Besides its obvious charms — agile melodies, caffeinated percussion and twinkling keyboards — the debut album from Soft Swells feels like a pep talk from a old friend. It's full of polite but candid imperatives. "Say It Like You Mean It." "Put It on the Line." "Shake It Off." "Never Leave Home." "Make It Go Away." Songwriter Tim Williams has obviously given a lot of thought to what is righteous and true, introspection likely triggered by his move to Los Angeles from New York in 2009 after open-heart surgery. Williams' three previous solo albums were fine singer-songwriter meditations, [...]
We reported about our phone conversation with Phonographic Arts ' Pat Troxell yesterday regarding the recent craziness that went down with Little Bar. Well, below is the collective's official statement that was posted to their Tumblr page . Please read. Spanx. On Tuesday, Dec. 20th, 2011, with the intention of pursuing to become a dance club, the owner of Little Bar terminated all management. This also included Phonographic Arts Booking. In turn, Phonographic Arts and the entire Little Bar Staff have lifted their roots to plant them firmly in Center [...]
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MP3: Wooden Shjips - Phonograph Here's an outtake from West by Wooden Shjips , that originally appeared as a bonus 7 inch included in the LP, but now has been released widely. It's a business as usual track for the dudes, and business is gooood.
With the more northern parts of Philly already establishing themselves as the "epicenter" of the local music scene over the last few years and West Philly's music scene always being an interesting and unique breed of animal unto itself (but often being so goddamn far from everywhere else), where are inhabitants of South Philly to go to consistently get their music fix near their hood? Well, the guys behind Phonographic Arts now have your answer. Thanks to the Little Bar . We had a chance to chat and share a hand-rolled cigarette with Phonographic Arts founder Cliff [...]
So we are super phased to get our hands on the physical copy of Wooden Shjips new LP, West. It has been available on the other side of the Atlantic for a month or so, but officially drops here in the States Tuesday. Now we have a bonus track that is available on a special limited edition of West and a stand alone 7" single via Thrill Jockey. This is Phonograph. Wooden Shjips; Phonograph
In 2009, after three releases for Dovecote Records and one open-heart surgery, Tim Williams was ready to turn the page. He moved from Brooklyn to a strange, strange land, Los Angeles. "I needed to get out of New York and come to a place where I didn't know anyone," he says. "Sometimes you have to go to a place where you don't know the streets, the people, the cool bars, the good record stores ... I like to throw myself out there, and this has been a great place to recharge." The [...]
" The Velvet Underground escorting the Bottle Rockets around lower Manhattan "-Austin Chronicle Review of Phonograph Singer/guitarist Matthew Welsh (Phonograph) is playing a free acoustic show this Saturday @3PM at MOSCOT Gallery (118 Orchard Street, NYC, NY 10002 (NE corner of Orchard & Delancey Streets). MOSCOT Music Saturday Sessions is a summer series of free, up close, live acoustic performances by emerging artists. MOSCOT heralds and celebrates originality in fashion and music by bringing both together. Guests are invited to enjoy emerging artists and bands in a relaxed, intimate setting [...]
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If you're looking for the perfect soundtrack to the dark cold days of winter ahead of us look no further then Tim Williams' latest release Careful Love , a record that is loaded with melancholy songs detailing the fragile nature of our lives. It's a deep, touching piece of work that should certainly challenge for spots on many year end lists, and one that continues to build the style and scope of Williams' music as he becomes a better and more refined songwriter. Tim was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to provide us with [...]
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Broke One's new remix to Daft Punk's Voyager is innovative but nothing new coming from the Italian-based DJ who continues to amaze me. He has an impressive history producing great remix after remix and this one, safe to say, is ready for the collection. The hand-claps and sporadic synth drops separate this track from other DP mixes that have came this way. I'm a big fan of both these artists so this is a bit of a win-win. These last three tracks are exceptional oldies but there's no shortage of excellent Broke One [...]
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Last week we shared the news that the Pixies' plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their epic album Doolittle with some European tour dates. This week in Pixies-related news comes word the band's bass player, Kim Deal, has announced plans to hit the road with her other band - The Breeders - this August. The band has lined up a 16 date run that includes a two-night stand at NYC's Bowery Ballroom on August 18 and 19, with Whispertown 2000 and New Times Viking splitting opening duties. [...]
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Tippy Toes is a nu-disco collaboration featuring vocalist Reggie Watts (Soulive, Maktub), members of Hercules & Love Affair and the guitarist from Phonograph . They tore up Lucky Cat last time I saw them and I've been looking forward to their return. Saturday night, 2/28 at Coco66 . $3. Not to be missed.
So Punxsy Phil predicts a long winter and the weatherman forecasts some snow for the Mid-Atlantic. Welcome to February! On a positive note, plenty of big names and quite a few locals are on the scene during the mid-week. Tuesday Where to start? Usually you have a list of bands like this on the weekend, but you take them when you can get them. DC is the place to be with four great shows. Photo from [...]
There are only about two weeks left until 2009, so I thought I would do a recap of the Featured Artists here on TheFrontloader.com. All of these artists are worth discovering (or revisiting)... so if you missed them the first time around, here's your chance to catch up! Follow the links to the [...]
Who : Phonograph , Salt & Samovar , + The Lisps Where : Studio at Webster Hall When : 8pm Cost : $10 What to Expect : Insanity. Hilarity. Dancing. Oh yeah and there may be some music thrown in there too. All of these bands are top notch performers, not [...]
Monday: Glass Ghost @ Glasslands 9pm $6 Following a nice, long holiday weekend I'm sure a lot of you will be looking to get back into the show going right away on Monday night. Unfortunately there isn't too much going on, but there is this show at Glasslands. Glass Ghost is a new side project from Eliot Krimsky of the awesome band Flying. I've only checked out their Myspace so far but based on that and the reputation of Flying I'd have to say that they're definitely worth taking a chance on. [...]
It hasn't taken long for New York's Phonograph to make an impression in the music industry. Since forming in 2005, the band has achieved critical acclaim from Billboard magazine, American Songwriter Magazine, and The New York Times. They've toured with Wilco, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and they just played [...]
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