Three embarking-on-a-new-decade-whil st-your-friends-haven't-even-r eached-the-one-you-just-comple ted-is-let's-say-unnerving ( Editor's Note: Ross turned 40 last weekend. Yay for Ross! ) reasons to put on a rain coat again and head to the Subterranean this evening... 1. Chicago's Mittens On Strings are calling it a day, and, oh, we hardly knew ye. Any band that sites - publicly on their Myspace no less - Sparklehorse, Fugazi, and Dinosaur Jr. as influences is okay in my book. You might hear a little of each in what they do but mostly you'll hear some really confident sounding music that covers all sorts [...]
Photo by Audrey Leon Spring has sprung. Not officially for another week, but it sure feels that way. Snow is gone, and heavy coats are no longer outdoor necessities. Yay! Don't have plans yet? Plenty of great shows this weekend including Pelican at the Beat Kitchen , Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Bottom Lounge , the Hideout's SXSW send off and more! But first, a reminder that Loud Loop Radio will be back on the air tomorrow, Saturday, March 12, at [...]
If I had to describe the latest Mittens on Strings release, Let's Go to Baba's , in only a single word, that word would be the following: familiar. For those who think such a common and dull description belies a lack of enthusiasm, think again. Baba's , as I'll call it for the remainder of this review, is awesomely familiar. The follow up to 2007s It Is Become Disaffect Toward the Present World, Look Up the Sky!! (what is it with these guys and their album titles?), Baba's would have fit in [...]
Mittens on Strings Let's Go to Baba's (SOUNGS) Releasing: October 6 Mittens on strings, the hand-warming items, seem like a silly idea until the first time you let a mitten dangle from your sleeve while doing precise finger work, only to retrieve the mitten seconds later from its convenient position mere inches away from your hand. Mittens on Strings, the band, have a song called "Big Brother" that seems like standard lo-fi rock at first, until the gang vocals kick in and demand your attention, and the guitar solo combines notes that surely have been combined before in a way...
Three for free! Enjoy these tunes and check back often because there's plenty more to come. ------------------------- Wild Beasts - All the King's Men (MP3) Fresh off their acclaimed 2008 debut, the excellent Limbo, Panto , Wild Beasts are back with a quick followup LP entitled Two Dancers . The album already has a good deal of press surrounding in the UK, and if you'll take the time to download the record's first single, " All the King's [...]
A happy Friday to you! If you're currently read this, there's a pretty good chance your not at Lollapalooza. Due to the depressing nature of this reality, we figured we'd up the ante for this week's Friday Mixtape. So, this edition is particularly jam-packed, complete with the week's best new singles, remixes, and covers, along with some mp3s from up-and-comers you just might want to check out. Enjoy... NEW Singles: "Ida Walked Away" by AU "Rats" by The Black Heart Procession [...]
Peter Parker interviews Brother Ali, the Blind Shake hit the Current & new music from Mastermind.
Just caught up with Akron Family @ 10,000 lakes festival this weekend where they made all the hippies dance.. They also set up in a campground and played an Improv Noise set with a bunch of toys & gear from The Ice Cream Man.. We will have some videos up soon & so will The Ice Cream Man.. Don't miss them in Chicago tonight w/ Icy Demons & Mittens on Strings.. Buy Tickets in case it sells out.. They are also playing this weekend @ Calgary Folk Fest if you are [...]
Chicago shoegaze five piece Mittens on Strings recently finished their new album, Let's Go To Baba's . The band is currently talking to several labels about releasing it come February or March. For the occasion, we have spent some considerable time working on an original stop-motion animation video for their song "The Flaming Pig". Check it out: Mittens on Strings : website | myspace [...]
The story of a pig that flies too close to the sun. This song is from the upcoming release "Let's go to Baba's" by Mittens on Strings. For more information. mittensonstrings.net
[photo credit: Staciaann Photography ] The South by Southwest Music Conference/Festival truly is exactly as it sounds: Over 60 venues, over 1400 artists, all packed into downtown Austin, TX over one week. In reality, though, it is hard to imagine until you see it all first-hand. It is overwhelming, thrilling, and exhausting all at once. The mere task of trying to select which bands to see at any given moment is a huge undertaking, mainly because there are very few easy choices (with the notable exception of skipping a party [...]
As March gets closer, it's exciting to see the lineup that is gradually released for Austin's South by Southwest Festival (especially since it'll be my first). One band that I just noticed is set to play SXSW is a group that I actually heard about after last year's festival. I've liked them ever since, and haven't had a chance to check them out live just yet. If their shows are half as awesome as their band-designed one-of-a-kind shirts for sale on their website, then it should be a great time. If you've never heard [...]
Camper Van Beethoven : 2003-02-02, BBC 6 [mp3,ogg,flac] "Pictures of Matchstick Men" [mp3] other music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws | @myspace Cowboy Junkies : 2007-05-20, Northampton (early show) [mp3,ogg,flac] "Hunted" [mp3] Cowboy Junkies : 2007-05-20, (late show) [mp3,ogg,flac] "Misguided Angel" [mp3] other music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws | [...]
Áfram heldur yfirferð mín yfir víðáttumiklar tónlistarsléttur South By Southwest hátíðarinnar. Það er þvílíkt djöfulsins magn af tónlist þarna að maður er rétt svo búinn að hlusta á þriðjung af því sem í boði er. Stefni á að vera búinn að hlusta á þetta allt áður en ég fer í sumarfrí. [MP3] The Deaths - Turn for the Worst / nánar [MP3] The Drugstore Cowboy - Penguin Tuxes At The Disco Bar / nánar [MP3] The Deadly Syndrome - Eucalyptus / [...]
Mining 2007.sxsw.com Part 10 Download: "The Most Complete Skeleton Ever Found" (mp3) by Mittens On Strings SXSW page is here . Myspace page is here . Pickled Egg is here . Non-podcast BONUS: "GI Dirtraces" (mp3) "Monogram" (mp3) "It Fell To Me" (mp3) "Party" (mp3)
Grizzly Bear was one of the bands I had looked forward to seeing for months after hearing their Yellow House release and making it the soundtrack to my autumn. Its subtle ways of lingering and creating a warm-toned atmosphere made me long for it when the weather grew colder and the days grew darker. The music has a calming and magical enveloping quality that makes you feel the way you might if you could look out of your window at beautiful falling snowflakes all day and know you didn't have to go outside in it. [...]
Euphone : two tracks [mp3] @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Madeline : 2007-02-03, Athens [mp3,ogg,flac] "Slow Down" [mp3] other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Madeline : several tracks [mp3] "To Hell an Back" [mp3] from The Slow Bang Mittens on Strings [...]
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