The band behind one of my favorite releases of the year, The Midnight Organ Fight, is set to play the Mohawk this coming Thursday. The band I speak of is Selkirk, Scotland's Frightened Rabbit. The trembling Leporidaes were last spotted by yours truly playing some exceptional shows during SXSW. While their recorded music takes pains to show some restraint, their live show really allows the songs to breath and quiver a bit. I really can't recommend the show more. Also be sure to stick around to check out New York's French Kicks who [...]
New York quartet French Kicks get better from each album to the next. They released their first record in 2002 and subsequently have released a new record every two years. 2006's Two Thousand is a riveting rock record, but it's this year's Swimming where the band hits its zenith on a light and breezy, woozy album perfect for summer listening. Download: French Kicks - "Carried Away" The group sometimes sounds akin to the [...]
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It's Drake , a week late, more or less. This time, it's my fault (blame the holiday). Personally, I would have made a bigger mention of the new Ting Tings record, which I like quite a lot. I've heard good things about the new Wedding Present record, but not actually heard it myself. Whereas, I've also heard bad things about the new Donna Summer album, but ditto on the not hearing it for myself. -ed. Drake's Take: New Releases 05.20.08 Another week, [...]
There are things I like about the Echo and things I don't like. I like that it is tiny, which allows a degree of intimacy with the performers that is not possible in bigger venues. My big peeve is the lighting, which is best described as primitive. If the band members don't stand in certain areas of the stage, they are in the dark. The air circulation is not up to the challenge when the place is full, as it was last Thursday for the French Kicks. And I've never heard any band sound good in [...]
Neuigkeiten von der Pop-Ost-Küste. French Kicks aus NY legen Musik auf, die stark an die letzten Tage der 60er der Westküste erinnert, sprich Beach und Boys (Chorus) oder Bee Gees (Melodien). Und da sind sie derzeit ja nicht die einzigen. Aber eine der wenigen, die dem damaligen Sound eigenes hinzuzufügen haben. Zum Beispiel ein verspieltes hawaiian-mässig angehauchte Seitenspiel in Carried Away und Said So What . Oder der doch zuweilen eigentümliche und an Archticture in Helsinki erinnernde Gesang - auch wenn er obenrum immer schon Nähe Barry Gibb bleibt. [...]
Lots of veteran indie bands have new records out this week. Other than that, some people seem to be excited about the new Islands record. A lbums Released on 5/20/08: Records I've Heard: Scarlett Johansson : Anywhere I Lay My Head (Atco) – I first got a mini-crush on Johansson back in 2002 when she appeared in Ghost World. It's the easiest thing in the world [...]
The Brooklyn based quartet, French Kicks just released their newest album Swimming ( buy here on iTunes ) this past Tuesday. In support of the new CD they will be going on tour and making a pit stop here in Austin on June 5 at The Mohawk. Tickets are $10 and you can buy them here . French Kicks - "Abandon" (mp3) [...]
Swimming was released digitally back on April 1st and this week is out on the shelves. The album was recorded in December 2007 and January 2008 in New York. Produced and mixed by the band, the album features 12 brand new songs. Josh Wise (guitarist/vocalist): "On this record, we hoped to capture the joy of friends playing together in a relaxed way. We used a lot of first and second takes and tried to preserve a sense of immediacy and discovery that comes from putting things down before you really have a chance [...]
Another week, another pipin' hot fresh batch of releases for your delicate ears. This week features the sophomore release from Islands , the latest from sludge purveyors Mudhoney , and more from Joan of Arc , Blackstrap , Retribution Gospel Choir , French Kicks , The Wedding Present , Free Kitten , The Ting Tings , and back from a long layoff, the queen of disco Donna Summer . Playlist: New Releases 05.20.08 Album: [...]
The Graboid is back once again this week, and thankfully, on it's regularly scheduled day of the week. Lots of great albums this week including new releases from The Wedding Present , Mates of State , French Kicks , and Islands . I checked out a few tracks from Scarlett Johansson's much publicized album of Tom Waits covers, and damn...this is not good at all. Not that i've been hearing a lot of good press in regards to it in the first place, but I still wanted to see [...]
EAR FARM's Three for Free: three EF approved, free and legal MP3s posted each week. This week - three songs from artists with new records out today . Click on the artist name to go to their site, click on the song name to listen to the song. Listen: Windsor for the Derby - "Hold On" French Kicks - "Abandon" El Madmo - "Vampire Guy"
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Here are a few of this week's new releases that The Wheel's Still In Spin highly recommends: Bonnie "Prince" Billy – Lie Down In The Light | Amazon CD LP MP3 | Insound CD MP3 This Will Oldham album returns to an upbeat country sound, reminiscent of Master & Everyone . The production is mostly straight forward, without too many flashes, [...]
So, it's May. That means it's time we start looking back on the year. Without further ado... The Best 23 Downloadables Of 2008 (So Far) : "Abandon" (box.net mp3) by French Kicks "Bad Blood" (mp3) by The Big Sleep "Bang On" (mp3) by The Breeders "Bats Over The Pacific Ocean" (box.net mp3) by Jaguar Love "Cat Swallow" (mp3) by Royal Bangs [...]
(photo) B(oot)log shares some live Stars from April and shares our hatred of inconsiderate view-blockers at shows. Wild Sweet Orange continues to enthrall and amaze me. If you haven't checked them out yet, follow the link to their myspace for songs on their current tour schedule. We'll catch them at the Troubadour in June. Watch the video for "Wrestle with God" here: [...]
Três rapazes, Jamie Krents , Nick Stumpf e Matthew Stinchcomb , conhecem-se no Oberlin College em Ohio, quando os estudos acabam, mudam-se para Brooklyn e encontarm Josh Wise , nessa altura formam-se os French Kicks . Banda com um estilo Indie Rock começa a sua história em 1999 quando lançam o Ep ( The French Kicks ) editado por My Pal God . Em 2001 lançam mais um Ep ( Young Lawyer ), desta vez editado pela Startime International . Depois de andarem numa tour com os The Vue e [...]
April was the best month for music thus far this year, although the months to come hold much in store, particularly with Death Cab For Cutie's Narrow Stairs album hitting stores on May 13th. This month we were able to get lots of sneak peeks at the album, especially with the release of their Daytrotter Sessions , which we were able to hear "Talking Bird" and "Cath...". My favorite song this month has to be Angel Pier's "Sacrifice", and although [...]
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