this smokey robinson classic has been covered many times, but this year two great indie folk acts have gotten in with their own versions. the first song that got me hooked on thao nguyen was the heartfelt "feet asleep", an acoustic song that got itself an updated production for its appearance in this year's we brave bee stings and all . that album, performed by thao and her band the get down stay down , was released earlier this year on cd, and later this august on lp, which is the version that features this cover. [...]
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An awesome reader of this humble blog contacted me and gave me a track that Thao Nguyen recorded like 6 months ago. Long-time readers know that Thao Nguyen holds a special place in my heart , so for me to have missed out on this is peculiar, but it provides the opportunity to still have that sense of wonder that one gets when they find old stuff they didn't know about. So, I'd like to thank Alex for helpin a brother out and hooking me up with this cover of Aretha Franklin's song Baby, I Love You [...]
One of my favorite artists of the year is coming back to Cincinnati...Thao Nguyen with the Get Down Stay Down is playing a FREE show at the Northside Tavern on July 20th with Tuna Yard. Thao released my top album of January, We Brave Bee Stings and All to significant praises in the blogosphere & [...]
Thursday, 5/1: -I'm From Barcelona & Thao @ BK Masonic Temple -Film School @ Mercury Lounge -The Kills @ Webster Hall Friday, 5/2: - PTST Presents: Screaming Females @ The Cup -The Muggabears & Dinowalrus @ Cakeshop -Brazilian Girls @ Studio B -Robyn @ Grand Saturday, 5/3: -The Teenagers & Team Robespierre @ Music Hall -The Acorn @ Union Hall -Gangi @ Cakeshop -Yelle @ Highline Sunday, 5/4: -The Austerity Program @ Music Hall -The Blakes @ Knitting Factory [...]
Thao Nguyen's song Tallymarks off her solo album "Like the Linen" has some of my favorite lyrics ever. I'm normally not into meta songwriting, but the song is so adorable that I can forgive her and embrace the embarrassed, sweet little chorus. "But I think I might miss you enough to say so, and I think I already did. Well, I think I might miss you enough to say so. There you go, I just said it again." Tallymarks - Thao Nguyen Although I generally prefer her work with the [...]
Vacation makes me lazy, so here are some 1-sentence reviews of stuff I've been listening to recently that haven't received the typical lengthy, overly analytical treatment I usually undertake. From the looks of it, I guess I've been generally disappointed with some of the recent releases. (Disclaimer: Some of these are just quick first impressions, so I reserve the right to completely change my mind later.) Peter Moren - The Last Tycoon Ho-hum singer/songwriter fare from one of the Peter, Bjorn and John dudes (guess which one?); [...]
I can't believe it's already April! We got some new tracks for you. I am ultra busy these days so you might not see as many posts rollin' through around these parts but worry not, we'll be back in full swing soon. In the meantime check out these songs for the weekend! Evan Voytas - The Yellow World of 83 Vicious Vicious - Shake that! Kensington Prairie - Crooked Things Straight The Lovely Sparrows - Department of Forseeable Outcomes Megafun - Find [...]
A lright, it's Wednesday and you know what that means - no - you don't? Well, honestly, I don't either, but what I do know is we're here and it's now. So go to the Conservatory and don't be late. Tonight the line-up starts with Magnificent Bird advances to Thao With The Get Down Stay Down and falls into Xiu Xiu . Doors are at 8pm, but if you want to [...]
The official word : According to Thao Nguyen, she has two talents: her first is she has a knack for beat-boxing and humming at the same time and her second, and in her opinion finest, is that she had a capacity to watch so much TV as a kid, she's convinced her personality is made up of several different sitcom characters. Of course Thao, the 23 year Virginia-bred songwriter, is forgetting her unique voice, natural sense for a good melody, and striking lyrics, skillful guitar plucking and her deadly dry sense of humour. Thaoís debut for [...]
This week is a little light on shows, but the quality is top notch. The Black Cat in DC has one of our favorites, Vandaveer with Laura Burhenn (Georgie James) and Sean Walsh & The National Reserve. Up in Philly there's Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes at Johnny Brenda's and Xiu Xiu and Thao with The Get Down Stay Down at the First Unitarian Church . mp3: Vandaveer - Parasites & Ghosts --> website --> buy mp3: Fleet Foxes - Mykonos --> [...]
Free Shows: (you love 'em, I love 'em, let's hear it for free show!!!) Saturday March 8th; Cassettes Won't Listen + Bridges & Powerlines @ Galapagos 10pm Cassettes Won't Listen - "Paper Float" Bridges and Powerlines - "Floods & Fields" Monday March 10th; Black Lips @ Other Music 6:30pm Black Lips - "Bad Kids" Friday March 21st; The Diggs @ Sound Fix Records 8pm The Diggs - "Careen" Saturday
TRACK : THAO NGUYEN - "Beat (Health, Life and Fire" BLOG : LOST IN YOUR INBOX - (Central, PA)
. " 2 a.m. Monday. Just before A new week starts. " 01. Crushed Stars - Spies Gossamer Days (Simulacra Records, 2008) 02. Anathallo - Kasa No Hone: The Umbrella's Bones Floating World (Nettwerk Records, 2006) 03. Marco Mahler - Orange Chinese Car Design in Quick Rotation (Marco Mahler, 2007) 04. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities - St. James Infirmary [...]
Thao Nguyen - Chivalry (MP3) | mirror Thao Nguyen - Bag of Hammers (MP3) Thao Nguyen - Beat (Health, Life and Fire)(MP3) Thao Nguyen writes bittersweet indie pop songs with hints of folk, country, and blues. She's often been compared to Cat Power and Fiona Apple, but it's hard to pinpoint what exactly makes her songs so catchy and charming. Perhaps it is the honesty and vulnerability in
1997 wasn't really all that long ago, except that to me it seems like a lifetime. 1997 sucked, in my opinion. At least it did in terms of my life. Musically it wasn't so bad. The contrast podcast tries to capture the best of it in this week's episode, the theme of which is, as you might have guessed, "1997." You can download and/or listen to it here . One of my favorite albums of [...]
Several worthwhile releases last week....... Things I've Heard: The Helio Sequence : Keep Your Eyes Ahead (Sub Pop) – The Portland duo doesn't get much respect from the indie snobs. Pitchfork compared their last album to Dave Matthews and invoked Blues Traveler, which doesn't make any sense to me (although it does make more sense when you look at these Pitchfork writers' Myspace pages, personal blogs, poetry and see what kind of music they're into making). Helio Sequence is pretty good. They play dreamy,well constructed (mostly) electronic pop. [...]
A hero of sorts among many of my friends, Thao Nguyen is another entry on the list of notable alums from my university (until 2005, consisting of Jon Stewart). With her band The Get Down Stay Down, Thao released her Kill Rock Stars debut, We Brave Bee Stings and All , this past Tuesday. Pick up the album directly from KRS for only $12 here and visit her official site to join the mailing list for album news and tour info. She's currently playing a select number of solo shows before embarking on tour with [...]
1) "Teenage Spaceship" - Smog from Knock Knock [ Buy it ] 2) "Sax Rohmer #1" - The Mountain Goats from Heretic Pride [ Preorder it ] 3) "The Cold Swedish Winter" - Jens Lekman from When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog [ Buy it ] 4) "Better Things" - Massive Attack from Protection [...]
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