Here is the linup for the Fall 2009 Hope College Concert Series Hope College Concert Series. Posted in 2009, sufjan stevens Tagged: denison witmer, fall 2009, hope concert series, jeremy larson, pomegranates, sleeping at last
Sleeping At Last has released a new music video for Green Screens , their first video for their latest album, Storyboards . The video was created by Javen Ivey , and is a tremendous mixture of animation and stop-motion photography, fitting perfectly with the song. The video can be viewed on Vimeo and Youtube .
Last week's Contrast Podcast was all about the random shuffle . I've not had a chance to listen yet but from what I can tell in the comments, many people were a little nervous about what tracks would pop up. My contribution was Wild Light's 'California On My Mind', which you can check out below, and I've also included some more randomness to brighten your weekend. California On My Mind - Wild Light La Denigración - Bowerbirds [...]
Sleeping at Last's beautiful, masterpiece Storyboards is streaming at Sleeping at Last on PureVolume.com (Can you tell I like it?) Posted in 2009, album stream, music, sleeping at last Tagged: purevolume
Sleeping At Last is releasing Storyboards, their fourth full-length independently this week. This Chicago three-piece has intertwined their sound with a string quartet, more than their previous two albums that showcased the same quartet. Sleeping At Last is preparing for a national tour this fall; details are pending. Storyboards is a delicate and emotionally moving album, opening with Porcelain where Ryan O'Neal sings, "and everything I loved was made of porcelain, ready to break." The texture of the guitar's nylon strings carries the song, and feathery strings lift the song thirty seconds into the opening. The [...]
Sleeping At Last - Timelapse Hometown: Illinois, United States Hear more: http://www.myspace.com/sleepin gatlast Pigeonhole: Coldplay, Sigur Ros
Where is the reception again? Anti Chris & The Loose Cannons - Gypsy's Kiss (The Loose Cannons' Re-Mitzvah) IRON DJ / MP3 / VOTE B. Rich - Bump IRON DJ / MP3 / VOTE | give me the wobble! Memory Cassette - Asleep At A Party IRON DJ / MP3 / VOTE [...]
So I missed their Studio journals from earlier in the month so it no surprise that I was unaware of Sleeping At Last's new album releasing this month...sorta New Album – JULY RELEASE!! Artwork, Title, & More! Alright, today we've got tons of exciting news to tell you about… (including info about an EARLY RELEASE of our New Album!!) First things first… We're so excited to finally take the wraps off of Geoff Benzing's incredible original painting that is Storyboards' cover art! We can't wait for you to see [...]
No, not that over-rated, over-played piece of tripe! I speak today about Sleeping At Last's 'Umbrellas'. I think I first posted this track way back at the start of the year, in the days before I discovered how to post tracks that would aggregate to Hype and Elbows, and when I got excited when more than 10 people a day managed to stumble across my site. This track makes a reappearance now because it's been raining literally all day here - the first bout of serious rain that we've had for months, and it's wonderful. I thought of [...]
Sleeping at Last have a free download of " All Things Bright and Beautiful " , a song recorded as a benefit for the Humane Society. Listen to it here Download at www.purevolume.com/sleepingatl ast
While I lament the end of summer it is always exciting to see what concerts might be coming to town in the fall. Calvin College is always one of the first places to look and there is much to be excited about this Fall. With a line-up that includes Sam Phillips, Broken Social Scene, Mates of State, Sleeping At Last, Fleet Foxes, Woven Hand & My Brightest Diamond and that only takes us through November!!! Ticket Order Form If the event you wish to purchase tickets for is not listed below, please contact the [...]
The day is finally here. In a few hours I'm going to be a married man and this is the mix that we are giving out as CD favors (along with a few random musings that I included in a booklet) to the guests. I want to thank all my readers for the kind words over the years about me and Celeste, and for reading what I have to say here. I'm going to be gone for a week, honeymooning, but I hope you enjoy this mix while I'm away. Huzzah! 1. Sleeping At Last - Umbrellas [...]
Two that I'm listening two twoday: Malajube: Casse Cou .MP3 ( source ) : This song is a trip. It starts off sinister-like, very Court of the Crimson King, and then moves into some awesome thrashy goth goodness, it veers into bad reggae very briefly and then gets circus-like. I like to pretend I'm a circus ringmaster and yell out a hearty "STEP RIGHT UP!!" during the circus part. Play along at home. [...]
I had an incredible night last night. I went to a concert for Sleeping At Last, one of my favorite bands, and during the song which Celeste and I claim as "our song", I proposed to her! And she said yes! The song which played during our moment of our engagement is one that I've posted about a few times on here, calling it "the most honest and heartfelt love song of the year" on my end-of-the-year list last year. It's called "Umbrellas" and the wonderful lyrics (especially the part starting [...]
This mix goes out to an audience of one, and you know who you are (hint: that's your picture up there). These are songs that we've shared over the past two years, two months, and four days that I know you love, and many of them also explain things about why I love you (that's why I'm picking out one lyric from each song to help share my thoughts). To those not named Celeste Gleason: feel free to download this mix and incorporate these songs into your own Valentine's Day Mixes. My girlfriend has fantastic taste [...]
My file sharing site is hating me...I've been trying to post for the last 2 days and it is just not having it. Oh well. So instead I am doing something else entirely... On my weekly blog stroll this afternoon I discovered something my ears are liking quite a lot. The fact that one of their songs was featured on this past week's season premiere of Grey's Anatomy is only more appealing. The band is called Sleeping At Last , which, right there, I love. Sleep is glorious and does not come as [...]
While I've never seen a full episode of Grey's Anatomy (I get all the drama I need from Project Runway), I do know that they have great music on the show. A number of artists that I've featured or talked about on this site have made it onto the show's soundtrack and like "The O.C." even though the show might be unbearable to some at times, the music picks are pretty consistently good. For these reasons, I was really excited when I heard that a song from Sleeping At Last's new CD, Keep No Score , [...]
Today is my first day at class at Illinois State University and I have two job interviews so I apologize in advance if this concert review lacks in quality. This is the fourth time I've seen Sleeping At Last and they've gotten better each time. Their new CD is much more expansive and that was represented in their live show. In a very Andrew Bird-esque matter the band used with loop pedals to incorporate overlaying guitar and piano parts as well as back-tracks for the strings. Sleeping At Last played songs mostly off their new [...]
At first I didn't plan on doing a mid-year review list, but then I thought, "what better way to celebrate your July 4th then to read a music list compiled by me". Then, I thought of about a million better ways to celebrate 4th of July, but I'm doing this all the same. Truth be told, this has been a year has been filled with heaps of fantastic releases and even my honorable mention list would give
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The Pop Cop
Iron DJ
Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good
Stop Okay Go
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Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Video: Chromatics – “These Streets Will Never Look The Same”
Mumford and Sons anuncia novo álbum e toca música nova em rádio holandesa
Video: 2:54 - "Creeping"
Jay-Z e Kanye West continuam parceria em novo álbum
