Last year, the excellent Seattle indie sad-core outfit Carissa's Wierd reunited for a one-off concert in their hometown to celebrate the release of a new retrospective compilation , They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996-2003 , via Hardly Art. That release — complete with remastered cuts of "Die" and "The Color That Your Eyes Changed With the Color of Your Hair" — recruited a slew of new listeners while leaving longtime fans hungry for more material. Enter "Meredith & Iris," a new Mat Brooke (Grand Archives, Band of Horses) and Jenn Ghetto-led [...]
Carissa's Wierd , one of Seattle's hidden gems, has surfaced once again. The band is best known for their heart-rending and honest lyrics woven with piano and orchestral strings. Their live shows are intimate, emotional, and hushed. After breaking up in 2003, some members moved on to other prominent musical endeavors such as Band of Horses , Grand Archives , and the solo project of Sera Cahoone . We all thought the tragically sweet music of Carissa's Wierd was laid to rest. Last July, it came as a surprise to hear that the band would celebrate the release [...]
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Tweet The Wooden Birds are a reincarnation of a number of different acts - Western Keys, American Analog Set, and Matt Pond PA - coming together to create an organic, unique and folk sound. This quartet - Andrew Kenny, Leslie Sisson, Sean Haskins and Matt Pond - comes to us from Austin, TX. Definitely not a stranger when it comes to the touring music scene, The Wooden Birds have made a new name for themselves by performing at SXSW and making the rounds in Europe and the [...]
Last weekend I heard the Bee Gees disco classic "More than a Woman" on XM radio. It really is the epitome of '70s disco music and while I grew up on this stuff (thanks to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack which was a staple in everybody's record collection in the late '70s), Barry Gibb's falsetto vocals can be a bit grating at time. But as I listened to the song, I was deconstructing it down to it's bare core and was imaging it being performed by some bearded, indie folk rock act like Iron & Wine. [...]
This time last year I posted my top 40 tracks of 2009. 1. Religious Songs – Withered Hand 2. Two – The Antlers 3. William Henry Miller Pt. 1 – Meursault 4. Love In The Time Of Ecstasy – Withered Hand 5. Kettering – The Antlers 6. White Blank Page – Mumford & Sons 7. Cornflake – Withered Hand 8. William Henry Miller Pt. 2 – Meursault 9. Bear – The Antlers [...]
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars We can easily classify Moondoggies under the realm of folk harmony rock, as that's clearly where their new album, Tidelands , has come to rest. But, while you're likely to use the Northwest as a reference point, due to the band's location, and current trends, there seems to be a bit more nostalgic Americana on this record, which definitely makes it worth your listening ears. Unfortunately, "It's a Shame, It's a Pity" opens up , which [...]
The Moondoggies at Doe Bay 2009 ::: photo by Josh Lovseth We've been counting down the days to this year's Doe Bay Fest since the moment we drove off the Doe Bay Resort property early one sunny morning last August. Now that the fest is finally here, we're having a seriously difficult time focusing on anything [...]
The Moondoggies at Doe Bay 2009 ::: photo by Josh Lovseth We've been counting down the days to this year's Doe Bay Fest since the moment we drove off the Doe Bay Resort property early one sunny morning last August. Now that the fest is finally here, we're having a seriously difficult time focusing on anything [...]
Steel Tigers of Death at Capitol Hill Block Party (07/25/10) Words and Photos : Drake Lelane Logistically, Saturday didn't work out for Drake , so here's his second (and final) recap from the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party . -ed. Capitol Hill Block Party: Day Three (July 25, 2010) Unlike the first day, I was able to get there early enough to navigate myself to the main stage for a few sets. By the [...]
(image via inspiredology, where you can find many more minimalist movie posters - 'Misery' and 'Home Alone' are pretty cool too) Plus: a wee mini mix Miniature Birds - Grand Archives | myspace No Surprise - In Miniature | myspace Lolita - Miniature Tigers | myspace [...]
Rage Against The Machine Recommended Shows :: July 20th – July 25th Tuesday, July 20th Grand Archives with Kaiser Cartel @ The Echo Le Butcherettes with Vato Negro featuring Omar & Juan from The Mars Volta @ Spaceland The New Pornographers with The Dodos and Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box Wednesday, July 21st The Dead Weather with Harlem @ Hollywood Palladium Gram Rabbit with Useless Keys @ [...]
[Birthday salute today to Chris Cornell. Meanwhile, tonight ...] My top 3 ways to avoid Justin Bieber at Staples: ☛ Seattle's Grand Archives visit the Echo. Their sophomore album "Keep in Mind Frankenstein" has some gorgeous moments. Download: "Oslo Native" ☛ It's Night 2 of the New Pornographers , the Dodos and Imaad Wasif at the Fonda Theatre. ☛ And, yeah, I suppose I'm curious about Spacehog , [...]
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul This album by Danger Mouse and the late Mark Linkous finally gets an official release, following a years-long dispute with record label EMI. The beautiful LP features visuals by David Lynch and contributions from Frank Black, Iggy Pop, James Mercer, and Julian Casablancas. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ft. Julian Casablancas - "Little Girl" Buy at Insound M.I.A. - [...]
Live This Month: July 2010 (Episode #221) Every month, we dedicate the first week's podcast to highlighting some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing soon in the San Francisco Bay Area. We've got twelve great bands playing some excellent shows around the Bay in July, so head out and see some live music! Subscribe to The Bay Bridged Podcast to get each week's new episode downloaded free to your iTunes! About the bands: [...]
Despite my indifference to their latest album Keep in Mind Frankenstein , I still dig the sounds created by Seattle band Grand Archives . To celebrate their upcoming summer tour, the boys are offering up a free download of a short 3 song/1 video EP entitled The Story So Far... Each song on the EP is taken from a different Grand Archives release. I'll reminisce a bit with "Miniature Birds" from the bands steller self-titled Sub Pop debut. Download: Grand Archives - Miniature Birds [MP3]
Grand Archives are giving away a new three-song EP titled "The Story So Far.." on their website. Don't get too excited it doesn't feature any new material as the title suggest it's short compilation of tracks from the band's past... Click the link to read more
The Grand archives are having an album release party TONIGHT at the tractor, and also decided to give away a 3 song EP with music video. Below you can type in your email and they'll send it to you. I suggest you do that. But I didn't want the video and it makes the file 3x as big, so below you can also download the EP without the video. and here is the EP by the Grand Archives - Story So Far... without the video
The best thing about Band of Horses was the songwriting of Grand Archives (former Archives) frontman Mat Brooke. He and his band are now releasing a Digital EP called "The Story So Far..." on Sub Pop. They are giving it away for free on their website for a limited time. Prelisten all 4 songs and check out the video for "Oslo Novelist" which is also integrated in their player widget here: Free Mp3: Grand Archives - The Story So Far... EP
Because to be honest, the best thing about Band of Horses was the songwriting of Grand Archives frontman Mat Brooke. They're offering up a three-song EP via their website at the moment for the price of one valid e-mail address. No phonies! It pulls jams from the band's relatively young Sub Pop catalogue and also includes a video for Keep In Mind Frankenstein 's high point "Oslo Novelist". Stream it below first if you fancy.
Magic Mountains ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Sometimes, it feels like a week of local line-ups were made just for me, but few have ever felt more so than this coming week of wall-to-wall wonderful local line-ups. There are always great shows happening in Seattle, but this week is extraordinary. Here's what I recommend you check out [...]
TwentyFourBit
Audio Milk
Listen Before You Buy
Atomic Ned
It All Started With Carbon Monoxide
Austin Town Hall
Sound On The Sound
Bumpershine.com
Rollo & Grady
Buzz Bands
The Tale of The Tape
The Bay Bridged
JP's Blog
Seattle In High Definition
LOCAL SUICIDE
The Tripwire
Skrillex Uses Satanic and Homosexual Influence to Win Grammys
Music Alliance Pact. MAP. February 2012.
A-Trak - "Round of Applause" / "Where My Money At" (MP3 Download)
Listen: Usher x Diplo – Climax
Imperial Teen – Runaway (2012)
