Since it seems the entire midwest is trapped under an old testament act of god, here's what's helping me stop myself from accomplishing anything remotely productive. 1. Eric &MaGill- Old Man Winter Michigan's history of bands that perfectly craft captivating minimalistic ambiant hyms is more than enough reason to give Eric and Magill a try, they far from disappoint. Plus Tim Showalter's been pushing these guys like it's his job (and for good reason) Eric & MaGill- Old [...]
The Jellyfish Bandits are Melinda Tracy and Aaron Leck from Portland Oregon. Their lo-fi electronic indie pop is akin to other bands in that vein like Chairs in Arno and Figurine. Although thier music can be distinctly more alternative at times, even including some simple guitar riffs. Their lyrics are mostly whimsical, but when they feel like using harder language they pull no punches. The band is at it's best when they give into sugary choruses and twinkling melodies like on thier track "Famous Art Thieves". The Jellyfish Bandits [...]
Special Episode #4, Fun While Waiting For Tropical Storm. Podcast Page Direct Link RSS Feed Beehive, "Better Than Lies" Website Myspace Darker My Love, "Two Ways Out" Website Myspace Dead Heart Bloom, "Come Back" (Downloaded from their Myspace) Website Elaine Chao Finnell, "Dance" (From the Masters of Song Fu song competition) Website (No Myspace listed) Chairs in the Arno, "Winter Song"
Wesley is one suave automaton. Here are some songs that I've been enjoying lately. LCD Soundsystem - Big Ideas The Faint - I Disappear The Raveonettes - Hallucinations Feist - I Feel It All (Britt from Spoon Remix) The Secret Machines - Lights On Dandy Warhols - Horse Pills Hot Chip - Shake a Fist [...]
Here's another round of four artists you may/may not have heard of yet but are definitely worth a listen. And if you like what you here, be sure to click over to the Quick Before it Melts Facebook Group 's new "4 for the Weekend" discussion thread where you can win yourself all four of these CDs! That's what Andrea did last week, and she won. Don't let Andrea one up you, man. You're just as good as her. This week's contest closes, Thursday, Match 20 at 11:59 pm. [...]
If your a fan of bands like Barcelona , Figurine, Freezepop or even Postal Service then California band Chairs in the Arno should be your cup of tea. Bands are always being compared to some of the bands I mentioned above, but upon inspection they usually don't measure up or sound completely different. Chairs delivers on simple electro-pop and reminds me most of Figurine (especially their first album, Transportation + Communication = Love). Male and female vocals going back and forth over simple bleeps and melodies. Simple can be [...]
The first thing that really caught my attention was how the band's name was derived, Check this out: Jeff, Jeff and Ryan, while studying in Florence, were drinking wine (lots of it) near the Arno River and they decided it would be a great idea to through the Chairs In The Arno . Random! Story gets better, Becca Hsu came on board and the band moved into the same house together and began to work at the same coffee shop! Late in '07, Chairs released their debut album File Folder off Mushpot Records . [...]
*The Epochs-Opposite Sides ( mp3 ) ( web ) *The Buddyrevelles-The Foreigner ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Chairs In The Arno-Winter Song ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Dawn Landes-Bodyguard ( mp3 ) ( web ) *The OaKs-Masood ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Tilly and The Wall-The Freest Man (CSS Remix) ( mp3 ) ( web ) *The Lonely H-The Meal ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Wild Sweet Orange-Wrestle With God ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Faunts-M4 (Part I) ( mp3 ) ( web )
Astrid Williamson : "I Am the Boy for You" [mp3] from Boy for You (out March 25th) other Astrid Williamson music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Chairs in the Arno : "Winter Song" [mp3] from File Folder Chairs in the Arno : "Size Thirty" [mp3] from File Folder other Chairs in the [...]
Chairs in the Arno have an interesting origin. Their name comes from a story of the founding members of the band studying abroad in Italy. They were apparently having a bit too much fun, swigging wine and gallivanting about the country side, one thing led to another and literally there were lawn chairs thrown into the Arno river. Origins aside, Chairs in the Arno's debut album "File Folder", is the true successor to the heartfelt synth IDM pop of Figurine, complete with Boy/Girl layered vocals, gimmicky technology concepts, and lyrics so saccharine sweet they [...]
Οι Chairs In The Arno είναι ένα electropop κουαρτέτο από την California που πήρε το όνομά του από το γεγονός ..ότι κάποτε όντως [κάποια από] τα μέλη του πέταξαν καρέκλες στον ποταμό Arno της Ιταλίας [τώρα σκέφτεστε πιθανά ονόματα συγκροτημάτων που θα μπορούσατε να έχετε φτιάξει, σχετικά με όλα τα πράγματα που έχετε πετάξει κάπου, έτσι δεν είναι?]. Αν με πιέζατε να ονομάσω ένα συγκρότημα που μου θύμισε ο ήχος τους, με τα ζωηρά boy/girl φωνητικά τους και τα keyboards να κυριαρχούν, θα διάλεγα σίγουρα τους Stars [στο ακόμη πιο pop] [...]
Basically, they cater to fans of their favorite bands: Dntel, Grandaddy, The Rentals, Barcelona, and Casiotone For The Painfully Alone. Hooray! read more
You call this doleful? Sheesh. They call it Blue Monday over here because of the day's high suicide rate. Christmas cheer is dead, its bills are coming due, weather sucks, etc. I, however, see it as an opportunity, so here're seven bands to give us luck and hope and stuff. The Black Hollies – Paisley Pattern Ground mp3 – I've seen this and the next one at several blogs but initially found
Every once in awhile EVP likes to reward their readership with a plethora of mp3s. We can't highlight every mp3 press release individually, but we want to get the free offerings out into the world so people will buy albums and make independent musicians a little happier. Aster "Attempting to Multiply" "Some Things Seldom Heard Of" Excpeter "Kill People" Chairs in the Arno "Winter Song" [...]
Chairs in the Arno 's songs are pop at its brightest, with playful, rhythmic synth summoning the carefree ignorance of youth. Maybe you were right These pants fit a little tight I don't want to [sound tiny?] Size 30 is too thin for a guy Don't feel bad You're not the smallest guy I've had So just relax We could still have fun in bed. - from Size Thirty But a self-consciousness pervades the fun: Let's go play [...]
Both of us had to work this morning and into part of the afternoon, which isn't any fun. We are looking fwd this evening when we'll see The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (based on the French memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby ) which we're even more excited to see than we were before, knowing that it has won two Golden Globes. Speaking of Golden Globes, we found the whole presentation very anti-climatic and both missed seeing the red carpet and all of that fan fare -- probably the worst part was [...]
File Folder [ buy ] is the charming and playful release from St. Helena, California's Chairs in the Arno . Every song on the delightful eight track album is equal parts classic electronica [ Kraftwerk , Devo ] and indie-pop [ Boy Least Likely To , Belle and Sebastian ]. The sweet boy/girl harmonies over the innocent electronic beats are perfect for an early morning stroll through cyberspace. Album highlights: Winter Song mp3 [...]
I forgot that I was totally planning on playing something from the Juno soundtrack! Dang it! I saw it this week and I loved it! I want to own the super-delux version of it when it comes out on DVD. Oh well, I guess there's next week. I'm still really happy with this mix. artist - song - album :: extra info Cars and Trains - Broken Record Player - Rusty String ( website | myspace | last.fm ) Chairs in [...]
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