So let's get some full disclosure out of the way right off the bat: I've liked The Album Leaf for a long time. Whether I've ever been an Album Leaf fan, however, is another question. In fact I'd say I haven't. Not really, anyway. Not in the sense that I buy anything Jimmy LaValle puts out, or that I keep a lookout for similar artists. My interest has never run quite that deep. I did hold out some hope, though, that Friday night might change all that. With the Anomie Belle String Quartet lending a hand [...]
Best Coast's Bobb Bruno & Bethany Cosentino Hello everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Far too many exceptional shows last week including last night's NO CANCER! Benefit show with No Age , Vivian Girls , Best Coast , Graham Forest , Darker My Love and more. I do believe Bethany from Best Coast 's performance as one of their most entertaining yet. [...]
SNOWPOCALYPSE! CRIPPLING SNOWSTORM! BLIZZASTEROUS! Yes it's snowed quite a bit here in the Baltimore area. Hows about yous? While you're watching tv, reading books, sittin'... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]
Today, I fly out to Honolulu to see my brother. While I'm out there I'll be seeing Andrew Bird at the Pipeline Cafe and trying to see what kind of music scene #50 has to offer. I'll be checking in from time to time but don't expect that much updates. If you're in the Bay Area this week though, check out Daedelus , Nosaj Thing , and Jogger at the Mighty tonight, St. Vincent and Wildbirds & Peacedrums at at the Great American Music Hall and Editors [...]
As we continue our best songs of 2009, part two of our most loved songs are here and who could have guessed we included the artists in the list below? Once again, take a good ... Related posts: Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009 New Album Releases For Tuesday 12/8/2009 Part 1: MUF's Top 100 Songs of 2009 (80-100)
Catch both acts at: April 20, 2010 Plush, Tucson AZ April 21, 2010 Launch Pad, Albuquerque NM April 22, 2010 Bluebird Theater, Denver CO April 23, 2010 Waiting Room, Omaha NE April 24, 2010 The Luminary Center, Saint Louis MO April 25, 2010 Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL April 27, 2010 Ladies Literary Club, Grand Rapids MI April 28, 2010 Lee's Palace, Toronto Canada April [...]
...I think there's some snow coming—anybody hear anything? (I kid.) But if you're reading us from anyplace outside of the DC/Baltimore area, that header's right—we're getting two feet of snow at minimum. (Which is fine with me. I got some records to listen to.) We're closing shop a bit early today but make sure you're back here on Monday when we kick off our Record Store Day [...]
Doron Gild There's a lot of New York in Eyelid Movies , the debut album from the duo of Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel known as Phantogram , and while the pair do indeed have Empire State license plates on their cars, they don't hail from a Brooklyn bedsit or East Village walk-up, but the town of Greenwich way upstate - as close to Montreal as it is to Manhattan. But you couldn't tell that from just listening to the record - Its synthetic dream-pop owes a lot to bands [...]
Last week was all about the new Beach House album. This week is a little be quieter, but there's still some good music hitting the shelves today. The Album Leaf releases their fifth LP today, A Chorus of Storytellers (pictured above). If you're looking for a beautiful soundtrack to your day take a listen to the mostly-instrumental ambient, atmospheric, moody (whatever you want to call it) tunes found on A Chorus of Storytellers - it reminds me quite a lot of [...]
Doron Gild There's a lot of New York in Eyelid Movies , the debut album from the duo of Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel known as Phantogram , and while the pair do indeed have Empire State license plates on their cars, they don't hail from a Brooklyn bedsit or East Village walk-up, but the town of Greenwich way upstate - as close to Montreal as it is to Manhattan. But you couldn't tell that from just listening to the record - Its synthetic dream-pop owes a lot to bands [...]
I've been quite lazy in my posting around here lately. I've been shooting down idea after idea in my head, until something magical just kinda fell into my lap. Before I just endlessly spill the details of my personal life, let me just get right into why I'm back and what I'm bringing with me. Last fall I had this idea of making weekly mix-CD's; some for myself and some for others, but at least one a week. The plan kinda fell through after only a month and a half, but I did get a great mix or two out [...]
Got a recent tweet announcing an unlikely but great pairing: Phoenix have invited Sea Wolf to join them for a trio of tour dates beginning on January 27th in Reno. Soon after they'll join The Album Leaf for a string of tour dates. Sea Wolf has been riding the wave of "Twilight: New Moon," the hugely successful teen vampire franchise, with their song, "The Violet Hour." In a few weeks, Sea Wolf is packing up and shipping out again with a new single and a lot more touring. With a mere [...]
Sea Wolf - White Water, White Bloom 7/10 The album is dead, right? That's what everyone keeps saying, though I'm not convinced it's true anywhere other than in the minds of those that say it. Maybe the era of 3 good songs + 7 filler tracks is over, and in that sense the 'bad' album is dead, but I'm sure none of us are mourning that. Though I'm not sure 'bad' albums are dead either, other than maybe people aren't as eager to pay for them. I think the 'good' album is still [...]
Sea Wolf - White Water, White Bloom 7/10 The album is dead, right? That's what everyone keeps saying, though I'm not convinced it's true anywhere other than in the minds of those that say it. Maybe the era of 3 good songs + 7 filler tracks is over, and in that sense the 'bad' album is dead, but I'm sure none of us are mourning that. Though I'm not sure 'bad' albums are dead either, other than maybe people aren't as eager to pay for them. I think the 'good' album is still [...]
The second annual Harvest of Hope Music Festival will return to St. Augustine, FL this March 12-14, and one thing is becoming quite clear: music's most underrated music festival is quickly becoming one of music's most stellar music festivals. This year's lineup once again again showcases a diverse roster of national and international acts, including alt-rock legend Billy Bragg, acclaimed folk-rock outfit The Mountain Goats, psychedelic rockers Dr. Dog, indie sensations Rogue Wave, UK punk band Leatherface, and the hardcore group Senses Fail. And that's just getting started. Man Man, Delta Spirit, Anti-Flag, The [...]
Finally, my first post of the new decade. After my ski trip, I was backed up with work, and I've had a lot of photos to edit. And for the second year in a row, the task of making my lists sort of drained the free-form fun out of what I do here. I'm ready to start finding new music as well as posting about some older stuff that had a hand in me starting this blog in the first place. Truth be told, I wanted a little extra time to refine this list as it is quite [...]
I have been sick since Thursday... Yep that is correct, the last 4 days of my vacation were completely ruined by a horrific case of bronchitis. I have basically been lying in bed for the last 4 days watching terrible television, snuggling with whatever cat decides to join me, coughing, aching, tossing and turning and quite frankly I am ready to pull my hair out. If this is any inkling into what 2010 has in store, can I just go back in time? Hopefully this means I am getting it out of the way? That is what I keep telling [...]
Coming in just under the wire... The top 10 best albums of 2009, according to TRUST ME ON THIS. 1. Tonight: Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand Last December, I made an early prediction that Franz Ferdinand's January 2009 album would be on my "best of" list, and indeed it is. Alex Kapranos and company have released a [...]
I realize I am down to the last minute for posting year-end favorites, but I am glad I didn't feel pressured to meet anyone else's deadlines because I would have regretted not including several that made this part of the list. For one thing, I was only recently alerted to the fact that Rural Alberta Advantage and The Airborne Toxic Event had re-released their 2008 albums that I did not get into until very late last year and early this year. For another, a couple of very fine late finds leaped onto the list to replace some other [...]
Check out Part I (11-20) Part II of my Top 20 Albums of 2009 10. Justin Townes Earle - Midnight At The Movies Bloodshot, 3.3.2009 Justin Townes Earle 's second album cemented his star-studded name as star in his own right and won the top spot in the first ever [...]
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