Headliner's March 13, 2010 Tix: $12/14 Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm Get tix HERE . Or comment below with the name you would give a music venue if you were to open one in town. I'll randomly select a winner on Tuesday. The winner gets two tix and two digital downloads of Civil Twilight's self-titled debut album. Can't go wrong there. Company of Thieves [...]
Gotta say, I'm a sucker for a bit of melancholy, particularly when it's done by the likes of Leaves or Coldplay. In that vein, some of the stuff on the new album by Civil Twilight has really hit home. My pick would be Human, an utterly gorgeous piano ballad with a keening vocal that, while a more cynical soul might suggest it's been designed by committee to soundtrack death scenes in Grey's Anatomy, has more than enough emotional weight to stand on its own two feet. Other tunes on the album, like [...]
Originally from South Africa, Civil Twilight is making a name for themselves in the States, where they've been featured in recent television spots and currently reside. The trio, comprised of brothers Steven and Andrew McKellar, alongside lead singer Richard Wouters, is driven by crunching guitars and piano ballads, forming a distinctly Britpop influenced sound. As their bio reads: Native dance music and the mbaqanga and township jive styles popularized worldwide by Paul Simon's Graceland album were inescapable influences. "South Africa can be a hard place to explain," Richard reflects. "It's very heavily [...]
The South African trio sounds like a cross between the dramatic nature of a Ken Burns Civil War drama score fused with the modern rock staples of a teenage vampire movie. But most accurately, on first listen, vocalist Stephen McKeller sound like a young Bono yanked straight out the Joshua Tree days. (And with quite an impressive vocal range.) The comparisons between other light rock bands are
Our new discovery this week comes all the way from South Africa. A band that released their self titled debut full length in July but has managed to fly under the YATM radar until now (thanks Local Vertical ). The first song we had a taste of "Letters from the Sky" was rich and layered with gorgeous orchestral backing throughout. You might have heard some of their songs on your favorite TV shows. They don't get much bigger for a "new" act than placing no fewer than four songs in one year on major network TV shows: [...]
Civil Twilight is a alternative/rock band from Cape Town, South Africa. Their music has a wonderful lush and orchestral resonance to it and it is perfectly complimented with excellent lyrics. The image above is not their album cover, it's something I happened across that goes perfectly with the track shared below. Civil Twlight's self-titled new album was released late in the summer, and the band continues to earn praise for a wonderful body of work. Highly recommended. Letters From The Sky [...]
Civil Twilight Genre: Rock / Alternative / Pop From: Cape Town, South Africa South African balladeers Civil Twilight are surely about to go global on the back of their track 'Letters From The Sky' sound tracking the most moving, emotional and romantic scene on television in 2009, or ever, the death of Chloe on Harpers Island. Anyone who claims not to be moved has got a stone where their heart should be. If you haven't seen it yet then you can catch it in the [...]
Tonight's song comes to us from the Winnipeg, Manitoba indie/folk-rock band The Weakerthans . Civil Twilight can be found on the band's fourth full-length album Reunion Tour , released in September of 2007. The album was among an impressive group of short-listed releases for the 2008 Polaris Prize , which would ultimately be awarded to Caribou 's Andorra. Though my love of The Weakerthans tends to ebb and flow, I've always felt a strong familiarity with the band's lyrics. Civil Twilight is no different, as it delves into the disgusting experience of not being [...]
Civil Twilight on iTunes "Single of the Week" Civil Twilight 's " Letters from the Sky " is the iTunes "Single of the Week". All this week you can download the track for free here .
Contest: Civil Twilight self-titled album free download card We've got a download card of Civil Twilight 's self-titled album to give away. No country restrictions! Email us at contest.indiependentmusic@gmai l.com with " Civil Twilight contest " in your subject line and we'll pick one winner at random. Check out their video for "Soldier": [Civil Twilight on iTunes ] Tour dates 9/18 Austin, TX - Stubb's 9/19 Dallas, TX - [...]
Alternative rockers Civil Twilight 's debut self-titled album was digitally released earlier this summer to critical acclaim. Be one of the first to own the hard disc copy by participating in our contest. We'll keep the contest simple. To enter : Simply tell us where Civil Twilight is originally from before Friday, Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. CDT and we'll pick a winner from the correct answers. You must live in the U.S. to enter. Check out their video for "Soldier" here: Civil Twilight [...]
Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Civil Twilight Video: 'Letters From the Sky' Highlight: The South African band keeps things simple, performing to an empty auditorium.
Anger. Sadness. Love. Hope. In music, these emotions are found everywhere. Thousands of different artists have expressed all four feelings, as well as many others. However, there's one emotion that's rarely represented in music, and when it is, everyone should take notice. That emotion is joy. Not just happiness - I'm talking about pure elation that only comes in fleeting moments. It's one of the hardest emotions to capture, and it's found in almost every song of Civil Twilight 's self-titled debut album. Civil Twilight - made up of guitarist Andrew McKellar, vocalist and multi-instrumenalist Steven McKellar, [...]
1) Von D - Truth (Tes La Rok Remix) Von D @ MySpace, Tes La Rok @ MySpace 2) Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire (The Disco Pusher Remix) Cut Copy @ MySpace, The Disco Pusher @ MySpace 3) Mika - We Are Golden (Don Diablo Dub) Mika @ MySpace, Don Diablo @ MySpace 4) Civil Twilight - Soldier Civil Twilight @ [...]
Civil TwilightANDREW MCKELLAR - GUITARSTEVEN MCKELLAR - BASS, PIANO, VOCALS RICH WOUTERS - DRUMSDepending on your background, the term "power trio" may bring to mind the '60s sonic depth-charges launched by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream; the twisty prog-rock styles of mid-'70s King Crimson and Rush; or the post-grunge bash of Seether and Wolfmother. In the case of Civil Twilight, as
Upcoming tour dates: 7/23 Baltimore, MD - Sonar Lounge 7/24 Boston, MA - Boston Harbor Cruises 7/25 Milford, CT - Daniel Street 8/6 Greenville, SC - The Handlebar 8/8 Newport, KY - Southgate House 8/15 Asheville, NC - Bobo Gallery 8/22 Morristown, TN - The Downtown 10/16 Stamford, CT - The Rack N' Roll Cafe
We have a jam-packed Friday Mixtape for you this week and with names like Yo La Tengo, Lou Barlow, Ben Harper and Wale included, it's also a stellar one at that. So, without further adieu, please enjoy this week's mix of the best new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. NEW Singles: "Hustle Beach" by Baby Teeth "At The Cut" by The Cave Singers "Soldier" [...]
Civil Twilight new video "Soldier" Civil Twilight 's self titled album drops this week, stream the album over at AOL . " Soldier " [ Download "Soldier" MP3 ] Get "Civil Twilight" on iTunes Tour dates 7/21 Washington, DC - DC9 7/22 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 7/23 Baltimore, MD - Sonar Lounge 7/24 Boston, MA - Boston Harbor Cruises 7/25 Milford, CT - Daniel Street 8/6 Greenville, SC [...]
Cape Town, South Africa trio Civil Twilight give us a promising peak at their upcoming July 7 self-titled debut with "Letters From the Sky", a song that will fit neatly on the Coldplay/Fray shelf labeled "sincere piano based art-pop". First U.S. single "Next To Me" drops to radio in early May. Myspace Artist Site
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