Still a little room left in your stomach after that Thankzgiving feast? If so, head over to Johnny Brenda's on Saturday and get a mouthful of new shoegaze, courtesy of rising local band Soars (awesome video above). Also on the bill are Headless Horseman and headliners Aunt Dracula. Plus, our ...
Garage rockers King Khan & BBQ Show appear as muppets in their new video for "Invisible Girl". Fraggle Garage Rock!
Photos by Ashley Beliveau Visit Sun Airway's website.
Looks pretty rad. via Pitchfork: "Fever Ray, the synth-gloom project from the Knife's Karin Dreijer Andersson, does creepiness better than just about anyone else, and she does it with a certain cinematic flair; check her hair-raising videos for proof. And soon, Dreijer will bring that creepiness to the big ...
Philly band Sun Airway will be coming in for a landing at Johnny Brenda's tomorrow night and you don't want to miss it. The last time I caught these rising stars, the sound and the visuals were spot on - and it was only their second show! They will be ...
Photos by Ashley Beliveau Twin Sister {MP3} Twin Sister - "Lady Daydream" (Cassette Version) Benders after the jump... The Morning Benders {MP3} The Morning Benders - "Promises"
I have been listening to this track on repeat for weeks now and it still sounds amazing. like a neo-gothic Stevie Nicks singing some sort of reincarnated version of "Goodbye Horses". Marry me, Zola Jesus. Valusia EP is out now on Sacred Bones.
I caught this new BBC documentary last night on YouTube (in 7 parts) and it is essential viewing for those who are into The Byrds, Neil Young and are curious as to how LA became a mecca for music. There are some really interesting moments with Van Dyke Parks (he ...
Review and photos by Ashley Beliveau. Last Friday night Austin band The Black Angels brought their brand of '60s style psych to the TLA in Philly, part of their co-headlined tour with Black Mountain, engaging the crowd with an hour-long, fuzz guitar-laden psychedelic journey. They opened their set with an attack of ...
Have a listen to this awesome, synth-poppy version of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Stranger Than Kindness" from Fever Ray. The Rough Trade Shops Synth Wave 10 comp is out 11/22 and features Walrus faves Led Er Est, Cosmetics, Zola Jesus and Xeno & Oaklander. (via The Quietus)
Eno interviewed by "Dick Flash" of "Pork Magazine" for Warp Records. Brilliant.
Recently, the legendary British singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock opened up about his first band, the psychedelic and lyrically perverse, Soft Boys - easily one of the most underrated of all time. Here's an excerpt: "The Soft Boys came into my head in Cambridge, in the hot, dry summer of 1976 while punk ...
The perfect thing to leave you with for the Halloween weekend. Bizarre, somewhat frightening and highly entertaining. For more info about the video, check out Pitchfork's exclusive interview with the band.
Look at this, just in time for Halloween! Trippy and insanely fun Austin band The Octopus Project recently stopped by the Art in the Age store in Philly for an in-store performance and these rad videos are the result. They performed a track from their new album Hexadecagon ...
Well well well look what the cat dragged in...4 great new releases that you can stream in their entirety. Why thank you, cat! Brian Eno's new Warp release Small Craft on a Milk Sea is streaming on NPR. The music is pretty amazing, but it could definitely use some vocals. --------------- Warpaint's excellent ...
On repeat. Soooo good! {MP3} Tapes 'n Tapes - "Freak Out" Tapes 'n Tapes' third album, Outside, will be out 1/11 on their own label Ibid Records.
She's your prostitute. {MP3} Lykke Li - "Get Some" Get the B-side here.
Here is some more rad Philly music for ya. Sweet Lights conjure up an ethereal, epic mix of Pernice Brothers, old My Morning Jacket and that unexplainable thing that gives you goosebumps. {MP3} Sweet Lights - "Are We Gonna Work It Out" The self-titled album was co-produced and mixed by Jeff Zeigler, ...
This new track from Philly's favorite indie son, Kurt Vile, gives us a taste of his forthcoming album due out next year. It's cleaner and shinier than his debut, but no less enjoyable. Have a listen... {MP3} Kurt Vile - "In My Time" See dates for Kurt's upcoming tour on Matador's site.