In a bit of a twist, this compilation encompasses both December and January. The "Best Albums of 20093 featured last month was a lot of fun, as was the three-week break I took after it was published. I am always exhausted after that feature every year, but I still used the vacation time to discover [...]
Thursday : Silver Swans , The Frail , Jonesin' @ Cafe du Nord (9pm, $10) Silver Swans - "Bi Polar Bear" Friday : Clipd Beaks , Late Young , White Cloud , Raccoons @ Hemlock (9:30pm, $6) White Cloud - "Galapagos (demo)" Saturday : Battlehooch , Judgement Day , The Hot Moon @ Bottom of the Hill (8:30pm, $10) Battlehooch - "Take the L Train" [...]
I feel like the 90's was loaded with long lost great singles, though I'd have a tough time convincing The Giant Panther of this. I was digging deep while watching football this afternoon to come up with something unusual that might jog some memories this evening and the band Ruby came to mind. This band is so forgotten that I haven't even put it on my hard drive yet. Now I am forced to. I'm trying like hell to give you guys quality MP3 files for your iPods (320 KPS), but it's not always possible. Sometimes I put the band's [...]
The Bay Area may not have a single unified scene, but its diverse musical communities produced a ton of acclaimed records in 2009. The following list collects thirty-two of the highlights that made this another banner year for Bay Area indie music. It's a collection that showcases the depth of Bay Area indie in 2009, and one suspects that few other regions have offered this volume of quality releases this year. A couple of qualifiers: This isn't a comprehensive list of excellent local records from 2009 or intended as any sort of official Bay Bridged [...]
In preparing some end-of-the-year features that will run over the next week, we were once again struck by how many Bay Area bands made a significant impact on indie music this year. We were pleased to sit down with some of the Bay Area's best this year for interviews on our podcast, and have collected music from 10 of our favorite interviewed bands for this recap episode. If you like what you hear, check out our podcast episodes spotlighting each of these bands. This will be our last podcast of the year, but we'll be continuing [...]
Have you listened to Sawdust yet? You know, I once had a theory. The best songs are on the B side. I even got a customized license plate: B SIDE. But in the digital age it is hard to notice when a B side is actually offered on a single, let alone an album. And when a "B sides" album is released, we are conditioned now to view it with a skeptical "what are they trying to market at me now" eye. The Killers [...]
Music and tums are true post-Thanksgiving delights. As the latter appeases our stomachs after binges of food and drink, music soothes us with its accessibility and lack of commercialism. TV and radio become tiresome with all those Black Friday advertisements and we all arrive at a point where familial small-talk becomes grueling. Music is an [...]
It is risky to tackle a style that fuses several aspects of an overlooked past, particularly in regard to stylistic movements that took place decades ago. This was a time before our generation's fascination with excess took hold on all forms of media. Popular music has always aligned with the cultural times and the [...]
very excited to hear the remainder of the roadside graves' hear ya session that is going live tomorrow, but in the mean time here is "ruby" from said session. Tags: hear ya , roadside graves , ruby
Rosa Lux er her i november aktuel med hendes første single Ven Igen . Udgivelsen har allerede har modtaget opbakning fra bl.a. Trentemøller , Djuna Barnes , Kjeld Tolstrup og det toneangivende Ibiza Sonica Radio . Udgivelsen udgives på Nightology Records og suppleres med en række remixes, af bl.a. Rubys , Peter Patrick , Copyfokking og Rune RK . I anledningen af udgivelsen holder Rosa Lux release-fest på Jolene sammen med en bunke DJ's og masser af Somersby. Samtidig vil [...]
El día de hoy me toca presentar a un dúo originario de los Estados Unidos, quienes también solían formar parte de otra banda llamada Call and Response y que realmente no estoy recomendando por lo talentosas que son, sino por los amigos que tienen. Me explico, el dúo se llama Rubies , está conformado por Simone Rubi y Terri Lowenthal, y lanzaron hace ya algunos meses su producción debut Explode from the Center . Confieso que no me gusta la voz de la vocalista [...]
douster video today. douster tracks tomorrow stayy tuuned! mp3: Hugg & Pepp - Penguini ( alt ) Rubies - Diamonds On Fire (Pyramid Dub Version by Sorcerer) ( alt ) The Units - High Pressure Days (Rory Phillips Remix) ( alt )
How delighted am I with this fabulous track from Rubies ? Answer: mucho on an infinite scale. It's like tottling along to the club on a breezy, cool Saturday night, taking your time because you've got all the soul in the world. MP3: Rubies - I Feel Electric Bonus MP3: Rubies - Stand In A Line
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Clare and the Reasons : "Ooh You Hurt Me So" [mp3] from Arrow (out October 20th) other Clare and the Reasons posts at Largehearted Boy Majeure : "Teleforce" [mp3] from Timespan (out October 20th) other Majeure posts at Largehearted Boy The Mary Onettes : [...]
Rubies create music that is a mix of danceable folk, bedroom disco, and lost love laments, as showcased by stand out tracks "I Feel Electric," "Stand in a Line," "Diamonds on Fire," "The Truth and The Lies," and "Room Without a Key." Think Human League meets Chromeo... their most recent release, Explode From The Center , was co-produced by Rubies and Karl-Jonas Winqvist (Blood Music, First Floor Power) and features guest appearances from Winqvist, Eirik Glambek-Bøe (Kings of Convenience), Maria Eriksson (The Concretes), Feist, Dan Judd (Sorcerer), and Lars Skoglund (Lykke Li & Peter, Bjorn & John). [...]
Those behind on their Daytrotter sessions should be aware that a few hometown heroes were recently featured on the website. Two new sessions from Still Flyin' and Deerhoof were released in August, and Still Flyin' offered an unreleased track, "Runaway Train II." Be sure to check out the rest of the session, and as always, the tracks are available for download. Still Flyin' - "Runaway Train II" Also, I came across some San Francisco show footage on Daytrotter's front page, including a clip of Bob [...]
CRECD197 was released during hugely successful times for Creation Records , an era during the mid 90`s where Oasis , Ride and Primal Scream were selling record numbers of units for fun. Artists like Teenage Fanclub , My Bloody Valentine and The Boo Radleys were forming iconic Indie fan bases before the sad demise of Britpop towards the end of the `90`s. A very good time indeed for Creation Records, in fact a tidy era for most British music on the whole. Love or loathe him, Alan McGee [...]
Rubies will be hitting the road this fall for 5 appearances along the East Coast and in Canada. The band will also be filming with Daytrotter for those not lucky enough to catch them in-person on 10/5. TOUR DATES 9/30 - Brooklyn - Union Hall 10/1 - New York - Piano's 10/2 - Montreal - Pop [...]
I set my laptop on record when me and my boys were rehearsing the other night. Here's the video of my song Diamonds from my album Jonestown , and Ruby, Don't take your love to town , originally written by Mel Tillis but best known through Kenny Rogers.
:-( ♫ Erlend Oye - Sudden Rush (The Twelves Remix) ♫ The Juan Maclean - One Day (Surkin Remix) ♫ Air - Kelly, Watch The Stars! (American Girls Remix by Phoenix) ♫ Black Daniel -Gimme What You Got (Alex Metric Remix) ♫ Cinnamon Chasers - I Like Watching You (Diamond Cut Remix) ♫ Rolling Stones - Under My Dub (Todd Terje Remix) [...]
Rubies - Diamonds on Fire
Rubies - I Feel Electric
Rubies - Stand in a Line
I’m not so smug as to think that I can pin-point the albums that will, in retrospect, stand out the most from the 2000s. Nor would it be accurate to [...]More about Yeasayer
I gotta run down to Terminal 5 right now to catch Julian Casablancas, so I only got a minute to give you guys a quick fix! Hot [...]More about Hot Chip
Massive Attack ft. Hope Sandoval – Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix) [mp3] dunno when was the last time when we posted some Massive Attack [...]More about Massive Attack
Well, for one, you really should if you know what's good for you. Contra dropped this week, and it is nothing short of [...]More about Vampire Weekend
Phoenix – Fences (Delphic Remix) Phoenix – Armistice (Yacht Remix) PS. Delphic Modcast Related posts: [...]More about Phoenix
I don’t know about you guys, but for me there’s no better time of the year than late January to sit back, contemplate and assess the [...]More about St. Vincent
Sorry for not having the Graboid up last week, but I’ve included those releases (Spoon, Surfer Blood, Editors) in with the already incredibly amount of great releases that are [...]More about Beach House
Howie Weinberg is a fantabulous motherfucker. That's what Dimebag Darrell of Pantera told me. Well not me directly... But more about Howie in a few... I was [...]More about Spoon
Kid Cudi took a break from touring with Lady GaGa recently and made a stop in Ann Arbor. I was beside myself when I saw he was [...]More about Kid Cudi
Sleepy Sun – “New Age” Sleepy Sun’s 2009 debut, Embrace, is finally picking up the traction it deserves. The San Francisco natives [...]More about Gorillaz
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB | UNDERCOVER MARTYN
The Strange Boys - Be Brave
Phonat - "Love Hits The Fan" music video
Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja (Official)
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields - Official Trailer
New Releases V2.9
TOUR: The Tallest Man On Earth Announces U.S. Dates
[mp3] Joanna Newsom - "Kingfisher"
Hot Chip: One Life Stand
Yeasayer – Odd Blood (Review)
