I finally recieved my copy of the Little Miss Sunshine OST a few days ago. I've spent most of the weekend listening to it, and of course I love it with the majority of the songs being contributed by the Denver band DeVotchka . There are also tracks featured here from the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Tony Tisdale and Rick James. I'd like to see how those last two artists are used within the context of the film as they are very interesting choices. This isn't the first [...]
I was watching Everything Is Illuminated the other night, fantastic movie, and I heard DeVotchKa's gorgeous, gypsy-styled music. How It Ends was the tune that played. Cross Eastern European folk stylings with the more dramatic end of rock (maybe say, Peter Gabriel & Arcade Fire) and you have it. DeVotchKa is a multi-instrumental four-piece that brings guitars, drums, violin, accordion, bass, sousaphone, theremin, piano and more behind the incredible voice of Nick Urata. While Man Man and [...]
Cover songs have always held a strong tradition in rock n' roll. They give artists a chance to salute their heroes, and at the same time present a personal take on a song. When someone learns to play guitar, their musical library rests solely on cover songs; however, eventually out of this constant replication comes a unique musical voice, which allows an artist to write his or her own music. Once
Gather 'round, kids. It's story time. During twelve hours of running around New York City, your life can change quite drastically. I found that to be quite apparent yesterday. For the past week, at exactly 8:03 AM, I'll litterally jump out of bed for no reason. I've come to the conclusion that my body is sick and tired of not having a routine. It's longing for it. And with a day that started like that, and ended with a reflection in the mirror than resembled a mad woman (complete with far too frizzy hair) -- there's something [...]
Given that some of my favorite artists of forever have come through town recently (with many more on the horizon), I thought that it would be appropriate to compile a shortlist of sorts for my Top 10 (Modern) Singers that I have come into contact in my life. Of course, it is completely unfair to put these in any ranking order since they all have different talents, and gifts that all need to be
First off, can someone tell me where July went? I'm pretty sure my 10 page "what I learned" paper for my internship is due next Monday. That shouldn't be hard, but it's still annoying when a month just disappears like this, especially when every passing second brings me closer to the end of the summer, and you can imagine why I don't want this particular summer to end. But all good things have to come to an end right? In my case, the end of Sub Pop is simply the beginning of the next step in [...]
We were already excited about the release of Little Miss Sunshine (starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, and more) this Wednesday, and that was before we heard the stunning DeVotchKa-composed score. Forget that the soundtrack features two Sufjan songs AND Rick James (bitches), the DeVotchKa songs are the highlight. If you're unfamiliar with this band, pick up the score here (it's a
I guess I can't be upset about a band not releasing a full length when I want them to if they put together such a fantastic EP to whet our appetites. I remember hearing "How It Ends" on WOXY.com and being completely, utterly enamored with them. They were like that girl who you didn't realize was hot until you heard other people talking about her, and then you couldn't get her out of your head. After that initial introduction I heard them in the trailer (and subsequently, the movie itself) for " Everything is Illuminated [...]
Ok, so the deal about the last week or so is that I've only been playing EP's. Not, it gets tiring to keep heading back to my CD player, but these things are killing me. Seems like there's been a rash of excellent (mostly debut) EP's hitting the floor these days. And, to top things off, all these bands have come to me through the interweb. Music blogs are the best, no? Anyhow, without further ado, I present a little list of my top EP's of recent past. Most of 'em have been released [...]
The tsigani (or gypsies) used to hang out in the tunnels that ran under Marksa Street during the summer. I remember their weathered, dark skin and striking eyes. Their children would hold their hands open in eagerness for a kopeck or two to drop. These young recipients would quickly dash their new treasures into their pockets to return with immediacy for a refill. Sometimes during these
Imagine my excitement when I was driving down Main Street in Covington recently and saw an indie record store that had never been there before! Thats right, a brand spanking new indie record shop called Rumble Records is now open in the heart of Covington. I went through the selection and it was top notch. Im sure they will be able to beef up their used area very soon as well and they have a nice vinyl selection already. Ive yet to get into vinyl collecting, but I can hear the addiction [...]
Well, there are some really great half year recaps already floating around the web. Thought Id give my take on the first half of 2006 myself. Here are the albums Ive been most impressed with so far this year in no order. Band of Horses - Everything All the Time These guys deserve the hype, the Sub Pop deal and the live show praise they have been getting. Some former [...]
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