Rasputina: State Fair [ Purchase ] It may not be about a specific attraction at a carnival, but this song definitely fits the bill as far as being about the wonders of the summer carnival, or as we here in U.S. are accustomed more often than not, the fair. State fairs are notoriously pretty cheesy, and lacking integrity. Of course, if you ask me, that's part of the appeal. Where else can you ride a ferris wheel after eating your weight in food items that were unhealthy to [...]
To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged.com with your full name in the body and the concert you're entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below. Thursday, July 28th Zach Rogue: Release The Sunbird @ The Swedish American Hall To win a pair of tickets to the show be the THIRD person to enter! The [...]
I'll be honest. We listen to a lot of music over here - a lot of great music, a lot of just plain okay music, and a lot of "hey I like this!" flash-in-the-pan music, and it's not often that you come across a keeper, some music you can really sink your teeth into, listen to on repeat, and invest your interest in for an extended time. Well, the Wilderness of Manitoba is one of those bands. Not only are they friendly (and up for anything, from playing on a giant green chair to moving the whole show [...]
British folk duo Smoke Fairies release their first full-length album in the US, Through Low Light and Trees , today, June 14. The album, released in the UK September 6, 2010 via V2/Cooperative Music, was produced by Head who is known for working with PJ Harvey and Black Francis. The new US version of the CD also comes with a disc of bonus tracks . Check out the video for "Strange Moon Rising" and more of their music below. You [...]
A new CD/DVD from the masters of "cello-rock."
To celebrate today's crop of releases, here are new mp3s from John Brodeur, Cold Cave, Alela Diane, the Disappearing Act, Extra Life, Ha Ha Tonka, the Kills, Kntrlr, James Leg, Maritime, Rasputina, the Raveonettes, Daniel Romano, Scattered Trees, Wolf Ram Heart and XYLOS. Also, vote for your favorite of today's new releases.
Rasputina's Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities And Neglected Items (Filthy Bonnet Recording Co.) is out April 5. As you might deduce from the title, it's a collection of previously unreleased songs compiled by cello-wielding frontwoman (and former MAGNET guest editor) Melora Creager. Great American Gingerbread consists of a 14-track CD and a DVD featuring a [...]
I know that we just posted about UK rising Star Slinger (hows that for a little wheel of fortune before and after?), but this remix appeared in my twitter feed earlier today and I just got back to it, and it's pretty slick. I usually just sort of scan my twitter feed periodically at work and favorite anything that looks interesting that I want to come back to later, and I knew it needed to be posted almost instantly (And by instantly, I mean several hours after I first read about it. Anyway, The Go! Team read [...]
by teepoo Welcome to another episode of IPOD SHUFFLE MONDAYS, where we hope you discover something new through other peoples music library. This one is one of mine again. If you want to submit a list, shuffle your iTunes and send me the 10 songs. You can add a description if you wish. Happy discovering! 1. Bye Bye Blackbird- So Sorry, Girl 2. Armin van Buuren- Full Focus 3. Simon Webbe- All I want [...]
Boo! All Hallows' Eve is upon us. May I present to you 10 of my favorite music videos that are on the scary / creepy / frightful side. The North American Hallowe'en Prevention Initiative - "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" Queens Of The Stone Age - "Burn The Witch" Phantom Planet - "Big Brat" TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me" Circlesquare [...]
Sure, Halloween parties are swell and all - You get to dress up, drink, dance and indulge in enough candy corn to make you vomit. But what's the good of a spooky shindig unless you have a spooky soundtrack to orchestrate the whole shebang? Well, we here at Radio Free Chicago have your back. Below, you'll find my personal Halloween soundtrack with everything from perennial classics ("Monster Mash" anyone?!) to tunes about slaughtering co-eds in the forest (Okkervil River's "Westfall" because what's an Amber made mix without some Okkervil River?) and everything to do with corpses, funerals, and [...]
Melora Creager offers up the seventh album of her uniquely ornate mix of historical fetishism and cello-based rock music. Rasputina's Melora Creager has one of the most unique and commanding vocal presences of any in the last twenty years of popular music. An unsettling combination of piercing trill and banshee wail, she undoubtedly has the range and ability to generate great power or beauty with her voice, but far more often she can be found pushing it in the direction of a pitch that is likely make your household pets' fur stand on end....
by teepoo It's been a couple of weeks since the last one, but welcome back to IPOD SHUFFLE MONDAYS where I literally shuffle 10 tracks from my iPod and post them no matter how bad/embarassing! If anybody feels like submitting their list of songs for next week hit me up. 1. Dr. Draw- Adagio My favourite electric violinist. He got me obsessed with strings in things. 2. Sufjan Stevens- Get Real Get Right [...]
by teepoo Welcome to another edition of IPOD SHUFFLE MONDAYS. If you feel like sending a list of 10 shuffled songs from your iPod e-mail me at tiana.feng@ridethetempo.com and I'll post yours next week. Let's see what I landed on this week: 1. Michael Jackson- Man in the Mirror Come on everyone has some MJ. 2. Further Seems Forever- Bye, Bye, Bye Punk version of the N'sync classic. 3. Stabilo- Kidding Ourselves [...]
by teepoo Inspired by Knoxroad 's iTunes Mixery, I'm going to start IPOD SHUFFLE MUSIC MONDAYS. One of us each week is going to put their iPod on shuffle each week and post the 10 tracks that appear. No edits, we will show our true embarassing selves. Although of the group, I'm probably the one with the most largest collection of embarrassing music. So Let's GO. 1. Jan Stevens- End Credit Score [...]
This is the first guest post by Muruch 's new L.A. reviewer Laura, who was among those entertained by Rasputina at The Troubadour on August 14th. Following is her take on the show and an mp3 from the band's new album... The Troubadour has stories. In the walls, when you lean in too close, you can hear and feel the echoes of music and musicians. This is the place of music history, the Los Angeles edition, and one cannot help but expect something spectacular when you enter through its doors. On August 14th, [...]
Loaded up Sunday and drove to Pittsburgh to see Rasputina play Mr. Smalls. People need to stop shouting for "Wicked Dickie." Seriously, it's a waste of all our time and Melora's talent. She's got much better songs in her repertoire. The show was decent. The trip as a whole was a great time, with some minor annoyances thrown in.
I just happened upon a great find on Amazon.com tonight. I was checking prices for Rasputina's latest album and noticed that there was a download that's price was listed as $0.00. I clicked to see if this was correct, and lo and behold it was! The song is a single from their latest album "Sister Kinderhook" entitled "Holocaust of Giants" and if this song says anything about the rest of the album, I am pretty stoked to hear it! Rasputina, in case you're unfamiliar with them, is the brainchild of Melora Creager, a Brooklyn-based cellist [...]
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Covers of all eight songs from the 37 million-selling record. It even makes "Stairway to Heaven" listenable again!
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