Tonight I hit the kitchen to compile the second FensePost podcast, or FenseCast, while cooking up one of my signature dishes: spicy steak enchiladas with homemade sauce. For desert, a delicious slice of gluten free cake courtesy Andi (the girlfriend), whose photo you can see above. Unlike the first podcast, this one had a range of bands that stemmed into several genres rather than focusing on garage rock and pop. Within I reminisce on one of my favorite bands of all time, occasionally hover around bedroom pop, and pass along one imperative ingredient in my homemade enchilada [...]
Rollo & Grady is heading to Austin later this week. Almost 2000 bands are participating this year at South By Southwest, and deciding which shows to attend can be overwhelming. After sampling roughly 1200 bands, we selected 200 bands to check out. Many of these artists we've covered in the past, but we've also discovered several new groups that we're excited to share with you. Tomorrow we're highlighting 23 artists that we feel will generate the biggest buzz at (and after) the festival. Adam Green (Myspace) [...]
In case you hadn't noticed, Dinosaur Feathers have become one of our favorite local bands over the last year or so. Their tropics-tinged pop is as infectious as it is impressively-crafted - qualities that were well-captured on their previously released singles and EPs. But the band's just released first full-length, Fantasy Memorial , brings along the infectiousness and craftsmanship and adds skillful scope to the mix, presenting a collection of ten songs that could each easily stick in your head for days at a time and, presented together, seem to meld into a [...]
Currently dominating my playlist is NY band Dinosaur Feathers' new record Fantasy Memorial. They playfully channel the vocal heavy, world music influenced pop that's so in style right now into some of the catchiest, most dancinest pop songs I've heard in 2010. "Dancinest" is a word, right? It should be. mp3: "Vendela Vida" by Dinosaur Feathers [...]
I just spent the last week tucked away in the remote Mexican coastal village of Yelapa . No computers, no cars, lots of tacos, donkeys, various insects, isolated beaches, and excellent company. We rented a place at Casas Isabel which amounted to an arrangement of cement platforms covered by palm fronds that some might call a casita, but I thought of as a vast jungle porch. We had a kitchen, an outdoor shower, a hammock, scorpion issues, and a fantastic view of the Pacific ocean. I read the short stories of ZZ [...]
Band: Dinosaur Feathers From: Brooklyn, NY Sound: Tropical folk, rock, pop, pan-everything wedded to some serious harmonizing Similar Artists: The Ruby Suns, Vampire Weekend, Panda Bear, Of Montreal Listen: "Vendela Vida" Thirteen months and 28 days ago (give or take), we first brought your attention to Dinosaur Feathers amidst a hotly contest feature here on EF, "Ten Brooklyn Bands You Should Hear Right Now" . Well our apologies. If we [...]
A list of shows that you don't want to miss this week
![Dinosaur Feathers: Vendela Vida [mp3]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/2388591_lg.jpg)
Last year, Dinosaur Feathers impressed me with their superior experimental style. Somewhere between electronic and pop, the band mixed styles familiar to bands like Animal Collective and Yeasayer, thanks to clever somewhat barbershop-quartet-like harmonies and tribal beats. They're back this month with Fantasy Memorial , their debut LP and follow-up to Early Morning Risers EP . "Vendela Vida" is off the new album and it has hints of a Latin-influenced shuffle while remaining true to the sounds they defined on last year's EP. This song is further proof at [...]
If you're in Philadelphia this weekend, the world of entertainment is yours: March 5th: RJD2 @ The Church [sold out] Man Man w/ Javelin @ The Troc [almost sold out!] Cymbals Eat Guitars w/ Bear In Heaven @ JB's [sold out] White Pines @ The Fire McKenzie w/ Post Post @ Danger Danger Gallery March 6th: Dinosaur Feathers w/ [...]
There are so many great new releases this week, that we had to break them up into two installments... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.
![Dinosuar Feathers – Fantasy Memorial [Album Review, SxSW 2010]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/2373666_lg.jpg)
Much like the heralded debut from Girls , Dinosaur Feathers' Fantasy Memorial has influences rooted in 50's and 60's pop music. What makes the music pop are the unique rhythms and percussion that propels the music forward with vigor. Lead singer Greg Sullo spent some time in Mali and those ethnic elements seep in throughout their debut. In fact, on the first song, you are greeted with the sounds of birds from Mali's desert. In my email correspondence with Greg, he mentioned that the songs on the album are about falling in and out of [...]
Mar 1, 2010, 3:07pm
MBV
Dinosaur Feathers - "Family Waves" From the self-released Fantasy Memorial , which is out tomorrow. You can grab a copy here .
Monday: Mon Khmer, Home Video, + Your Nature @ Brooklyn Bowl 8pm FREE [ info ] If you haven't noticed from recent weeks we tend to prefer the shows that are listed as free on Monday nights and tonight is no exception to the recent trend. Brooklyn Bowl is once again opening wide its doors hoping that you will come and drink some of the copious amounts of Brooklyn Brewery they have on tap, but they're also giving us a heckuva a lineup to check out while doing so. [...]
The intro to Insound's write-up couldn't be any better: "Dinosaur Feathers may come from Brooklyn, but the roots of their music can be traced to spots across the globe." Their newest album, Fantasy Memorial , has it all. Weaving african influenced beats, latin vibes and good old American beach boy harmonies. Here's the opening track to a 10-song LP that you won't be able to ignore. MP3 :: Dinosaur Feathers - I Ni Sogoma Fantasy Memorial will be out next Tuedsay, March 2nd. [...]
Last year I went down to SXSW for the first time ever and had enough of a good time to plan a repeat trip this year. For the first time ever I will be presenting my own little SXSW showcase with the help of my buddy Nora over at I Rock I Roll !!! The show will take place on Thursday, March 18th from 8:30pm - 2am and will feature a bunch of bands that have once been selected as "Band of the Week" by this here site!!! The show is completely free whether you [...]
Dinosaur Feathers - Family Waves Ännu ett Brooklyn-band, och ännu ett band som skapar pop med svängiga rytmer men låter det bra, så låter det bra. Denna låt finns på bandets debutalbum Fantasy Memorial .
5 March, 2010 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Who: Dinosaur Feathers, Darlings, Lonnie Walker , Pearl & The Beard Where: The Studio at Webster Hall Show Info: 21+, 8:00pm, $8a/$10d Listen: Lonnie Walker - "Compass Comforts"
« Allez tous à poil et à la flotte pendant que tonton Noah fait griller les merguez sur le barbecue ...». L'épiderme qui rougit, le sable qui s'infiltre entre nos doigts de pieds, Ryan et Amee qui jouent au volley au bord de l'eau et les premiers rayons caniculaires qui invitent à la sudation excessive. Comme une parenthèse enchantée à cet hiver rigoureux, la musique des Dinosaur Feathers , chatoyante et chaleureuse, convoque nos pensées estivale et on se prend déjà à rêver d'une bonne glace en plein cagnard. « Remet le chauffage Mireille, ça caille dans la R5 [...]
I went to three concerts in three days last week. I've done it before, but never before have I had THIS much fun. On my final night, I ventured into Brooklyn to see Dinosaur Feathers . I'd hear some of their music before, but since they've yet to release an album, my experiences listening to them are limited. The gig was at the Sycamore in the Flatbush-Ditmas Park area. It took a brutal walk in the freezing cold to get there, but as I was [...]
Monday: Knight School, Diehard, Family Portrait, + Golden City @ The Studio at Webster Hall 8pm FREE [ info ] After a pretty wild weekend that included the Super Bowl, birthday parties, and some fantastic music, we're probably going to take Monday night off to catch out breath before the rest of this week kicks our ass! If you were one of the people that panicked about the blizzard that never happened and spent most of the weekend indoors it is time to for you to venture out and what better way to do [...]
Fensepost
Rollo & Grady
StereoactiveNYC
Sound On The Sound
Go West Young Tex
EAR FARM
Crib Notes
Together In Digital Dreams
Indie Rock Podcast Stream
HearYa: An Indie Music Blog
Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
tram7.se
Delicious Scopitone
the WILD honey pie
Rihanna Gets Nude For Nude
Craft Spells
Childish Gambino ft. Nipsey Hussle – Black Faces (Prod. by Boi1da) [Music]
Diplo Blow Your Head 12 MOOMBAHTON 2k12 MIX
Frida Hyvonen
