Best of 2012 continued. Fave covers are up, and top tracks and albums will be posted this week. Keeping the albums separate from the EPs again this year, because how can you judge a 5 song EP to 17 song album? And let me say, for the millionth time, more EPs please! Perfect introduction to a new band, perfect release that keeps me happy between full-lengths from a favorite band. So thank you to these bands/artists for indulging my craze by putting out some excellent EPs. Honorable Mentions: [...]
There is nothing here in the vein of 'I Don't Want Love' – the slightly MOR-ish push for mainstream recognition from the otherwise flawless Burst Apart album – instead there is only a leaner, more perfectly realised sample of The Antlers' musical manifesto. Closer 'Zelda', with its descending chords and keyboard washes, bookends the EP perfectly. After building to a zenith, the track strips down to the bare bones of the arrangement and quietly excuses itself before slipping beneath the waves. Silberman et al must be aware that they have created an EP of transcendent [...]
Grizzly Bear , The Antlers , and Cults got together (as well as Sleigh Bells - but I had to believe before their set) to play a special benefit show for Hurricane Sandy relief. All played short but effective sets that featured the best of their material, set to please all of those in attendance. It was an incredible lineup that put on a memorable show that went towards a good cause. What's not to like? Catch galleries of all three bands below. Grizzly Bear: [...]
"Everything I made is of course quite different than the original"
The Antlers have gifted an orchestral re-imagination of their track "No Widows" from last year’s Top Star-earning Burst Apart . "Empty Castles (No Widows refracted)" was created by cellist Brent Arnold, who says of the track: “I knew I wanted to work with this track as soon as I heard it. The lyrics really haunted me. I recorded many of the cellos in a library in a castle in Burgundy… no joke! I had in mind a kind of rolling, pulsing feeling, rising and falling. Everything I made is of course [...]
As a thank you to fans, the Antlers just posted a pretty new version of Burst Apart 's "No Windows" by Brent Arnold , a friend of theirs who took Peter Silberman's vocal stems and set them to string arrangements he "recorded in a library in a castle in Burgundy." For fans of classical arrangements, Peter Silberman's falsetto, or Knight shit: Read More...
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Les ha pasado que después de haber tenido un encuentro que les sube el animo, se topan con un billete de 200 pesos a la salida del metro, y justo cuando piensan que nada podía salir mejor, se dan cuenta de que es falso? Bueno, pues digamos que algo así le paso a Alguien cuya identidad no voy a revelar en este momento, pero es quien se ha estado encargando de compartirles 15 canciones diarias dentro de un conteo que rescata algunos de los mejores tracks que aparecieron en el año. Ese sentimiento de frustración también se hizo presente a [...]
Suggested NYC Concerts The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week Photo credit: Shervin It's already Hanukkah and nearly time for Christmas, which means holiday parties and time off from school and work in the very near future. In some cities, I'd imagine that this could be a slower time of year for music. Not as many bands are on tour so you don't get the big names, right? Well, this is New York City so that doesn't [...]
It’s easy to hate New Year’s because it forces you to reflect on time passing—and personally 2012 was the best and worst of times. Musically, I started something a little different this year—I kept month-by-month playlist diaries on Spotify. I created a new playlist on the first of every month and dumped every track I felt the urge to listen to intentionally onto them (nothing casually overheard). What came out was a chronicled examination of my own self-indulgence, struggles and parties. The majority of the music wasn’t new, but here are my clear favorites released this year, in order of [...]
Pavla Kopecna In mentioning yesterday that winning the Mercury Prize allowed Alt-J to graduate from playing Wrongbar in September to playing The Phoenix in March, we can also scientifically see what only getting nominated to the shortlist gets you. Django Django , who were shortlisted on the strength of their self-titled debut , also played Wrongbar in late September and have also just scheduled a Spring tour that brings them back to town in March - March 12, specifically, and at The Opera House. So based on the capacities of [...]
Baltimore's Beach House continue to impress with each and every release. This year's Bloom might be their best yet. It's definitely my personal favorite from the duo and one my top 10 favorite albums of 2012, which makes it incredibly difficult to pick one favorite. Bloom is one of those records you can listen to start to finish, over and over again. "Myth" was my first taste of Bloom and it's an incredible leadoff track. "Lazulli" is simply magical...or what I like to describe [...]
On December 14th at Terminal 5 in New York City, four artists team up to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. All proceeds made toward the event will be donated to the Mayor’s Fund ... read more
4 Artists 1 Cause: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Relief Efforts (12/14/12) $40.00 tickets for Grizzly Bear, Sleigh Bells, Cults and The Antlers at Terminal 5 on Dec 14 go on sale Thursday, November 29 at noon. All proceeds go to benefit the Mayor's Fund To Advance New York City .
12/14 @ Terminal 5. Watch 'End Of The Line' here. Purchase Sleigh Bells items via Insound. MP3: Sleigh Bells - Demons (Diplo Mix)
Another great benefit for Hurricane Sandy has been announced. The 4 Artists 1 Cause benefit will feature Grizzly Bear , Sleigh Bells , The Antlers , and Cults at Terminal 5 on December 14. Tickets are only $40 and go on sale tomorrow at noon. All proceeds go to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City in support of hurricane relief efforts.
The indie-rock version of 12-12-12 , 4 Artists 1 Cause: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Relief Efforts will feature performances by Sleigh Bells , Grizzly Bear , The Antlers , and Cults at New York City's Terminal 5 on December 14th. Proceeds from the show will go to the benefit the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. Tickets start at $40 and go on sale Thursday, Noon EST.
Sleigh Bells at FYF 2012 ( more by Debi Del Grande ) Sleigh Bells, Grizzly Bear , The Antlers and Cults will play a Hurricane Sandy relief benefit at Terminal 5 on December 14 . More artists may be added too. Tickets are $40 and will go on sale Thursday (11/29) at noon. All proceeds will go to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City . Meanwhile, Grizzly Bear will return to The [...]
Watch their full set below. Undersea is out now. Like 'em on Facebook. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: The Antlers - Crest (Tricky Mix)
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