Brooklyn's own Magnetic Island self-titled debut full-length is set for self-release on January 17th. On the album, Magnetic Island have perfected the 90stalgic sounds they were creating as RENMINBI . This right here is our favorite track off the new LP. It may put you in a trance. Listen. Downloadable: The Space (mp3) You can download another track from Magnetic Island via the latest Verbal Rocket mixtape , and you can stream two additional new tracks via the always awesome [...]
Continuing our Best of 2011 coverage, here are the 12 free and pay-what-you-want recordings that have really stood out this year (and if I missed something really special drop me a note in the comments). Listen. Gold Fools by Spanish Prisoners Downloadable: Los Angeles Guitar Dream (mp3) [d/l @ /spanishprisoners.bandcamp.com ] Exmilitary by Death Grips [...]
Dually based Brooklyn, NY and Athens, VT band Magnetic Island scored the majority of its self-titled full-length during the weeks bordering Hurricane Irene's fury- a factor that comes through in their heavy, overcast sound. The amalgamation of former New York City band Renminbi and a smattering of guest talent, Magnetic Island proclaims themselves disciples of the '90s droned out guitar wall of sound with their past year of self-promoted Bandcamp releases. (more...)
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Listen to the November 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: With Fangs [...]
Magnetic Island just announced, today, a pre-order for their new LP (expected out in January) and they're offering a number of interesting options to go along with it: Digital Album - $5 Signed CD + digital album - $10 Signed CD + Demos CDR + digital album - $15 Signed CD + Demos CDR + Signed Poster + digital album - $25 Signed CD + Demos CDR + Signed Score + digital album - $50 The above + Private Guitar Lesson + digital album - $75 [...]
It is time for the next volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011 . You can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure (with the usual right-click or control-click) or you can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom left of the page. If you are using Chrome you should really think about installing the awesome ex.fm extension (especially if you use last.fm ). Listen. Downloadables: ( ) [...]
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate. What were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the September 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: Coma Summer (mp3) by Weekend Drifting (mp3) by Young Adults Fever Dreaming (mp3) by No Age Transparency Is the New Mystery (mp3) by Marnie Stern [...]
Magnetic Island, "The Way"
The Keyboard EP is the latest release from Magnetic Island . You can probably guess which instrument gets attention on the Keyboard EP. Did I mention that the EP was recorded and mixed by the band? Well it was. This is track one. Listen. Downloadable: The Way (mp3) You can listen to the whole EP using the widget below. Click through to download it for free (for now). Keyboard EP by Magnetic Island Upcoming NYC Show: July [...]
The Brooklyn-based rock n roll outfit Magnetic Island has hit the synths harder on their new EP, and, whaddya know, they called it Keyboard. QRO loved the Daydream Nation -esque strains on their EP Out At Sea , and the added electronic oomph gives them a whole new flavor. Good stuff for a 4th of July weekend. "We've Really Bonded" weaves guitar licks above a growling Casio foundation while "Diner" [...]
It's time again to look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the June 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: Awake but Not Aware (mp3) by Girls in the Eighties Pollution Shampoo (mp3) by Coyote Clean Up Bury Me In Smoke (mp3) by Burnt Ones Asleep Forever (mp3) by Tan Dollar [...]
Many thanks to the folks over at GIMME TINNITUS for turning us onto Brooklyn's Magnetic Island. Check out Wish I Knew, the first single from their forthcoming EP The Keyboard, due out in June. <p><a href=" http://magneticisland.bandcamp .com/track/wish-i-knew-single" >Wish I Knew [single] by Magnetic Island</a></p>
GT favs Magnetic Island have a new pay-what-you-want single. I am posting the stream below, but you can click over at bandcamp to get the mp3 for $0 if you so desire. I say, why not pay a little bit more? Whatever you choose to do, you should listen and bathe yourself in the reverb. Streamable: Wish I Knew (bandcamp) Wish I Knew [single] by Magnetic Island Upcoming Show: June 21st @ Spike Hill ( Make Music [...]
It's time again to look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the May 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: Message From Limbo (mp3) by Marie Stella Meat Step Lively (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees Ace (Demo) (mp3) by The Big Sleep Fort Awesome (mp3) by Motico Dick [...]
Justin Stivers has been super busy working on the Brain-Cave Festival (this Saturday @ Shea Stadium ), so Justin Gonzales of Pet Ghost Project sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: The first line of Facet Squared by Fugazi is always in my head. I love that album In On The Kill Taker . [...]
GT favs Magnetic Island have a new demo. This get us all excited for a new release maybe later this year?? If you want to hear this track live, come to Union Hall tomorrow night, but for now the mp3 below will just have to do. Listen. Downloadable: The Space (Demo) (mp3) Check out a recent improvised noise jam from Magnetic Island over @ magneticisland.bandcamp.com . You can also purchase their last EP, Out At Sea @ magneticisland.bandcamp.com [...]
"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life." - Jean Paul Richter Hello Lovelies! I'm back and looky what's happened…the PCC has erupted!! Very exciting and welcome welcome to our crew of 22! As usual I've been busy with going to shows, which I'll share my fav picks in weeks to come (I think in January alone I saw over 25 bands?). More recently I got to help out during The Wavelength Eleven Anniversary Festival . There's something lovely about working festivals. The common bond that [...]
It's time again to look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the February 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: Years (Five - Eight) (mp3) by Starscream Danger Mountain (Training Montage Remix by Makeup and Vanity Set ) (mp3) by Anamanaguchi Napping Captain ( Dark Party Remix) (mp3) by Jogger The History of Time [...]
Blogophilia 24 is the second "theme-based" mix in the Blogophilia series. You may or may not know that Blogophilia mixes are created by mixing songs posted to this blog and others to form a mix of songs that were recently released. The only other theme-based mix (Blogophilia 2) deviated from these basic rules by including songs that had American states, cities or places of significance in the title without attention to release date. The general rules for this mix were to: 1) Find enough songs in 24 hours via music blogs and related sites to form a [...]
It's time to listen to some of the tracks I have not posted recently. Here is the next NOT POSTED mix. These are just a few of the songs that would get there own individual posts on here on GIMME TINNITUS, if I only had the time. You should totally play this during yr THXgiving festivities. Listen. Downloadables: Rano Pano (mp3) by Mogwai Shake The Fog (mp3) by Magnetic Island (d/l [...]
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