photo by Sannah Kvist * Today I will mostly be doing the following: monitoring my bruises after last night's epic four-hour slug home; burning effigies of the same evening's final bus driver, who abruptly stopped his vehicle at 3am because he had "finished my shift"; looking outside and admiring the white wonderland; looking outside and hating the white wonderland; ordering take-out; listening to this sexy, slowed-down, sedative Carly Simon cover ( mp3 ) by London acts Alpines (previously featured here ) and Maya Jane Coles ; sleeping. Why-ee-yay-ee-ay..
Name: Why? Progress Report: Yoni Wolf talks about the state of WHY? and the band's sometime-to-be-released new record. WHY? is one of those bands that will invariably cause you to sound like an asshole when you try and describe them. Hip-hop-inflected indie rock? Folk-hop? I'm gonna stop trying now. I will say, however, that the band's last two albums - 2008's Alopecia and 2009's Eskimo Snow - are some of the most wonderfully unclassifiable and fantastically witty pop albums of those years. Fans of the band have been waiting nearly [...]
We've said it before and we'll say it again, but acts that cross and fuse genres always grab our attention. As you may have guessed where this is going, Icarus Youth do just that. Another thing that appeals to us is promoting local bands, again, Icarus Youth hail from Brighton, much like us. It would seem quite likely, even natural, that their 'indie Rock 'n' Rhyme' fusion would find itself on HMCMB at some point or another. We only wish it was sooner. The music then, dark and quirky. An ominous amalgam of considered lyricism, sharp guitar and [...]
Singer-songwriter Matt Oliver's TV Torso drops a new track, and it's a pretty enjoyable blend of pulsating synths and anthemic rock songwriting. Oliver's vocals feel vibrant and almost folky despite some heavy tremolo effects. Screaming guitar leads harmonize into an almost drone-y effect, and the sequenced bass synths are about as new wave as new wave gets. Like I said, it's an odd blend of ideas, but it just works, works, works. Get more info on TV Torso here. / via /
3/16 @ Le Poisson Rouge. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then leave a comment! A winner will be randomly chosen on 3/10 @ NOON. Buy tix here. Follow Le Poisson Rouge on Twitter. Like WHY? on Facebook. Danielson recently dropped by Daytrotter. Purchase WHY? items via Insound. MP3: WHY? - This Blackest Purse [...]
New music festival + solid local and national line-up + excuse to take a road-trip with friends = hello, favorite new thing. (And thank you Reverb for introducing us.) The first annual Treefort Fest is happening March 22nd to 25th in downtown Boise and a number of great local bands will be making the drive [...]
Recommended Show: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011 WHY? @ FLORENCE GOULD HALL 55 E 59th St New York, NY 10022 $20, 7PM & 10PM Florence Gould Hall (which is apparently part of the French Institute) seems like a pretty fancy place for a show. We're not quite sure how Why? fits into the grand vision of the venue, but that doesn't really matter much to us! The National & Wye Oak @ Beacon Theater Serenades, XNY, & Inky Jack @ Knitting Factory [...]
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2011 has been a great year for music, and I've enjoyed so much of what it had to offer. However, along with the new music I enjoyed, I also discovered a lot of music that I totally stupidly slept on. Whether it was the artist or just the song, apparently I just wasn't paying attention at the time. So here follows that top ten songs (in no particular order) that I've been jamming on this year, that did not come out this year. - [...]
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Photo source: The National It's going to be a great week of holiday parties and amazing concerts here in New York City. The National is playing six straight nights at the Beacon Theatre, James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem ) is DJ'ing the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, WHY? is playing a doubleheader, and, well, there's a ton more so see below. Just a head's up, this will be the last suggested NYC concerts post of the year. Have a happy holidays! [...]
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12/15 @ Florence Gould Hall. Wanna attend the Wordless Music event with a guest? If so, then leave a comment! A winner will be randomly chosen on 12/10 @ NOON. Buy tix here. Like WHY? on Facebook. Follow WHY? on Twitter. Purchase WHY? items via Insound. MP3: WHY? - This Blackest Purse
Carly Simon isn't one of those artists that you wouldn't necessarily to admit to liking to but Why is an absolute '80s classic. So it's great that someone's decided to remind of that fact. It's just a bit of shame that this cover by Alpines and Maya Janes Coles kind of misses the mark somewhat. No matter though, because it gives us the opportunity to point out this isn't the first time Miss Coles has got her mitts on Alpines beats, as she remixed their track Cocoon under her dubstep alias Nocturnal Sunshine way way back [...]
South London's Alpines are releasing a series of covers - serving up classic pop and rock tracks in their signature dark electro pop style. The latest of these is an ambitious cover of Carly Simon's 'Why' produced by Maya Jane Coles - a perfect deep counter point to the ghostly vocals of Catherine Pockson. Although its a tricky track to cover, the talented combination of Alpines and Coles have managed to make this track their own. The Alpines rework of Nirvana's 'Something In The Way' takes this grungey track into haunting sombre territory. This release is part of an EP [...]
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Rising night pop duo Alpines returns with Maya Jane Coles to give us their version of Carly Simon 's hit 'Why.' You can listen to the cut below. The South Londoners 73 ' Cocoon ' is available now. Alpines + Maya Jane Coles - Why (Carly Simon) Via - No Modest Bear
When Winter hits elsewhere, Fall hits Los Angeles. Little changes, but we occasionally don infrequently worn coats, and complain frequently about the 30° difference in temperature. We fear that it will stay this way, seemingly forgetting that we will likely return to shorts for at least one weekend before Christmas. We yearn for 2 weeks ago with more energy than we dedicate to thinking about 2 weeks from now. Put the future behind us and the past ahead. Stand for nothing, live for me. [ cover image from "Examinations In Vinyl" by Carabaas [...]
Rare Monk resemble a mix of Celtic punk, avant-garde rock in the vein of Man Man, and southern gypsy-pop complete with quick-moving strings and snarling vocals. For a more concise comparison, think Modest Mouse with an extra shot of caffeine
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