Monday: The Gummy Awards @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm $16 For the first time ever the folks at Stereogum have paired their annual awards with an actual awards show. I'm not sure if they're gonna be presenting awards during the show, but there will be performances from some excellent bands Violens, Bells, and of course a front runner for the album of the year award Deerhunter. Should be a great show and you probably won't need to show up in a tux or walk the red carpet to get in. Deerhunter - "Microcastle" [...]
We humbly submit our list of 10 favorite tracks of the year. The typical caveats apply, mainly that an individual band could only chart once, no matter how awesome it may be. Meaning, for example, that despite three Johnny Foreigner songs being among our 10 most-listened-to tracks of 2008, only one is able to makes the cut below. Of course, the tracks in question had to be released this year. And there's really not much else to it. We think these songs are the bee's knees, and we look forward to hearing much more from the bands who [...]
Thanks Nancy Reagan, killer advice. I need a segue... fuck it (I should have just written "transitition statement"). Even though I find Rolling Stone odd in a lot of ways they happen to mention some rather goods bands every issue. Take for instance The War On Drugs. These Philadelphia rockers ...
I'm not sure when I'll get around to doing a year end review, though rest assured, Philadelphia's The War on Drugs and their album Wagon Wheel Blues, mark some of the best from a good year. Having spent much of the last year overseas, on December 9th, the band will embark on a short tour to finish out the year. tour: 12/09/08 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at The Crofoot 12/10/08 Rock Island, IL - Huckleberry's Pizza Parlor 12/11/08 Chicago, IL - Schuba's 12/12/08 Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place 12/13/08 Pittsburgh, PA - [...]
Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 11/24-11/28 right here, right now. [ play ] | [ download mp3 ] Deastro - Michael, The Lone Archer of the North Shore [ play ] | [ download mp3 ] Women - Group Transport Hall [ play ] | [ download mp3 ] War On Drugs - Taking The Farm [ play ] | [ [...]
Photo by Travis Newman In case you haven't heard of The War on Drugs , we're here to set you straight. WOD is a band of musicians under the spell of Adam Ganduciel, one of Philly's next hopes for lighting the music scene on fire with his blistering guitar work and experimental noise rock. WOD released their first full length album earlier this year on Secretly Canadian , " Wagon Wheel Blues ", which incorporated some earlier songs from the " Barrel of Batteries" EP and added lots of [...]
The War on Drugs - "Taking the Farm" The War on Drugs is just the latest in my ongoing (and not-so-minor) obsession with new bands that owe more than a little to well-established artists (see previous bands here and here ). Released earlier this year on Secretly Canadian , The War on Drugs' debut album Wagonwheel Blues recalls artists like Springsteen, Petty, and Dylan without feeling overtly derivative or hackneyed. "Taking the Farm" is the second track on the album, and when combined [...]
AMERICAN MONEY HOLE by Mike Sregor John McCain's claiming that Barack Obama's idea of "Redistributing the Wealth" as being un-American would be right on the mark, if only McCain weren't such a hypocrite Republican. Both the Republicans and the Democrats have always redistributed the wealth by taxing the shit out of the American people. Before you read on, watch this video (it's hilarious, but true): http://www.lewrockwell.com/blo g/lewrw/archives/023991.html In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole? [...]
So I missed the Women / King Khan BBQ show last night at the Magic Stick. I was told it was tonight, Tuesday, when in fact it was last night. Needless to say I am sad. However, the Philadelphia Phillies are the 2008 World Series Champions. Not yet, but I am calling it. After the first ever suspended game in World Series history, the Phillies are going to come out strong tonight as they start the game in the 7th inning. It is fitting that today I was about to post Philadelphia's The War on [...]
(Rubbish flyer via Nick Santore ) (Bonus video chat capture with Nick and Brad) Just a little heads up as to what's going on this weekend, the boys (and girl) of Rubbish Films are showing off their Cannes-acclaimed short-film, Eyelids , at The Chicago International Film Festival . The short is, among other things, being featured in Mondays Illinoisemakers program, which is basically a showcase of the hottest up-and-coming Illinois Filmsters, get your tickets for that AND the after [...]
Take a looky here at some more artists worth hunting down: Marnie Stern For those who like : Kaki King, Deerhoof This talent ed NYC singer/guitarist is poised to release her new album on October 7th. www.myspace.com/marniestern1 [...]
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You'll light the fire and we'll bring the music ? MP3: Phantom Planet - Our House MP3: War On Drugs - Taking The Farm (Thank You Pasta Primavera (How Fitting))
Tonight in Baltimore the Ottobar has an awesome show with Matt Pryor and Kevin Devine. If you head down south to DC don't miss Summerbirds In The Cellar at the Red and the Black . Finally if you take the northern route to Philly, Johnny Brenda's has The War On Drugs and Windsor For The Derby. mp3: Summerbirds In The Cellar - Wicked World mp3: The War On Drugs - Taking The Farm mp3: Matt Pryor - Confidence Man mp3: [...]
My summer has been pretty busy with the new job and getting used to this strange land called California. So far I've met my fair share of cool and weird people. Some are both. Anyway, here are he songs that I've had on repeat while cruising the Northern California shoreline. Santogold - Get It Up (Radioclit Mix feat. M.I.A. and Gorilla Zoe) Beck - Orphans [...]
YouTube - "Needle In Your Eye" by The War On Drugs . Tags: the war on drugs , youtube
So this evening The War On Drugs are playing in a pub. And not just any pub. The William Cobbett pub which, judging from the amount of people crammed in is apparently the only pub open on a Wednesday in Farnham and quite possibly the whole of Surrey.
Aug 18, 2008, 9:33am
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Track: Needle In Your Eye Artist/Band: The War On Drugs (related) Label: Secretly Canadian Duration: 4:55 Description: Video for "Needle In Your Eye" by The War On Drugs from their Secretly Canadian release, Wagonwheel Blues. Video directed by Mark Shonenveld. Formats available: The War On Drugs - "Taking The Farm" (.mp3) (Want more music videos? See if:mv )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =8-SeDdcQszA Related posts The War On Drugs - Wagonwheel Blues An interview with The War On Drugs
Straight outta Philly, The War on Drugs is one of a number of bands I've been meaning to post about, but never got around to. And while my thoughts on the record are overdue, the delay has certainly not arisen from any kind of second thoughts. Their full-length, Wagonwheel Blues , has received a fair amount of critical acclaim and after spending quite a bit of time with it, I can easily agree that it is one of the finest debuts to grace 2008 so far. Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Adam Granduciel sets the tone [...]
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