- Some people in your own or immediate sphere, and you have to realise this, just cannot be understood or reasoned with on any level whatsoever. I think I was thirty one years old, or so, when I finally 'got it'. A late developer, you could say. Or, perhaps, another way of looking at the Rhinehart dice is this: you do not want to comprehend the sometimes contradictory words and actions that spill forth from those you think you know. The accented musings don't add up, let alone the setence on a screen. Deaf eyes and blind ears, [...]
We previously brought you the spectacular summer EP from the Philadelphia group Arches. On a more recent front, the group has released its follow-up, the full-length Wide Awake LP , which you can buy over at Bandcamp . Thankfully, Arches is also releasing two songs, "Headlights" and "This Isn't a Good Night for Walking," from the album free of charge for your listening pleasure. Both songs evoke some sort of sense of going for a nighttime drive only to discover that you can't even really see through your windshield at all because it's completely fogged over. Yeah, it's [...]
I have to rebuild a lot. I lose things, and I have to find them again. I forget a purpose, and I have to regroup. But for today, I will just talk about the rebuilding and the losses I sustain via my iTunes. Yes, I have said it nine and a half times in this blog. But I am going to say it again. I was listening to the new Thursday album, and I thought, doesn't this sound like Deftones? Let's pull up some Deftones and... what? Am I spelling [...]
That is, as they say, the question and I've been pondering it this afternoon as I've been cleaning out my cupboards and madly searching my kitchen for minute holes in the walls because my state has been beset by mice in plague proportions this last month or so, and the little buggers are STILL finding ways to get in. So as I threw out and rearranged and wiped and scrubbed and cursed, I wondered whether or not this post was going to be my last. I've hardly listened to any new music in the last couple of months, [...]
Your Headlights Are On er et tog; med tuba, fuzz, wurlitzer, støy og en stor stemme drar de deg fremover gjennom et landskap som er både er så ufattelig tungt, støyete og forvridd, og samtidig fylt av både ro og skjørhet. Det kan skifte mellom et lokomotiv som ikke viker unna for noe, til å bli musikk for en tidlig søndag hvor solen så vidt trenger igjennom et grått skylag høyt oppe på himmelen og du sitter, litt trøtt og halvsover på toget. Men på den togreisen gjennom det ville landskapet er det alltid Your Headlights Are on. [...]
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In an effort to commemorate BearKlaw's temporary relocation to Los Angeles we give you Mixtape #10. We hope this conjures up visions of the City of Angels in all of you. We pay homage to L.A. in the tracks below that are products of bands from the area. Pretty chill way to start your week. Enjoy! And as always your comments are welcomed and your sharing is appreciated. [...]
In an effort to commemorate BearKlaw's temporary relocation to Los Angeles we give you Mixtape #10. We hope this conjures up visions of the City of Angels in all of you. We pay homage to L.A. in the tracks below that are products of bands from the area. Pretty chill way to start your week. Enjoy! And as always your comments are welcomed and your sharing is appreciated. [...]
One of my faves, Arches, has a new LP Wide Awake (stream it here), a new video (above) for the song "Wide Awake", and a kickstarter page fired up to get this fine music to the masses.... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]
The first track on Philly-based Arches ' full length debut Wide Awake may be titled, "This is Not a Good Night for Walking", but the spinning psych-rock soundscapes that drape like a blanket over the album's nine songs certainly make me feel like strolling a leisurely paced marathon. This comes as no surprise considering the album supposedly tells a story of a character that flees the "mundane routines" of city life to become a drifter. As someone who frequently flees the city he lives in a car full of gas and a head filled with images [...]
Ever since snow hit London around December, I have been trying to be better prepared for 2011. I suppose this should include things such as saving up money, taking lessons in self-defence, or doing some form of exercise. But, no. The snow taught me that I should have music on my MP3 player for all situations, especially as I had to walk home every night, ankle-deep in snow. I was also so busy around this time that my "snow playlist" consisted of "Chinatown" by Destroyer and some Christmas songs. So here are some songs that you can download and save [...]
The A.V. Club announces a new round of "Undercover" with a holiday theme and shows off its "pilot episode" featuring Headlights covering XTC.
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That great under the radar indie label known as Polyvinyl Records has yet another sweet sampler of music they're offering up for free . You'll notice Polyvinyl staples like Of Montreal, Owen, and Joan of Arc along with more recent signings like Japandroids and Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin. All told, you'll get your hands on 15 sweet tracks including this one from Headlight's last album Wildlife . Download: Headlights - Secrets [MP3]
Snow. Who doesn't love being stuck on their driveway, furiously trying to get an XC60 out of a switch. It's a decent job of keeping wind and tyre noise out at higher revs. The aim is to eliminate the volvo 240 headlight and turbo lag that afflicts less advanced engines, providing a seamless flow of power through the volvo 240 headlight of the volvo 240 tire are put to good use but the volvo 240 headlight like Volvos. Is there some sort of aesthetes who would normally shop for an immediate, low lag throttle response. Good [...]
Jeremy from Fingertips joins us each month as he scours the betterPropaganda archives, highlighting gems buried a few years back in our database. This month we bring you "Cherry Tulips" from the Headlights . At once delicate and sturdy, quirky and poppy, summery and somehow wintery too, "Cherry Tulips" embraces a seemingly endless series of opposites--in addition to containing the aforementioned dialectics, the song strikes me likewise as both lo-fi and polished, retro-y and current, crisp and echoey. And if that's not enough, singer/keyboardist Erin Fein manages to be at once airy [...]
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.
(Photo by Ryan Marr) If used properly, the element of surprise can be a band's path to success. Forest City Lovers know how to take a song for interesting and unexpected turns, and how to vary their sound enough to keep listeners guessing in a totally fun way. Their newest album, Carriage , is the band's third full-length, and if the first few singles are any indication, it's sure to be an interesting indie-pop ride. There are chord changes and instruments galore, all used to keep the rhythm steady and slightly unpredictable. But even when [...]
Taste of Randolph historically has been one of the best street fests in Chicago for live music (and is far better than Taste of Chicago in every way). This year isn't a blowout lineup but there are some notable acts. Superchunk , one of the very best bands of the '90s, headlines Sunday night. Califone and Headlights open. The rootsy band Lucero headlines Saturday and Athens, Georgia's Twin Tigers plays earlier that day. [...]
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Big weekend for music in Chicago. We've got Taste Of Randolph and Peace Fest . That's not to mention MGMT at the Riviera , Fiery Furnaces and Eyehategod at the Empty Bottle and the triumphant return of the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir at the Subterranean . Let's get to it, shall we? Friday [...]
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