Blog: Parasites & Sycophants

Emma Louise:: "Jungle"

Apr 2, 12:19pm Parasites & Sycophants

Emma Louise shows the video for "Jungle" from her debut EP, Full Hearts & Empty Rooms . https://www.facebook.com/music emmalouise http://emmalouise.bandcamp.com /

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Twin Steps on Serial Parade

Apr 2, 10:36am Parasites & Sycophants

Oakland's Twin Steps offer a twisted and stirred take of doo-wop, malt shops, and other sixties sounds and samples. The Oakland trio will release the EP, Serial Parade , next week on April 10th. First hand examples set below for your discovery. listen to "Pinkie Promise" watch "Junkie Song" http://twinsteps.bandcamp.com/ http://www.colabruin.com/

• Twin Steps - Pinkie Promise

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Artist:	Twin Steps
Title:	Pinkie Promise
Link Text:	“Pinkie Promise”
File Name:	TwinSteps-Pinkie_Promise.mp3

The 25th Anniversary of Paul Simon's Graceland

Apr 2, 10:03am Parasites & Sycophants

The 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's classic album Graceland will be commemorated with musical and film celebrations continuing into the summer. Following its Sundance Film Festival premiere, the Joe Berlinger-directed documentary "Under African Skies," chronicling the creation and influence of Graceland, will have its US television premiere on A & E this spring. In May, "Under African Skies" will screen at several festivals worldwide and enjoy a limited theatrical engagement in New York and Los Angeles, beginning May 11th. Moreover, Legacy Recordings will be offering several 25th Anniversary versions of Paul [...]

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Freshkills:: "The Bigger Man"

Apr 2, 5:42am Parasites & Sycophants

Brooklyn quintet Freshkills have a propulsive new record with the title of Raise Up The Sheets . https://www.facebook.com/fresh kills http://www.freshkillsband.com/

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Eugene Francis Jnr:: "Necronomicon"

Mar 30, 12:48am Parasites & Sycophants

Eugene Francis Jnr will release the "Necronomicon" single on May 21st and a new album in September. http://www.eugenefrancisjnr.co m/

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Rickie Lee Jones:: "The Last Chance Texaco" (live)

Mar 29, 6:31pm Parasites & Sycophants

"The Last Chance Texaco" can be found here .

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The Pharmacy:: "Pines"

Mar 29, 5:31pm Parasites & Sycophants

Seattle band The Pharmacy have a new 73 EP, Dig Your Grave , that I have been enjoying. Buy it and learn more here .

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Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny:: "Atlas"

Mar 29, 2:21pm Parasites & Sycophants

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny are set to release "Atlas" as their next single on Mute on April 24th. "Atlas" is found on the album, Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose . http://www.facebook.com/BethJe ansHoughton http://mute.com/

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Megafaun on tour

Mar 29, 2:14pm Parasites & Sycophants

Megafaun continues on with their U.S. tour in support of their latest album. Field Report will be with them until The Drive-By Truckers join for some shows in the Southeast. MEGAFAUN TOUR DATES: 03/30/12 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern # 03/31/12 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir # 04/03/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord # 04/04/12 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place # 04/05/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater # 04/06/12 – Tempe, AZ @ The Sail Inn # 04/07/12 – Santa Fe, [...]

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CAN preps The Lost Tapes for summer

Mar 29, 2:04pm Parasites & Sycophants

Good news comes with Spoon Records and Mute announcing Can - The Lost Tapes , the long awaited box set of unreleased studio, soundtrack and live material. Set for June 19th release, The Lost Tapes was curated by Irmin Schmidt and Daniel Miller, compiled by Irmin Schmidt and Jono Podmore, and edited by Jono Podmore. More background from the press release is below. When the legendary Can studio in Weilerswist was sold to the German Rock N Pop Museum, they bought everything, including the army mattresses that covered the walls for [...]

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Knesset:: "Bitter Hearts"

Mar 29, 1:51pm Parasites & Sycophants

Knesset will release their debut, Coming of Age , on May 8th. The album was mixed by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Explosions in the Sky, The Walkmen, The Mountain Goats, etc...) and features contributions by Michael Bell (The Books, Lymbyc Systym) and Marc Bianchi of Her Space Holiday. http://weareknesset.com/

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Wrinkle Neck Mules:: "Leaving Chattanooga" and Apprentice to Ghosts

Mar 29, 12:53pm Parasites & Sycophants

Richmond, Virginia's Wrinkle Neck Mules have a new record by the name of Apprentice to Ghosts . The vocals and music at times bring to mind the rustic organics of Walter Salas-Humara and the Silos. See what you think with a listen to "Leaving Chattanooga" from the album. http://wrinkleneckmules.com/

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at altars made of sand

Mar 29, 12:40pm Parasites & Sycophants

"Anchor" from Tu Fawning "No Sleep" from DZ Deathrays "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)" from Silversun Pickups "Election Day" from Long Distance Runners "Let Us Light A Fire" from [...]

• Bus Stop Dreams - Bus_Stop_Dreams-02-Let_Us_Light_a_Fire.mp3
• JBM - Winter Ghosts
• Long Distance Runners - Election Day
• Shout Out Out Out Out - Never The Same Way Twice
• Stars in Coma - Dismantle Your Heart
• Y La Bamba - Squawk

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Artist:	Bus Stop Dreams
Link Text:	“Let Us Light A Fire”
File Name:	Bus_Stop_Dreams-02-Let_Us_Ligh t_a_Fire.mp3
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2012

Artist:	JBM
Title:	Winter Ghosts
Link Text:	“Winter Ghosts”
File Name:	JBM-Winter_Ghosts.mp3
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2011

Artist:	Long Distance Runners
Title:	Election Day
Link Text:	“Election Day”
File Name:	LongDistanceRunnersElectionDay .mp3
Year:	2012

Artist:	Shout Out Out Out Out
Title:	Never The Same Way Twice
Link Text:	“Never the Same Way Twice”
File Name:	SOOOO-Never_The_Same_Way_Twice .mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps

Artist:	Stars in Coma
Title:	Dismantle Your Heart
Link Text:	“Dismantle My Heart”
File Name:	Stars-in-Coma-Dismantle-Your-H eart.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Other
Year:	2011

Artist:	Y La Bamba
Title:	Squawk
Link Text:	“Squawk”
File Name:	Y_La_Bamba-Squawk.mp3
Year:	2012

SBTRKT:: "Hold On"

Mar 29, 12:00pm Parasites & Sycophants

"Hold On" is found on SBTRKT's self-titled debut album available here . The video was directed by Sam Pilling. See them live if you wish. Dates below if you have eyes. dates: Fri 3/30 Washington DC 930 Club Sat 3/31 Philadelphia PA Theater of Living Arts Mon 4/2 Brooklyn NY Music Hall of Williamsburg Tue 4/3 New York NY Webster Hall Wed 4/4 Boston MA Paradise Rock Club Fri 4/6 Cleveland OH House of Blues Sat 4/7 Chicago IL House of Blues [...]

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You Won't:: "Three Car Garage" and Skeptic Goodbye

Mar 29, 11:47am Parasites & Sycophants

Boston band You Won't have a debut LP titled Skeptic Goodbye that is out on Old Flame Records. I've listened to it more than a few times. Preview it here and take in the video below. "Three Car Garage" facebook

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LCTRISC:: "Please Wait On Yourself"

Mar 29, 11:32am Parasites & Sycophants

LCTRISC the video for their new single, "Please Wait On Yourself" , directed by Johan Stolpe. http://www.facebook.com/LCTRIS C

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The Ready Aim Fire!

Mar 29, 2:11am Parasites & Sycophants

Southern California band The Ready Aim Fire! have a new album titled Atheist Grief , and it can be heard here .

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The Replacements:: "Answering Machine" (live)

Mar 28, 7:13pm Parasites & Sycophants

"Answering Machine" is found on the great Replacements' record Let It Be .

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The Thought Adjusters from Father Yod and the Source Family

Mar 28, 4:10pm Parasites & Sycophants

A few years back I reviewed a very entertaining read concerning Father Yod and the Source Family which you can find here if you're interested. With that in mind comes the forthcoming release of The Thought Adjusters on May 22nd via Drag City. Father Yod had a family of thirteen wives and over a hundred other members of his Source Family in the early-to-mid 1970s. While The Source Family roamed from Los Angeles to San Francisco to Hawaii, nine albums were recorded and offered for sale [...]

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Violens:: "Der Microarc"

Mar 28, 3:39pm Parasites & Sycophants

Brooklyn trio Violens will release the True LP May 15th on Slumberland Records. "Der Microarc" https://www.facebook.com/Slumb erlandRecords https://www.facebook.com/viole ns

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