A good bio on The Republic Tigers taken from Artist Direct... With their Chop Shop Records debut album, Keep Color, The Republic Tigers have arrived with an impressive breadth of vision that instantly marks them as something extraordinary. Epic yet intimate, tracks like "Made Concrete" and the towering "Buildings & Mountains" see the Kansas City-based quintet weaving future folk, euphoric psychedelia, and exuberant symphonic pop with intricately crafted electronic textures and uncommon emotional depth. The result is a bold and beautiful collection of strikingly human music that holds an aural mirror to our ever more technologically [...]
The Republic Tigers release their debut LP " KEEP COLOR " on May 6th, 2008 . I've heard 5 of the songs so far and they are amazing. So far I've had the pleasure of hearing... Feeling the Future, The Nerve, Buildings and Mountains, The Drums, and Fight Song. Every last song being solid from start to finish, recorded to perfection. The vocals and the vocal layering is like nothing I've ever heard before in my life, it's obvious Kenn Jankowski has spent hours mastering his voice in Pro Tools. It's paid [...]
Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus. This slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, [...]
Hi everyone, I have song number 2 done, you can listen to it here or at Virb . Thanks for stopping by, this is why I haven't been blogging lately, been trying to do something with music on my own... can't wait around anymore on other people. The Living Rooms - I've Been Gone The Living Rooms @ Myspace The Living Rooms @ Virb
Hi everyone, if you have a chance give my remix a listen and if you like it a vote. Thank you very much.
Man, its been a really long time since I've had a chance to sit down at my computer and blog about anything. Im working on putting together a musical project of my own right now to take over the streets of Los Angeles... needless to say it has not been an easy task at all to find cats at the level Im seeking in a city this big, its not that they're not here, they're just already working on projects. I have met alot of talkers though, people who say they can do this and that but [...]
Kate Nash - Made of Bricks , what a great fucking CD! My wife actually talked me into buying Made of Bricks and trying it out when we were at Amoeba Records. I was very hesitant as the industry is getting washed with female indie rock musicians right now and I'm getting a little worn out on it. BUT, Made of Bricks is a gem of a CD, I can't talk enough about how creative of an effort it is. You really just have to buy it to see for yourself. If you're one of the readers that likes [...]
Hi iGoogle users... be sure to swing by google and add the new theme that we created for google. It's based off of Michael Forester's photography of The Republic Tigers. CLICK HERE .
So, I got an Apple MAC for Christmas because I've wanted to do some home recording of my own music, learn some new stuff, experiment with some ideas, etc... So far the experience has been incredible. MAC has made the experience so painless. I've been able to get some pretty nice production out of everything just by taking a little extra time during mixing and occasionally doubling up on the tracks. Granted, I have really nice gear (mics, guitars, midi controller, 8 channel mixer, power resources, tube cabinet, etc...). For the Lovers was recorded in 3 days [...]
The Cure are currently in the studio working on a new album. The album should be releasing in the summer of 2008, probably around the month of May. It will be The Cures 14th studio album. It should be an interesting change, for the first time in more than two decades, the band has no keyboard player after Roger O'Donnell quit last year. Original Cure guitarist Porl Thompson -- married to Smith's younger sister -- has returned for a third stint in the band. "There's no need for keyboards when you have Porl playing guitar," Smith [...]
Hi readers who visit our blog! Im still around, just been busy with all the holiday hoopla. Also, I got struck with a brutal brew of the 72 hour flu, it's kicked my ass bad the last few days. I think I'm finally on the up-and-up flu wise, hopefully. In the meantime go check these guys out... From the UK, they are Soulsavers (click name to visit their myspace page). It's a little dark, a little Leonard Cohen'ish. With so many people recording these days on their own I [...]
I recently heard a copy of "Foreign Born - On The Wing Now" and its great! Foreign Born is a Los Angeles based band, they remind me of something that would be crossed between The Walkmen and The Strokes, but not limited to just that. Visit their myspace page to find out more, Foreign Born .
For anyone out there that appreciates bluegrass... You will love this video. As a matter of fact it's addictive, I've probably watched 40 times and I'm not even close to boredom! It's Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas and Mark O'Connor all on one stage at the same time. Unique moment, enjoy!
Another great group I found out about while reading music blogs. I found a blog about British Sea Power on the Obscure Sound blog... I don't know a whole bunch about them right now but their music is great! British Sea Power @ Myspace. British Sea Power - Waving Flags
I'm really liking these guys lately... the track that has my attention the most is "Lake Michigan"... but I like all their stuff, they're not just a one-song band at all. I imagine we're gonna start hearing them more on college radio and some of the indie stations very soon. We'll probably even hear "Lake Michigan" on a TV show soon :) Check them out when you get a chance, here is their myspace page Rogue Wave , and here is their official website Rogue Wave Official Website .
Heads up to anyone who is living in the Los Angeles area or anyone who can pick up Indie 103.1 on their radios… The Republic Tigers will be interviewed by Steve Jones (formerly of the Sex Pistols) on Jonsey's Jukebox December 11th! Jonsey's Jukebox starts at 12pm PST, and is rebroadcast at 6pm PST, so be sure to listen up... maybe they'll play something live! If you can't pick Indie 103.1 up on your radio, DON'T FRET!... I've got you covered, they broadcast live on the internet. HERE IS THE LINK [...]
Bruce Springsteen is like fine wine, he just gets better and better with age. It's true, the guy amazes me on a daily basis now. He's someone that I had no appreciation for early in his career, maybe it was the constant wearing of Born in the USA in my head that left a bad taste on my pallet, who knows. But now he is one of my heros. I wasn't even paying attention to Bruce Springsteen, or his music, it was the farthest thing from my mind. Until one night I'm sitting around watching the boob-toob, cruising [...]
Hi everyone... This is just a heads-up that "Once" comes out on DVD December 18th! Synopsis: A Dublin-based busker and vacuum-cleaner repairman enter into a fruitful relationship with a piano playing florist in a toe-tapping "video album" directed by John Carney and featuring a cast comprised entirely of professional musicians. He (Glen Hansard of The Frames) was a six-stringed street musician. She (Marketa Irglova) was a flower woman who can't afford to purchase a piano of her own. One day, after admiring the musician's songs and asking if he would take a look at her [...]
I added an audio player, located on the right side of the blog... check it out, I'll try to keep it updated the best that I can :)
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