Depressing cover albums, entertaining Kanye commentary, British alter-egos and iTunes-related woes abound as we at The Phoenix ease ourselves into the new year, one day at a time . . . 1.... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
photo: David Black Songwriters Amy Cooper (San Francisco) and Noah Wheeler (St. Louis) teamed up as a duo when they ran into each other in NYC. Now performing as The Naked Hearts they recorded for their EP These Knees on 2" tape, mixed to 1/2" and went direct to vinyl. In other words: all analog. At first they seem a lost duo from the eighties indie boom (Belly, Pixies), playing tension and release songs in a laid-back way. A bit of jazz creeps into the [...]
Boogaloo Sunset The Hype Machine`s very sharp and comprehensive end of year lists have grabbed some well deserved attention this week. Entitled ` Music Blog Zeitgeist `, you have the best music chosen by the strange breed that are Music Bloggers over the twelve month period that was called 2008. Hats off to a beautifully designed and well thought out project, we are green with envy, almost a dazzling shade of lime green in fact. Cactus`s : Where is My Skeleton Learn [...]
Is there even any doubt that Brooklyn circa 2009 fosters one of the most vibrant music scenes on this here planet? Not really; at this point, Brooklyn as music epicenter is a given, and it really has been long since next-door spoiled brother Manhattan's ever-skyrocketing rents have forced 99% of musicians across the East River and elsewhere. It's like that cool time-lapse photography used to capture vegetation growing, except the flowers and weeds are bands, artists, and ideas exploding from a single concrete slab. And while those of us who live here may [...]
The second single from Hospice takes its time getting going, but who cares it's The Antlers . Dig it. Downloadable: "Bear" (box.net mp3) Download the first single "Two"... here . Hospice is set for self-release on March 3rd. Check out the album art by Zan Goodman ... here . At 8:30pm on January 22nd, The Antlers are the first band to play at the Naked Hearts record release show at The Cake Shop . See them LIVE! Here's [...]
Thursday, December 18th The Naked Hearts @ Cake Shop / 10pm 152 Ludlow Street New York, New York w/ Scrambler/Seequill, Glass Ghost, Hologram Werewolves @ Knitting Factory (Old Office) / 8pm 74 Leonard Street New York, New York w/ Gunfight, The Ravages Friday, December 19th El Jezel + Locket + The Whisperians @ Pianos / 9pm [...]
Friday, November 21 Taxi Taxi @ Pianos / 10pm 158 Ludlow Street New York, New York Saturday, November 22 2008 The Naked Hearts + The Secret Life Of Sofia @ Union Hall / 9pm 702 Union Street Brooklyn, New York w/ Jeremy Messersmith Pink Noise @ BPM / 10pm 237 Kent Avenue Brooklyn, New York The Art Of Shooting [...]
Wednesday....you know what that means, right? Hump day ! Time to visualize the approaching weekend as a near certainty and not some vague, distant promise. Whoa, we're halfway there, whoa oh living on a....you get the idea. In the spirit of hump day, here's a mini mix featuring just a small sampling of the musical goodness coming your way this weekend. We hope it tides you over until then, and if not, there's always the option of bringing back the three martini lunch, right? Bottoms up... 1. "Heavy Lifting" [...]
Next Saturday at beloved Park Slope (yay!) venue Union Hall , the cutesy kids in The Naked Hearts will be opening up for The Secret Life Of Sofia. The lo-fi, purely pop-ified guitar rock duo of Amy Cooper and Noah Wheeler is something you guys shouldn't miss, and for eight bucks, you've got no reason to decline. Line-up: The Naked Hearts Jeremy Messersmith The Secret Life of Sofia (mp3) The Naked Hearts - [...]
Best Bets: Day Shows NYCTaper Showcase @ Cake Shop, 3pm- 7pm If you've ever checked out the NYCTaper site then you'll know that the man behind it has done a fantastic job recording and cataloging some of the best that the live scene has to offer in New York City. This past summer he did a great job recording sets at the After the Jump Fest and now he's doing his own thing with a nice showcase at
It seems every time we base a mini mix on artists who happen to be playing a show that day, it also just happens to fall on a Thursday....coincidence? Maybe, but probably not. Thursday just always seems to bring it musically, and this week is no exception; as always, there's LOTS going on tonight. To help your decision-making process, consider our latest mini-mix below and choose your own adventure.... 1. "Breaking It Up" (Punks Jump Up Remix) - Lykke Li (@ (le) [...]
(photo by David Black) It seems that as far as NYC blogs go, we're way way late to jumping on the "like" train for this band. But that's all well and fine as The Naked Hearts are a new band (they have a four-track demo, no label and are trying to get to work on their full length) who sound enough like the post-post-punk New York sound where we can instantly fall in love with them. Mixing syrupy vocals and wavering instrumentation throughout the four songs we here have heard, The [...]
On The Download
City Pages - Gimme Noise
Here Comes The Flood
MOJOPHENIA
EAR FARM
GIMME TINNITUS
StereoactiveNYC
THE CULTURE OF ME
Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
Music Singles Chart #109
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Calvin Harris Remix)
