Harper Simon’s new LP is called ‘Division Street’ and for a minute I thought I’d spotted the primary influence in it’s naming. With receding braincells but a sprightly search engine technique I was soon to discover that Elliott Smith’s song was actually called ‘Division Day’, wherein the whole trust of this piece lost its mojo. Doesn’t take anything away from this number however, from an artist who has somehow escaped the eternal comparison to his famous father’s work. Perhaps this is because he has struck out on his own and each time alchemy has more or less ensued. ‘Bonnie Brae’ [...]
Harper è figlio di Paul . Simon , ovviamente, ed è al suo secondo album: davvero niente male era stato quell’album omonimo che tanto ci ha ricordato la nostra giovinezza, senza scadere in una facile imitazione di un padre per altro irraggiungibile. Il timbro vocale è rimasto (e ci mancherebbe anche che fosse il contrario) lo stesso, vellutato e poco incisivo in altri contesti che non siano il folk o il pop. Ebbene, con Division Street, il nostro giovane Harper ha attraversato realmente una strada di divisione, messa a confine di due mondi: quello in [...]
Harper Simon: Division Street - Music runs deep in the Simon family. Check out Harper Simon , son of music legend Paul Simon. His recent release, Division Street , came out March of 2013, marking his second solo album. His first album, Harper Simon , debuted in 2010. Why, you might ask, has it taken him so long to finally put out a couple solo albums? Maybe it has to do with his other professions of songwriter and producer. I mean, he has been doing this since 1996 and doing it well, I might [...]
Something about the letter "H" today: ► Hot As Sun's debut album "Night Time Sound Desire" is out this week on Last Gang Records, and tonight the band [pictured] hosts the second of its "Sweaty Disco" nights" at Los Globos, syupported by TV Girl and Mirror Talk. ► Hunter Hunted wraps up its residency at the Bootleg Bar, supported by Miracle Days and Sympathetic Frequencies, along with DJs from Buzz Bands LA. ► It's a big finish for Harriet's run of March shows at the Echo — [...]
Fresh off the plane from Austin and already plotting tonight's adventures: ► The Thermals , fresh off torching Austin in seven shows at SXSW, head up the Check Yo Ponytail 2 night at the Echoplex. The Portland trio, whose sixth album "Desperate Ground" comes out April 16, will be supported by Joyce Manor, Dunes and Death Hymn #9. ► Hey, it's the Specials , who did pretty well themselves at SXSW. The ska veterans headline Club Nokia, supported by Little Hurricane. ► Latin Grammy winners Bajofondo visit the Fonda Theatre behind [...]
Your Monday show options: ► MØ — aka Danish electro-soul singer Karen Marie Ørsted — is featured in the lineup at It's a School Night at Bardot, along with Austin Brown , Hamburg duo BOY and Mikhael Paskalev. That's MØ's video for "Glass," above. ► Hunter Hunted vault into Week 2 of their residency at the Bootleg Bar, supported by Alto and Time & Energy. ► The second week of the Harriet residency at the Echo features Song Preservation Society, Aan and Wall. [...]
The opening night of Harper Simon's free Monday night residency at the Satellite this month lacked nothing for variety and star quality. First, there was the headliner, the son of Paul Simon, doing songs off his forthcoming album "Division Street" (due March 26) and fronting an all-star band that included Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Pete Thomas , the kind of fellow who carries his own gear in and out of a club in Silver Lake. There was a show-stealing outing from Jenny O. , playing songs from her debut "Automechanic." There were harmonies [...]
First Monday of March: ► Harper Simon is doing the free Mondays in March at the Satellite, and to get things off on the right foot the support lineup on this opening night features Jenny O ., the Living Sisters and Stephen Sowan . ► Sudan-born, New York-based Sinkane brings his wild funk to the RSVP-only It's a School Night at Bardot , joined by three artists making their L.A. debuts, Alpine, Fetsum and Isaac Delusion. That's Sinkane's video for "Runnin'," above. and the Living [...]
Incoming: Sinkane, Alpine, Harriet, Hunter Hunted, Harper Simon, Marcus Foster, Spain, Maserati, Amanda Palmer, Frank Turner, the View, Black Label Society, Youngblood Hawke, the James Hunter Six, Lavender Diamond, Laidback Luke, Swedish House Mafia, Moe, Johnny Gill, Darwin Deez, Matt & Kim, Flogging Molly, Efterklang, the Men, Buckcherry, Pennywise, KMFDM. Reverend Horton Heat, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Above: Matt & Kim's video for "It's Alright," from their latest album "Lightning." They play Friday night at the Observatory in Santa Ana. Our staff picks of the week: [...]
There are a lot of psych-pop revivalists these days who forget the "pop," instead settling for slight melodies buried in noodling and reverb. Harper Simon's new single "Bonnie Brae" is not that. The New York-bred, L.A.-based songwriter, moving away from the amiable Americana on his 2009 debut, engages in some sonic crate-digging on his new album "Division Street." Maybe he stumbled across some Rain Parade, or Three O'Clock, or Dukes of Stratosphear? Power up the jangle, full speed ahead. The 40-year-old songwriter's new album, out March 26, was produced by Tom Rothrock (Elliott Smith, Beck, et al) and [...]
Sophomore Album Division Street Out March 26th, 2013 March Residence at The Satellite in Los Angeles Announced Harper Simon has premiered the music video for "Bonnie Brae", the first single off his sophomore album Division Street . Simon headed to Oklahoma City to work with director George Salisbury (Flaming Lips) to tell the story of Bonnie Brae, from the golden moment of their meeting to her mysterious disappearance - as if it was all [...]
Harper Simon explores the mystery of Bonnie Brae's disappearance in new video. Harper Simon has released a video for the single, "Bonnie Brae". The new song appears on his forthcoming album, Division Street , out out March 26th and was produced by Tom Rothrock (Elliott Smith, Beck). “I [...]
Eager to create his own identity, Harper Simon (the son of one half of Simon and Garfunkel) has lucratively lured us in with his new single "Bonnie Brae."
With a twinkle here, a twinkle there, fairy dust and editorial reverb everywhere, we have the man with a backwards name returning for his latest single " Bonnie Brae ." Harper Simon (the man with the backwards name) jingles his way through the track, giving us an insight into the follow up work from his critically acclaimed debut (critically acclaimed is used a little too frequently these days for my liking). Listening back to the previous, self titled record you can safely hear pretty much, exactly [...]
On March 25, Harper Simon is releasing Division Street (Play It Again Sam). The LP was produced by Tom Rothrock (Elliott Smith, Beck) and features members of Elvis Costello’s Attractions, the Strokes, Bright Eyes and Wilco. Says Simon of Division Street, “I felt challenged and inspired by the idea of making a modern psychedelic folk-rock [...]
The offspring of musicians don't always possess the talent of their parents but Harper Simon 's (son of Paul) debut album was pretty decent. This first track from his follow-up 'Division Street' (out in March) is quite possibly his best track to date. Grab 'Bonnie Brae' below.
Final post again for this week. We wish you all an enjoyable week-end. And if there's anything to post we'll be back on Monday. If not, it might eventually be a little later. Cheers. Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads.... Harper Simon - Bonnie Brae Judy Kang - You Crystal Castles - Pale Flesh (hugsnotdrugs rmx) Mr. Melody (ft. Bolo & Styles P) - Cut It Cut It (Remix) Alex Calder - Suki and Me Big Gigantic & [...]
He loves his Elliott Smith records but don't we all: Harper Simon returns with a new album in 2013... U.K. mag Uncut went all gooey over the New Yorkers' maiden record Harper Simon , so much so that they ended up awarding the album 'Début of the Month'. Division Street saw the songwriter work with Tom Rothrock , who produced Either/Or , XO and [...]
Supergroup Atoms For Peace—Thom Yorke, Flea, Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco—will finally release its debut studio album, Amok, via XL on February 26 … Nonesuch has signed Devendra Banhart and will issue new album Mala this spring. Supporting festival and tour dates are rumored to be in the works … Harper Simon’s sophomore LP, Division [...]
Harper Simon has released the single, "Bonnie Brae". The new song appears on his forthcoming album, Division Street , out out March 26th. The new album was produced by Tom Rothrock (Elliott Smith, Beck). “I felt challenged and inspired by the idea of making a modern psychedelic folk-rock [...]
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