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THIS JUST IN - MUSIC NEWS Vancouver's Parlour Steps Disband Always a mixed bag when we hear that one of our favorite bands is breaking up - obviously not great, but there's a measure of relief if a band makes the announcement at the right time (read - before the artistic fall). Parlour Steps ( Nine Mile ) were on a short list of [...]
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts File Name: SoundCloud
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Thieves of Memory File Name: SoundCloud
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Artist: Owl and Bear Title: The Owl and Bear Podcast vol. 137 File Name: owlbear-podcast137.mp3 Year: 2010
BowlingStone.com
The Dumbing of America
Every year, we listen to mp3's of every band scheduled to appear at SXSW. We then present you with an A to Z preview of the bands that we think should earn your attention. Whether you're coming down to SXSW (recommended!) or just looking for new music, there's no better time of year. There's a variety of music here, so buckle up for some different sounds. We'll be previewing two letters per day, which'll take us right up to SXSW Music Week. Then we'll give you our picks for the "Ten bands you must see at SXSW!". This is part [...]
PhotogMusic.com
After seeing Parlour Steps do a small session for Bands Undone in November . Decided to listen the album The Hidden Names. Thanks to the people at Killbeat Music . Got the CD on hand and find out how great this band is. Here is a description from Killbeat. The keen intelligence, the ambitious ideas, the pride in tackling heady, cerebral concepts that has characterized the band from Vancouver, British Columbia, from the get-go remain intact. But a newfound musical confidence gives a carefree flow to the band’s [...]
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Happy 2010!! To everyone. Here is part 2 of my honorable mentions 2009. As the last post, these are some albums I forgot to put in my Best of 2009 list . Here is a added bonus Ruby Jean & the Thoughtful Bees - Ruby Jean & the Thoughtful Bees Rebekah Higgs side project and its a fun electro-rock-dance affair. Check out tracks: You Don't Miss Me [...]
Link Text: You Dont Miss Me File Name: You Dont Miss Me.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Caledonia Title: We Are America Link Text: We Are America File Name: 02 We Are America.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Extra Happy Ghost Title: Mash-Up Neither Being Nor Nothingness Link Text: Mash-Up: Neither Being Nor Nothingness File Name: 02 Mash-Up_Neither_Being_Nor_Noth ingness.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Matt Epp Title: This Old House Link Text: This Old House File Name: 01 This Old House.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees Title: Cold Hearted (bonus) Link Text: Cold Hearted File Name: Cold Hearted (bonus).mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: The Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: Little Pieces File Name: 02 Little Pieces.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
the RSL weblog
the Live Tradition continues Here's one you do not wont to miss Parlour Steps The Beatings Action Verbs Spouse live at GREAT SCOTT [...]
Artist: Midnight Movies Title: Patient Eyes (James Iha Remix) File Name: Midnight_Movies_-_Patient_Eyes _(James_Iha_Remix).mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2008
That Sound
Title: Sally Seltmann Harmony to My Heartbeat HB MASTERED V3 Link Text: Sally Seltmann - Harmony to my Heartbeat File Name: Harmony-to-my-Heartbeat.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Asobi Seksu Title: Transparence Link Text: Asobi Seksu - Transparence File Name: Asobi_Seksu-Transparence_128.m p3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: AU Title: Ida Walked Away (promo) Link Text: Au - Ida Walked Away File Name: Au-Ida_Walked_Away_128.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: Basia Bulat Title: Gold Rush Link Text: Basia Bulat - Gold Rush File Name: basiabulat_goldrush.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Beach House Title: Norway Link Text: Beach House - Norway File Name: Beach_House-Norway_128.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Charlotte Gainsbourg Title: IRM Link Text: Charlotte Gainsborg - IRM File Name: charlotte-gainsbourg-irm.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Dave Cusick Title: That Sound #79 - December 8, 2009 File Name: that-sound-079-december-08-200 9.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Hayden Title: Let's Break Up Link Text: Hayden – Let’s Break Up File Name: Hayden - Let's Break Up.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Orenda Fink Title: That Certain-Something Spring Link Text: Orenda Fink - That Certain-Something Spring File Name: Orenda_Fink-That_Certain-Somet hing_Spring_128.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Shout Out Louds Title: Walls Link Text: The Shout Out Louds - Walls File Name: walls.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2010
Artist: Surfer Blood Title: Swim Link Text: Surfer Blood - Swim File Name: surferblood_Swim.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: Parlour Steps - Little Pieces File Name: 02 Little Pieces.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Sound of Arrows Title: Into the clouds Link Text: The Sound of Arrows - Into the Clouds File Name: Into_the_clouds.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: Two Hours Traffic Title: Territory Link Text: Two Hours Traffic - Territory File Name: 03 Territory.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Tycho Title: Coastal Brake Link Text: Tycho - Coastal Brake File Name: Tycho - Coastal Brake.mp3 Year: 2000
Artist: Yo La Tengo Title: Nothing To Hide Link Text: Yo La Tengo - Nothing to Hide File Name: Yo_La_Tengo-Nothing_To_Hide_12 8.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
bridging the atlantic
I'm late on this post, but thanks to Bands Undone , I've been exposed to a couple really good acts. Last week featured Parlour Steps for the the third installment and Bonjay for the fourth. I was fortunate enough to catch Parlour Steps' solid set at Canteen where the group played a couple tracks off their most recent release Hidden Names . Their sound is far from groundbreaking, but they're a good band. The track "Sleeping City" was a stand out for its yearning for simplicity, I think its a [...]
Link Text: Bonjay - Gimmee Gimmee File Name: 01 Gimmee Gimmee.MP3
Artist: The Parlour Steps Title: Sleeping City Link Text: Parlour Steps - Sleeping City File Name: 05 Sleeping City.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
PhotogMusic.com
The Vancouver band Parlour Steps stopped by Canteen for Bands Undone on November 16th. This was the third installment of this and its becoming really great. Very nice session the band put on. Played three songs and did a Q&A session for that were in attendance. Since the band has five members, they had to fill up the gallery room. At first Kara was very nervous if the band was going to make it on time but they eventually showed up which was [...]
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The Vancouver band Parlour Steps will be making an appearance for Canteen's Bands Undone * on November 16th. They will be doing a Q&A and small intimate session at 6pm. If you are from the media, Radio DJ or a music blogger contact karaj22s@gmail.com about this. But if you aren't but really want to see them just send a e-mail to Bands Undone. The band consist of: Caleb Stull: voice, guitar Julie Bavalis: bass, [...]
SquirrelFood.net
I got into my car today, and noticed some flakes of orange crushed into the black carpeting of the footwell, and was reminded that Fall is upon us. Lately, I've been busy running around trying to buy a home so that I have somewhere to live when my current apartment lease runs out on Thanksgiving Day (yeah, who checked that lease out before signing it?)- too busy to notice that all the trees are changing color (well, all the trees that can change their color here in Georgia, land of the evergreens). Even though the weather channel is [...]
Link Text: Easier File Name: zambrI - Easier .mp3
Artist: Fictionist Title: Invisible Hand Link Text: Invisible Hand File Name: Fictionist - Invisible Hand.mp3 Bitrate: 159 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Freelance Whales Title: Hannah Link Text: Hannah File Name: Freelance Whales - Hannah.mp3 Bitrate: 156 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Orenda Fink Title: High Ground Link Text: High Ground File Name: Orenda Fink - High Ground .mp3 Bitrate: 157 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: P.T. Walkley Title: Up the Walls Link Text: Up the Walls File Name: P.T. Walkley - Up the Walls.mp3 Bitrate: 156 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: Pants Yell! Title: Cold Hands Link Text: Cold Hands File Name: Pants Yell! - Cold Hands.mp3 Bitrate: 157 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts Link Text: Bleeding Hearts File Name: Parlour Steps - Bleeding Hearts.mp3 Bitrate: 157 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Spoon Title: Mystery Zone Link Text: Mystery Zone File Name: Spoon - Mystery Zone.mp3 Bitrate: 157 kbps Year: 2010
Artist: Will Stratton Title: Your California Sky Link Text: Your California Sky File Name: Will Stratton - Your California Sky.mp3 Bitrate: 158 kbps Year: 2009
The Yellow Stereo
If you've been keeping up with my Twitter feed , you may have noticed that I've been incredibly busy as of late. I just can't seem to catch a break with finding time to blog now that I currently work two jobs. Of course, those who have been keeping up have come to expect lengthy periods of inactiveness, at least on my part. Mentioning any kind of worthwhile albums from the past three weeks is just a meaningless task, as you can just take a peek below to see the excellent amount of releases at [...]
Artist: Alec Ounsworth Title: Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (song for New Orleans) Link Text: Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (Song For New Orleans) File Name: Alec Ounsworth - Alec Ounsworth - Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (Song For New Orleans).mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Atlas Sound Title: Walkabout (w/ Noah Lennox) Link Text: Walkabout (w/ Noah Lennox) File Name: Atlas Sound (Feat Noah Lennox) - Walkabout.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Barzin Title: Nobody Told Me Link Text: Nobody Told Me File Name: Barzin - Nobody Told Me.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: BOAT Title: Lately Link Text: Lately File Name: BOAT - Lately.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Brilliant Colors Title: Absolutely Anything Link Text: Absolutely Anything File Name: Brilliant Colors - Absolutely Anything.mp3 Bitrate: 195 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Capgun Coup Title: Bad Bands Link Text: Bad Bands File Name: Capgun Coup - Bad Bands.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: CFCF Title: Monolith Link Text: Monolith File Name: CFCF - Monolith.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Clare and The Reasons Title: Ooh You Hurt Me So Link Text: Ooh You Hurt Me So File Name: Clare and the Reasons - Ooh You Hurt Me So.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Cold Cave Title: Life Magazine Link Text: Life Magazine File Name: Cold Cave - Life Magazine.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Cold Cave Title: The Laurels of Erotomania Link Text: The Laurels of Erotomania File Name: cold_cave_laurels_of_erotomani a.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: DM Stith Title: Pigs (feat. Jefferson Street Band) Link Text: Pigs (feat. Jefferson Street Band) File Name: DM Stith - Pigs (feat. Jefferson Street Band).mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: El Perro Del Mar Title: Change of Heart Link Text: Change of Heart File Name: El Perro Del Mar - Change of Heart.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Elvis Perkins In Dearland Title: Slow Doomsday Link Text: Slow Doomsday File Name: Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Slow Doomsday.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Espers Title: Caroline Link Text: Caroline File Name: Espers - Caroline.mp3 Year: 10
Artist: Flight Of The Conchords Title: Sugalumps Link Text: Sugalumps File Name: Flight of the Conchords - Sugalumps.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Florence & The Machine Title: Kiss With A Fist Link Text: Kiss With A Fist File Name: Florence and the Machine - Kiss with a Fist.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Girls In Trouble Title: I Was a Desert Link Text: I Was a Desert File Name: Girls in Trouble - I Was A Desert (.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Girls In Trouble Title: Secrets/You're Always Watching Link Text: Secrets/Youre Always Watching File Name: Girls in Trouble - Secrets You’re Always Watching.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Inara George Title: Accidental Link Text: Accidental File Name: Inara George - Accidental.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Jookabox Title: You Cried Me Link Text: You Cried Me File Name: Jookabox - You Cried Me.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Junk Culture Title: West Coast Link Text: West Coast File Name: Junk Culture - West Coast.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: King Khan & BBQ Show Title: Invisible Girl Link Text: Invisible Girl File Name: King Khan & BBQ Show - Invisible Girl (.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Laarks Title: All the Words You Can’t Say Right Link Text: All the Words You Cant Say Right File Name: Laarks - All the Words You Can’t Say Right (.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: of Montreal Title: Brush Brush Brush Link Text: Of Montreal :: Brush Brush Brush File Name: Of Montreal - Brush Brush Brush.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts Link Text: Bleeding Hearts File Name: parloursteps_bleedinghearts.mp 3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: Little Pieces File Name: The Parlour Steps - Little Pieces.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Rakes Title: That's The Reason Link Text: Thats The Reason File Name: The Rakes - That’s the Reason.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Swimmers Title: Shelter Link Text: Shelter File Name: The Swimmers - Shelter.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Yeasayer Title: Ambling Alp Link Text: Ambling Alp File Name: Yeasayer - Ambling Alp.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
5 Acts
Vancouver, BC "Little Pieces" Parlour Steps on MySpace Parlour Steps on The Hype Machine
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: "Little Pieces" File Name: Parlour Steps - Little Pieces.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Future Rocket Soul
[ via ] This stomping track from The Honey Pies is a great way to start the work week. If I could keep this tempo through Friday, I'd be a lucky man indeed. Strong track. MP3: The Honey Pies - Sex Wax (Demo) [Off Oh Hi We Didn't See You There We're... The Honey Pies , Free Download ] The Dumbing of America found a [...]
Title: She Is Riots Link Text: She Is Riots File Name: Apteka - She Is Riots.mp3 Year: 2008
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts Link Text: Bleeding Hearts File Name: The Parlour Steps - Bleeding Hearts.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Honey Pies Title: Sex Wax (demo) Link Text: Sex Wax (Demo) File Name: The Honey Pies - Sex Wax _demo_.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Citizen Dick
We've dished out quite a bit of content this week, so I suppose I'll get to the music list early. If you're just tuning in, I've switched up the way these Radio Dick posts go, attempting to offer a little more commentary on the tracks I'm posting. This week, I've got an interesting mix of material from around the globe. The scene's been a tad quiet with all of the madness going on at CMJ. Hopefully, our writer James, who just spent the week rambling around NYC, will hit you with any coverage he was able to either 1) document, [...]
Artist: Cloud Control Title: Gold Canary Link Text: Cloud Control - Gold Canary (Radio Edit) File Name: Gold Canary.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Damien* Title: Confidants Link Text: Damien* - Confidants File Name: Confidants.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Emergency Blanket Title: Next Passenger Link Text: Emergency Blanket - Next Passenger File Name: Next Passenger.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Faded Paper Figures Title: Logos Link Text: Faded Paper Figures - Logos File Name: Logos.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Golden Silvers Title: True No. 9 Blues (True Romance) Link Text: Golden Silvers - True No. 9 Blues (True Romance) File Name: True No. 9 Blues (True Romance).mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Lipgloss Title: Land of Lords Link Text: Lipgloss - Land of Lords File Name: Land of Lords.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Memory Tapes Title: Walk Me Home Link Text: Memory Tapes - Walk Me Home File Name: Walk Me Home.mp3
Artist: Midnight Juggernauts Title: This New Technology (Memory Tapes Remix) Link Text: Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology (Memory Tapes Remix) File Name: This New Technology (Memory Tapes Remix).mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: O'Lovely Title: A Different Day Link Text: OLovely - A Different Day File Name: A Different Day.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts Link Text: Parlour Steps - Bleeding Hearts File Name: Bleeding Hearts.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Uglysuit Title: 1902 Deep Ocean Link Text: The Uglysuit - 1902 Deep Ocean File Name: 1902 Deep Ocean.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: The Whigs Title: In The Dark Link Text: The Whigs - In The Dark File Name: In The Dark.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2010
Artist: Warpaint Title: Elephants Link Text: Warpaint - Elephants File Name: Elephants.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Title: Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) Club Edit Link Text: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) Club Edit File Name: Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) Club Edit.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Turntable Kitchen
Wiretree is an Austin, Texas based 4-piece that writes upbeat, melodic pop songs that succeed equally as a result of their crisp simplicity as well as for their thoughtfully prepared arrangements. Obvious comparisons include Wilco, George Harrison, and Field Music. They released their sophomore effort, Luck , earlier this week. Check em out, I think you'll like what you hear: MP3: Wiretree - Back In Town ~~ Cold Cave is a Philly/New York trio that create darkwave synth pop that balances the sounds of [...]
Artist: Ben's Imaginary Band Title: Slapback Link Text: MP3: Ben's Imaginary Band - Slapback File Name: 03 - Ben's Imaginary Band - Slapback.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Ben's Imaginary Band Title: The Magical Floating Bed Link Text: MP3: Ben's Imaginary Band - The Magical Floating Bed File Name: 01 - Ben's Imaginary Band - The Magical Floating Bed.mp3 Year: 2009
Artist: Cold Cave Title: Life Magazine Link Text: MP3: Cold Cave - Life Magazine File Name: cold_cave_life_magazine.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts Link Text: MP3: Parlous Steps - Bleeding Hearts File Name: parloursteps_bleedinghearts.mp 3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: MP3: Parlous Steps - Little Pieces File Name: parloursteps_littlepieces.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Wiretree Title: Back in Town Link Text: MP3: Wiretree - Back In Town File Name: wiretree_backintown.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 2009
Fensepost![Parlour Steps: The Hidden Names [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/2072014_lg.jpg)
Parlour Steps front-man Caleb Stull has this breathy quality to his vocals on opening track "As The World Turned Out" that, when backed by his female vocal counterpart, catches the attention immediately. The Hidden Names opens on an irrefutable high point whose edgy pop/rock clash has an upbeat quality that pushes it even further. It makes for a difficult follow-up for the rest of the album. The good news: Parlour Steps delivers. "Little Pieces", with its intricate guitar melody and calming piano, further demonstrates Stull's songwriting ability [...]
Link Text: Parlour Steps: Bleeding Hearts [mp3] File Name: 091021-parlour_steps-bleeding_ hearts.mp3
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: Parlour Steps: Little Pieces File Name: 091021-parlour_steps-little_pi eces.mp3 Year: 2009
Chewing gum for the ears
Old Canes - Chris Crisci, frontman of the Appleseed Cast, is the driving force behind Old Canes - the indie rock band that released their sophomore effort just this week. Feral Harmonic is a noisy blast of folk rock that contrasts that more electric style of Crisci's other project, with the band members using acoustic guitars, drums and all sorts of percussion along with their leader's rough tenor voice. It's a raw and energetic album packed with noisy hooks and bright melodies, usually hitting hard and quick with the 12 songs coming in [...]
Artist: Old Canes Title: Trust Link Text: Trust File Name: OldCanes_Trust.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Bleeding Hearts Link Text: Bleeding Hearts File Name: parloursteps_bleedinghearts.mp 3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Parlour Steps Title: Little Pieces Link Text: Little Pieces File Name: parloursteps_littlepieces.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Wiretree Title: Back in Town Link Text: Back in Town File Name: wiretree_backintown.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 2009
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