Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars You have to give it up to Toronto's Rock Plaza Central ; not only have they just finished their second proper album, but they managed to make it the most long-winded title: At the Moment of Our Most Needing or If Only They Could Turn Around, They Would Know They Were Not Alone. Yet again, it's a record that begs to be listened to from start to finish, and if you make it the entire way through the album, you're [...]
This Friday night Austin will be treated to one of the great North Texas bands, as Theater Fire make their way into town. They'll be playing a set over at Lamberts this Friday evening with Some Say Leland . TIckets to the show are $7 at the door, and you'll be glad you got to spend your evening listening to the eclectic folk of this great Texas band. Download: Theater Fire - Dahl Parts [MP3]
Earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune 's Greg Kot asked a few Chicago-area musicians about how they were fighting through the tough economy. Some formed cover bands (Led Zeppelin 2... ha!) and went out with stripped-down outfits on the road. Part of me is a little "yeah, duh" about musicians having second jobs, and in the story, Katie Tuten, co-owner of Chicago club the Hideout, notes: "People who play music are better able to handle whatever the economy throws at them because they're always on a tight budget." That is very true. We [...]
Earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune 's Greg Kot asked a few Chicago-area musicians about how they were fighting through the tough economy. Some formed cover bands (Led Zeppelin 2... ha!) and went out with stripped-down outfits on the road. Part of me is a little "yeah, duh" about musicians having second jobs, and in the story, Katie Tuten, co-owner of Chicago club the Hideout, notes: "People who play music are better able to handle whatever the economy throws at them because they're always on a tight budget." That is very true. We [...]
Day in, day out, it's easy to get caught up in how much work it is bringing up a baby. It's easy to start feeling like you've given up so much, like it's such a big chore and you're such a saint because you change a couple of diapers and miss out on a few hours of sleep. And then you read a story ( Globe & Mail ) that lets you know in no uncertain terms just how little you've sacrificed, how much you have and how good you have it. mp3: " These Tears [...]
Looks like a good weekend. But, to be perfectly honest, how much I end up enjoying it totally hinges on the success of Jonny Flynn and the my alma mater's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament.Let's ... Continue reading "Good Friday: Money Waters, Green River Ordinance, Companion, The Theater Fire, Nate Fowler Benefits, The Academy Is..." >
Trevor Paulhus Seven months after the album's release (and not a moment too soon), The Theater Fire's pretty excellent Matter and Light has been reviewed by the tastemakers over Pitchfork this morning... Continue reading "The Theater Fire's Matter and Light Gets The Pitchfork Treatment" >
Earlier this afternoon at Gorilla vs. Bear, Chris Cantalini posted the above video of Bosque Brown frontwoman Mara Lee Miller and her sister/pianist Gina Milligan performing the song "Phone Call" off... Continue reading "Video: Watch Bosque Brown Perform "Phone Call"" >
So the other day a friend asked what I had been listening to lately that I could recommend. I rattled off a small handful of albums, including Matter and Light , the third LP from Forth Worth, Texas band The Theater Fire . Of course I had to offer a small blurb, something to sell the band. The best, most succinct, tightly wrapped description I could offer was that they played "countrified, eastern Europized, folk pop - yea, it's kinda quirky." Right. The album, released last month, is an independently grown affair whose fourteen tracks really [...]
With the U.S.A. mere days away from having a more progressive head of state than Canada for the first time since, um, Diefenbaker:Kennedy , are we going to start seeing Canadians start threatening to move south the way Americans threatened to move north in 2004? Probably not. Especially since the Canadian economy is still just swirling in the bowl and not right down the crapper . Besides, does anyone really think the Harper government will make it until the end of the year? Other than Harper, [...]
I realized it's been ages since we've shared with you all of the fine, fine music we're lucky enough to get in our inboxes on a daily basis. I'm out to remedy that today, so here's a taste. The Theater Fire - Swashbuckler Blues : MYSPACE Soda Fountain Rag - Angry Girl : MYSPACE We Landed on the Moon - Re: Your Letter : MYSPACE [...]
Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, I'll be presenting my favorite local records of the year, counting down from No. 10 to No. 1, one album a day. Keep checking back to see how the list pans out, an... Continue reading "The Best Albums In Dallas Music, 2008: The Theater Fire's Matter and Light Hits No. 8 On The List" >
The Homosexuals - " Slow Guns " (mp3) from Love Guns? on Serious Business Records Buy It: The Theater Fire - " Swashbuckler Blues " (mp3) from Matter and Light Buy It: Lydia - " I Woke [...]
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Photo Credit: Trevor Paulhus The Theater Fire , a seven-piece, roots, indie-pop band from Texas is releasing its third LP, Matter and Light, tomorrow. The band, complete with lyrics about devils, dirt and coyotes, totes around every instrument worth toting around: horns, pedal steel, fiddles, an accordion, a banjo, and a saw. mp3 : Uncle Wayne
Driving home from work tonight, listening to Beirut's Gulag Orkestar (thanks Brent ) while the windshield washing fluid froze into long crystals on the window, I couldn't help but find a little peace behind the wheel, surrounded by cold, with only my pale headlights illuminating the path ahead against the embankments of snow that hugged the road. Should you find yourself in such a setting (or need to rely on some music to make you at least feel like you're there) and don't have a copy of Gulag Orkestar handy, why not take [...]
What a weekend! Tonight alone has a week's worth of great music. Here are a few of the many noteworthy shows in town, but there are plenty more to choose from. Please add your own picks in the comment... Continue reading "Good Friday: The Theater Fire, Asylum Street Spankers, Stumptone, Rock n' Roll Bake Sale, Sparrowbox, Holy Moly" >
So, as you probably already know Girl Talk is the king of multipopsongmash. Listen: "What It's All About" (box.net mp3) That does not mean Mr. Gillis owns the technique. Case and point, Austin DJ masher... Car Stereo (Wars) . Downloadables: "Charlie B. Barkin'" (box.net mp3) "Austin City Limits 2008 Mashup" (box.net mp3) Artifact Workshop is here . SXSW BONUS: "Ghostface Observatory" (sxsw mp3) "Hey Hey Stick Stickley" (sxsw mp3) [...]
The Theater Fire , a roots-influenced, seven-piece indie-pop band from Texas, releases its third LP Matter and Light on December 9th, 2008. Matter and Light contains a wide range of instruments, combining horns, pedal steel, banjo, piano, fiddle, accordion, found percussion and singing saw with the standard bass, drum and guitar lineup. The result is a distinct fusion of country, jazz, zydeco, folk, blues, and rock. The two singer songwriters Don Feagin and Curtis Heath, along with the rest of the band, take us on a trip through the annals of music, drawing on [...]
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