+השבוע, בעונג שבת יחיד ומיוחד במינו (כי כל עונג שבת הוא יחיד ומיוחד, ולפיכך אף אחד מהם אינו מיוחד): אוקרביל ריבר, מוזיקה בחינם - בעד ונגד, סנט וינסנט, הוט צ'יפ, ג'ואנה ניוסם חדש, פרוג אייז חדש (ואדיר!), דיבורים משונים מתוך שינה, עזרו לנוער מצוקה בעזרת מוזיקה, מתקפת הצ'לניות הישראליות, קעקועים ספרותיים, פיטר גבריאל מחדש את בון איבר וארקייד פייר, חלב בשקיות (מסתבר שזה מפתיע אנשים מסוימים), גיל סקוט הרון, סרט אנימציה קצר ומהמם, המוזיקה של פעם היא לא המוזיקה של היום (או שכן?), מאסיב אטאק, יונסי, אלבום המצעדים, ועוד ועוד דברים שחלקם מתחילים באות ג', אבל רובם לא. ,
This list could go hundreds, thousands deep and it would still only touch the surface, so you know how much a struggle it was for me to cut it down to just 50. Ranking art is always a bit of a silly process, and it's even more here, when every single song is brilliant. So don't take the order too seriously. The real point of this is to give people a chance to hear the things that I simply couldn't live without, the songs that make my whole world go around – and to hopefully [...]
Eric Edward Fishboy, Texas native and Fishboy frontman, took a few minutes away from his busy schedule of writing quirky, knee-slapping numbers to remember one of his favorite underrated bands from the Lone Star State. The defunct band I've chosen to write about is a legendary Denton indie rock outfit that never seems to get enough credit: Little Grizzly . Realized as a full band in the late '90s and breaking up in mid 2004 at the release show for their final [...]
It's not at all uncommon for a band - particularly a well-connected band like The New Pornographers - to call up some musician friends to come lay down some tracks for a song here and there. But sometimes you can tell a band is going overboard with the guest appearances just to create a buzz. Thing is, most bands won't admit it like Carl Newman did recently. Along with bragging about having folks from St. Vincent , Beirut and Okkervil River on the record, Newman cracked a [...]
Fra gli artisti che hanno segnato maggiormente (in positivo) il decennio appena concluso ci sono sicuramente gli Okkervil River di Will Sheff. Quest' ultimo assieme a Jonathan Meiburgh (anche lui negli Okkervil River) ha dato vita, più o meno contemporaneamente alla band principale, ai Shearwater . Gli Shearwater nei primi anni sono rimasti all'ombra degli Okkervil River, ma grazie a "Palo Santo" (2006) e soprattutto "Rook" (2008), sono riusciti con il tempo a raggiungere un certo successo, non solo fra i fan degli Okkervil River. La band di Austin, Texas è pronta per [...]
Jonathan Meiburg and company return on their sixth album for more of what we love from Shearwater.
A friend of mine has been having a hard time lately getting to sleep. I first offered to help her by calling every night before bedtime and talking to her for awhile, as my affection-less monotone can put anyone to sleep within a couple minutes. After mutually deeming that to be a stupid idea, I went with my second option: a mix CD of quiet (but not boring) songs from my favorite bands. Here's what I came up with: 1) Micah P. Hinson - Seems Almost Impossible 2) Tindersticks - Until The [...]
Filed under: News , New Music American/Canadian indie supergroup the New Pornographers have announced details of their forthcoming fifth studio album, 'Together' -- and they have enlisted the help of several guest artists. The core line-up of songwriters A.C. Newman and Dan Bejar are joined once again by regular members Neko Case , John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Kathryn Calder, Todd Fancey, and Blaine Thurier. The Matador album, set for release on May 4, also features St. Vincent 's Annie [...]
Indiescribable? Haha! Let me get my rimshot out of the way*. So apparently The New Pornographers will be releasing an album May 4 called Together , which I suppose is rather fitting because the personnel involved include A.C. Newman, Neko Case, Dan Bejar, Zach Condon ( Beirut [not to be confused with Beirut ]), Annie Clark ( St. Vincent ), Will Sheff ( Okkervil River ), and more! It's like a lot of talented people coming together (get it?!?!?). To make an album. That will most likely be really good. Welcome [...]
In our never ending quest to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest festival news comes the announcement of the initial lineup for Warren Haynes' Mountain Jam . Now in its sixth year, the jam and roots-rock friendly fest will feature the likes of The Avett Brothers, DSO, YMSB, Matisyahu, ALO Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi and as always the event will be anchored by two headlining appearances from Gov't Mule . Mountain Jam will once again return to Hunter Mountain in upstate New York [...]
El blog de Matador Records anunció hoy que el 4 de mayo saldrá el quinto disco de The New Pornographers , titulado Together . Las canciones fueron compuestas en su mayoría por A.C. Newman, aunque Dan Bejar también hizo tracks para este nuevo material. Las colaboraciones parecen interesantes: St. Vincent, Beirut, Dap-Kings Horns y Will Sheff de Okkervil River ( que al parecer estará muy activo este año ). Estamos listos para escuchar más de Neko Case, A.C. Newman, Dan Bejar y compañía. [Vía: Matador ]
News aus Kanada. Das fünfte Album einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsbands erscheint am 4. Mai diesen Jahres auf Matador . Neun der Songs werden von Frontmann A.C. Newman sein, 3 von Dan Bejar, und neben der eigentlichen Band, die ja schon aus acht Leuten besteht, werden unter anderem auch Zach Condon a.k.a. Beirut und Will Shelf von Okkervil River auf dem Album zu hören sein. Passend zu den News wurde auch die Homepage der Band neu gestaltet, erste Hörproben sind auch schon angekündigt.
Aaaaaaaah. August 2007 was the last time The New Pornographers all got together and released an album. Well now that the year of the tiger is upon us, the gang's reunited to release their Challengers follow-up. Titled Together , the LP was produced by the band with help from Phil Palazzolo and got recorded on both coasts in places like Vancouver, Brooklyn, Woodstock, and Catskill, NY. The record features the super-group's full eight-piece line-up, which includes (deep breath) A.C. Newman, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Neko Case, Kurt Dahle, Kathryn Calder, Todd Fancey and Blaine Thurier. [...]
It's about time: The New Pornographers will return this May 4th for the long-awaited followup to 2007's Challengers . And boy, did they go all out! Titled Together , the band's fifth full-length was produced by the band and Phil Palazzolo, and recorded in Vancouver, Brooklyn, Woodstock, and Catskill, NY. It consists of 12 tracks (nine by A.C. Newman and three by Dan Bejar), all of which feature the full eight-person lineup of Newman, Bejar, John Collins, Neko Case, Kurt Dahle, Kathryn Calder, Todd Fancey, and Blaine Thurier. Plus, there are several high-profile guest contributors, including [...]
The New Pornographers via Matador Records announced that their new record 'Together' will be coming out May 4th . As the official press release states, there are some special guests in the fold for this one: Their fifth full-length was produced by the band and Phil Palazzolo, and recorded in Vancouver, Brooklyn, Woodstock, and Catskill, NY. The album is comprised of 9 A.C. Newman songs and 3 Dan Bejar numbers, and features the full eight-person lineup of Carl, Dan, John Collins, Neko Case, Kurt Dahle, Kathryn Calder, Todd Fancey and Blaine Thurier. Additional musicians [...]
with guest host Chris Ambrose Brand New - Sowing Season (The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me) Streetlight Manifesto - Here's To Life (Everything Goes Numb) Stanley Holloway - With A Little Bit Of Luck (My Fair Lady OST) Vampire Weekend - Run (Contra) Okkervil River - Another Radio Song (Black Sheep Boy Appendix) Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames - Yeh Yeh (20 Beat Classics) Santana - Black Magic Woman (Black Magic Woman) Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (In The Aeroplane Over The Sea) [...]
1. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002, Nonesuch)Disregard the David vs. Goliath record-biz mythology, disregard the band's internal conflicts, disregard the phenomenal making-of documentary and what you still have is an absolute masterpiece – a perfect record for the decade, for any decade. This is timeless rock 'n' roll – energetic, ambitious, tuneful and as finely balanced as an album could
Paul O'Valle Before the passing of Jay Reatard on Wednesday - condolences to his friends, family and fans - the topic du jour in the indie nation was what was up with Joanna Newsom . Everyone's favourite harpist hadn't released any new music since 2007's Joanna Newsom & The Ys Street Band EP, itself a chaser for the epic Ys , and while anyone is entitled to a break after putting something like that together, fans were certainly getting anxious for some [...]
Roky Erickson es uno de nuestros músicos locos favoritos. Sus grandes y psicodélicas composiciones, su larga carrera y su perturbada vida han dejado melodías imperecederas en la historia de la música. The Spades, 13th Floor Elevators, Bleib Alien o Rocky Erickson and The Aliens y todo su trabajo como solista, toda su música, pues, es catalizadora de un vigor que serán incapaces de dejar. El 20 de abril, Anti- , lanzará True Love Cast Out All Evil , producido por Will Sheff de Okkervil River -backing band de Roky en este nuevo lanzamiento [...]
Let's call it an intergenerational experiment in music. Roky Erickson, who's band The Thirteenth Floor Elevators helped to kickstart the garage rock movement, is returning with his first new album in fourteen years. True Love Cast Out All Evil, comes out April 20th and was produced by Will Sheff. His band, the indie hep Okkervil River, serve as the proto-punk icon's backing band for the
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