Brazos , mostly the work of singer Martin Crane. As a singer, Martin is comfortable swinging between weeps last wept by Jeff Buckley and wails last wailed by Andrew [...]
Haze-glazed honey-supple new music* for making your Monday morning taste like sugar. Download the candy . "Be Brave" by The Strange Boys ( Be Brave ) "Marathon" by Tennis "Monster" by Magic Man ( Real Life Color ) "Glorylight And Christie" by Cotton Jones ( Tall Hours In The Glowstream ) "So Sorry, Girl" by Blackbird Blackbird (Happy High EP ) "The Observer" by Brazos ( Phosphorescent Blues ) "Don't Look That Way At It" by White Denim [...]
Sparkling new music* for making your Monday morning shimmer with stardust. Download the shine . "Swept Inside" by Future Islands (In Evening Air) "Day Glo" by Brazos (Phosphorescent Blues) "Cats and Rats" by YellowFever (Yellow Fever) "My Girl" by Quiet Hooves (Saddle Up!) "Lower Leg" by Wet Dog (Frauhaus!) "Acid Hands" by Illuminauts (Swine Flu 73) "Eviction Notice" by Darlings (Yeah [...]
Good friend and fellow music geek Covert Curiosity has put together a nice little show for this Saturday night over @ Stubbs Jr, showcasing the talents of the Autobus Records label. Label mates Brazos, Mark David Ashworth, Weird Weeds, and Sleep Good will be on hand for the evenings event which is sponsored by Birds Barbershop and Do512. FREE Lonestars for the first hour, and a $5 admission price for the first 50 who have an RSVP from Do512. Click over to Covert Curiosity for the skinny on the artists [...]
Date 5/22/10 Location Stubbs Doors 9pm Tickets $5 with RSVP @ Do512 Anyone looking for something fun to do with some great music on Saturday night should head out to Stubbs for a local show sponsored by Autobus Records , Birds Barbershop , Do512 , and Covert Curiosity . The lineup features local favorites [...]
We Listen For You
A Heart Is A Spade
Side One: Track One
newdust
hooves on the turf
The Dadada
Gluttony Is the New Black
the metropolitan jolt
linesthroughlines
The Bait Shop
Obscure Sound
Austin Town Hall
Sonic Itch Music
WATCH: Action Bronson ‘Strictly 4 My Jeeps’ (Official Video)
[stream] Smith Westerns // 3AM Spiritual
