The trouble with acoustic covers of popular songs is that some earnest singer armed with a guitar will slow down Jingle Bells and whisper the lyrics as if they have a deep meaning. I have no principles that compel me to disallow the notion of whispering songstresses, but on this Christmas mix I've tried to keep them to a respectful minimum. Still, we have the doses of yuletide angst which the acoustic genre prescribes to go with the upbeat welcome of the merry season. Don't be alarmed by the inclusion of three tracks called Christmas Song: they are [...]
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Yeah, I'm sneaking away from the TV-watching family to post some music for you, my dear readers! Holidays are a mellow affair by me... some chit chat, go to the movies, eat a bunch of food that's really bad for you, play with the dog. But there's NO MUSIC, aaack! So I'm getting my fix and giving you one too, xoxo These all came in my inbox in the past week or so: Yeah, this is just gorgeous and I regret that I couldn't get to it until now! You all know how I love [...]
It's Christmas again and time for Santa (which is, as you are no doubt aware, an anagram of Satan go figure!) to empty his sack. So to celebrate the season of goodwill to all men the Devil has collected some festive treats for you to digest after your feasting. Go Try MP3 - Ivan Dirtblonde - Christmas Time If anyone from the IFPI is reading this track is linked direct from the Filthy Little Angels site and is therefore [...]
Here's a cheerful, poppy tune to get your heads bopping on this beautiful sunny afternoon. It's featuring Sarah Silverman. I have to say I'm surprised to hear her on something so... un-satirical (or maybe it's just over my head?). Gramercy Arms is playing here in NYC at Mercury Lounge on June 18th.Looking at the Sun [mp3] - (iTunes)
Ya aparecieron por aquí a finales del año pasado con motivo del recopilatorio que hice de canciones navideñas, en donde se incluía su canción This Cristmastime que interpretaban junto a Mascott. Gramercy Arms es un colectivo de artistas de Nueva York que incluye integrantes de bandas como Guided By Voices, Luna, Joan as Police Woman o The Dambuilders. Hasta la fecha han publicado un álbum homónimo a través del sello Reveal Records , el cual vio la luz en verano del año 2008. En él se incluyen un total de diez [...]
Two points of order this morning. First, here is the link to Dave's post on Beirut over at Breakthru Radio: Breakthru Radio Post: Thursday And second, we're on their Anatomy of a Blogger show today. It's up now; give it a listen through their site, but be forewarned: we sound like assholes. I thought that they would have edited out the part where I said what question we were answering, but I guess not. What can you do? It's still pretty cool I guess. I tried to find a direct [...]
"When Ellie and Devon's wedding day finally arrives, Chuck must save Ellie's life and her big day from being ruined by Ted Roark and Fulcrum." The season finale of Chuck Episode "Chuck Vs The Ring " was incredable and just as expected so was its soundtrack. I will wait a couple of days before describing last nights episod e just so I dont spoil it for the few that haven't seen it. If you enjoy the music from chuck, you might also enjoy the Season [...]
It's Friday and it's spring...you know what that means: time for a spring-approved Friday Mixtape! Ok, so maybe there isn't anything really springy about the collection of singles, remixes, covers, along with the mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out, but it sure as hell is worth the listen, and should help make your spring Friday a bit more musically awesome. NEW Singles: "Fake IDs" by Deleted Scenes "Counterpoint" by Delphic "Future [...]
A very indie release week and a not-very-hardcore one. Sorry brosephs. I haven't heard anything on here but the new Decemberists record , so I can't recommend a whole lot first-hand. Ones that I'll probably give a listen: Dan Deacon, 1990s, Fever Ray, Fireworks, Merzbow, Mastodon, MF Doom, Fridge, Mono and Obits. Looks like I've got a busy day ahead of me. What are you gonna check out? :: 1990s , Kicks (Rough Trade) :: Amadou & Mariam , Welcome to Mali [...]
We've taken a few days off from this now, so let's head back south by southwest. (I personally would have to climb totally inward, being pretty much exactly sxsw.) Anyway, the following are songs we've posted before but are still very much enjoying. Maybe you missed them the first time around or would like to hear them again? (Middle finger over index.) We've still got plenty of newbies to post,
OK, so we've only got a week left in this short month, but better late than never! Here are thirteen sweet tracks for the takin', all extrawack! approved for your pleasure. Heartless Bastards - "The Mountain" mp3 The Proclaimers - Life With You mp3 Gramercy Arms - Automatic mp3 Tortured Soul - "Did You Miss Me" mp3 Kelly Joe Phelps [...]
Gramercy Arms' self titled album is without a doubt a must have for any true fan of indie rock. The band consists of musicians from the NY area that were formerly in groups such as Guided By Voices, Joan As Police Woman, Luna, and several others. Together, they create an excellent sound that's not too indie but not too rock. On the album the first track "Automatic" is probably one of the best
The clock is ticking, less than five days and Super Bowl XLIII is upon us! What does this have to do with music? Nothing really, until we went and asked a whole bunch of bands we love and respect who they're pulling for this Sunday in Tampa (just to bring everyone up to speed: it's the Arizona Cardinals vs. the Pittsubrgh Steelers). So keep reading to find out which brave souls remain undaunted by the seven-point spread, who hates the desert, who loves whiskey, who's holding a grudge against Pittsburgh, who loathes industry, who got some help from [...]
Do you prefer fires or foes to be friendly? Your tigers mini or republic? Your Sebastiens with or without the acute accent (é)? Confused? You're not the only ones. For as many bands as we listen to on a daily basis and try to keep neat and organized in the muddled recesses of our brains , from time to time we can't help but become hopelessly and utterly confused between similarly named artists. But it doesn't have to be that way! Below, we countdown our top 10 mental stumbling blocks and try to assess the subtle [...]
Last year I promised to bring you recipes from your favorite bands . For the first installment, I am proud to present a super recipe from a supergroup! Current and former members of Guided By Voices, Luna, Joan as Police Woman, Dead Air and The Dambuilders came together to form Gramercy Arms. If their collective creative resume wasn't impressive enough, they can also apparently create in the kitchen. With Gramercy Arms' restaurant experience, they were the perfect band to kick off this new feature: Gramercy Arms : Iranian [...]
Far from prolific blogger Sean Eden finally made good on his promise (of last March!) to "place some links [to] recent developments that deserve attention in an upcoming post". His blog post yesterday filled us in on some of his recent musical projects including Gramercy Arms (with Dave Derby) and Night People with Matthew Buzzell and Lee Wall). He's also offering guitar lessons so if you're in the NYC area and fancy being taught by Sean then zip over to his MySpace page and contact him a bit sharpish because [...]
Stefano Giovannini Depending on how familiar you are with early-'90s American college rock, Gramercy Arms' resume will either read impressively or anonymously. Led by former Dambuilders honcho Dave Derby, the New York-based outfit also boasts drummer Kevin March (also Dambuilders and the final lineup of Guided By Voices ), guitarist Sean Eden (of the late, loved Luna ), guitarist Hilken Mancini (Boston power-poppers Fuzzy) and bassist Rainy Orteca (also of Joan As Policewoman , who aren't circa '90s but whose Joan Wasser was also in the Dambuilders). So to [...]
Gramercy Arms is easily the quietest (press-wise) "supergroup" to come around in some time. That's probably for the best, as that label tends to bode poorly for projects that receive special attention; Velvet Revolver, anyone? According to their website, the New York collective is currently comprised of members of "Guided By Voices, Luna, Joan as Police Woman, Dead Air and The Dambuilders, along with comic Sarah Silverman." That's quite a list and a diverse one as well, but the group's sound is focused and straightforward despite the number of musicians (and comediennes) involved. Their self-titled debut album, recently released digitally [...]
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