Brooklyn-based music collective Sway Machinery are playing a record release show on Saturday, March 6 at The Bell House for their new album The House of Friendly Ghosts, Volume 1 which comes out March 8 on JDub Records . This new record documents Sway Machinery's journey to one of the most remote music festivals in the world, the Festival au Desert, in Timbuktu, Mali. The CD itself comes in a unique hardcover 80-page booklet, featuring lyrics, photos from Mali and essays on the project. Famous [...]
Filed under: Around the World Tatiana McCabe Jeremiah Lockwood had to keep reminding himself where he was one night last fall. He and his bandmates in the group the Sway Machinery were mingling with Malian singer Khaira Arby and her band. Arby was playing with young kids on the floor, music and dancing was breaking out spontaneously - and a big meal was being prepared in the kitchen. A few months earlier, [...]
When first listening to Colin Stetson, all you can think is "Wow!" He is a musical pioneer with an unfathomable arsenal. His intricate percussive valve-work and reed vocalizations elevate him high above any other horn player. The mind simply cannot absorb it. Stetson uses a technique known as circular breathing, the same kind of breathing that put Kenny G in the Guiness Book of World Records for the longest note (45 minutes and 47 seconds). Now let us try a little experiment. Sing one note for as long as you can and try and breath in [...]
Get a free MP3 download of "Skin to Skin," from The Sway Machinery 's new album, "The House of Friendly Ghosts, Volume 1," out February 8 on JDub Records . The track features Timbuktu-based singer Khaira Arby. Dying Fetus has posted the re-mastered versions of "Grotesque Impalement" (taken from 'Infatuation With Malevolence') and "Skull Fucked" (taken from 'Purification Through Violence') on the band's MySpace and Facebook pages. These re-mastered tracks come from the band's forthcoming, expanded re-issues of earlier albums that will see their release early this year, which [...]
For some of you, today marks the last day before you head home for the holidays, so we wanted to send you off with a musical bang. This week's Firday Mixtape is chock full of musical goodness, with new singles from British Sea Power, jj, and Kanye West and remixes featuring Jay-Z, Cocteau Twins, and Bear In Heaven. Plus, thanks to our partner site Cover Me , we have some stellar new covers of artists ranging from LCD Soundsystem and Yoko Ono to Neon Indian and, yes, Flo Rida. Enjoy the mixtape and, more importantly, your turkey/few days off/ [...]
The Landfall Music Festival starts this week. The Landfall Music Festival is the Legion Arts' World Music festival that has taken place since 2008. Like last year, the festival will take place at Greene Square Park in downtown Cedar Rapids. There will not be any performances at CSPS as it is under construction due to remodeling. Legion Arts announced via their CSPS Facebook Page that The Sway Machinery was going to be added to the Saturday lineup. Although I hadn't heard of The Sway [...]
Tinariwen Lots of Northside related things going on this weekend, but if you'd like a more "worldy" alternative to the hipster hoopla, check out Mali's Tinariwen at Central Park Summerstage tonight ( June 26 ). I had meant to give away some free VIP passes to the Summerstage show, but the hour got too late, so now I'm just reminding you to go (it's free, after all). However, if you're the type that prefers air conditioning over al fresco concertgoing, you can also check out Tinariwen [...]
JDub Records Presents: The Sway Machinery's Musical Extravaganza "Hidden Melodies Revealed: A Secret Celebration of Rosh Hashanah" Thursday, September 17th, 2009 The Historic Piness Auditorium Wilshire Boulevard Temple 3663 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, 90010 more info: jdubrecords.org 8:00PM Open bar reception, including wines from Wente Vineyards, will be held in the courtyard of the temple. 9:00PM Show Free Admission! Free Parking on a first come, [...]
Filed under: Around the World "Cursing in Yiddish is part of the Latin musician's birthright!" So says Latin musician Arturo O'Farrill , a pianist who is one of the key figures in New York's Afro-Caribbean scene. There's no cursing, per se, on 'Mazel Tov, Mis Amigos,' an album of Yiddish tunes given full-on Latin dance treatment. But there's some great cross-cultural electricity. Heck, Jewish musician Herb Alpert built a music business empire on a string of ersatz-Latin hits, starting with 1962's [...]
Enjoy their recent tribute performance of 'Billie Jean' in the feature below. MP3: The Sway Machinery - Anim Zemiros
*Tara Jane Oneil - Drowning* Laura Barrett - Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore Meho Plaza - We'll Drink The Blood (Nopse Mix) Panther - Like A Bridge On Fire The Sway Machinery - Anim Zemiros Pree - In The Parlor Black Lips - Short Fuse The Chap - Proper Rock
by marc amigone If you're Jewish and you like to rock, I suggest you keep reading. Golem's CD release party at Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 12th featuring the Sway Machinery will showcase two of JDub's most budding acts. JDub is a not-for-profit record and event production company for innovative Jewish music, community, and cross-cultural dialogue. Having brought you acts such as Balkan Beat Box and Matisyahu, you know they have an eye for talent. [...]
Lots of new releases, but not too many notable ones. Bruce Springsteen and Franz Ferdinand are the clear front-runners in my mind. I might check out the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez album too, since I'm a big fan of The Mars Volta . Oh, and I put Hoobastank in there because I bet Ben Pike likes them. And the Incomplete Collection of Louisville Punk release is for Sean, obvs. :: Anahita , Matricaria (Important) :: Asa , [...]
by bmac This weeks mixtape is a monster. I'd like to come up with something insightful to say about it, but I'm distracted by silly things on the internet right now. Instead I'll just share some of the gems... biggest mouth in the world Rodney Mullen is insane crazy underwater hotel in Fiji Grab the zip below or check out each song after the jump. [...]
by marc amigone The Sway Machinery , a Brooklyn-based Supergroup composed of members of Antibalas, Balkan Beat Box, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Arcade Fire led by Jeremiah Lockwood, is set to perform tonight at Southpaw . Previously dubbed the funkiest Bar Mitzvah band on the planet, Lockwood channels his grandfather's spiritual vibes (legendary Jewish Cantor Jacob Konigsberg) during every show. The Sway Machinery will simultaneously rock you and transport you to another world. The musicianship on display is some of [...]
by marc amigone The Sway Machinery is a creative collaboration between five of the most dynamic musicians on the NY scene, bass saxophonist Colin Stetson of Arcade Fire and Tom Waits' Band, horn players Stuart Bogie and Jordan McLean of Antibalas, Brian Chase of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs , and frontman Jeremiah Lockwood of Balkan Beat Box . With a lineup of talented musicians such as those who play in as many diverse and wide-ranging projects, you'd expect their combined efforts to produce something extraordinary. [...]
by QC staff While everyone waits for their seasonal affective disorder to kick in, we're getting amp'd for some of the fresh music that's about to drop this Fall. Keep in mind that new albums by Metric , CocoRosie , Patrick Wolf , The Postal Service , Q-Tip , The Divine Comedy , and Basement Jaxx are all scheduled for 2008 release but remain untitled and without release dates so we won't even feature them here. Among those exciting prospects, here's what [...]
With Arcade Fire well into its self-imposed hiatus , we haven't heard much from the Win Butler crew in recent months. Well, unless you count a small support gig for Barack Obama and a rumored soundtrack that brought a whole lot of unneeded hoopla. At least one participant of the Canadian based outfit is using the extra time to create some new music. Colin Stetson, the touring saxphonist for Arcade Fire, has teamed up with Yeah Yeah Yeahs' drummer Brian Chase, Balkan Beat Box's guitarist Jeremiah Lockwood, and Stuart Bogie and [...]
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Right when I thought that Bell Orchestre was the only side/other project related to Arcade Fire associates, The Sway Machinery leaps to the forefront of "new bands to note" with their own version of a supergroup. Who, might you ask, is in this supergroup? Well if you know anything about the following bands each member represents, then you might scratch your head bald wondering what they could possibly sound like: "Brian Chase, drummer for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Colin Stetson, touring saxophonist for the Arcade Fire, and Stuart Bogie and [...]
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