Originating as a trio based in Madison, Wis., Sleeping in the Aviary has evolved into a Minneapolis, Minn., quintet. All the members have roots in southeastern Wisconsin, and have been playing music for a decade and more in a near-countless number of bands and one-off projects. For You and Me, Ghost the band's sound takes on the influence of an earlier era but still sounds undeniably like Sleeping in the Aviary. "The 'golden oldies' from the '50s and '60s had a major conceptual influence on this particular album," says Kozel (vocals, guitar). "The simple romantic themes [...]
Sleeping in the Aviary – You and Me, GhostDownload "Talking Out of Turn" Caroline Smith & The Good Nights Sleeps – Little WindDownload "Tanktop" and "Calliope" Todd Snider – The Storyteller [Live] Social Distortion – Hard Times and Nursery RhymesDownload...
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"I grew up listening to the only record my mother owned, a greatest hits collection of second wave ska band The Selecter entitled Selecter Selected Selections . She said that she had "gotten it as a gift in college" and never listened to it or really enjoyed it. She always stayed on the Enya side of things. Me and my brothers listened and danced around the indestructible Fisher Price record player listening to that Selecter record on repeat for hours. Sleeping in the Aviary - [...]
Illustration by Johnnie CluneyCreepiest rendering of Mason Jennings ever?"We have made it people, we have finally made it." Recent Picked to Click champs the Cloak Ox were the latest in a long string
Jonah Bromwich may or may not have green hair and a jacket stabbed with safety pins. Punk is about attitude. More specifically, it's about an attitude that makes conservatives (political or otherwise) uncomfortable. Wisconsin band Sleeping in the Aviary have always understood that attitude thoroughly and on their new album, You and Me, Ghost they put it into practice in their most innovative fashion yet: combining their signature off-putting creepiness with hooky songs, most of which are about romance. Sleeping in the [...]
It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. When we first began our quest to beat so... Continue reading "Sleeping In The Aviary: Fragrant Essential Oils & Music" >
Our own Sealions host Minneapolis' Sleeping in the Aviary tonight at East Atlanta's 529. $5
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Night of Sweet Relief w/ Royal Thunder, A: The Color, Skin Jobs Saturday, October 15 The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Avenue in Atlanta 30316 Admission $8 / Purchase Tickets There are a lot of great opportunities for live music this week — psyche drone trio CAVE tonight at 529 , post-punk pioneer Bob Mould this Friday at Eddie's Attic and This Piano Plays Itself's final show this Sunday (also [...]
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Night of Sweet Relief w/ Royal Thunder, A: The Color, Skin Jobs Saturday, October 15 The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Avenue in Atlanta 30316 Admission $8 / Purchase Tickets There are a lot of great opportunities for live music this week — psyche drone trio CAVE tonight at 529 , post-punk pioneer Bob Mould this Friday at Eddie's Attic and This Piano Plays Itself's final show this Sunday (also [...]
Noise rockers Sleeping in the Aviary is touring on their brand new album You and Me, Ghost which has "a fuzzed-out doo-wop feeling, and all the songs are about girls!" They just played with The Dodos and they've also shared stages with Califone, Ra Ra Riot, The Thermals, The Von Bondies and Elf Power among others. The group will be playing Thursday, Oct. 6 at Nile. Someone Loves You Talking Out of Turn
Thursday night, Sleeping in the Aviary played at Bruar Falls. They were great. I got to talk with singer/guitarist Elliot Kozel and drummer Michael Sienkowski beforehand too. Read on for more show details and my interview!
Tomorrow night (9/29), Sleeping in the Aviary will be performing at Bruar Falls in Brooklyn. The band is touring behind their latest release You and Me, Ghost, and it should be a great show. Read on for more details about the show and album.
The official start of Fall in the United States and Canada is September 23. So if you've got a few things left to accomplish on your Summer To-Do List, take heart - you've got just more than a week left. The following collection of songs admittedly has little rhyme or reason, other than they are [...]
Sleeping in the Aviary – You and Me, Ghost. Download "Talking Out of Turn" (mp3). Sleeping in the Aviary is an ever-evolving band. Going to trio to quintet, the band has shifted its sound with each album – from pop-punk to indie-folk to soulful pop. The band's fourth album, You and Me, Ghost, layers its vocals with oohs and ahhs from '50s pop but accompanies the songs with an aggressively modern approach and the steadfast energy that has become the only signature of their diverse catalog. Click here for a list of albums released this [...]
Sleeping in the Aviary's You and Me, Ghost pays homage to the sounds of the '50s and '60s, while keeping itself firmly planted in the band's signature sound.
Unexpected and unusual, Sleeping in the Aviary charm their way into the indie-rock scene with their quirky albums; they now have three under their belt, and one on the way.With all these albums out,
Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. Except, you know, today's Tuesday. • Bluesman David "Honeyboy" Edwards passed away last week at the age of 96 . • Did you do "The Jerk" at the 40th anniversary Soul Train concert at Millennium Park on Monday? The Sun-Times has the lowdown on the event and where you can find host Don Cornelius' honorary street sign . [...]
To celebrate today's crop of releases, here are new mp3s from Abstract Artimus, Asa, Balmorhea, Captain Planet, Gold Beach, the Golden Seals, Grace Jones, Peter Wolf Crier, Pregnant, Princess Chelsea, the Rapture, Sharif, Sleeping In The Aviary, Stepdad, Luke Temple and Wiretree. Also, vote for your favorite of today's new releases.
Here are a few MP3s of songs from some of better albums released this week. Camp Radio – "The Girl Who Stole My Motorbike" and "Turn Up the Radio" from Campista Socialista. Peter Wolf Crier – "Right Away" and "Settling It Off" from Garden of Arms. The Rapture – "How Deep Is Your Love?" from In the Grace of Your Love. Sleeping in the Aviary – "Talking Out of Turn" from You and Me, Ghost. After the jump, there is also a list of more new releases from this week. Continue reading…
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