Here's a little all-female, triple post to make up for my recent absence. Some great stuff: Electrelane are a four-piece from Brighton (England) that have been around since 1998 and are still going strong. Their sound is rough, but not abrasive, grunge, but still catchy, honest, but still idealistic. Though they definitely have a sound all their own, you can hear a little Sonic Youth or Velvet Underground influence if you listen close. The track I have for you guys, "Cut and Run", features some great ukulele-sounding strumming and a nice bit [...]
It's another great week for new music, with new releases from Bright Eyes ( see previous post ,) Blonde Redhead , Laura Veirs , The Rosebuds and the exciting new group from Nick Cave and his Bad Seed bretheren called Grinderman . Playlist: New Releases 04.10.07 ------------------------------ ---------------- Album: Grinderman - Grinderman "Foul-mouthed, noisy, hairy, and damn well old enough to [...]
Today I laid my ears cloase on Seattle girl Laura Veirs. She sure has something I want to discover more of. Her third Nonesuch album Saltbreakers is out today and it struck me that I don't really know her. As with all these nerdy-looking girls she is of course a singer-songwriter. She sings personal stuff, intense and she is both indie, alt-rock, country and has a nice vocal on tight and grungy drum-loops as well. There's enough stuff around to celebrate her, so check her out on Allmusic , on her MySpace for the [...]
Finally back in Hanover after a very long, stressful, occasionally exhilarating couple of weeks in Oklahoma and Texas. This was the end of the season for debate, with the two national tournaments. Dartmouth made it to the final round of the CEDA National tournament and to the octofinals of the National Debate Tournament, and was also ranked as the #4 team in the country going into the NDT. One of the people on the team who won that tournament was actually my friend Aimi, who has a very nice music blog of her own: the monsters [...]
"I was protecting myself." Laura Veirs ~ Pink Light from Saltbreakers by Laura Veirs
This track unfolds like a flower, opening with the stutter of a drum machine and the right-channel strum of an acoustic guitar. Ms. Veirs' echoey vocals leap forward with an account of ridiculous attraction as a live drum comes in with a thick and rolling ornamental beat. Finally we're treated to a charged bit of piano, mixed right up next to the vocals and carrying the song through the lull between verse and chorus. Then the song unfolds completely, with everything laid out in a brief rise of noise, glowing, shifting keyboards weaving through the rest of [...]
Lonely, Dear - I am John Republic Tigers - Made Concrete Bright Eyes - Cleanse Song Modest Mouse - Missed the Boat The Books - Tokyo Laura Veirs - Saltbreakers Margot & the Nuclear So & So's - Skeleton Key Styrofoam ft. Ben Gibbard - Couches in Alleys Apollo [...]
Live blogging has been all the rage in the blogosphere, so I've decided that I'm going to live blog the new album Saltbreakers by Laura Veirs (out in Europe already, due out April 10th in US). [Queuing up the compact disc] " Pink Light " (Track 1): She's got an interesting voice, can't quite put my finger on it. The beat is kicking in now, and with some pretty awesome rhythms. I can't resist the subtle clapping, and the guitar riff paints this under-the-stars image. [...]
As Chicago dips back into a rainy and cold atmosphere, I inexplicably find myself with a little more time on my hands and an urge to do some more blogging. This entry here should catch us up to what would otherwise be the normal number of entries for this week. And who better to get back on track with, than Ms. Laura Veirs? April 10th is her big day signaling the release of her sixth (!) album, "Saltbreakers." I only really caught on to her music with the release of 2005's "Year of Meteors," so in many ways I'm still [...]
New Laura Veirs is very welcome; Carbon Glacier and Year of Meteors are regulars on my rotation, and given her unusual voice and sense of phrase, I'm always curious to hear what she'll be doing next. Saltbreakers comes out 10 April in North America; "Pink Light" is streamable on her Myspace , and Don't Lose Yourself (Saltbreaker) is floating around on several blogs. The sound is more polished, but still features her unique phrasing and tempo. It does raise the question, though: once [...]
Photography by Stefanie Schneider Busy, busy boy as Spring approaches. A mix for you baby, some of our recent faves and some new tunes... Something to hold us over. TSURURADIO Presents It's Springtime Baby (Zip File) 01 Radical Face - Welcome Home, Son 02 REM - Dream #9 [...]
הופה! מסורת חדשה בעונג שבת: אוסף תקופתי, מקרי ולא מחייב של שירים נפלאים מהשבועות האחרונים. ההורדה? חינם. הקריטריונים? מה שעשה לי כיף ולא הספיק להיכנס כ"שיר הפתיחה" או סיום בעונג השבועי. והפעם: 12 שירים, מסקוטלנד עד נברסקה, מפולק ועד היפ-הופ, מארקייד פייר ועד אלביס פרקינס.
...and most of my CDs are 2 hours away, so you get a half-assed post by me. --- I heart Laura Veirs, and her new album, Saltbreakers , may be really awesome. Here are two songs. Laura Veirs - "Don't Lose Yourself" (best song EVAR) Laura Veirs - "Cast a Hook" [...]
~*~ art by joe sorren back to black amy winehouse [back to black 2007] keep the car running arcade fire [neon bible 2007] march into the sea [...]
Portland, OR "Don't Lose Yourself" Official Laura Veirs Website
השבוע, במוסף השבת לאנשים שמבלים מול המחשב: ג'וראסיק 5, דאגלס אדאמס, הסטון רוזס, זאק בראף, וילקו, מרלה סינגר, רונה קינן, וגם הנחה בת'רדלס. אם לא תבואו, איעלב אישית
Last summer I spent the better part of two and half months traveling around the country with my wife and a healthy music collection. Two of the most listened to albums were The Sound And The Hare Heard Kill Rock Stars compilation, and the Asthmatic Kitty Mews Too compilation. Both, similarly, are rooted [...]
Another mini mix for you on a lazy weekend....enjoy. Mika - Grace Kelly The Coach And Four - Girls Arms Redux Bright Eyes - Four Winds The Affair - Andy Laura Veirs - Saltbreakers Thanks To Our Sponsor : Content Quake - [...]
Last summer I spent the better part of two and half months traveling around the country with my wife and a healthy music collection. Two of the most listened to albums were The Sound And The Hare Heard Kill Rock Stars compilation and the Asthmatic Kitty Mews Too compilation. Both, similarly, are rooted [...]
Unless you were born with one of those silver spoons, you likely work a day job, sneaking time for your own business when not taking care of someone else's. You're not alone. Every week, Brandon Stosuy finds out how our...
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