The icepick-sharp, criminally underrated New York indie band Oxford Collapse broke up in 2009, and we've heard precious little from the group's members since. But now, former Oxford Collapse frontman Mike Pace is back with a new project called the Child Actors - entirely a solo affair, despite the pluralized name. The Child Actors' first release is a new two-song single, and both of its tracks, "Summer Lawns" and "McKinley," are enormously likable ramshackle roots-indie. The former Get Him Eat Him frontman and rock critic Matt LeMay produced both tracks. Give them a listen below. Read More...
by lawrence tatio I spent the best $10 of my week this morning (no disrespect to the $50 Sour Diesel that also surpassed my expectations) when I purchased Joni Mitchell's 1975 release The Hissing Of Summer Lawns on the corner of N. 6th and Bedford. The cover is an embossed gray and green design by Mitchell herself, showing tribal natives wrestle an anaconda amidst a backdrop of New York City buildings. This was Joni's 7th record and the follow up to Court and [...]
I wasn't feeling very well today so couldn't spend the time I wanted to on this post. I wish I had more time to research and write about these bands/artists. This is the kind of indie music that needs the exposure and is well worth a listen. Check them out, spread the word, and buy their music. Phelan Sheppard Harps Old Master Leaf Label (Sept. 2006) mp3 Weaving Song O, Little Stars Rocket Girl (2002) [...]
A few things you should know about the New York City band, Summer Lawns. First, they don't sound like what you would expect from a band named Summer Lawns. A more apt description would be "Dark nights spent alone by low candlelight. Next, their 2005 cd, First We Waited, Then It Happened, has been stuck on repeat ever since I first listened to it yesterday afternoon. The immediate comparisons for Summer Lawns may be Low and Yo La Tengo, but I also hear hints of Jeff Buckley, Nada Surf, and The Velvet Underground. Finally, as you may have inferred from [...]
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