I think it was this Bon Iver post that made me bookmark Kevin's page on Gigposters.com. Kevin Tong is a freelance illustrator currently living and working in the Los Angeles area. Best known for his print work, Kevin combines digital and traditional techniques to create a unique style. You'll catch him on the road (Flatstock, Renegade Craft Fair) or online (he maintains a blog with process videos, Q and A's, photos from events, and various other miscellany). Take a look at some of his designs .
I was a little late in discovering Great Northern 's 2007 single 'Home.' And despite my late adoption of this cruisin' tune, it's a strong track that was a few years ahead of its time. Stream 'Home' by Great Northern below: Great Northern - Home .mp3
David Lynch plans to release a full electronic music album, and he'll tell the world about it at the International Music Summit keynote speech in Ibiza on May 26 (via Skype from his studio in Los Angeles). Lynch and longtime engineer "Big" Dean Hurley will discuss how the album came about. The filmmaker previously released "Good Day Today" and "I Know" via Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank's label, Sunday Best. He's influenced innumerable musicians as well, many of whom told us about their favorite Lynch moments. [...]
Tonight's top shows: ► Mavis Staples , the 71-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who just won her first Grammy (for "You're Not Alone," her collaboration with Jeff Tweedy), plays an early show at the Satellite. ► Later the Satellite, the Entrance Band kicks off a Thursday night residency. ► L.A. rockers Great Northern and Sabrosa Purr team up for show at the Bootleg Theater, with Moving Picture Show opening. ► Crystal Castles play to a sold-out Fox Theater in Pomona. [...]
Tonight's musicial menu: ► It's the final L.A. show for We Barbarians before the Long Beach trio relocated to New York City — they have a new single and big plans. San Diego's Lesands and O.C. rockers the Union Line support. ► There's a formidable lineup for the first night of Shadow Shadow Shade's residency at the Satellite — Great Northern , Wet and Reckless and Useless Keys are aboard. That's Michael Graham's video for SSS's "Your Perfect Wilderness," above; [...]
[Birthday greetings today go out to Stephin Merritt ...] Calling it just another manic Monday: ► New Jersey punk rockers Screaming Females (that's their video for "Wild," above) bring their riot grrrl-inspired shredding to the Echoplex, supported by La Sera and Lovely Bad Things . ► Expect to hear some new songs when Great Northern plays the RSVP-only It's a School Night at Bardot, where the Pierces also perform. ► The Fling and [...]
[Raising a glass today to birthday guy Bob Mould ...] Top 4 shows tonight if you're not an Alice in Chains fan: ☛ L.A. quartet the 88 celebrates the release of its new, self-titled album at the Troubadour, and there's plenty to celebrate on this one — Keith Slettedahl, Adam Merrin, Todd O'Keefe and Anthony Zimmitti have never been sharper. See our premiere of "They Ought to See You Know" from last month, and AOL also gave some well-deserved love [...]
The long days of what has been a brutally hot and humid summer for many areas of the United States, Europe and Russia are beginning to wane as August tips towards September. Millions of kids are going back to school, people are returning from vacations, and millions more are hoping that the autumn brings more [...] Related posts:Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. V: Wavves, Band of Skulls, The Cars, Cold War Kids, Roxy Music, Glasvegas, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. II: Animal Collective, The Drums, Jay-Z, Magic Kids, The Flaming Lips, Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Radio Dept.Vol [...]
Music video for "New Tricks" by Great Northern from the duo's 2009 release, "Remind Me Where the Light Is."
Seems as if it's been forever since Great Northern unveiled its shimmering sophomore album "Remind Me Where the Light Is." [ Maybe it's time to dust that album off? ] The dream-pop duo of Solon Bixler and Rachel Stolte has been in the studio working on new material, "writing, recording, plotting" and working on "other exciting new projects soon to be discussed," according to a missive on their website. So it was a nice surprise when this kaleidoscopic video for "New Tricks" popped up on You Tube's music front page. The video stars Stolte and a [...]
The gulf has been plagued by some tragedies in the recent past. First Katrina and now the biggest oil spill in history. Yikes. Now that I think about it, I haven't heard of very many bands coming out of the area either. I don't blame them; it must be tough to make music when you have other things on your mind. Then again, there are bands like Youth Sounds that use it as a strength.
It's almost mid-summer and folks everywhere are having fun in the sun, BBQs, baseball games, surfing, swimming, fishing, hanging at the beach, and in general, making the best long hot days of July. Summer is a time for celebration, recreation, relaxation, family and friends, and of course, listening to music, whether in your home, [...] Related posts:Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. I: The Drums, Surfer Blood, Local Natives, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, MGMT, Beach House Summer 2010 Mixtape, No. 2: Animal Collective, The Drums, Jay-Z, Magic Kids, The Flaming Lips, Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Radio Dept. Best New Releases of [...]
Tonight, Samwise hit me with this epic, slow-building anthem from the L.A. indie group Great Northern. He caught it on an episode of Friday Night Lights , and as soon as you press play you'll see why. Imagine this in the background of the most emotional/uplifting/tear-induc ing scene of all time. A slow-mo montage perhaps? Tears all over the place, people hugging, screaming, tearing each other's hearts out...all with this captivating gem blasting in the background. "Driveway" is a nearly perfect anthem that was just built for the big screen. Download: Great Northern - [...]
I went to the Bootleg Theater to see Danish indie rockers Choir of Young Believers last Saturday night, mostly out of curiosity after reading a Rolling Stone review that compared them to "hearing Radiohead's Thom Yorke in the middle of a Sixties Roy Orbison single..." I was also curious about locals Great Northern, who've been recommended by friends in the past.I arrived sometime in the final 3
[Huge weekend ahead. And that's even before I decide how to commemorate Quincy Jones' 77th birthday on Sunday.] Tonight: Great pairing at the Troubadour — local trio the Happy Hollows , slowly gaining attention after the re-release of "Spells" early this year on Autumn Tone, headline, and the Veils [pictured], the U.K. quartet whose 2009 album "Sun Gangs" was 40 minutes of brooding bliss, support. ... At Spaceland, Quasi comes to town behind its eighth new album, "American Gong." ... Also: Night [...]
Our top 40 runs even thicker than we imagined as our fourth installment of 'Top Songs For 20092 continues. As always, we encourage support for these groups! Enjoy our coninued list... See Part 1 (81-100) See Part ... Related posts: Part 5: MUF's Top 100 Songs of 2009 (1-20) Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009 Part 1: MUF's Top 100 Songs of 2009 (80-100)
Story - Great Northern Another 2009 artist that I never got around to posting about: Great Northern . Their record Remind Me Where The Light Is got quite a few plays from me back in the summer but never quite lit a fire for me. Returning to it in the past couple weeks, it's hard for me to say why that was. It's a very nicely constructed piece of good old fashioned indie rock, featuring some very nice melodies and more than enough oomph (to use the clinical term). [...]
It took us until February to gather and present what our hearts felt about the music from 2009, but we are ready to open the door to the songs that shaped our year. Our top ... Related posts: Indie Halloween Playlist 2009 Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009 New Album Releases For Tuesday 11/10/2009
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