If you're of a certain age at least, the first time you heard something called "indie" music (neé independent music) or something that fathered it or something that became it eventually, chances are inordinately good that Matador Records had something to do with it. While many in our neck of the woods may try to point to Sub Pop (or to a lesser degree kill rock stars or K) as king, the fact is that none can really touch Matador's legacy, both as a breaker of new bands and as a permanent home to some of the giants [...]
We usually don’t announce shows that are happening over the weekend (we leave that duty for fellow blogger, Epicsauce), but there are a lot of things we are excited about. First off we have our own show with soulful chillwave group White Hinterland , experimental electro act Elephant and Castle (EP Release Party!), and avant-jazz group Beep at Oakland’s Totally Intense Fractal Mind Gaze Hut on Sunday, October 3 rd . Festivities begin at 8pm and cover is only $5. You want to go to this show; it’s a very impressive line-up. [...]
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If Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom are two options of artist to choose from on your ipod, I present you the third choice: First Aid Kit . Hailing from Enskede, a southern suburb of Stockholm, the upcoming teenaged sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg demonstrated surprising maturity in their album debut " The Big Black and The Blue ", that almost makes them sound like two old sisters narrating tales of the harships of their lifes... YET THEY ARE AGE 17 AND 19 RESPECTIVELY?! A new cover song just surfaced playing tribute to Fever Rays's "When I Grow Up", included [...]
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First Aid Kit : When I Grow Up ( Fever Ray Cover) - Stream + Ghost Town - Video Les deux sœurs de First Aid Kit on décidé que Ghost Town serait donc le troisième extrait de leur album The Big Black & The Blue . Pour la B-side, elles ont enregistré une version très personnelle de When I Grow Up , [...]
Stockholm's First Aid Kit created this gorgeous acoustic rendition of Fever Ray's "When I Grow Up," stripping it down and losing its exoticism for an emotional familiarity. Can you believe they're only 17 and 19? They sing with such matured sentiments. We're going to have to keep an eye out for these two (sisters, I'm presuming). Next step: we're going to check out their EP. Listen to this cover and fall in love like we just did. When I Grow Up by First Aid Kit [...]
Black Cab Sessions strikes again! The Swedes of First Aid Kit take their gorgeous harmonies on a trip around town. Speaking of around town, check them at the Vera Project this thursday. First Aid Kit - Ghost Town
First Aid Kit , comprised of sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, are an example of sibling harmony done right. In this promo for 'Ghost Town', the countryside is as beautiful as the sisters' voice and lilting guitar. I got chills just watching it - check it out below. Click here to view the embedded video.
Round Table Knights' Song of the Day is pure bliss... A couple of Swedish sisters no less that go by the name of First Aid Kit. When I Grow Up by First Aid Kit SlothBoogie
Brooklyn dream pop collective Twin Sister have announced physical releases for their two EPs, which will drop September 20th on Domino Records in the UK. Both Vampires With Dreaming Kids and Color Your Life are still available for free download at the band's website, as is the single 'All Around and Away We Go' which will drop a little over a month (November 20th) later on the Doublesix imprint. There's some strong shades of fellow Long Island musician Avi Buffalo and New Yorker Holly Miranda about this pop quintet, who launched themselves to fame in 2009 with the [...]
“Ghost Town,” the latest single from Klara and Johanna Söderberg of Swedish duo First Aid Kit , first reached my ears via Crumbler’s endorsement last month, and I’ve been patiently waiting for a newsworthy update from the pair of future folk-pop stars ever since. Until today: Available for purchase right now is First Aid Kit’s aforementioned single , which includes the 7-inch vinyl version’s B-side, an acoustic cover of Fever Ray’s “When I Grow Up,” as well as a brand new music video to complement the excellent cut from their debut LP, The [...]
So that is what happened to First Aid Kit, they turned into Writer's Strike. What a better name, not a great name, but much better. The free single they've released though (to celebrate the name change?) is pretty rad. Check it out after the jump along with new tour dates. Tour Dates: Friday, October 22nd [...]
AUDIOVISUALS : First Aid Kit - Ghost Town Dresses down to their feet, beady eyes staring directly at the camera, darling Swedish sister act First Aid Kit remind us of their underrated class with this video for ‘Ghost Town’. Seems a while since The Big Black & The Blue arrived in January, but it’s a debut we ought not to forget about too quickly.
Icelandic sirens Amiina , famed predominantly and almost unjustly for their inherent involvement with the ochre compositions of Jónsi's Sigur Rós brigade, writhe in an intricate simplicity in which the sounds of saws and kalimbas procreate and ought to have them ordained as the most vital of alternative orchestras, or at least the Iceland Philharmonic. Where the once-quartet conglomerated at the Reykjavík College of Music over a decade ago previously thrived on minimal melancholy for 2007's debut LP Kurr, sophomore effort Puzzle, just as with Jónsi's solo record Go feeds off of a newfound source of grandeur and borderline [...]
Sweden just has the knack of churning out some really rather spiffy dreamy pop music doesn't it? The latest single from First Aid Kit certainly falls into this category. Have a watch and listen to the new video for 'Ghost Town' right here. [...]
We've shared First Aid Kit with you previously on our podcast. They just released the gorgeous new video for "Ghost Town," which appears on their 2010 release, Big Black & the Blue . Good stuff. MP3: First Aid Kit - "Hard Believer" MP3: First Aid Kit - "I Met Up with the King" ++ Buy: First Aid Kit - Big Black & the Blue
Adam CK Vollick When it was announced that Neil Young was working with Daniel Lanois on a new record, you couldn't help but pay attention. Not only did you have two Canadian musical icons working together for the first time, but Lanois was behind records that rejuvenated more than a few legendary careers, including those of Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris . Whether Young's career - 40 years old and defined by numerous artistic swerves - needed rejuvenation is another matter but the fruits of his collaboration with Lanois, [...]
“When I Grow Up”: now with less scary stuff!
I professed my love for First Aid Kit the other day. The Swedish sisters just released a video for their stellar song "Ghost Town." Still hard to believe that these two aren't even twenty years old.
First Aid Kit's video for "Ghost Town" is off of their debut LP The Big Black & The Blue , out on Wichita. http://www.myspace.com/thisisf irstaidkit
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