So as I read through the Pitchfork's very admirable attempt at listing the top tracks of the 90s , I came across a song by Red House Painters called "Katy Song" that I hadn't thought about in a long time. I'm not totally sure why I haven't been spinning any RHP tracks as of late, but it might have something to do with it not being the best "summer music". So after listening to that epic track again from the band's second LP(also known as the Rollercoaster LP), I started delving back into some of [...]
Mark Kozelek never set out to be a folksinger. He was a moody alt-rocker in his early twenties, founding the band Red House Painters in 1989 in San Francisco as a vehicle for his intensely confessional songwriting. The group lasted several years, gaining some modicum of popularity in the mid nineties thanks to a prolific output on indie label 4AD, and for a while there, it looked like the singer-songwriter would spend his career fleshing out his lyrics and simple melodic tendencies within the full, slightly grungy production dynamic of the time, revealing a penchant [...]
Mark Kozelek is the prototypical renaissance man, excelling in the craft of song-writing. More like it: Noise Pop: The Dodos and Magik*Magik Orchestra @ the Palace of Fine Arts 2/25/2010 FREE TICKETS: GORILLAZ @ Oracle Arena 10/30 FREE TICKETS: Thriving Ivory @ GAMH 8-25-10
El legendario sello inglés, responsable de dar a conocer al mundo glorias como Cocteau Twins , Bauhaus , This Mortal Coil , Dead Can Dance y Pixies , celebra en este 2010, 30 años de existencia. 4AD , siempre distinguido por sus elegantes portadas que le daban preponderancia al diseño y por su exquisita selección de artistas, continúa en activo con lanzamientos como el próximo disco de Deerhunter con la insignia "3x" en todos sus discos editados este año. Te dejamos con algunas de las más memorables portadas del mítico sello [...]
Mark Kozelek’s ruminating music has a way of seeping into our unexciting lives every now and then, and I am just about content to spend most of my days plugged in to the unspoiled beauty of Red House Painters records, while watching the outside world drift by with the artful rhythms of a Jorge Luis Borges story. Admiral Fell Promises , Kozelek’s latest and fourth album under the auspices of his ongoing Sun Kil Moon project is a sparse acoustic affair characterized by his growing interest in classical guitar playing. The serenity and attentiveness to instrumental details [...]
Colour Revolt released a new album today, The Cradle . And not only did the band allow Buzzgrinder to stream the whole thing today , but the guys were also kind enough to take over posting duties for the day. So the staff gets to catch up on their stories. So I work at a daycare. All of my best friends are 3-year-olds who have trouble with letters like L and R. “Left” sounds like “Weft” and “Right” sounds like “White.” It gets tricky when they’re telling you [...]
Download it here (.zip file, 37,9 MB) 1. Mark Kozelek - Celebrated Summer (Husker Du) 2. Lou Barlow - Bulletproof (La Roux) 3. Nina Persson - Losing My Religion (R.E.M.) 4. Florence and The Machine - Addicted to Love (Robert Palmer) 5. Mumford & Sons - Cousins (Vampire Weekend) 6. Jens Lekman - Your Beat [...]
In my recent review of Sun Kil Moon 's latest release, Admiral Fell Promises , I make the bold assertion that Mark Kozelek is not a happy person. Though I don't know the Ohioan on a personal level, judging from his haunting guitar balladry, I figured I had the guy pinned down as a mope. That's why it came as such a shock to me when the Music Hall of Williamsburg filled with uproarious laughter after each bit of Kozelek's between-song banter. For all his gorgeously dark strumming and full bodied crooning on ill-fated [...]
It seems as though we at malleus&incus have a habit of avoiding posting on weekends. Whether that be a product of busyness or simply being lazy, I apologize on behalf of all of us and hope to correct the lack of posting in the near future. I wouldn't doubt that once classes start again in September, the opposite trend will be apparent - we'll be loading up on posts during the weekend and (hopefully) being productive during the week. However, I hope it is okay to assume that you're here for the music, not the apologies. This time [...]
Sentire un disco qualsiasi di Mark Kozelek (ma proprio qualsiasi, del tipo buttati in un sacco tutti e tirato fuori uno a caso) si trasforma il più delle volte in un rito privato, quasi esclusivo. Per intenderci l'esclusività non è nell'essere roba di pochi o di tanti (che poi, chi se ne frega) ma nel momento, in quello che si crea fra gli auricolari o le casse, il laser del lettore e te che sei lì davanti. Ogni disco di Kozelek è a suo modo, solo in questo, ripetitivo; per l'esperienza vera e propria che diventa [...]
Below is the latest edition of our weekly feature, Stuck On Repeat . The premise is simple, we’ve asked all our contributors to submit one track and a brief write-up. The track can be new or it can be old, just whatever we could not stop listening to this week. These are the songs we’ve had Stuck On Repeat . [...]
happy sunday! im debating on doing a top 100. as i peruse my hard drives and more than 1k cd's there are still so many that i could consider favorites. i would almost feel guilty not mentioning em. so, i guess onto a 100 i go. in the mean time here are 26-50. 26. raindogs - lost souls i believe 27. the replacements - tim bastards [...]
Languid, like LA at dusk, "Cruiser," off the Red House Painters Old Ramon, is simultaneously both a paean to the city of Los Angeles and the narrator's romantic interest. Ever the storyteller, Mark Kozelek's lyrics, consistently evocative, work on multiple levels, painting a picture of both a relationship and mash note to LA. Like a [...]
It's the 13th, so it's time for another Track 13. Choose a playlist, whack it on shuffle and tell me what pops up in 13th place. I chose my April playlist, and this is what it gave me: Cruiser - Red House Painters Red House Painters aren't in business any more (though former RHP members Mark Kozelek and Anthony Koutsos have reformed with Geoff Stanfield and Tim Mooney as Sun Kil Moon ) but they were [...]
Mark Kozelek , the Bay Area singer/songwriter best known for his rise to fame as frontman for Red House Painters , has released the first taste of his upcoming Sun Kil Moon effort Admiral Fell Promises . If you like solo acoustic feel of "Australian Winter" be sure to pre-order the full LP which is due out July 13th on Calde Verde . MP3: Sun Kil Moon - "Australian Winter"
May Day is an interesting date in the calendar (besides being a long weekend for us Brits) and according to wiki celebrations hold no bounds, regardless of your creed or homeland - " it has traditionally been an occasion for popular and often raucous celebrations, regardless of the locally prevalent political or religious establishment" translated - an excuse for a piss up. [...]
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This might be a departure from what I post most days but I can't pretend that this isn't some of the strongest song writing out of my generation and maybe even the generation before me. Mark Kozelek is a pure talent when it comes to setting a tone and feeling that most can't control when they hear his songs. Deadly as this playlist might seem for some since a beautiful sunny weekend is in store for the east coast I just think it needed to be done. I didn't include my 2 favorite Mark [...]
Great news (especially for those of who have been on a huge Mark Kozelek kick ever since our recent Red House Painters mention ): Caldo Verde Records announced their upcoming release of the next Sun Kil Moon album, Admiral Fell Promises, on July 13. According to the label: This 60 minute, 10 song album of original material will be released on CD, digitally and vinyl. The vinyl version includes liner notes and 2 bonus tracks recorded live in St. Malo, [...]
Mukaizake have just received a stellar review on Delusions of Adequacy , where the reviewer really nails what makes their sound so damn awesome. Take a read here . Mukaizake - The Yeah Conditioner Mukaizake - The Yeah Conditioner
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