The inaugural First City Festival will take place August 24th and 25th at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. The festival grounds are at same site as the famed Moterey Pop Festival in 1967. The lineup includes Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, MGMT, Neko Case, Beach House, Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, Purity Ring, Dr. Dog, Father John Misty, Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Okkervil River, The Hold Steady, Delta Spirit, The Black Angels, The Antlers, Dodos, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Lucero, Tennis, Akron/Family, Bleached, Guards, Blitzen Trapper, and more. General admission and VIP passes will [...]
Today we flash back on another of our favourite labels: SUB POP RECORDS . They're responsible for the careers of a diverse range of bands, from Nirvana to Dum Dum Girls to our very own Husky . And they're celebrating 25 years in the business on July 13. That means that they've been around since 1988. Before that founder Bruce Pavitt started a fanzine called Subterranean Pop about American independent artists and their labels. He started releasing compilations [...]
An effervescent slice of electronic pop, Swimming Lessons meanders pleasantly through debut single, "Double". The percussion resonates as carbonated, an ever-rising loop of chiming sounds and loops - a snare sound for organizational purposes only - mixed with Ben Lewis charming, echoing vocal. The Leeds outfit gives hints of the Clock Opera empire that never was, and windows to the better sides of Ernest Greene's work in Washed Out. None of it necessarily aims for the ceiling. "Double" gives little hint of unchecked ambitions, rather a frictionless slow-drive through electro-pop tropes that sound as [...]
As previously reported , Australia's Laneway Festival is expanding to America with a one-day event set for September 14th in Rochester Hills, Michigan . The National and Sigur Rós top the inaugural lineup, appearing alongside Deerhunter, The Dismemberment Plan, Solange, El-P and Killer Mike as Run The Jewels, Frightened Rabbit, CHVRCHES, AlunaGeorge, Charli XCX, Savages, Warpaint, Phosphorescent, Youth Lagoon, Washed Out, Icona Pop, Flume, My Brightest Diamond, and Haerts. Advanced tickets ($79.50) go on sale beginning Saturday, May 8th through Palacenet . A limited amount of “Early Bird” four-packs will also be available for $64.50 per [...]
Small Black: Limits of Desire - Upon listening to the new release from Small Black , the first and most prominent word that comes to mind is "ethereal". The new album, Limits of Desire , is like classic Small Black but dreamier. The band has evolved and drawn from various influences to give fans something new that is still true to their sound. The new album is laid-back and calm without being safe or boring. Josh Kolenik and the other members have clearly taken note from chillwave acts like Washed Out as well as [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Washed Out, Beat Connection, Blackbird Blackbird Song: Small Black - Free at Dawn [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Seattle's Bumbershoot has revealed the lineup for this year's festival, which takes place August 31st - September 2nd at the Seattle Center. After spending the summer with The Postal Service, Ben Gibbard will return to Death Cab For Cutie for a headlining appearance at the band's hometown festival. What's more, they'll be performing their classic album Transatlanticism in full. Other noteworthy acts include Kendrick Lamar, MGMT, Crystal Castles, Alt-J, The Breeders, Deerhunter, Bassnectar, Gary Numan, Tegan & Sara, Matt & Kim, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, The Zombies, Bob Mould, The Joy [...]
Washed Out - Within and Without (2011). Sub Pop, Weird World. Cover Artwork: Jeff Kleinsmith y Fotografía por Martien Mulder. La entrada Washed Out - Within and Without (2011) aparece primero en Noiselab .
By Colin Joyce The summer of '09 feels like a long time ago thanks, in no small part, to the forces that dominated the blog rock of the day. A legion of 20-year-olds with moppy haircuts, a couple of synths and a pirated copy of Ableton live took the internet by storm. Or maybe it was just a drizzle. There was certainly something about it that felt torrential, but that could have easily been the reverb or the oversaturation of the field. It was known by at least a couple of aliases, hastily [...]
Meet Cory Thomas Hanson - the music extraordinaire that is behind the project W.H.I.T.E . Making shaken up pop music through his experimenting, Hanson's solo project is one for those of you who are heavily into dense, fanatical production. Hanson started W.H.I.T.E in the American Summer of 2008 as a solo recording project that substituted his usual Summer art school attendance. Having been around for five years, this bedroom project festooned into a big deal, as he has toured his music internationally and is set to release his third [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Teen Daze, Washed Out, Clams Casino Song: Ghost Loft - So High [download here ] What's so good? Danny [...]
The Indiecision Five at 5 is our attempt at sharing our musical tastes with you, and showcasing music from around the world. Each weekday at 5pm sharp, one NH7 writer or staffer will bring you five songs he/she is listening to on the day. Today’s Five at 5 is brought to you by stone-hearted graphic artist Atharwa Deshingkar. 1. Wooden Shjips - 'Flight' Wooden Shjips' sound has been described as experimental, minimalist, droney/psychedelic rock and they have been compared to The Velvet Underground and The Doors. While their sound seems too [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Neon Indian, Class Actress, Washed Out, Toro Y Moi Song: Empress Of - Hat Trick [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: James Blake, How To Dress Well, Glasser Song: Active Child - Evening Ceremony [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: The Postal Service - Turn Around [download here ] What's so good? Another new one from The Postal Service? Sure, it's a B side that was recorded 10 years ago, but it's going to be on Disc 2 [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Teen Daze Song: Polographia - Righteous Hit [download here ] What's so good? Considering [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Washed Out, Tycho, Owsey Song: Teen Daze - Light & Love [download here ] What's so good? Generally speaking, [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Washed Out, Tycho, Song: Mountain Range - It's Lonely Around People, Too (Teen Daze Remix) [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Washed Out, Tycho, Song: Mountain Range - It's Lonely Around People, Too (Teen Daze Remix) [download here ] What's so good? [...]
The well of music video ideas is somewhat limited, and three decades after the advent of MTV, it's interesting to see the themes that have recurred again and again over the years. One of the more enduring conceits, curiously enough, has been the workout video, either rendered in parodic style or played completely straight. We're not entirely sure why this is — perhaps because, stereotypically, musicians aren't generally the ones who enjoy gym class, or perhaps the curiously sexualized imagery of the fitness video provides rich material for satire and also for commentary on our society. In any case, the [...]
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