En el marco de Inrocks Club Acústico , el cantautor inglés Neil Halstead brindará su primer show en Buenos Aires el viernes 7 de junio en Boris Club . Durante el encuentro, Halstead, uno de los más respetados compositores de Inglaterra, repasará su más reciente y tercer disco en solitario Palindrome Hunches (2012) en formato acústico. El músico fue miembro fundador de Slowdive primero (1989-1995) y, tras su disolucón, de Mojave 3 , bandas en las que exploró [...]
Frank Yang It's really a travesty that Neil Halstead's isn't venerated as a musical trailblazer. This is, after all, a man whose work in Slowdive was groundbreaking for both the shoegazing and ambient electronic genres and who created some of the finest alt.country moments from the UK via Mojave 3 , the say nothing of the increasingly deep catalog of works under his own name, most recently with Palindrome Hunches . And yet for the recognition that he should but mostly does not get, he seemed perfectly content [...]
Sometimes life gets tough. When it does, we look for inspiration in different places. Faith and music are my old standbys and the vocals from Neil Halstead have proven to function as a beacon of light in those trying times. Our old friend from Mojave 3/Slowdive comes back to us with his forthcoming album "Palindrome Hunches" on November 5 with a beautifully poignant track, "Digging Shelters." This album is going to sound amazing when the temperature plunges below zero and the winter blankets make their yearly appearance. Neil Halstead -Digging Shelters [...]
"Tuesday on Turntable.FM Neil Halstead will be spinning a few new songs from his upcoming album 'Palindrome Hunches' and some favorites from his earlier work with Slowdive and Mojave 3 and more... 4PM PST (via Brushfire Records)."
Enchanting English songwriter Neil Halstead - the guy behind 90s dreampop favorites Slowdive, country-tinged aughts outfit Mojave 3, and the solo album Sleeping on Roads, one of the most criminally overlooked records of the past ten years - is returning to Philadelphia this fall. He'll play World Cafe Live on Oct. 3, the perfect time ... Continue reading
Neil Halstead (Slowdrive, Mojave 3) releases his third solo album in September, Palindrome Hunches is out Brushfire Records - who are giving away a free sample from their artist catalogue at Noisetrade ), you can also get a download of Full Moon Rising from Neil’s new album by completing the widget below. Homepage
Tal vez a algunos el nombre de Neil Halstead no les diga mucho, sin embargo, sí reconocerán a bandas como Slowdive y Mojave 3, agrupaciones a las que el músico ha lidereado a la par de su proyecto solista. Ahora, el frontman se prepara para editar su tercer álbum en solitario, Palindrome Hunches , el próximo 11 de septiembre. Serán 11 temas los que conformen este nuevo trabajo en el cual, según el boletín de prensa, Halstead: "sigue creando melodías folk de diversos humores e [...]
Frank Yang One of the music stories of 2011 was the return of Kate Bush from whatever misty English castle she'd been hiding in since releasing her last album, Aerial , in 2005. It began with the curious remix/renovation project Director's Cut in the Spring, but was followed by a proper collection of new works this Fall in 50 Words For Snow . And there was much rejoicing throughout the land. To mark this - and also [...]
Black Partridge comprises two brothers from Illinois. The duo have a unique sound that fuses lo-fi rock and pop with caressing sentiments of shoegaze and dream-pop. The older brother, Vito, plays the bass guitar while Mick takes over vocals and guitar. While the pair has yet to release an album, they have four songs available [...]
Stumbled across these guys recently via Lauderdale. Their EP is on pay what you can at Bandcamp - recommended and worth paying for, lush folk pop in the vein of Mojave 3 and The Loose Salute. EP by Belle Adair Homepage Facebook
Sábado, llegó el mejor día de la semana y, mis queridos melómanos, también llegó el día de las recomendaciones de Cuchara Sónica . Una lista más que interesante con bandas geniales y más que grooveras como Neon Indian o Active Child , mucho más establecidas como Editors , Patti Smith y otro más acústico como Kings of Convenience . Neon Indian, "Polish Girl" Empezamos son sintetizadores pegadizos y un ritmo que hizo que Era Extraña , de Neon [...]
Got to be honest and say what caught my eye before I’d listened to this album was the mention of Mojave 3 , who’s album Puzzles Like You is a one I return to time and time again, the connection…………former Mojave 3 drummer Ian McCutcheon breaks out from behind the skins to take a role front of stage and at times you could be listening to Mojave 3 as his vocal styling is similar to Neil Halstead’s, McCutcheon shares vocals duties on the album with Lisa Billson and Charlotte King, completing the line-up are Alan Forrester, Robert [...]
Corner Time, Volume One, Part Two remembering, seattle, wa; date forgotten I am certain all manner of things I thought I had forgotten will now come up through my skin, leak out from my eyes, coat my mouth. The ache of loss is tempered by time. Now it is a dull ache, but it stays with me, like the smell of home and the sticky sweet taste of memory. Download [...]
The rather wonderful Band of Horses have announced that Dilly will be the next single to be released from last year’s Infinite Arms album. The video for Dilly was inspired by biker films of the 1970s and it sure looks like it must have been a lot of fun to make. If you don’t believe me then check it out for yourself here. The single itself will come backed with an exclusive cover of Cee-Lo Green’s Georgia Furthermore, the [...]
The two of you who wish you could have more of Any Major Dude With A Too Long Name, there is some respite: I am now part of the collective over at Star Maker Machine that blogs and posts music on a weekly theme. The SMM blog has long been a favourite (I think I found it through the now sadly defunct and much missed Setting The Woods On Fire country music blog). Readers who have sampled my blogroll might also have happened upon Cover Laydown (or came here via Boyhowdy’s fine blog). [...]
Last week we premiered yet another new playlist mix: The Sunday 25 Mix (aka, S-25 Mix). The mix featured 25 songs from any genre and any time in music. We were thrilled with the results - you guys just ate it up. So, it's definitely going to be a staple of IRC, indefinitely. The S-25 [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
I have heard several people complain about this phenomenon of “lo-fi” artists. Why hide songwriting under layers of incoherence, they usually ask, if the songwriting is allegedly good? Being one of the more popular lo-fi examples, Ariel Pink is one of the first examples they use. I then usually ask if them if they have [...]
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El legendario sello inglés, responsable de dar a conocer al mundo glorias como Cocteau Twins , Bauhaus , This Mortal Coil , Dead Can Dance y Pixies , celebra en este 2010, 30 años de existencia. 4AD , siempre distinguido por sus elegantes portadas que le daban preponderancia al diseño y por su exquisita selección de artistas, continúa en activo con lanzamientos como el próximo disco de Deerhunter con la insignia "3x" en todos sus discos editados este año. Te dejamos con algunas de las más memorables portadas del mítico sello [...]
Many of the sites I've featured in the "Other Stuff You Might Like" series have a common thread: excellent, impromptu concerts by established and upcoming musicians. We've looked at Luxury Wafers , Black Cab Sessions , They Shoot Music - Don't They , and NPR Music . (And I'm sure to get around to Daytrotter before too long...) Now, from France, we've got the excellent blog La Blogotheque, and its excellent Take-Away Shows (or, if you prefer, Les Concerts à Emporter ). The site's catalog of artists is truly amazing, as [...]
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