Blog: The Stranger Dance

Commercial Madness: Phoenix and Cadillac

Oct 22, 2009, 12:38pm The Stranger Dance
Phoenix's "19013 is featured on the new 2010 Cadillac SRX television ads. Which begs the question - can indie rock save Detroit?! Nope, but at least they can dream. MP3: Phoenix - "19013
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Artist:Phoenix
Title:1901
Link Text:Phoenix - 19013
File Name:02-1901.mp3
Bitrate:262 kbps
Year:2009

Locals Only: Papercuts - "Future Primitive" (video)

Oct 21, 2009, 12:48pm The Stranger Dance
[Locals Only is a regular feature where the Stranger Dance staff focus on the best and brightest of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. Feel free to hit us up with any information on local bands, musicians, shows, and other music-related events and projects.] The warm, analog-wrapped "Future Primitive" becomes alive in video form, and with a lovely intimacy brought forth via Yours Truly and Jason Quever's San Francisco home. This Papercuts track, from 2009's You Can Have What You [...]
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Artist:Papercuts
Title:Future Primitive
Link Text:Papercuts - Future Primitive
File Name:papercuts-future_primitive.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps

Stream Devendra Banhart's 'What Will We Be'

Oct 21, 2009, 12:32pm The Stranger Dance
Listen to Devendra Banhart's new album, What Will We Be , right here, right now. Thanks goes out yet again to the good people at imeem . What Will We Be
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Album Review: Phish - Joy

Oct 18, 2009, 12:39pm The Stranger Dance
The world of Phish has, and always will be, centered around the live experience. Simply a means to an end, the band's studio efforts provide little more in the eyes of their fans than an expanded live arsenal. In a recent interview Phish keyboardist Page McConnell was presented with this observation, to which he replied, "It's interesting… when we're in the studio making a record, I already know that most of the fans aren't going to think much of it. So many albums we've released have come out, and the hardcore fanbase doesn't really embrace it." [...]
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Artist:Phish
Title:Ocelot
Link Text:Phish - Ocelot
File Name:05-ocelot.mp3
Bitrate:194 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Phish
Title:Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan
Link Text:Phish - Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan
File Name:02-stealing-time-from-the-faul ty-pla.mp3
Bitrate:206 kbps
Year:2009

Locals Only: Sugar & Gold Remix + Tour (Bay Area Band Highlight)

Oct 16, 2009, 2:19pm The Stranger Dance
A dance-happy troupe deserves a remix from an equally dance-friendly peer - hence, this marriage of Sugar & Gold and Justin Van Der Volgen of !!! is enlightened. The Bay Area band's Of Montreal -esque style turns into a whole new party with Van Der Volgen's guiding hand. This remix comes from the brand new AYA 123 (140 gram vinyl!) on Antenna Farm Records , which is available now . Check out the band's beyond-the-Bay-Area tour dates after the jump. MP3: Sugar & [...]
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Artist:Sugar & Gold
Title:AYA (Justin Van Der Volgen Remix)
Link Text:Sugar & Gold - AYA
File Name:Sugar_Gold_AYA_(Justin-Van-Der -Volgen-Remix).mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2009

In the Know: Y La Bamba, Venice is Sinking and Tamaryn

Oct 16, 2009, 1:10am The Stranger Dance
In the Know: Y La Bamba, Venice is Sinking and Tamaryn Whenever the moon is just right, the Vague Panther picks his favorite MP3s from the web to bring you the "In the Know" series. If you've got a tip that might pique his interest email him at vaguepanther(at)strangerdance. com. Y La Bamba - "Fasting in San Francisco" Portland's Y La Bamba pairs an experimental folk sound with the stunning vocals of lead singer, Luz Elena. Their 2008 album, Alida [...]
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Artist:Tamaryn
Title:Mild Confusion
Link Text:Tamaryn - Mild Confusion
File Name:01-mild-confusion-1.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Venice Is Sinking
Title:Ryan's Song
Link Text:Venice is Sinking - Ryans Song
File Name:02-ryans-song.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Y La Bamba
Title:Fasting in San Francisco
Link Text:Y La Bamba - Fasting in San Francisco
File Name:01-fasting-in-san-francisco.mp 3
Year:2009

Ticket Giveaway: Leonard Cohen @ HP Pavillion

Oct 15, 2009, 2:31am The Stranger Dance
Legendary singer-songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen will be performing at HP Pavillion on November 13. The show comes less than a year after performing his first American concert in fifteen years. Judging by the superb Live in London , recorded at London's O2 Arena in July 2008 and released in March 2009, Cohen hasn't lost his edge. With a career spanning four decades, Cohen is one of the most celebrated song writers of all time. He is generally regarded as second to only Dylan among musicians from the '60s who are still active. His [...]
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Artist:Jeff Buckley
Title:Hallelujah
Link Text:Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
File Name:06-hallelujah.mp3
Artist:Leonard Cohen
Title:Hallelujah [Live]
Link Text:Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah [Live]
File Name:2-02 Hallelujah [Live].mp3
Bitrate:246 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Leonard Cohen
Title:Suzanne
Link Text:Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
File Name:01-suzanne.mp3
Year:1968

Nick Cave Scores 'The Road'

Oct 14, 2009, 10:41pm The Stranger Dance
The trailer for John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel, The Road , looks absolutely terrifying - and when you're making a film about a post-apocalyptic world that's a good thing. Of course, Hillcoat had some oracular assistance from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis . Check out the title theme below.
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Sarah Siskind Releases Free Live EP

Oct 12, 2009, 1:30pm The Stranger Dance
Perhaps most people would not have heard Sarah Siskind 's "Lovin's For Fools" if Bon Iver had not covered it . . . but if that was the requirement for unleashing such sublime beauty unto the world, then so be it. Sarah Siskind is currently offering up a free live EP via her website , entitled Live at the Living Room NYC . Check out the Live version of "Lovin's For Fools" below (because it's breathtaking), and download the entire EP by clicking here . Her [...]
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Title:Lovin's For Fools
Link Text:Sarah Siskind - Lovins For Fools
File Name:lovins-for-fools-live.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Interview: Passion Pit's Nate Donmoyer

Oct 12, 2009, 10:46am The Stranger Dance
After the May release of Manners , Passion Pit quickly became indie's pop music darlings of the summer. The LP built on the buzz surrounding the band's 2008 Chunk of Change EP, which featured the now ubiquitous, dare-you-not-to-dance track "Sleepyhead." Stranger Dance caught up with Passion Pit's drummer Nate Donmoyer on the band's current tour. StrangerDance: What effect do blogs and the internet have on a new band? Nate Donmoyer : I think it makes it a lot easier, actually. If you're lucky enough to catch [...]
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Artist:Passion Pit
Title:Eyes As Candles
Link Text:Passion Pit - Eyes as Candles
File Name:05-eyes-as-candles.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Passion Pit
Title:Sleepyhead
Link Text:Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
File Name:06-sleepyhead.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008

Daytrotter: A Lesson in Consistency/Excellen ce

Oct 9, 2009, 1:50pm The Stranger Dance
Daytrotter.com remains as one the most consistent sources for not only finding the best new music, but finding it within fresh context that is lively, intimate, and pure. The Daytrotter studios have seen some wonderful talent lately - here are our picks from the most recent sessions (including Bay Area locals the Mumlers , Golden Gram , and Still Flyin' ). Be sure to check out the individual sessions and download all the MP3s. Do you have a favorite Daytrotter session? MP3s: Woods - "Death Rattles" [...]
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Artist:Brendan Benson
Title:A Whole Lot Better
Link Text:Brendan Benson - A Whole Lot Better
File Name:brendan-benson-a-whole-lot-bet ter.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:David Bazan
Title:Curse Your Branches
Link Text:David Bazan - Curse Your Branches
File Name:david-bazan-curse-your-branche s.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Golden Gram
Title:Last Week
Link Text:Golden Gram - Last Week
File Name:golden-gram-last-week.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Rural Alberta Advantage
Title:In The Summertime
Link Text:The Rural Alberta Advantage - In the Summertime
File Name:rural-alberta-advantage-in-the -summertime.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Still Flyin
Title:Runaway Train II
Link Text:Still Flyin - Runaway Train II
File Name:still-flyin-runaway-train-ii.m p3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Mumlers
Title:Tangled Up With You
Link Text:The Mumlers - Tangled Up With You
File Name:the-mumlers-tangled-up-with-yo u.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Tallest Man On Earth
Title:I Won’t Be Found
Link Text:The Tallest Man on Earth - I Wont Be Found
File Name:the-tallest-man-on-earth-i-won t-be-found.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Woods
Title:Death Rattles
Link Text:Woods - Death Rattles
File Name:woods-death-rattles.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009

Concert Review: Bon Iver at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Oct 8, 2009, 10:15am The Stranger Dance
I like to think I can string together a serviceable sentence, but seeing Bon Iver early last Sunday morning at LA's opulent Hollywood Forever cemetery as the rising sun burned through a thick haze of fog after a night long slumber party on the cemetery lawn was a once in a lifetime experience for which words can't really do justice. But I'll try. The all-night event began at midnight when the gates Hollywood Forever (final resting place of Charlie Chaplin , Dee Dee Ramone and Rudolph Valentino , among many [...]
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Artist:Bon Iver
Title:Re: Stacks [Live]
Link Text:Bon Iver - Re: Stacks [Live at Haldern Pop Festival, 8/15/09]
File Name:11 Re_ Stacks [Live].mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:Bon Iver
Title:Skinny Love [Live acoustic]
Link Text:Bon Iver - Skinny Love [Live acoustic]
File Name:skinny-love-live-acoustic.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Bon Iver
Title:The Wolves (Act I and II) [Live]
Link Text:Bon Iver - The Wolves (Act I and II) [Live at Haldern Pop Festival, 8/15/09]
File Name:12 The Wolves (Act I And II) [Live].mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps

In the Know: Nirvana, The Very Best, Winter Hinterland and El Perro Del Mar

Oct 7, 2009, 9:25pm The Stranger Dance
In the Know: Nirvana, The Very Best, Winter Hinterland and El Perro Del Mar Whenever the moon is just right, the Vague Panther picks his favorite MP3s from the web to bring you the "In the Know" series. If you've got a tip that might pique his interest email him at vaguepanther(at)strangerdance. com. Nirvana - "Scoff" (Live at Pine Street Theater) On November 3rd Sub Pop will release a 20th Anniversary Edition of Nirvana's Bleach complete with a remastered recording of a [...]
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Artist:El Perro Del Mar
Title:Change of Heart
Link Text:El Perro Del Mar - Change of Heart
File Name:02-change-of-heart.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Nirvana
Title:Scoff [Live At Pine Street Theatre]
Link Text:Nirvana - Scoff (Live at Pine Street Theater)
File Name:nirvana-scoff-live-at-pine-str eet-theatre.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Very Best
Title:Warm Heart of Africa (w/ Ezra Koenig)
Link Text:The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa (Featuring Ezra Koenig)
File Name:warm_heart_of_africa_w_ezra_ko enig.mp3
Artist:White Hinterland
Title:My Love
Link Text:White Hinterland - My Love
File Name:04-my-love.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

Photo Gallery: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2009

Oct 6, 2009, 10:42am The Stranger Dance
Photo Gallery: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2009 Day 1: [...]
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Vampire Weekend: 'Horchata'

Oct 6, 2009, 1:01am The Stranger Dance
Vampire Weekend: 'Horchata' How about this for a release? A countdown clock on Vampire Weekend's site hit zero and "Horchata" was unleashed upon unsuspecting fans (ok, so maybe they knew it was coming). The track is the first we've heard of the highly anticipated Contra , due out January 12th, 2010. The band has also announced tour dates in Canada, Paris, London and, of course, California. VW's Tour Dates: 10-06 Montreal, Quebec - Le National 10-08 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern 10-15 [...]
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Artist:Vampire Weekend
Title:Horchata
Link Text:Vampire Weekend - Horchata
File Name:01-horchata-1.mp3
Year:2010

New Vampire Weekend: 'Horchata'

Oct 6, 2009, 1:01am The Stranger Dance
New Vampire Weekend: 'Horchata' How about this for a release? A countdown clock on Vampire Weekend's site hit zero and "Horchata" was unleashed upon unsuspecting fans (ok, so maybe they knew it was coming). The track is the first we've heard of the highly anticipated Contra , due out January 12th, 2010. The band has also announced tour dates in Canada, Paris, London and, of course, California. VW's Tour Dates: 10-06 Montreal, Quebec - Le National 10-08 Toronto, Ontario - [...]
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Locals Only: The Stone Foxes Rock n' Roll Spectacle (Bay Area Event Highlight)

Oct 2, 2009, 1:45pm The Stranger Dance
In addition to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass , this weekend also features the kickoff of a noteworthy Bay Area music series. The Deli SF and Gibson present the Stone Foxes Rock n' Roll Spectacle , featuring local band the Stone Foxes and a variety of other Bay Area bands of the classic rock and roll variety, and taking after the 1968 Rolling Stones Rock n' Roll Circus . This series starts this Saturday, October 3rd, and will occur every Saturday in October at the Hotel Utah. More information, schedule, and lineup after [...]
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2009

Oct 2, 2009, 10:27am The Stranger Dance
Everyone's favorite "occasionally blugrass" festival kicks off today in San Francisco. Check out the full three-day lineup and stage times over at Hardly Strictly's official site or enjoy some MP3s from some of this year's highlights. Friday: John Prine - "The Great Compromise" Lyle Lovett - "Record Lady" Saturday: Gillian Welch - "The Devil had a Hold of Me" Steve Earle - "Ellis Unit One" Laurie Lewis - "Who Will [...]
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Title:Get Up John
Link Text:Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Get Up John
File Name:02-get-up-john.mp3
Artist:Aimee Mann
Title:Wise Up
Link Text:Aimee Mann - Wise Up
File Name:08-wise-up.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1999
Artist:Allen Toussaint
Title:St. James Infirmary
Link Text:Allen Toussaint - St. James Infirmary
File Name:03-st-james-infirmary.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Billy Bragg
Title:Accident Waiting To Happen
Link Text:Billy Bragg - Accident Waiting to Happen
File Name:01-accident-waiting-to-happen. mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1991
Artist:Del McCoury
Title:High on a Mountain
Link Text:Del McCoury - High on a Mountain
File Name:1-03-high-on-a-mountain.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1995
Artist:Doc Watson
Title:The Train that Carried My Girl from Town
Link Text:Doc Watson - The Train that Carried My Girl from Town
File Name:16-the-train-that-carried-my-g irl-fr.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Dr. Dog
Title:The Breeze
Link Text:Dr. Dog - The Breeze
File Name:01-the-breeze.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Drive-By Truckers
Title:Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife
Link Text:The Drive-By Truckers - Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife
File Name:01-two-daughters-and-a-beautif ul-wif.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Dry Branch Fire Squad
Title:Golden Ring
Link Text:Dry Branch Fire Squad - Golden Ring
File Name:1-08-golden-ring.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1995
Artist:Earl Scruggs
Title:Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Link Text:Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown
File Name:07-foggy-mountain-breakdown.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Elvis Perkins
Title:Doomsday
Link Text:Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Doomsday
File Name:08-doomsday.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Emmylou Harris
Title:Luxury Liner
Link Text:Emmylou Harris - Luxury Liner
File Name:01-luxury-liner.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1977
Artist:Galactic
Title:Funky Bird
Link Text:Galactic - Funky Bird
File Name:04-funky-bird.mp3
Year:1996
Artist:Gillian Welch
Title:The Devil Had a Hold of Me
Link Text:Gillian Welch - The Devil had a Hold of Me
File Name:03-the-devil-had-a-hold-of-me. mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1998
Artist:Guy Clark
Title:Hemingway's Whiskey
Link Text:Guy Clark - Hemingways Whiskey
File Name:03-hemingways-whiskey.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Hazel Dickens
Title:West Virginia, My Home
Link Text:Hazel Dickens - West Virginia, My Home
File Name:1-05-west-virginia-my-home.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1975
Artist:John Prine
Title:The Great Compromise
Link Text:John Prine - The Great Compromise
File Name:04-the-great-compromise.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1972
Artist:Jorma Kaukonen
Title:Tom Cat Blues
Link Text:Jorma Kaukonen - Tom Cat Blues
File Name:08-tom-cat-blues.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:Laurie Lewis
Title:Who Will Watch the Home Place
Link Text:Laurie Lewis - Who Will Watch the Home Place
File Name:13-who-will-watch-the-home-pla ce.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Little Feat
Title:Two Trains
Link Text:Little Feat - Two Trains
File Name:02-two-trains.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1973
Artist:Lyle Lovett
Title:Record Lady
Link Text:Lyle Lovett - Record Lady
File Name:08-record-lady.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:Marianne Faithfull
Title:Why'd Ya Do It
Link Text:Marianne Faithfull - Whyd Ya Do It?
File Name:08-whyd-ya-do-it.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Mavis Staples
Title:Sweet Things You Do
Link Text:Mavis Staples - Sweet Things You Do
File Name:sweet-things-you-do.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1969
Artist:Neko Case
Title:Middle Cyclone
Link Text:Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
File Name:07-middle-cyclone.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Nick Lowe
Title:Cruel To Be Kind
Link Text:Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind
File Name:cruel-to-be-kind.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Okkervil River
Title:Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe
Link Text:Okkervil River - Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe
File Name:01-our-life-is-not-a-movie-or- maybe.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Old Crow Medicine Show
Title:Tell It To Me
Link Text:Old Crow Medicine Show - Tell it To Me
File Name:08-tell-it-to-me.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2004
Artist:Ralph Stanley
Title:Rank Stranger
Link Text:Ralph Stanley - Rank Stranger
File Name:rank-stranger.mp3
Bitrate:141 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:Richie Havens
Title:Freedom [Live]
Link Text:Richie Havens - Freedom [Live]
File Name:1-03-freedom.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1970
Artist:Robert Earl Keen
Title:The Rose Hotel
Link Text:Robert Earl Keen - The Rose Hotel
File Name:01-the-rose-hotel-1.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Steve Earle
Title:Ellis Unit One
Link Text:Steve Earle - Ellis Unit One
File Name:10-ellis-unit-one.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1995
Artist:The Old 97s
Title:The One
Link Text:The Old 97s - The One
File Name:13-the-one.mp3
Bitrate:190 kbps
Year:2008

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2009 Playlist

Oct 2, 2009, 10:27am The Stranger Dance
Everyone's favorite "occasionally blugrass" festival kicks off today in San Francisco. Check out the full three-day lineup and stage times over at Hardly Strictly's official site or enjoy some MP3s from some of this year's highlights. Friday: John Prine - "The Great Compromise" Lyle Lovett - "Record Lady" Saturday: Gillian Welch - "The Devil had a Hold of Me" Steve Earle - "Ellis Unit One" Laurie Lewis - "Who Will [...]
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MGMT on 'Yo Gabba Gabba'

Oct 1, 2009, 2:44pm The Stranger Dance
A cult, psychedelic television show for kids (and hipsters) gets MGMT to rock out with a song called "Art is Everywhere!?" Yes, it is true and it is AWESOME. And what's more, Yo Gabba Gabba plans on releasing a compilation album featuring The Shins , Of Montreal , The Roots and others on October 20 (unfortunately MGMT's track is not listed). The late-night pothead demographic must be beside themselves with [...]
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