Recent blog posts about The National from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/national/ 2012-02-14T22:07:28+01:00 text/html 2012-02-15T02:11:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4062066/joan-of-arc-present-joan-of-arc/
What do you get when you mix a silent French film and veteran rockers Joan of Arc ? You get the new release coming in April from Joyful Noise. On opening night of the 2011 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Joan of Arc performed and recorded a complete soundtrack for the 1928 silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc". The recording will be released exclusively of vinyl in three different editions and 175 in each, hand-numbered white vinyl, hand-numbered black and white split colored vinyl, and hand-numbered blood red vinyl. You can preorder [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-15T01:32:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4062039/julie-meckler-manhattan/
2012 is shaping up to be the year of Julie Meckler . She has just released the first single, "Manhattan", from her upcoming solo album and the incredible video below. However, she is also a member of the band Rambos which is also about to release a new album. Julie Meckler is a talent to watch in 2012.]]> text/html 2012-02-14T23:31:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061875/palomino-releases-debut-ep-at-ella-lounge-on-0217/
Brooklyn based duo Palomino is rather new in the NYC scene - they formed in 2010. The band's faster songs (like the embedded "Ghost Story") are balancing acts in which mid-fi grittiness conveys character to lead singer's Elijah Campbell Amitin Costellian retro-pop melodies. The 2 ballads in the record nod again at early 60s crooning classics, without giving up the distorted guitars and driving drums. Palomino will celebrate the release of their self-produced and self-titled debut EP at Ella Lounge on February 17. Ghost Story by Palomino]]> text/html 2012-02-14T22:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061690/lovingtender-vs-dirtyraunchy-on-valentines-day-spotify-playlist/
What are you doing tonight? Do you have some special plans? Some special love related plans? Let's not fool ourselves, you guys are doin' it tonight aren't you. Everyone is going to be involved in some kind of sexy time activity this evening, and because we here at The Wild Honey Pie are absolutely 100% pro-sexy time, we did our part and made a couple playlists. If you're loving someone and feel a deep, personal and spiritual connection, then the Lovin' mix is for you. Are you taking someone home you picked up from the annual Union Pool Lonely Hearts [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-14T21:09:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061580/creepoid-reissuing-horse-heaven-releasing-new-split-ep-via/
Creepoid just announced the release date of March 10 for their reissue of Horse Heaven via No Idea Records. It will include four bonus tracks from their debut EP Yellow Life Giver . The band will also be releasing a split EP later this month with new labelmates Shores. They are performing next in Philly on Tuesday, March 6 at Silk City with Harsh Vibes and Cousin Brian . (Photo by Brandee Nichols) Hollow Doubt by Creepoid Pink Tag Sale by Creepoid]]> text/html 2012-02-14T20:38:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061477/new-music-video-wake-up-i-love-you-attia/
Check out the trippy new music video and song for Valentine's Day called "Wake Up, I Love You" from Attia Taylor . It premiered earlier today via her music blog Lady.Bang.Beat. Wake Up, I Love You - Attia Taylor from Lady. Bang. Beat.]]> text/html 2012-02-14T19:46:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061265/cd-submission-roundup-wyndham-baird-the-library-is-on-fire/
Our Year End Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists took a heavy toll on our time in the last few weeks, and also distracted us from our digital pile of music submissions - it was time to get a few of them out of the way (so to speak). All these bands submitted their music for review here (it's free), and so can you - if you make music and live in the NYC area. Graveyard Lovers by Graveyard Lovers Singer Zach Reynolds has described his [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-14T18:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061074/sleigh-bells-premeiers-album-via-the-new-york-times/
Any artist is obviously free to choose whichever website they want to premiere their new album, but I honestly feel perturbed by Sleigh Bells ' decision to use The Times. It must be noted that this is not a game The Deli is involved in (we deal with emerging acts, not with established ones), so this feeling is not generated by envy, but I guess by some kind of solidarity towards other music blogs. All blogs survive because of advertising, and advertising is supported by traffic. An album première by Sleigh Bells means a decent amount of traffic for [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-14T18:36:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4061075/the-sinbusters-second-coming/
From the moment I heard the amp buzz on the opening track of Second Coming , I knew The Sinbusters were going to be full of raucous, rowdy energy. While the album is short (no track is over 2:30 in length), the band manages to leave a lasting impression on the listener with their classic, hard-nosed punk rock style. The Lowell-based quintet is heavily versed classic punk rock, while borrowing occasionally from other genres. One example of this mixing of styles would the fourth track on Second Coming , "Gimme the Word." The track, a surf rock-ish groove [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-14T16:36:17+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4060662/white-birds-release-new-lp-today/
White Birds dropped their new full-length album When Women Played Drums as a "fuck you" to Valentine's Day. Check it out below, and purchase it HERE !]]> text/html 2012-02-14T15:56:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4060557/live-review-black-wing-halo-at-the-mercury-lounge/
Just last month, Black Wing Halo put to rest their previous name, decibel., and began 2012 afresh, sharing the stage with a handful of prime NYC artists and Deli magazine favorites, Your 33 Black Angels, That Handsome Devil, and Black Taxi at Mercury Lounge this past weekend. A multifaceted, sonic hybrid, BWH, comprised of Josh Weinstein (vocals /guitar), Doug McGregor (bass/vocals), Justin Hofmann (drums), and Stephanie Linn (vocals), delivered tunes from their upcoming album, including highlights, "Bite My Lip," "Welcome to the Show," "Sway," "Rats," One More for the Chopping Block," and "Above My Head," that incorporate the [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-14T10:35:09+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4060028/free-download-better-water-lushlife-remix-power-animal/
If you are a fan of our site, then you know we are happy to share this with you. Check out and download below the mind-titillating remix of Power Animal 's "Better Water" by Lushlife that was just posted yesterday. Enjoy!]]> text/html 2012-02-14T10:03:13+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4059991/shows-to-make-valentines-day-a-little-more-bearable/
Love it or hate it - Valentine's Day is here. If you're looking for some tunes to share with your significant other or to help get that gal or guy you are eyeing up in the mood, there is not a shortage of places to go. The Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival will be kicking off this evening at The Fire with "A Night of Duets" by some of your local folk-y/bluesy favorites like Adrien Reju & Chris Kasper , Kristen Sylvester ( Spirit and Dust ) & Todd Henkin ( The Great Unknown ), Emily Zeitlyn [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-14T04:06:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058832/carl-hauck-on-audiotree/
Carl Hauck released his latest album, Windjammer , back in 2010 and it is a wonderful collection indie-folk. His session with Audiotree, which was recorded late last month, was released last week.]]> text/html 2012-02-14T04:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058833/nonagon-people-live-everywhere/
Nonagon is raw, wild, loud, and so enjoyable on a primal level. Their latest ep, People Live Everywhere , reminds of Fugazi, dirty basements, high school, and what made me fall in love with music so many years ago. Check out the lastest from Robert Gomez, John Hastie, and Tony Aimone (aka Nonagon) below. <a href=" http://nonagonchicago.bandcamp .com/album/people-live-everywh ere">People Live Everywhere by Nonagon</a>]]> text/html 2012-02-14T03:58:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058834/serengeti-shazam-video/
Last week we shared the new track from Serengeti, "Shazam", and now we can share to equally silly and amazing video. The Kenny Dennis Ep is coming this April via Anticon.]]> text/html 2012-02-14T03:34:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058792/raw-geronimo-sprightly-surf-pop-with-an-attitude/
Laena Geronimo, singer and multimistrumentalist for Raw Geronimo , displays a rhythmic swing that's both lively and trippy. With a vocal pitch that varies from playful to ominous (but ever so sticky sweet), Geronimo feels so seductively at ease that its contagious. She's the driving force in "Role Play" a bouncy, twangy ditty that effortlessly crosses different decades (fifties nostalgia, fun in the sun beach vibes, and seventies Rough Trade post-punk) with a breezy, irreverent tongue-in-cheek slant. <a href=" http://neuroticyellrecords.ban dcamp.com/album/role-play-shot -on-the-spot">Role Play / Shot On The Spot by Raw Geronimo</a>]]> text/html 2012-02-13T23:09:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058522/blood-beach-the-return-of-the-curse-of-the/
When a discerning blog listener sees that a band has the word "Beach" in its name and "Ghost" in its latest album title, they probably have a clue just what style of music they're about to get into. Amidst the flurry surf rock revival in recent years, it's easy to be dissuaded by this kind of now-familiar branding. Fortunately for us, Blood Beach pulls it off with great success. All the right ingredients are here: plenty of fuzzy distortion, chilly reverb, and energetic rhythms [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-13T23:04:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058523/pearl-the-beard-headlines-music-hall-of-wburg-on/
This Thursday night is not to be missed at Music Hall of Williamsburg, with Pearl and the Beard headlining what is sure to be a powerful, fun and entertaining show. This truly talented trio comes stacked with strong vocals, a plethora of instruments, lyrics to pull you in and just enough quirkiness to keep you coming back for more. They defy the standards of folk, gospel and Americana, engaging audiences of all tastes and styles with their original sound and truly likable personalities. If you haven't been to a Pearl & the Beard show yet, make this the [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-13T22:38:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4058452/nyc-band-on-the-rise-tezeo/
Tezeo is a Brooklyn/DC based duo that plays a brand of electronic pop that flirts with a spiritual, almost new age element. We'd be tempted to define their music "dark" if it wasn't asctually so serene in its austere melodicism, and so simple. This is definitely a band to keep an eye on, check them out live at Glasslands tonight (03.13).]]>