Artist: Ume

On June 25th, Bob Marley and The Wailers classic LP Legend will get the remix treatment that is being dubbed Legend Remixed released via UME/Tuff Gong. The collection will feature reimaginations by Thievery Corporation, RAC, Pretty Lights, DJ Z-Trip & Lee "Scratch" Perry, Stephen and Ziggy Marley, Jim James, and more. James interpretation of "Waiting In Vain" is the first to hit the public. Listen below.

• umesongs - Waiting In Vain (Jim James Remix)

Someone might want to brief whomever holds the rights to Bob Marley's music on things that could potentially piss off devoted Bob fans. And ASAP. Spin mentions that Island, Tuff Gong and UME will release an EDM-remixed version of Legend on June 25, and-oh man-what a surely divisive project that is sure to be. But let's hold off on scorched-earth opinions until it actually releases. Until then, curious (and agitated) listeners can sample the album's lead-off tune, Jim James' remix of "Waiting In Vain," which is actually pretty rad. The My [...]

• umesongs - Waiting In Vain (Jim James Remix)

By now most folks know where I stand on the present sensitive folk movement.  Mainly that I’m over it.  So today I thought I would prove I'm capable of more than just bitching and post some bands I actually like.  And no, none of them formed in the 90’s. In my latest search for bands [...] The post Songs I like: Ladies Night appeared first on Your Music Is Awful.com .

We wanted to put more coverage towards the locals this year and our friend Glen Brown was going to be at the Red Bull Sound Select show at Holy Mountain earlier this week. He offered up some thoughts and shots, so we were like "yeah, do that" and he was like "OK, I will" and we were like "that's gnarly". So we have a little love for Gentlemen Rogues , The Sour Notes , Not In The Face and Ume . Click through for Glen's notes and [...]

Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Black Angels, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine Song: Ume - Captive [download here ] What's so good? While watching Anthony [...]

• lelephantvolant - UME Captive

Ume . There is the general feeling around these parts that they just need to blow up; power trio rock with the remarkably charismatic powerhouse lady putting down the jams should be a lock. I love photographing this band. I think every music photographer in Austin loves photographing this band thanks to Lauren's hair. But they weren't my highlight. Modern Outsider is a friend of the program. They have several great acts on their roster and bedsides being really good people, they call Austin home. So naturally, they decided to host a pre-SxSW showcase as part [...]

Man, this next week and a half is shaping up to be a blast for everyone in Austin, and Friday is really starting to turn things up a notch.  I've already caught great sets by Endless Thoughts , Politics and Parquet Courts , so I'm really looking forward to the rest of what's in-store. If you can't make it out this weekend, don't forget that Free Week now goes on into next week too! Here's my suggestions for Friday.  The Real Energy, Spray Paint , Crooked [...]

I usually end up putting in more miles around a festival then those other two guys. That means I usually see and more importantly hear more bands than the average festival goer. This year, I was able to relax a bit on Friday as I was with out photo pit access. Once all that was remedied, it was full steam ahead. I had plenty of fun chasing the sound. We'll start with a Top 5 bands and then hit on festival observations. Best Bands 1) Trust - [...]

Final day. Your feet, lungs and liver have taken a beating, but the pain feels good now. I had a busy slate of things I wanted to check out on Sunday. I started bright and early to catch favorite locals on the upswing and kept after through the headliner. Final installment of shots from FFF7 will bring you Flesh Lights , Ume , Balmorhea , Cult of Youth , Bleached , A Place to Bury Strangers , Class Actress , Trust , Deerhoof , The Promise [...]

Cat Power performs Showbox SoDo on Saturday / photo by Hilary Harris We finish out October with Halloween and a strong week of shows ahead, and we swing right into November with a ton of other great choices. Monday starts pretty damn string with Robyn Hitchcock and the Young Fresh Fellows  at Triple Door, Dark Dark Dark, Emily Wells, and Eternal Fair  at Crocodile, and   Nneka  at Tractor Tavern. Some scary choices Tuesday night at Chop Suey with Twerps, Witch Gardens, Crypts, Ononos, Haunted Horses,   and [...]

Another exhausting Rocktober has finally come to an end. Of course, who better to close it out than R Kelly? Thursday, October 25th An Evening With Public Image, LTD at The Regency Ballroom Sure, it's not The Sex Pistols. However, Johnny Rotten's post-Pistols New Wave project may not have the historical gravitas of his first [...]

It is difficult for me to believe that it has almost been twenty years since I first saw Helmet as they opened for Ministry with support from Sepultura at the then Universal Amphitheater in 1992. It was one of the first five concerts I attended and has left an indelible mark on my memory. My first brush with Helmet was seeing their video for "Unsung" on Headbanger's Ball on MTV. It was heavy and fast. Page Hamilton immediately became a guitar hero of mine with his drop-d tuned ESP magenta Horizon guitar. Every time Helmet comes [...]

Christopher Wilson Because clearly I'm shit at this retirement or even just taking a day off thing... Some recent concert announcements with on-sales earlier than I'd have likely gotten to them otherwise. This is me. Thinking of you. Band OF Horses were just here in August, yes, but that was in a sort of support role for My Morning Jacket and it was a good month before their new record Mirage Rock came out - today, I believe. And so to go with the new record are [...]

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Ume were the first band featured on tonight's season debut of Anthony Bourdain's travel food show "No Reservations." Check out all the cool delicacies they had (including chicken testicles) in the video below and catch Ume on tour this fall ( dates ) ...

Ume today announced that they will appear on the season premiere of the Emmy® award-winning series "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - The Final Tour." The episode will debut on Travel Channel on Monday, September 3rd at 9:00 PM ET / PT to launch the ninth and final season of the acclaimed series. The one-hour season opener starts in Austin, TX where Bourdain soaks in all that is good in the hipster hotspot during the 2012 SXSW Interactive, Film, and Music ...

By Michel Dussack On August 2nd, Austin based rock trio Ume played a ferocious thirty minute set in the Grand Ballroom of Webster Hall as a part of their tour with Helmet and Toadies. Ume filled the room with heavily distorted guitar riffs during their set which comprised mostly of unreleased material thanks to guitarist and singer Lauren Larson. The band opened up with one of their bigger songs, ‘The Conductor’ and from the first few notes played, it was ...

photos by Chris La Putt Toadies/Helmet/Ume at Webster Hall 8/02/2012 For a band of only three people, Ume had incredible power -- they blasted sound and strength out into the crowd at Webster Hall. Frontwoman Lauren Larson's frenetic energy and distorted guitar meant lots of movement -- Ume is perfectly suited to playing on a huge stage with ample room to move about. While some may prefer the [...]

UME has announced that they will be opening for Jane's Addiction at the official Lollapalooza Aftershow on Saturday August 4th at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Ume was personally selected by Jane's frontman Perry Farrell to perform at the SOLD OUT concert. Guitarist/singer Lauren Larson describes the exciting phone call from Perry: "My cell phone rang while we were sitting by the dumpsters outside a club in Jacksonville, FL eating peanut butter on saltines. I've been dreaming of playing Lollapalooza ...

Ume have announced that they will be opening for Jane's Addiction at the official Lollapalooza Aftershow on Saturday August 4, 2012 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Ume was personally selected by Jane's frontman Perry Farrell to perform at the SOLD OUT concert. Guitarist/singer Lauren Larson describes the exciting phone call from Perry: "My cell phone rang while we were sitting by the dumpsters outside a club in Jacksonville, FL eating peanut butter on saltines. I've been [...]

Can't believe a week ago at this time we were hoping into the car and headed to Cincinnati for the Bunbury Festival . Over the course of 3 days we saw a lot of really great acts; it seemed like whichever band we saw most recently was the one we tagged with "best set at Bunbury" tag. When I think back about the act that truly stood out for me, without a doubt it was Austin, Texas trio Ume . While I had heard the band's 2011 release [...]