LA's Spindrift are currently on a well-deserved rest after a 6-week cross-country tour, during which they played songs not only from their upcoming full-length, The West, but also from The Legend of God's Gun, the film that they both starred in and wrote the soundtrack to. "The New West," the first leaked track from The [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Cause Co-Motion : "Which Way Is Up?" [mp3] from It's Time! (out October 28th) other Cause Co-Motion posts at Largehearted Boy Crystal Stilts : "Shattered Shine" [mp3] from Alight of Night (out October 28th) other Crystal Stilts posts at Largehearted Boy [...]
All right, so, we don't really know if Mr. Tarantino has actually declared his favorite band to be Spindrift, but considering he chose one of the group's songs to be included on Hell Ride, which he produced (it premiered at this year's Sundance Festival), chances are they're near the top of his list. And anyway, [...]
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Remember that scene in Dig when the Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe kicks that dude in the head? Well it's entirely possible that some of the members of Spindrift - who play Saturday, September 13th at the Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit - were there to witness that type of insanity. You see, Spindrift feature members of the BJM, as well as peeps from the Warlocks, so you know you're going to be in for some drug-induced, psychedelic, freaky pop music. And if the fact that their new album, [...]
Spaghetti-Western psych band Spindrift and director Mike Bruce have been featured on NO GOOD TV to talk about their new movie, The Legend of God's Gun. Sitting with host Carrie Keagan, the band and Bruce discuss the film and some of its intricacies (lack of gun permits, necrophilia), the music associated with it, and why [...]
September is upon us. For some of you, it's back to school. For others, it is back to work. The weekend is finally here, so take a break from your studies and toils and catch a few shows. Plenty of acts are rolling through the IA area. Joan Wasser, better know as the lead singer of Joan as Policewoman , is in the midst of a nationwide tour supporting the new album To Survive . She is working extra hard through the IA area, hitting three venues [...]
New York is already being bestowed by a bounty of good music these next months, but the glory isn't reserved for the East Coast. Los Angeles, too, is opening its sprawling arms to a number of beloved World's Fair artists. The Grey Race Just recently off a tour with Teddy Thompson, the Grey Race are back [...]
Central Park's SummerStage may have finished last week, the McCarren Park Pool may be over, and while that may herald the end of the free show season, it does not indicate a dearth of good live music. In fact, it means anything but. Here are just a couple for the next month or so. Naomi Shelton. [...]
With ex-members of The Warlocks and Brian Jonestown Massacre filling the ranks of LA's Spindrift, you can pretty much narrow down their sound without even hearing a note. It may be druggy, droney, bluesy, or blissful, but whatever the vibe, it'll be psychedelic rock. On "The New West" from their forthcoming full length, "The West," the vibe is steeped in the mystique of the American West, and more specifically, the music that soundtracked our fascination with The Old West on the big screen. Close your eyes, let these sounds swirl in your head, and out come visions [...]
Novillero - A Little Tradition Hey, guess what? I'm going to get my haircut tonight! And while this is the kind of drastically relevant information one should display more on Twitter than on a band's write-up, I mention this because my haircut is going to be quite similar to the mod-tops of Novillero . They themselves will probably be hitting the barber's shop soon enough with the impending release of their third LP, A Little Tradition , of which the title track is a soulful, bouncy affair of pure pop [...]
Novillero - A Little Tradition Hey, guess what? I'm going to get my haircut tonight! And while this is the kind of drastically relevant information one should display more on Twitter than on a band's write-up, I mention this because my haircut is going to be quite similar to the mod-tops of Novillero . They themselves will probably be hitting the barber's shop soon enough with the impending release of their third LP, A Little Tradition , of which the title track is a soulful, bouncy affair of pure pop [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Blue Eyed Blacks : "The Wrong Thing" [mp3] from Black Eyed Soul (out October other Blue Eyed Blacks posts at Largehearted Boy Dead Confederate : "Free the Rat" [mp3] from Wrecking Ball (out September 16th) other Dead Confederate posts at Largehearted Boy Frida Hyvönen [...]
In 1873, French writer Jules Verne published Around The World In Eighty Days, a story that glorified the new Age of Exploration and the Machine. Not long after, Antarctic exploration was in full swing, and in the US, the romanticism of the power of the railroads dominated the landscape, both physical and mental. Times were [...]
What a thoroughly enjoyable week. Congrats to Inara George on the release of her new lovely album. Be sure to pick up a copy at your local retailer... Indian Jewelry, Hecuba, and We Are the World blew us away on Monday. Thanks to Club Donuts! for putting on such a great party and of course for all the sweet donuts. L.A. Record did a proper review... Stopped by four phenomenal shows downtown on
Sunday, November 18th: Jay Reatard @ The Smell Jay Reatard - the one man songwriting machine - formerly of The Lost Sounds and The Reatards is touring behind his solo releases Blood Visions and Night of Broken Glass . Look out for the Flying V's. w/Mika Miko, No Age, The Srange Boys Jay Reatard - All Over Again ( mp3 ) Also recommended: Rademacher @ Spaceland , The Strange Boys (later that night) @ The Echo [...]
A s if there wasn't already too much for me to choose from on Friday, I just found out about a band I must go see at Pepe's. Spindrift are a set to tour with The Black Angels in the next month, but before they go they are stopping by Norman for a night of Spaghetti Western goodness. It can only be good. You should try to get out to catch this Brian Jonestown meets Ennio Morricone septet and maybe bring a fist full of extra dollars because I [...]
HSB photographer Akmal Naim and I attended a show at 6th Street Warehouse on Tuesday (the 14th) with The Dodos and Spindrift . I've been talking lots and lots and lots about The Dodos already, so need to explain them anymore. Just know that they were amazing live and, for a band of two, had energy fit for a band of 8. By the end, Meric (the singer) was drenched head-to-toe in sweat and while I didn't see [...]
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