Der Rückzug ins Kleine, Private, Intime wird seit einiger Zeit wieder groß geschrieben. Labels deren Platten in Miniatur-Auflage, aber mit umso mehr Herzblut und Liebe zum Detail erscheinen. Festivals, die ohne große Namen und Besucherzahlen eine umso riesigere Party feiern. Selbermachen statt sich berieseln zu lassen, ohne aber dabei politisch oder gar dogmatisch zu werden - ein gar nicht so einfach zu vollführendes Kunststückchen, welches dem mehr als sympathischen Mirko-Festival Ø-Festival auf den dänischen Ochseninseln 2011 erneut geglückt ist. Vielleicht sollte man darüber auch nicht weiter reden, den Zauber versuchen so lange wie möglich aufrecht zu erhalten und [...]
News I'm going to put about as much effort into this introduction as Courtney Love puts into maintaining the appearance of being sane. First up today we have the video for "Breakdowns Breakdowns Breakdowns," from Bury Your Breakdown. Because original vocalist Mat Breakdown has returned to the fold, some people are calling this "the comeback of [...]
I'm going to put about as much effort into this introduction as Courtney Love puts into maintaining the appearance of being sane. First up today we have the video for "Breakdowns Breakdowns Breakdowns," from Bury Your Breakdown. Because original vocalist Mat Breakdown has returned to the fold, some people are calling this "the comeback of [...]
7/15 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre 7/16 Willmar, MN @ Sonshine Festival 7/17 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 7/18 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater 7/19 Dayton, OH @ The Attic 7/20 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater***(STP off -date with For Today)*** 7/22 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Racepark w/ The All Stars Tour 7/23 [...]
Three new tracks from Irish band Sunburnt Jets were released for free today. Good start to July, eh? 'Retreat' is slow-paced, mournful number that builds into a big outro. 'Out Of Here' comes across a little Noah And The Whale, which is both a good and a bad thing depending [Read more]
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Tweet If you're reading this, chances are you consider yourself to at least some extent a fan of underground music. Given that, you might be intrigued to hear about Israeli rockers Modern Tapes . They're an underground band. No, literally: they formed in a bomb shelter, as well as playing and recording there for nearly a year. Underground. (Yes, I've been super-excited to make this lame joke ever since I first heard about them. You may judge me.) Being based in [...]
Ain't No Grave Recordings has announced the 3rd addition to the label's expanding roster with the signing of Tennessee-based act As Hell Retreats. The band released "Revival" via Strike First last year and is now putting the finishing touches on a second record entitled "Volition," which will be released on July 26th, 2011. The band will also be ap... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
I am travelling tomorrow to the Lodge at Simpsonwood in Norcross, Georgia. I have the privilege to lead the leadership retreat for Eastside Baptist Church , located in Marietta, GA. What an honor to lift the name of Jesus with that group! Driving through the rain early morning! I would love to serve you at your next event. Call 502-550-3566! God bless ya! t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: technorati tags: retreats Eastside Baptist Church Marietta, GA [...]
So, a holiday coming up (an actual one this time - no computer, no work, no nothing) and so many things to get done. I reeled them off in the van this morning when I was driving Mrs. Toad to work and she asked me if there were actually enough hours in the day to get everything done, and I had to answer in the negative. Not even if I didn't actually sleep at all. So now it's just a case of choosing what not neglect, which for an obsessive like me is not a comfortable decision to have to [...]
Firstly, the flurry of posts yesterday, from my rather tardy podcast to radio show post, meant that my brother's Sunday Supplement - a rant about classical music - was buried rather too fast, so please do go back and check it out if you have a little time to waste this afternoon. Secondly, the Edge Festival goes bloody nuts this week, and if I listed all the gigs then I'd be here all day, and there really is no need for that, so you can have it in paragraph form instead: on Monday 23rd we have Field [...]
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[earman130] :retreat: - Lordes (2010) Earth Mantra is very pleased to welcome Ronny Jung of :retreat: to our netlabel, with his wonderfully deep minimal ambient album "Lordes". We've mentioned many times how much we enjoy meeting new artists and hearing new music, one of the true benefits of running a netlabel. Likewise, one of the joys of releasing ambient music is that every album is so distinct, with such a unique sound, feel, and musical approach. With "Lordes", we are reminded again of how sweet it can be, for this [...]
The Jacknives at the Retreat Brunswick town on 12seconds.tv The Jacknives
The Retreat Festival and its organisers do not like to be called twee. They fucking well are though - you can't have tea and toast advertised on your posters and decorate a hall with bunting and then complain about being called twee, can you? Then again, the same festival featured mental drummers, garage rock two-pieces, ear-splitting guitar solos, and the frontman of the headline band being sick through his stage mask. So not all that twee, exactly. In fact, that's probably what I like best about Retreat: yes it's twee, in a sense, but it would be just [...]
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Celebrating the 50th release on JNN I've invited some of the best (netlabel)artists from around the globe to join this massive compilationalbum. In total 52 artists joined to create the finest in what is available in experimental music these days. Much of what you hear is unreleased work with the exception of a handful. These tracks have been carefully mastered and put together to present to you a 4 CD epic journey into sound. Together with the artwork the puzzle lies ahead to find out what exactly is 'normal'. A tip of the veil; … there is [...]
THE PICTURES, DAVE LARKIN, CRYSTAL THOMAS + SPENCER JONES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9pm. Free Got to love a free gig. This went so quickly, partly due to the nice cold drinks and secondary the company. Crystal Thomas was very cut back, just her self and Spencer Jones. This gig is now a blur and I should wright it up the next day.
Leeds seems to be math-post-electronic-rock-band heaven. And any band that comes out of there seems to elicit the same sort of musical imagery. Vessels' tour album Retreat is the latest to fall prey to this reviewer's one track metaphorical mind. Place yourself on a deserted beach at twilight and start the record. Walking Through Walls is [...]
Retreat is a collection of songs including a single, some remixes and an unreleased track by Leeds five-piece Vessels. 'Walking Through Walls' is taken from the band's acclaimed debut White Fields and Open Devices (released August 2008), and originated as an acoustic riff that developed into a delicate glitchy song that was completed live [...]
I bumped into Bart of Eagleowl and Kays Lavelle fame the other day. We were both hanging out in one of the achingly cool vintage vinyl record stores where you tend to find hip cats like us... Okay, it was Tesco's... but anyway, I promised I'd post a reminder about the fabulous Retreat festival Bart's involved in that's coming up this week. The Retreat festival has everything going for it: All the shows take place over a series of nights throughout August, and in one centrally-located venue; St. John's Church hall on the corner [...]
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