Recent blog posts about Pedro the Lion from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/pedrothelion/ 2013-05-20T01:05:31+01:00 text/html 2013-04-10T07:27:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4882957/pedro-the-lion-foregone-conclusions/
This is a band my pal Katytron got me into (I think!?), and this song stuck to my brain like something, well, sticky. It's pretty much a perfect indie rock song from the mid 2000s, i.e. nearing the end of the good 'ol days. It has one of my favorite lyrics with "You were too busy steering the conversation toward the Lord / To hear the voice of the spirit begging you to shut the fuck up." It makes the cynical bastard in me laugh every time! Put it on the next mixtape you make for random girls and watch [...]]]> text/html 2013-04-09T16:48:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4881190/pure-indie-rock-from-overseas/
I know Ryan will agree with this, as Overseas are pretty much our favorite super group. As Texas kids of the 90s, we grew into our own listening to the music of Centro-matic , Pedro the Lion and Bedhead , all who have components that are playing key roles here. That's right, you've got the Kadane's, Will Johnson and Mr. Bazan. I don't think that anyone who was around that the very thought of that combination alone gets chills going. I don't need to say much, but I'll share a [...]]]> text/html 2013-02-05T17:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4771925/in-search-of-christian-music-that-doesnt-suck/
We surely can't be the only ones who suppressed a shudder when we saw the title of My Morning Jacket songwriter Jim James' new solo album: Regions of Light and Sound of God . As it turns out, the title doesn't necessarily mean that James has gone born-again on our hellbound asses, but either way, we have to admit that our reaction did rather have us reassessing our own prejudices: would James going all Christian necessarily mean that the resultant album would suck massively? We have to say that the answer is probably no some of our [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-17T21:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4726728/live-video-david-bazan-performs-pedro-the-lion/
photo by Morgen Schuler ( view set ) David Bazan has a knack for writing dark pop songs. Control , an album he released ten years ago with his former band, Pedro the Lion , is filled with lies, adultery, murder, and some melodies that you'll want to hear over and over again, even while the lyrics give you chills. Bazan and his band performed the album in its entirety at a series of tour dates last year, and they stopped at KEXP to chat with DJ Shannon before playing their [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-14T18:35:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4719320/the-lawlands-youth/
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Pedro the Lion, Bon Iver, Headphones, Sideditch Song: The Lawlands - Youth [download here ] What's so good? Does [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-22T16:42:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4685844/fenses-radio-show-its-an-indie-christmas/
Each year I shun Christmas music like it's the plague. It begins too early, is far too repetitive, and, quite frankly, is a bit boring. That is, until this year. It began with "The Week Between", a new track off One Christmas at a Time , an LP that finds Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick (The Long Winters) collaborating for a full album of original Christmas music. My thoughts began to change. If this song can be so amazing, what about other [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-10T16:25:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4663572/live-around-town-this-week/
JD McPherson performs at Neumos on Saturday photo by Brittney Bollay A limited but fun calendar this week, starting with Yuni in Taxco, The Torn ACLs, and The Groundblooms at Sunset Tavern on Monday night. On Tuesday, Ty Segall, Night Beats, and Sandrider are at Neumos. On Thursday, Lavender Diamond and Shelby Earl are at Sunset Tavern. The weekend kicks off with a Tribute to Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music , hosted by Greg Vandy with Baby Gramps, The Horde & The Harem, [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-05T12:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4655325/daily-downloads-david-bazan-plays-pedro-the-lions-control-the/
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Longwalls : "Kowloon" [mp3] from Kowloon The Longwalls : "Big MT" [mp3] from Kowloon search for more Longwalls posts at Largehearted Boy Lucius [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-05T01:23:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4654171/david-bazan-playing-pedro-the-lions-control-november-15-2012/
[Photos courtesy of flvio oota ] David Bazan's 2002 album Control marked what became his second concept album as a recording artist. His first full-length effort as Pedro the Lion, 20002s Winners Never Quit, told the story of the corruption and redemption of a politician, and was a favorite of mine at the time. Despite its intensely personal lyrics, capable songwriting and obvious ambivalence toward Christianity, a particularly agenda-laden Pitchfork review savaged the record and derisively called Bazan a "Christian rocker". Control is a dark, brooding album that tells the tale [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-30T15:15:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4647412/show-preview-david-bazan-the-parish-121/
Date 12/1/12 Location The Parish Doors 9pm Tickets SOLD OUT! If only I was in town Saturday night, I'd surely be at the Parish on Saturday night for a nostalgic show featuring David Bazan playing the Pedro the Lion classic Control. Now I don't see any word of an opener on the website, so attendees are all [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-24T18:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4636915/david-bazan-plays-pedro-the-lions-control-wstagnant-pools/
David Bazan was the driving force and primary songwriter behind the band Pedro the Lion . Since the "break-up" in January of 2006, Bazan's music under his own moniker has been resolutely great and probably liberating. However, inorder to celebrate the vinyl re-issues of Pedro The Lions back-catalog and the 10th Anniversary of the bands album Control , Bazan and his band, Andy Fitts (bass) and Alex Westcoat (drums), will be playing the entire [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-23T17:32:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4636917/this-weekend-in-nashville-consumer-weekend-edition/
It's Black Friday which means that we are exhausted after waiting in line elbowing old ladies outside of Wal Mart last night to get a sweet deal on some electronics. We still can't believe we were all able to pool our money to get that USB Thumb Drive for only $5. It was totally worth staying up all night. In the true spirit of the holidays, try to shop and buy local. Support Nashville. Once you are done thinking of others, it'll be time to give something back to yourself with some weekend music. The pickings are fairly slim, but [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-19T16:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4627555/david-bazan-plays-control-in-williamsburg/
Back in the early 2000s when I first discovered what would become this blog's primary obsession (indie rock), one of the first underground bands with a weird name that I began to follow was Pedro the Lion. A devout Christian writing song/parables about religion and violence and drug abuse and greed and hate and pretty much all the deadly sins. Sort of an acquired taste one would say but I was a fan. David Bazan was Pedro the Lion for all intents and purposes and he gave up the moniker in 2006 and decided to go out on his own, [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-10T02:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4615349/video-seahaven-cover-pedro-the-lion-bad-diary-days/
It's no coincidence I've been more or less listening to nothing else but Pedro The Lion lately. Seahaven know what's up as they took to the bleak outdoors to perform to woeful "Bad Diary Days" . Grab it in mp3 below MP3 // Seahaven - Bad Diary Days (Pedro The Lion Cover)]]> text/html 2012-11-07T10:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4604315/david-bazan-at-fine-line-music-cafe-11612/
Photo by Kyle DeLaHuntDavid BazanFine Line Music Caf, MinneapolisTuesday, November 6, 2012 David Bazan's election night show at the Fine Line came as a welcome reprieve after a long evening of watch]]> text/html 2012-11-06T13:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4601550/daily-downloads-rachael-yamagata-pedro-the-lion-and-more/
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Clutters : "Run" [mp3] from Breaking Bones search for more Serenades posts at Largehearted Boy Emily Wolfe : free and legal Director's Notes album [mp3] [...]]]> text/html 2012-10-30T14:44:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4596557/save-the-date-november-denver-shows/
I took most of October off from concert going due to a variety of reasons but holy cow November has some amazing shows and I'm ready to jump right back in. November 1st / Hi-Dive / Denver Two Cow Garage [ tickets ] This band is incredibly special to me and always put on an amazing, heartfelt as fuck show. If you've never seen them, prepare for an experience. If you have before, you know what I'm talking about. [...]]]> text/html 2012-10-24T05:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4583277/wednesdays-presales-october-24-2012/
Toro Y Moi at SXSW 2011 Photo : D. Caplan Follow @bumpershine on Twitter Like Bumpershine on Facebook Follow Bumpershine on Pinterest Nov 14 David Bazan Band Plays Pedro The Lion's Control Buy Tickets Amex presale begins: Wed, [...]]]> text/html 2012-08-31T21:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4480793/full-albums-radioheads-ok-computer/
Download covers of every song off Radioheads magnum opus, but Cold War Kids, Kate Walsh, Sia, Pedro the Lion, and more.]]> text/html 2012-08-28T20:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4474308/reviewlisten-poor-moon-poor-moon/
Poor Moon feature members of Crystal Skulls , Pedro the Lion , and even a couple Fleet Foxes , which speaks to the varied and soft-tempered tonality of the group. Earlier this year, Poor Moon released Illusion EP , a collection of songs that presented their solidified approach to seventies-inspired folk-rock, pointing towards heavy attention to harmonies accentuated by elements of baroque pop. Their self-titled debut plays on similarly familiar sounds while showing the diversity [...]]]>