DUBAI is somewhere between Brooklyn and Lyon... A new band comprised of These Are Powers ' Anna Barie and her husband Johannes Buff ( Le Knell ) only have one demo up on their Soundcloud but apparently we can expect more soon. 'Unsaid' is a sweet piece of psychedelic drone pop, download it below. I'd like to dedicate this to my co-blogger who moved to Dubai to be a stewardess. (I didn't just make that up!) Unsaid Like Dubai.
Mr. Ted McGrath of the now hiatused Antimagic (and ex- These Are Powers ) has put together an album under his solo moniker ATM . The EP is called The Slow Fade , and is being released by Temple South (cassette) and Creative Capitalism (digital). McGrath has fused together numerous influences from punk, no wave, glam, postpunk, art rock and experimental pop to form these sometimes-gritty, sometimes-scary, sometimes-bleak sounds. Two floor toms (one treated, one normal), a snare, an Alesis SR-16 drum machine, a Boss SP 202 sampler, [...]
While it's entirely possible that you've never heard of Netherlands-based avant-luthier Yuri Landman, it's highly unlikely you'll fail to recognize the bands he's built eccentric, amazing new guitars for. Whether it's hosting workshops on how to create instruments around Europe, explaining how to prepare a guitar, or building personalized instruments for high profile musicians, Landman keeps very busy, propagating the weirder side of one of rock music's most prominent and traditional instruments. Landman initially worked as an award-winning comic book artist and then played bass and guitar for indie rockers Zoppo. However, after five years of creating various [...]
still photo & edit by joe perez / shot by muggsy and koster We're up to episode 4 in our ' Do It Yourself ' vodcast series and we're going doco with a portrait of Market Hotel during its infamous "shut down" in February 2010. During a private shoot with QC last year, members of the bands Real Estate and These Are Powers along with Market Hotel pioneers, broke down the venue and its importance in the Brooklyn music community. Market Hotel served as a birthright [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 POWERS @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 S 2nd St Brooklyn, NY 11211 $8, 8PM With Anna and Pat of These Are Powers headlining this bill under the name Powers , it's sure to be an interesting one. But wait, even the openers are fantastic! Snakes Say Hiss , Tony Castles , Class Actress , Grooms , and Darlings also join the bill, so you know it's going to be GREAT! [...]
There's a whole mess of great shows happening tomorrow (Woods and Ducktails at Monster Island, Eola and friends at Silent Barn, Oh My Rockness show at Pianos), but I wanted to recommend this one. It's a show in memory of Ariel Panero, a promoter in New York and member of Tough Knuckles, who recently passed away at the age of 25. I never met him, but he started Less Artist More Condos, which is pretty damn amazing. Sure, I've written about Grooms, These Are Powers, and Darlings a ton of times, and you can see them frequently in New York, [...]
Born and raised in Chicago, relocated in NYC, Bill Salas dj and produces under the name of Brenmar , when he's not touring with his band These Are Powers. His name popped up last year when he dropped his remix of Deeon's " Freak Like Me " and Aaliyah's " R U That Somebody ", and following a collection of big remixes and tracks. His next official release will be on the Ikonika & Optimum's own imprint Hum [...]
But perhaps even more interesting than LPs this year were the EPs, like those from Zola Jesus, James Blake, Forest Swords and Light Asylum, just to name a few that really stood out. Check out the complete list below. Light Asylum : In Tension Forest Swords : Dagger Paths James Blake : Klavierwerke / CMYK Zola Jesus : Stridulum / Valusia Twin Sister : Color Your Life [...]
Last year was all about Summer . This year it was quite the opposite. So once again, instead of doing a songs-of-the-year list, our list focuses on what we picked up to be the dominant trend this year. Cos we're all about being hip and relevant. Here are some of our favorite weird dark gems and year round winter hits. Light Asylum – A Certain Person + Dark Allies Forest Swords – If Your Girl (Aaliyah cover) [...]
marcia cahill + ted mcgrath = antimagic ANTIMAGIC have a new 73 entitled Shake Shake Shake/Inner Most Secret Shogun Heart . Here is the "Single Edit" of the A Side. Listen. Downloadable: Shake Shake Shake (Single Edit) (mp3) The band will be working hard to finish mixing their new full length album. Be on the look out for more info in the not-too-distant future. Upcoming NYC Show: Tonight! @ Cake Shop w/ Raft [...]
Michael Flac Who: These Are Powers What: Brooklyn-based (of course) trio all about getting dance, electronic, industrial and rock action to play nice and nasty together Why: Their last album was 20092s All Aboard Future but 2010 has seen them release the Candyman EP and they are coming to town as part of the X Avant new music festival presented by The Music Gallery . When: Saturday, October 23 at [...]
Featuring These Are Powers, Gatekeeper, Finger On The Pulse DJs and more!
Recommended Show: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 THESE ARE POWERS @ UNION POOL 484 Union Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 RSVP , 7PM Gotta love a free show (even if this one requires you to RSVP ), and it's even better when the free show is with an amazing act like These Are Powers . They play tonight at Union Pool, and Gatekeeper is scheduled to open. Kordan @ Lit Soft Metals @ Cake Shop Pavement @ Central Park [...]
It's time to listen to the tracks I have not posted recently. Here is the next NOT POSTED mix. These are some of the songs that would get there own individual posts on GIMME TINNITUS, if I only had the time. This mix starts out with a party jam and ends all indie rock. Listen. Downloadables: Partee Hardee (mp3) by Javelin See Spaces ( Jacob Safari Remix) (mp3) by Teeth Anything Above Nothing (mp3) [...]
Sponsored by Death & Taxes magazine and Tiger beer, Union Pool will play setting to a free party on September 23 with DJ sets throughout the night from the Finger On The Pulse guys and featuring live performances from Gatekeeper and These Are Powers, the night is totally free and promises cheap booze, good tunes [...]
Recommended Show: SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2010 THESE ARE POWERS @ PS1 22-25 Jackson Ave Long Island City, NY 11101 $15, 2PM Though Questlove may be headlining this show at the PS1 Warm Up, These Are Powers are our personal faves for the day. The three piece band have a great live show with an amazing and interesting sound to match. Anamanaguchi @ Brooklyn Bowl The Lisps & Afuche @ Pianos Neon Indian @ Governors Island Dax Riggs [...]
by QC staff Hi QC visitors, hope your minds are relatively chill. I feel this Summer has brought on some serious phases of transition in all aspects from love, friendships, and career choices. The same goes for QC as we are but a few weeks away from launching a new and improved Quiet Color . As you may have noticed, we've slowed down our daily blog postings in anticipation of our new format: A bi-monthly web release of original video content, editorials, and fresh music for your [...]
A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin and Summer festivals beyond. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments. Three festivals happening this weekend to be aware of: Castlepalooza in Tullamore (win tickets ), Indiependence in Cork ( win tickets ) and Le Cheile in Meath. Tuesday 27th July - Andy Irvine @ Whelan's (€20) [...]
Lately I've just listened to the Princess of R&B, Aaliyah. The whole discography, really. Over and over. Maybe I'm having some sort of unconscious tribute to the life of this lovely and talented artist. Here's a tune from another talented artist. Meet Brenmar , Brooklyn based dj and producer. He's also part of this "experimental electronic music" group called These Are Powers . You should check his awesome summer mixtape - when I heard it the first time I was instantly jamming and couldn't really keep focus on anything I was doing (thank you Janna). [...]
Creepy Teepee is a festival curated by Prague's A.M.180 Collective, that went on from Thursday July 15th to Sunday the 18th. It takes place at the old Jesuit College in Kutná Hora, a cute small town about an hour from Prague. (Thanks to the three young Czechs who helped me get there. The Czech must be the nicest people in the world ever.) I was at the festival for only two out of four days, so I'm only gonna cover the time I was there. FRIDAY The festival site is a bit unusual, but I really liked [...]
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