Ah, have you had yourself a little blast thus far? Who doesn't want to enjoy Free Week? Wednesday, in my mind, seems a little slower than the rest of the nights, perhaps giving you a breather before a most excellent weekend line-up. Still, there are definitely some acts that you need to check out, if you know what's good for you! Residual Kid (8 PM) @ Antones - This is one of the youngest and most talented acts in town, so you definitely need to be there as these guys make [...]
The Rocketboys are currently working on finishing up their new record, but we cornered them at their last show in Memphis. You can see them on tour with Kevin Devine and An Horse this fall. See Also: 5 Questions with The Reparations 5 Questions with Dirtfoot 5 Questions With Glorie 5 Questions with Brass Bed
The Rocketboys are currently working on finishing up their new record, but we cornered them at their last show in Memphis. You can see them on tour with Kevin Devine and An Horse this fall. See Also: 5 Questions with The Reparations 5 Questions with Dirtfoot 5 Questions With Glorie 5 Questions with Brass Bed
Start your August off right with a healthy dose of melodic (and a little ambient) indie rock. The Rocketboys are making their oft Memphis appearance at The Hi-Tone this Monday, August 1st alongside our very own Jeremy Stanfill. The Rocketboys are from Austin but have strong ties to Memphis (lead singer Brandon Kinder is originally from our fair town). The band seems to have been on a little hiatus of sorts lately, but hopefully there's more music in the works. Check out this live video of their song from their second live DVD Live At Antone's [...]
Start your August off right with a healthy dose of melodic (and a little ambient) indie rock. The Rocketboys are making their oft Memphis appearance at The Hi-Tone this Monday, August 1st alongside our very own Jeremy Stanfill. The Rocketboys are from Austin but have strong ties to Memphis (lead singer Brandon Kinder is originally from our fair town). The band seems to have been on a little hiatus of sorts lately, but hopefully there's more music in the works. Check out this live video of their song from their second live DVD Live At Antone's [...]
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Rocketboys frontman Brandon Kinder has already alluded to his singer/songwriter persona through his reputable esoteric stage presence. He now give us The Wealthy West.
Filed under: News Joel Ryan, AP/PA Elbow have announced they're launching their own beer. Named after their recent album 'Build a Rocket Boys!', the limited edition cask ale will get its official launch at the Manchester Food and Drink festival in October. The self-professed "supporters of traditional British real ale" have joined forces with brewery Robinsons of Stockport to create a beer "brewed to Elbow's own specifications after a series of tastings," says the [...]
En el mundo de la música hay dos clases de premios: aquellos a los que nadie le importa ganar y los que todos quisieran tener. El Mercury Prize entra de hecho en la segunda categoría, con todo y que a veces la elección de los "jueces" es bastante controversial y aunque a muchos de los ganadores les ha costado trabajo levantarse después de obtener tan prestigiado galardón. Es el peso de la fama, del segundo disco luego de un inmejorable debut, de los estadios llenos y las grandes [...]
Elbow finds beauty in life's small details.
Editor's note: Yes, we realise the new Elbow was released a while back. The dust has settled since all those other reviews...and now you can read John's. When Jools Holland presented Elbow with the 2008 Mercury Music Prize for their album 'The Seldom Seen Kid', the band went from being a cult band from Manchester to UK superstars. Little did they know that album would earn them support slots at Wembley Stadium along with plaudits from the entire music community. Their 4th full record 'build a rocket [...]
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Por Gustavo García El quinteto inglés es uno de esos grupos demasiado honestos. Sí, demasiado. En especial para los acelerados tiempos que vive la industria musical de hace unos años a esta parte. Formados en un suburbio de Manchester hacia comienzos de los años 90, recién pudieron editar su álbum debut en 2001, luego de una serie de inconvenientes con la discográfica. Y, a pesar del paso de los años, han logrado mantener su formación intacta. A una década de aquel Asleep in the Back , Elbow vuelve con [...]
elbow.co.uk The overarching storyline to Elbow's career can generally be summed up as, "slow and steady wins the race", with the race in question perhaps referring to the prestigious Mercury Music Prize, which they were nominated for in 2001 for their debut Asleep in The Back and finally won in 2008 for album number four, The Seldom Seen Kid . The adage could also apply to my own relationship with the band, which started with indifference to Asleep , complete ignorance to 20032s [...]
The fifth album by Elbow is a nostalgic look back at days gone by, lyrics beautifully set against Guy Garvey's wistful tenor and lush arrangements. Elbow has always had an independent sense of music arrangement, using synth or percussion as just the right touch at the right time, instead of relying on one beat to carry the song. Neat Little Rows starts off with a rock bass beat, the time signature offset just enough to introduce Garvey's writing: " Lay my bones in neat little rows.." Lippy Kids has [...]
Elbow - Mercury Prize-winning British rockers follow up 2008's successful The Seldom Seen Kid with a project that frontman Guy Garvey claims is a return to the band's roots // Release : Build A Rocket Boys (April 12 CD, out now digitally) // Quote : "If anything it sounds a lot like our first album there's perhaps some more big positive moments than there are on asleep in the back, but other than that vibe-wise it's a lot groovier than anything we've done [...]
Gli Elbow non sono i Coldplay (fortunatamente), non hanno mai aspirato alla loro immediatezza sonora e lirica, non sono nemmeno gli emuli di altri gruppi che solitamente vengono associati al loro modo di fare musica ( Turin Brakes , Doves ed i passionali Embrace ), gli Elbow fanno musica misurando le rifiniture dei loro lavori come solo un bravo artigiano sa fare. Dopo il successo strameritato di pubblico e critica del precedente album, The Seldom Seen Kid , il gruppo di Guy Garvey torna con quello che – a nostro [...]
What an utterly schizophrenic record; half incredible, half dull, with the dividing line almost smack in the middle of the album. For some reason, after The Night Will Always Win I seem to find Build a Rocket, Boys! really quite boring. It is very classic Elbow: big, swoonsome, lush waves of orchestration and Guy Garvey's gorgeous voice, which always makes you feel like everything is going to be okay. By now, with Elbow, you know the score. The thing is, it's kinda dull. It's a bit like an excessive helping of power balladry for [...]
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