We’re drawing closer to our first birthday show at Bug Jar here in Rochester, and it’s kind of got me on edge. I feel like there’s a lot to be done, but when I think about it, I don’t know what that “lot to be done” actually is. So, either I’m blissfully ignorant of all [...]
TW Walsh is going to broadcast a live mixing session of a new David Bazan song, starting at 8pm. The video will be streaming from Walsh's Ustream . To watch TW Walsh live mix and chat with other viewers: ustream.tv/channel/tw-walsh Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV Last weekend TW Walsh stated on Twitter that he was going to broadcast a live stream, and turned on his MacBook camera while mixing a song. An hour later [...]
Dave Bazan performs "Bad Diary Days" - 1/08/10 in a Seattle Living Room These are the songs, bands, and sounds that I've started off my 2010 with. Lots of new bands I'd never listened to before 2010, many who I think we'll be sharing much of the year with. Take a listen and maybe, just maybe, [...]
Ik heb me altijd afgevraagd hoe het nou zit met David Bazan en het geloof. Niet dat ik daar nou nachten van wakker lig, maar het is wel zo’n gedachte die zo af en toe de kop op steekt. De man van Pedro The Lion heeft nooit een geheim gemaakt van zijn geloof. Hij is tenslotte de zoon van een dominee. Maar hoor je dat nou ook in zijn teksten terug? En hoe kun je als christen nu een album de titel It’s Hard to Find a Friend meegeven? I Have Found a Friend [...]
A sweet drone commences on the lead out track of Postdata’s self titled debut, and the listener is whisked away into a dreamland of fallen stars and debris. The first solo album for the Nova Scotia based artist and Wintersleep member Paul Murphy, the album bares resemblance to Wintersleep’s own debut, but hearkens more to a stripped down, ‘lo-fi’ sound, comparable to early Iron and Wine, Pedro the Lion or Elliott Smith; maybe a little less brooding though and instead more contemplative. There is a distinctly folk/roots/country vein running through certain songs on this recording as well, which [...]
I'm not a big one for hymns, but there's something about 'Be Thou My Vision' that I just love. I came across this 2003 live version by Pedro The Lion the other day and it's really quite lovely. Be Thou My Vision (Traditional Irish Hymn) - Pedro The Lion I think the best rendition though is by Van Morrison, and it appears on his 1991 album Hymns To The Silence . It's a [...]
So the big day is finally here. Since I'm writing this on the eve of Christmas Eve, I can't honestly say exactly what I've done today but if the past few years are anything to go by, I've received my gifts by now and I'm busy helping my mum and my sisters make good food in the kitchen. Every now and then I'll nick outside to field a ball or two during our neverending game of backyard cricket while the fellas hover around the barbeque checking the lamb and putting together various toys/bikes/swingsets. I make mixtapes for my [...]
PURCHASE | WEBSITE David Bazan's bio was one of the most enjoyable things I've read in a long time. It explains a lot about what happened from the release of Winners Never Quit by his old band Pedro The Lion to the release of his new album Curse Your Branches . Regardless of his shortcomings (or to some, lack there of) Bazan's latest effort is surprisingly ambitious and resurrects my love of his song writing. It looks [...]
This is one of those anomaly songs where a notoriously shy and shoegazy band gets all tough for a second and it actually works. It reminds me of artist Jeffrey Brown who drew comics like Every Girl Is The End Of The World For Me and Miniature Sulk which were super emo stories where the main character is a big pussy. After getting a ton of shit for it, one day he came out with a zine called Be A Man , where he took the same stories and made the main character the exact [...]
A conversation between Rabins and Bazan about faith and art and the intersection of the two.
the knife christmas reindeer billy idol frosty the snowman johnny cash silent night toots & the maytals happy christmas (the christmas song) pedro the lion i heard the bells on christmas day the format holly jolly christmas emerson lake & palmer i believe in father christmas hem have yourself a merry little christmas billy beau santa's coffee ted leo annunciation day/born on christmas chuck berry run rudolph run [...]
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me, two turtle doves... and a whole bunch of Christmas MP3's. One of those songs is Low's "Just Like Christmas." It's probably my favorite non-traditional Christmas song, so (over the course of these twelve days) I'll give you a few different versions of it. Is it snowing where you are yet? MP3: Feist - Low How A Rose E're Blooming Alkaline Trio - Snake Oil Tanker (X-Mas) Jason Gleason - Sleigh Bells And [...]
Pedro the Lion Tour EP '04 (Jadetree) Dave takes a rare stab at Thom Yorke's yodel on this cover that's parked at the end of a rare 'live in the studio' album. And I know what you must be thinking, why is his name Dave and not Pedro. My assumption is that Pedro is his pet lion, the one he rides around with. Which would instantly make him about 40% more He-Man than the average man. Now to just work on his hair, any hair. And maybe some of the gut. And the prophet-like [...]
Filed under: News , New Music It looks like the ' New Moon ' soundtrack isn't the only compilation getting a little help from Death Cab for Cutie 's Ben Gibbard this fall. Gibbard has reportedly signed on to contribute a version of Neil Young 's 'Harvest Moon,' a song he covered played live from time to time, to the 'GIVE Seattle' charity album. The project features Seattle-based artists and benefits the Arts Corp and numerous food banks. [...]
When Pedro the Lion broke up a couple years ago, I figured it was more a function of just general disagreements between band members rather than something larger. See, it turns out that David Bazan felt like he couldn't continue the band anymore as he was experiencing a crisis of faith. He had also started drinking quite a bit, and given the very Christian nature of Pedro the Lion, it became necessary for him to take some time away from music in general. Bazan has since gotten his alcohol abuse under control, and now calling himself an agnostic, recorded an [...]
The David Bazan Band ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth [In August, Abbey of Sound on the Sound sat with David Bazan for four hours for a feature story on Bazan and his new album 'Curse Your Branches' for Sound Magazine's final issue. Because four hours worth of interview cannot be contained in a 2,000 word feature, [...]
Looking for something to do on Thursday night? Well, you can check out David Bazan (aka Pedro the Lion) and Say Hi, both Barsuk Records artists, at The Media Club (695 Cambie Street at Georgia ) Thursday, 5 November 2009 Doors at 8pm :: $14 advance +s/c :: Advance tickets on sale now at: Red Cat Records , Zulu Records , All Ticketmaster Locations Genre: ALTERNATIVE FOLK ROCK About David Bazan Listen - Bless [...]
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 First Avenue presents...DAVID BAZAN (and band), SAY HI, WYE OAK Doors 8:00pm | $12 cover Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 First Avenue presents...DAVID BAZAN (and band), SAY HI, WYE OAK Doors 8:00pm | $12 cover David Bazan David Bazan - Bless This Mess (MP3) - Say Hi Say Hi - Oh Oh [...]
If you’re unaware of my penchant for David Bazan’s music, you can read about it here; I won’t rehash it this afternoon. Of Mr. Bazan’s entire catalogue, I’d have to rank this track in my personal Top 5. The song is told from a modern point of view, but it’s actually ...
Tympanogram
Puddlegum
Sound On The Sound
Ketelmuziek
Raised on Indie
It All Started With Carbon Monoxide
Air & Sea Battle
Unpiano
GreenShoelace.com Music Box
*SIXEYES
Can You See the Sunset
Pirates of the Bargain Bin
Spinner.com
Faronheit
More Cowbell
Boards of Canada - Reach for the Dead (from Tomorrow's Harvest)
Julia Holter - World (Official Video)
Washed Out - Paracosm (Official Album Trailer)
She & Him- I Could've Been Your Girl
Action Bronson - "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" (Official Video)
BUZZGRINDER
Boards of Canada – Reach For The Dead
HAERTS: “All The Days”
Sexy Track // “Devil Or Angel” // Lou Doillon
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance (Simøne Remix)
