Pick a Piper -- "All Her Colours" (ft. John Schmersal) Because: Pick a Piper is a solo/side project by Caribou's drummer Brad Weber, and it has all the percussive wizardry you would expect, plus a falsetto-gilded guest spot by Caribou singer John Schmersal. The Postal Service -- "A Tattered Line Of String" Because: It's the [...]
Hello music lovers. Here is your weekly mixtape. I took the photograph above at Miami Beach Australia. Download the high resolution version of this photograph . (12.5MB) I would encourage you to watch those crazy meteorite videos over Russia last night while you listen to the mixtape. An interesting side note is that insurance fraud in Russia means that people use dashboard cameras in their cars for evidence. A side effect is that we've got about 20 different angles of that meteorite over Russia . So you can thank russian insurance scammers for those [...]
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Welcome to our annual countdown of the 50 best songs of the calendar year . Songs must be from an EP, LP or demo released during 2012 and no band may appear twice. Today, we count down 20 to 11. 20. Jinja Safari - "Hiccups" It was post-Vampire Weekend pop, but it didn't make it any less fun, or any more awkward when the band balked at questions about Graceland . When you're the seventh layer in the seven-layer derivative [...]
ILLUSTRATION BY LYDIA CONKLIN 2012 was a spectacular year in music - one with so many records we truly loved that narrowing down the list was difficult. Ordering it, however, was almost impossible. This was a year of shifting genres and experimentation. This was a year that introduced us to some bands that will remain on rotation for years to come and albums that are already on their way to becoming modern classics. Along with the return of many favorites, we were given the debuts from Django Django , Alt J , Frank Ocean , [...]
ILLUSTRATION BY LYDIA CONKLIN Another year has passed, and with that comes our best attempt to gather our favorite tracks and order them from best to, well, the very best. This collective is about as subjective as it gets - it's not something that necessarily represents what was popular or what certain sites wrote about. It's simply the music we loved in 2012. Without further ado, we present to you our list of the top 100 songs of 2012. While we had a blast putting this together, it didn't come without an argument or two. What [...]
So far this year, we've had some pretty amazing developments in the world of indie music. The meteoric rise of rookies Purity Ring , Alt-J (more so in the UK), and The Neighbourhood , matched equally by the return of Passion Pit , The Shins , fun. , and Hot Chip , have already ensured that 2012 won't be a dud. Below, we've listed in order our top 50 songs so far of this fine year. CLICK HERE FOR OUR TOP 15 [...]
2012 is quickly flying by, and with it, we've received some truly amazing albums. From the debut solo record by Jack White (weird right?) and 151a from Kishi Bashi to the return of The Shins and Fiona Apple , this year has been packed with wildly amazing music. Below, we give you our top 15 album of 2012 (so far). Of course, with today's release by Dirty Projectors and the recent Hot Chip album, this might barely reflect our final best of 2012 lists. Until then, though, [...]
While capybara are native to South America and known to make grunting and squealing sounds, members of the band Capybara (@capybaramusic) are currently located in Kansas City, MO and are known to make beautiful music. While they're located almost smack dab in the middle of the United States, their music is definitely more suited for the coast. Although their sophomore album Dave Drusky (the follow-up to their 2009 debut Try Brother ) was released in February of this year, the reverberated, dreamy guitars, echo-y vocals and crisp beats make it the perfect [...]
In a new video from Kansas City's Capybara, the 'hero' of their recently released album, Dave Drusky, gives an inside peek into his subconscious with the new video for "Late Night Bikes." Follow Dave's vision as he explores the song on a fantastic intergalactic journey. Find more from Capybara at capybaramusic.com .
Whomever says that cool things never happen in Kansas City clearly has never been to one of the Middle of the Map Festivals. Middle of the Map is kind of like a miniature version of Austin's SXSW festival, but with a spotlight on Kansas City/Lawrence bands. This year's festival kept the Westport setting of last year's debut, featuring over 100 bands spread across 10 venues. Middle of the Map expanded to include a third day to accommodate even more bands than last year. In addition to an extra day of music, an interactive forum with movie screenings was even added. [...]
A few things have come across my desk recently that I'd like to mention... First, Lockerbie just released their first official video from Ólgusjór . The song is Laut and the video is awe-inspiring. Enjoy. Capybara is set to release their 2nd LP on April 10th. Dave Drusky is easier to say than their name and at first listen, is also easier to listen-to than their debut. They'll be playing this Thursday at [...]
Capybara Mark Harrison plays drums in Capybara , a band based in Kansas City, but has been living in Austin for the past six months. The distance between the two cities is about 12 hours and while the rest of the band is getting ready to make the long drive, Mark is enjoying the sun and eating as many tacos as humanly possible. Mark gave us his thoughts on where hungery travelers should head if they want tacos, coffee, a sugar rush, magical elixirs, and more. Capybara just released their second LP, will be playing [...]
.. . Beach House - "Myth" - mp3 Holy Hell! How absolutely perfect is this new track from Beach House? That was rhetorical. As soon as I post this I'm pre-ordering Bloom which will come out in it's most-likely epic entirety on may 15th. New Beach House; check. Summer playlist; Check. Fulfilled heart; Check. Make [...]
1. Yellow Ostrich - "Marathon Runner" (Alex Schaff's solo bedroom project is now a fully formed trio, and the fuzzy guitar-led anthems on their sophomore album and Barsuk Records debut, Strange Land are both nostalgic and new, with Alex's imaginative lyrics dueling with the guitar for the spotlight.) http://yellowostrich.com/ Download: http://barsukmusic.blaireau.ne t/YellowOstrich_MarathonRunner .mp3 2. Ceremony - "Adult" (Continuing and expanding on the more mature sound of Rohnert Park [...]
![[Video] – Capybara – “Neighbor Crimes (Live)”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4108193_lg.jpg)
Tweet " Neighbor Crimes " from Capybara is one of the best songs to come out this year so as I'm getting more and more stoked for SXSW this video just seems fitting. The guys performed this a few weeks ago for Fortheloveofbrooklyn.com and it is everything I'm hoping to take part in next week. Connect with Capybara - Facebook | Twitter [...]
CAPYBARA / Neighbor Crimes / CMJ 2011 (Brooklyn, NY) from mark harrison on Vimeo . We’re in the deadheat of Winter here in Raincouver, clinging to the last chunk of the frozen season for what seems like forever. Luckily, all it takes is a song to take you to a better place. Perhaps somewhere tropical? Capybara to the rescue! Kansas City’s 5-piece wonder boys have dropped “Neighbor Crimes”, a single off their new album “Dave Drusky,” which is a sparkling, and almost humid feeling pop tune that may just make you feel [...]
KC indie kids Capybara released their sophomore album , Dave Drusky , last month. Today we bring you a live version of a track from it, “Neighbor Crimes,” captured at the For The Love of Brooklyn house in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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