the speakers wurden im jahr 1999 gegründet. beteiligt waren brian miller und peter musselmann. die trafen sich mit zwölf an der junior high in lancaster, um dort trompete und posaune zu spielen. der eine von ihnen war einer von den coolen, der andere nicht. was das für die gegenseitige beziehung bedeutet, brauche ich nicht ausmalen. der eine zog mit seinen eltern weg und merkte in seiner neuen umgebung, dass er hier plötzlich nicht mehr zu den angesagten zählte. machte was mit ihm. als sich peter und brian am college wiedertrafen, entschieden sie sich für einen neuanfang unter dem vorzeichen [...]
JAVIER DUNNThis dude, Javier Dunn, has taken the solid indie-dance hit of Miike Snow and makes it his own with a toned down, soft-spoken version. It makes me smile, but peacefully. Imagine, just barely recognizing something you've heard before, but in a way that is oh so pleasant. Give it an ear. (DOWNLOAD "ANIMAL (MIIKE SNOW COVER)")WILLIAM SHATNERAnother great cover, from the all-time great
WXPN's The Key points us to Philly-via-San-Fan-via-Lancast er 's The Lightning Bug Situation, which brings me back to seventh grade and my English teacher's Mark Twain words construction-papered on the bulletin board: "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." Well, The Lightning Bug Situation have found the right sounds, at least for my well - documented need for gentle music on Monday mornings. Their first Philly album, Call , is full of minimal electronic/folkpop pairings that evoke Iron and Wine, [...]
Photo by Jake Mann It was one of those humbling, "This music is incredible, why did I not find out about it sooner?" moments. And, being a firm believer in Giving Credit Where Credit's Due, I've got to send a big thanks to Philly Rock Blog for reviewing the latest release by this band I'd never heard of ( but NPR Music apparently had ) called The Lightning Bug Situation . The project of singer-songwriter Brian Miller, LBS has quite the rich catalogue that stretches back to [...]
"Open your doors, turn on your lights," Brian Miller sings to open the Lightning Bug Situation's "Call." His mournful, resigned vocals evoke Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan as well as another Rawkblog favorite, Burd Early's "Phonecall Away." The song has other plans than streamlined sad balladry, though, picking up sprightly xylophones as Miller sings of a relationship "broken and suspicious." Electric guitars and drums the size of an Olympic pool interrupt the self-pity, but then the song's over - leaving you to press play again. The band's latest album, Call , is out now . [...]
If there are two words crawling all over the internets which make me want to punch my fellow bloggers in the fucking face they are 'remix' and 'exclusive'. Remixes seem to be to bloggers much like candles are to moths - I just don't understand the fascination, but they are every-fucking-where - whereas there can be nothing more guaranteed to give any member of the press, professional or amateur, a great big hubristic stiffy than the opportunity to use the word 'exclusive'. So, without further ado, I present a Song, by Toad exclusive: the release of Pull, by [...]
If there are two words crawling all over the internets which make me want to punch my fellow bloggers in the fucking face they are 'remix' and 'exclusive'. Remixes seem to be to bloggers much like candles are to moths - I just don't understand the fascination, but they are every-fucking-where - whereas there can be nothing more guaranteed to give any member of the press, professional or amateur, a great big hubristic stiffy than the opportunity to use the word 'exclusive'. So, without further ado, I present a Song, by Toad exclusive: the release of Pull, by [...]
spill the milk in the moonlight MP3: mountain man - soft skin i'd hold you in my arms till we came back down MP3: joseph arthur - a smile that explodes we should've fixed it before it began MP3: donavan woods - i'm still sweet [...]
Sep 23, 2010, 5:37pm
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The Lightning Bug Situation - "This Body" The ghost stayed out late with friends. He came home with his cell-phone over his heart, the lawns smelling like white wine. His apartment was empty. He disrobed in the glow of the streetlight through the blinds, and as he lay in bed he realised he was still smiling. The ghost woke up with his alarm. He stood under a cold shower. The ghost had recently fallen in love, but he had not told her yet. He bought a wholegrain muffin at the bakery, crossed the [...]
The Lightning Bug Situation's album, Call, is all that defines calm, cool, and collected. Call's tranquil sound provides a euphoria- an uncommon, but reassuring, musical encounter. Brian Miller's whispering vocals will haunt your speakers with peaceful echoes and romantic lyrics. This album is the perfect soundtrack for a relaxing autumn day, as the rightfully simplistic [...]
This month's mixtape is Part Two of our "Best of the Bay Area" mix that we started last month (find Part One here). We had set out to make a single mix that encapsulated the local scene, but there's just too much depth of talent in San Francisco to reduce down to an 80-minute primer. While last month's mix featured the best of the local indie-rock and indie-pop scene, this month's installment focuses mostly on slower, more folk-influenced choices. This batch features several mainstays of the San Francisco scene — including Mark Kozelek [...]
Brian of the Speakers/ Lightning Bug Situation @ the Hemlock, Feb. 2008; by ipickmynose Lightning Bug Situation - Topher's Last Song I acknowledged recently that I knew I was making a mistake when I didn't include the Lightning Bug Situation's A Leaf; A Stream in my best of 2007 list. I just hadn't had enough time with it yet; it's a great album. Great albums [...]
Meric of the Dodos at the Cafe du Nord during Noise Pop by Adrian Bischoff I'm sure you're just about tired of my year end lists -don't worry: this is my second to last. I'd like to recap what I thought was a really good year for local music. Obviously, all these lists are personal to me, but feel free to put your opinions in the comment. And, don't forget, my Best of the Bay radio show is today [...]
So sorry for taking a miniature hiatus to just get re-aquainted with college life and re-situated in my living arrangement. I would say everything's pretty much organized and I've been to each one of my classes at least once, so the stress of changing lanes back into this autonomous style is almost completely gone. I'll [...]
here are a couple songs obsessively listened to recently & which helped me get from one side of the country to the other and then back again. a special thanks to the pendletons and "sad songs" for playing loud enough to (mostly) obscure the fifteen-month old & mostly displeased dervish seated beside me this morning. you can pick up their debut album oh, me! here . the lightning bug situation - message to myself after franny was born r.e.m. - strange currencies two [...]
I first heard about The Lightning Bug Situation ( myspace ) a bit more than a month back and I was quickly obsessed with a couple of the songs. Brian Miller (who is the Lightning Bug Situation) sent me the debut album, A Leaf, a Stream shortly afterwards. I've been listening to it for a few weeks and enjoying it. If there is a "typical San Francisco" sound, I don't think this is it. An album about both the birth of his daughter and the Iraq War, [...]
Song obsessions are those songs that we listen to on repeat. I noticed that my obsessions are often a week long. I also thought that other people might have similar obsessions. I've collected a panel of a few like-minded individuals and gotten their "song obsessions of the week." Quite often it's easy to explain why the song is good; it's much hard to explain why we're obsessed. Maybe you'll become obsessed with one of these. - Adrian ( me ): the Lightning Bug Situation - Message to Myself after Franny [...]
This one just kills me. Whenever it comes on the iPod, I stop what I'm doing, stare into space, and lose myself in the gorgeous piano and harmonies. You may recall my writing about The Speakers, a duo who preyed upon my English major soul by sending me Yeats Is Greats, a record partly comprised of lyrics by W.B. Yeats. It was surprisingly good, and I was eager to hear what else they had up their sleeves. The Lightning Bug Situation - Message To Myself After Franny Was Born. The Lightning Bug Situation is basically a solo moniker for Brian...
Brian Miller is 50% of The Speakers and he has just released his new album A Leaf; A Stream using The Lightning Bug Situation as his nom de plume. The other half of The Speakers, Peter Musselman is on the album, together with lots of other people called Miller (yes, they are related) and his wife Nancy and his baby girl Franny making a racket in the background. Brian Miller and Peter Musselman both played the trombone in high school and when they met again in college, [...]
The Lightning Bug Situation's new LP A Leaf: A Stream at times feels like a bedroom-indie, American interpretation of early '70s piano driven Pink Floyd, all gauzy and wrapped in some sort of cotton psychedelic headspace. Or, as one of their fans noted, in a parrelel universe it could have been the soundtrack to director [...]
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