Weathervane Music Organization collaborates with emerging and established independent musicians, record producers, film-makers and video-makers to produce and promote a wide range of innovative contemporary music and music related video productions. At the end of March earlier this year Brian McTear announced the creation of The Weathervane Music Organization [ more ], a non profit collaborative effort to help artists in the rapidly changing career landscape they find themselves in today. Since it's inception it has started a project series with releases from Austin [...]
- People have been waiting for this one. So if you don't have it already, go and download a track off the final Touch & Go release (yeah, fuck you recession)... new new new Crystal Antlers ... Andrew (touch & go mp3) ...also check out the awesome album art below. - Also from Touch & Go it's The Jesus Lizard Record Store Day 73 box set, get the deets... here . Listen: Boilermaker (touch & go mp3) - Instrumental Analysis posts their [...]
- People have been waiting for this one. So if you don't have it already, go and download a track off the final Touch & Go release (yeah, fuck you recession)... new new new Crystal Antlers ... Andrew (touch & go mp3) ...also check out the awesome album art below. - Also from Touch & Go it's The Jesus Lizard Record Store Day 73 box set, get the deets... here . Listen: Boilermaker (touch & go mp3) - Instrumental Analysis posts their [...]
As I am writing this the countdown for the Virginia Tech show featuring our loveable locals The Dance Party opening for the infamous Girl Talk has begun. The writeup will be forthcoming after all parties involved have recovered. Until that time here is your weekly mix. Enjoy! Papertrigger - Move The Ground (via SXSW.com ) Shout Out Out Out Out - Guilt Trips Sink Ships (via sixshooterrecords.com) Max Tundra - Which Song (via forcefieldpr.com) Great Northern - Houses (via eeniemeenie.com) Eleni Mandell - Artificial Fire [...]
Tonight in Baltimore don't miss out on a good one over at the Talking Head with Scary River, Deleted Scenes, and La Strada. Also in Baltimore are Food For Animals who play The Zodiac with AK Slaughter and Mickey Free. Down in DC the Sixth and I Synagogue has M. Ward and Vivian Girls while The Rock and Roll Hotel has The Dance Party, Ra Ra Rasputin, and The Known Unkowns. Up north in Philly Tim Fite plays the M Room with Benjy Ferree while Pattern Is Movement plays Johnny Brenda's with Whales and [...]
After some great weather and a holiday you either love or hate (damn you, St. Valentine!), winter is somehow still here. And since I got a new cable line wired into the apartment, so am I. Spring is just around the corner and bands are gearing up for the festival of festival in Austin. Yes, SXSW is only a month away. So prepare yourself for a veritable onslaught of bands fine tuning their shows before heading down Texas way. Papertrigger A few bands are [...]
The official SXSW schedule has been released and already I am overbooked for so many shows. Here's some music from a bunch of bands I am looking forward to seeing at SXSW: Want On Nothing - Hoots and Hellmouth Mango Tree - Angus & Julia Stone I Woke Up Today - Port O'Brien White As Diamonds - Alela Diane [...]
As the year comes to a close, it's time for the year in review. I won't bore you with a top ten list or any profound insights, just a very brief overview of what caught my ears and eyes during the past twelve months. BEST ALBUMS (Regional and National) Do You Like Rock Music? - British Sea Power This album is exactly why I love Brit-Pop. Packed with stadium ready anthems ("Waving Flags") as well [...]
If you are like me, you have had enough of shopping and the holiday hustle. This weekend, relax and take in a show or two. Plenty to choose from. Here is what's happening in the area the next few days. My pick for the weekend is an all local lineup featuring the best of DC and Philly. Representing DC is Exit Clov and their 'kaleidoscopic pop noir', as someone called them. Hailing from Phily is Papertrigger . Prepare yourself for a [...]
White Denim Mercury Lounge NY, New York 10.19.2008 Due to lack of photos on flickr and general assholery on the part of the Stark staff, we have no photos of the show last night. White Denim - "Sitting" - mp3 CMJ week unofficially kicked off for Stark last night at the Mercury Lounge with a full dose of White Denim , Amazing Baby and [...]
Tonight in Baltimore don't miss the legends of hip hop a Pier 6 with Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, and Whodini. If you're in DC you might want to check Titus Andronicus, Letzkus Lanou, The Rosewood Thieves, and Impossible Hair who play the Red and the Black or The Faint, Shy Child, and Jaguar Love who play the 9:30 Club . Also in DC are Eddie Vedder and Liam Finn who are playing the Warner Theater. Down in Virginia there's a great show at Iota with Exit Clov, You Can [...]
Last weekends These United States and Apparitions shows were a hit. Thanks for all that came out. Not to be outdone, we here at IA have our name on another show, this time at the Rock & Roll Hotel in DC featuring The Dance Party and Via Audio and showcasing new talent from the area with Feral Kids . Also on the bill is a DJ set by our friends from Middle Distance Runner. Check out the prior post for some tunes. Now I know everyone can't make it to our [...]
Since this wee's mix coincides with our site's anniversary, I thought that it would be appropriate to make a mix of some bands that have helped keep us in business over the years. The Vita Ruins - Godspeed To That Polytheist The Jaguar Club - The Sirens Bound Stems - Taking Tips From The Gallery Gang Jukebox the Ghost - Victoria Telograph - The Fever AVEC - Ageyeva Papertrigger - We Are Nations Now! These United States [...]
May is going out with a BANG...or is that a lion? In Baltimore, Joe Squared has Steve Hefter and Friends Of Friends with Good Guise while the Talking Head has Travis Morrison Hellfighters, The Courtesy Line, and Gary B and The Notions. In Philly the Fillmore has She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, Switches, and The Virgins while the North Star Bar has The Submarines, Headlights, and Papertrigger. Finally in DC the 9:30 Club has MSTRKRFT, Nouveau Riche and Will Eastman. WOW. mp3: She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart mp3: [...]
It is going to be another beautiful weekend, but if you aren't going to the beaches or other destinations, there are plenty of shows to see. Big Names and Double Duty After shows all over the region this week, Liverpool's surgical-mask clad Clinic comes to Philly. Check out the anti-epk epk video . Classic. They are joined by one-man band BBQ (Mark Sultan). 5/30: Philly @ Johnny Brendas BBQ - [...]
Hails From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Influences: Wolf Parade, Radiohead, BRMC File Under: Commanding indie-rock Visit Papertrigger on MySpace. MP3: Papertrigger - We Are Nations Now!
As this week rolls on I've realized that there too many shows to be seen. Try your best I guess. In Baltimore tonight Wye Oak, Deertick, and Musee Mecanique play G Spot, VHS or BETA and Tigercity play the Ottobar, while Elliott Lipp and Bassnectar play the 8x10. In DC the Black Cat has Yeasayer and Ponytail. In Philly, The Fire has Jotto, Creaky Boards, Papertrigger, and Drink Up Buttercup, the Khyber has Throw Me The Statue and Except After Sea, The Electric Factory has Spoon and The Walkmen, and the Starlight Ballroom has Hot Chip [...]
February 29 only happens once every four years, so I decided to do something special for my weekly Friday mix. In addition to my normal new indie mix, I decided to add an all hip-hop one. Both consist of the normal 10 songs. I asked Joe to help me out and he came up with a 9 track classic indie mix to round everything out to 29 songs. So here are 3 in 1 post. Have a great weekend. Part I: Indie Fionn Regan - Be Good Or [...]
I'm a firm believer in the fact that there are no ailments that cannot be cured by seeing a fantastic live show. Friday night, was the latest example of how true that statement can be. I made my way up to Harrisburg, PA to see Papertrigger and The Shackeltons . Papertrigger was a band that I have heard a good bit of buzz about from our Philly crew. I'd familiarized myself with their debut EP, but had no idea what I could expect from their live show. [...]
All this week, local musicians (and some out-of-towners) descend upon the Northern Liberties section of Philly, more specifically one venue, The Fire . Most nights have what seems to be a theme. So pick your favorites and get there early. This place is small and is guaranteed to fill up quick. Check out the entire line-up here . Here are some of the highlights: Cowmuddy Tuesday night features a definite folk overtone. Be sure to check out [...]
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