L.A.-based indie-poppers Great Northern will release their second album, Remind Me Where The Light Is , on Tuesday. Comprised of Solon Bixler and Rachel Stolte, the pair's latest collection is a musical departure from 2007's Trading Twilight For Daylight . "We took a lot more risks by entering uncomfortable territory that wasn't touched on the last record," says Solon Bixler. "We dug deeper into the unpleasant, which helped us to find the beauty." The twosome kicks off a tour with The Dears on May 1st, so check them out when the roll into a club near [...]
Baby Scream "Ups and Downs" Baby Scream is a London based band originally formed by Juan Mazzola in Argentina. Mazzola has an affection for several classic pop influences like The Byrds, John Lennon, and The Replacements. The album goes through many moods, from fast tempo punk guitars of "Everyday (I Die a Little Bit)" to the mid tempo jangle of "Suddenly,"and then the somber Jeff Lynne-like ballad "One More Chance." All 8 songs are full of great classic hooks and interesting chord changes that I know pop fans will cherish. Juan's vocals have the same gentle delivery of [...]
Great Northern Great Nothern - "Houses" (mp3) California's Great Northern have a new record coming out April 28 entitled Remind Me Where The Light Is and I've had it stuck on repeat ever since I first listened to it. Well, OK maybe not literally on repeat ever since I first got it, but I have listened to it a few times since it came in and I think it is a damn fine album (as is [...]
You and your slob bandmates might as well own up to being jealous of Great Northern, the ultra-attractive, cool modern-pop duo from L.A. that soundtracks NBA commercials and pals around with its neighbors in Silversun Pickups. Singer/guitarist Solon Bixler and singer/keyboardist Rachel Stolte unleash sophomore album Remind Me Where The Light Is (Eenie Meenie) on [...]
One of the first bands I covered for Filter Magazine two years ago was Great Northern . I was treated to an intimate show in a little dive bar that I will never forget. Now I hear this shoegazy band all over the place: Commercials, soundtracks TV shows and just about everywhere else. They've since been on regular rotation on my iPod and streaming on Imeem while I'm slaving away in my dungeon. Just as I was starting to need something to listen to other than T rading Twilight for Daylight , [...]
Started several years ago as a side project for Solon Bixler - formerly of 30 Seconds To Mars - and Rachel Stolte, Great Northern soon became the duo's primary gig. The band's new record, Show Me Where The Light Is , is the follow-up to their 2007 debut, Trading Twilight For Daylight , which was a pleasant, but low-impact affair that went largely unnoticed. Their new material features a bigger, more epic sound with walls of guitars and layers of vocals that sometimes falls into generic alt-rock territory, but often creates some surprising and fascinating results. I imagine [...]
If you're into haunting, morose and pretty epicly amazing arrangements and cooey, shoegaze vocals, Great Northern 's new sophomore disc, Remind Me Where The Light Is (out April 28), should be in your possession post-haste. So, too, then, should a pair of tickets to see the indie pop duo's show next Friday, May 1, at Bell House in Brooklyn. Simple arithmetic really. Also appearing on the bill are The Dears and Eulogies, so it's really not too hard to figure out reasons to enter this contest. Just email us and we'll pick a winner before [...]
Have a listen below to the latest Pampelmoose New Music Hour hosted by Dave Allen! Dave has also been kind enough to host all the songs he played during his show if you enjoyed them, feel free to grab them below or on the archive page . And don't forget, the next Pampelmoose New Music Hour is slated for this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET right here on WOXY.com! Cage The Elephant - Tiny Little Robots Great Northern - Houses [...]
by marissa bea Here's a weekend edition of More Music , where we grab some interesting tracks from the last week and half of pressers. We've got a slew of dance pop and indie rock mp3s in this installment to keep your Friday light. Enjoy More Music (we didn't post on until now) after the jump.. The 1990s: These gents hail from Glasgow, and after [...]
I have a pair of tickets to give away for the upcoming Dears / Eulogy / Great Northern tour. To enter, simply email me with your name and the show you want to attend. I will choose a random winner on Sunday, April 26th. Tour Dates 5/1/2009 - Bell House - Park Slope, NY 5/2/2009 - Valentines - [...]
5/4 @ Bowery Ballroom. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then e-mail us ASAP! A winner will be randomly chosen on 4/30 @ NOON. Visit Great Northern on MySpace. MP3: Great Northern - Houses
The Dears are kicking off their tour with Eulogies on May 1 and celebrating by releasing an unreleased b-side once a week. The first track, titled "Halfmast," is a great track that just missed being included on The Dears latest Missiles, as lead singer Murray Lightburn explains: "For whatever reason the clock ran out and we [...]
Now THIS is what I call a good idea. So The Dears are headed out on a spring tour with Great Northern and Eulogies. The dates are listed below. But to help promote this tour, Dangerbird Records will be giving out free Dears b-sides and alternate versions of tracks from the band's latest record "Missiles" once a week over the next few weeks. Simple as that, so today I've got a b-side for you titled "Halfmast". Here's what Dears frontman Murray Lightburn has to say about the song: "For whatever reason the clock ran out and we just [...]
Great Northern Week number 2 of the Pampelmoose New Music Hour radio show on WOXY.com. The show airs twice a week - every Tuesday at 3PM PST and 6PM EST and every Sunday at 8AM PST and 11AM EST. The show streams live - visit the WOXY homepage and click on your preferred method of listening [...]
Great Northern 's Remind Me Where The Light Is is set to drop one week from today (April 28) and I couldn't think of a better record to spend your money on. The California duo of Rachel Stolte and Solon Bixler go grand and heavily produced (that west-coast feel) on their sophomore effort - and you know what? I don't care - I love it. Piano-driven, string-laden pop rock has always had a soft spot in my heart, which is exactly what Stolte and Bixler do best. The reason why I mention [...]
Record Store Day may be over, but the folks at Fingerprints are continuing - as they always have - to host terrific in-store events, and the next two are no exception. Fingerprints announced via their newsletter ( sign up here ) that Great Northern will be dropping by the store this Friday, April 24th at 7pm and will be bringing with them their new album, Remind Me Where the Light Is , which you will be able to buy an early copy of before comes out next Tuesday, April 28th. Guest list opens [...]
Good God we've got our hands full of new albums coming out soon. So, we thought we'd use this weekend mix to unload all the new singles cluttering the hard drive. We're pretty pumped to get new music by Dave Matthews , Eels , and Phoenix after too long an absence. Meanwhile, the prolific Conor Oberst is back in less than a year, while busy Jack White has started yet [...]
"Tell me your secrets, tell me your story..." Fans of groups like Viva Voce and Mates of State will find a lot to like with the indie/pop/rock band Great Northern. Here is Story, from their latest release Remind Me Where the Light Is. (Still available at itunes for $5.99 ) Story Web: myspace.com/greatnorthern greatnorthernmusic.com Posted in 2009, albums, [...]
With Coachella kicking off today (if you're reading this, you'll probably want to click here ) and Spring finally in the air, life is pretty good right now. So, why not make it even better with this week's edition of our Friday Mixtape! As always, below you'll find the week's best mix of new singles, covers, and remixes, along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. NEW Singles: "Born On A Day the Sun Didn't Rise" by Black Moth Super Rainbow [...]
Great Northern's "Houses" is a grand building crafted from a sublime promise. Really, the title of the post says it all. Listen for yourself and understand its truth. MP3: Great Northern "Houses" Photo of Great Northern by Dana Patrick
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