Here at HAD, we are of two minds when it comes to the imminent "two disc" reissues of classic records. With bands we obsessed over before the reissues, they can be a bit of a let down: sometimes they don't include one or two key tracks, sometimes the ordering is less than ideal, and (let's be honest) it just hurts to see the tracks you paid hundreds of dollars to obtain as import B-Sides on one convenient $15 bonus disc. However, with bands for whom we had never invested that level of time and money the two [...]
An Horse at Highline Ballroom, from the HAD Archive Well, count us among the excited: Australians (and HAD favorites) An Horse have announced that in March and April they will return to the US for a Spring tour, and they're not kidding around. Starting in March, the band will perform a series of headline dates in the midwest and west coast before meeting up with Nada Surf for a one month national tour as that band's opener. Never mind the fact that Nada Surf are [...]
Well, it's finally happened: Jack White has given up on the facade of a band, and embraced his inner musical genius to release a solo record. Titled Blunderbuss , the album will be released on April 24th. The first single is entitled "Love Interrupted", and if it's any indication, this record is going to be exactly what we've been wanting from White for years. Tempered with woodwinds, and a Fender Rhodes, the track is a simple ballad in classic White style, with a gentleness that recalls the best moments of the [...]
Two weeks back we hit you with a mention of White Rabbits ' upcoming new record Milk Famous . Now the band has backed up the first single, "Heavy Metal", with video. The clip cleverly uses looped video to generate a creepy, static-with-movement feel. Very cool - check it out above.
On this fine Friday morning, Ryan Adams has brought us a new video for "Chains of Love", and rest assured, this is a video that has it all. An all-girl backing band, Ryan in a motorcycle jacket looking dreamily into space, pyrotechnics, and even....3D. Yeah, we broke out our Ashes and Fire deluxe edition 3D glasses, so what? Stop grumbling, spoilsport, and just watch the damn vid.
REM is a strange beast, and in the wake of their breakup , one that deserves some examination. They unquestionably have had a lasting effect on the world of rock and roll, and their disciples are many. They also possess a singular character amongst their peers. Their image is neither rough or fashionable, but more fleetingly nerdy and awkward. Their hits are often angsty balladry or quirky pop melodies, and they often fill the roll of "cool" band for people who don't like "cool". However, here at HAD, our favorite REM moment has always been one that broke [...]
The cover for the Soft Effects vinyl 10" We're always stoked when Spoon drops a new track in their "Bonus" section, but this month we were particularly thrilled. Culled from the demo sessions for one of our favorite Spoon records, the Soft Effects EP, the demo for "I Could See The Dude" is a real treat. Much like the final studio track, the demo is built around a looped guitar riff overlaid on a bass line that manages to craft the song's chord changes all [...]
It's been a while since White Rabbits dropped their second full length It's Frightening , so when news came over the wire this morning that they had a new one on the way, we were psyched for the news. The new record, which drops March 6th on TBD Records, is titled Milk Famous . While it's not produced by Britt Daniel, the band still kept their Spoon association close, and roped in long time band producer Mike McCarthy to produce the record in Austin, Texas. If the lead track ("Heavy [...]
We've long been seriously in love with Damon Albarn's Mali Music , so when a friend at New Year's asked if we had heard about the Blur and Gorillaz frontman's African project, we knowingly smiled and knowingly informed them that they were about eight year's late to a seriously awesome musical experience. Well, allow us to stand corrected. It turns out, in fact, that we were about two months late. Albarn returned to Africa and released a new record in October, this time from the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city of Kinshasa. The result is [...]
Given our ecstatic love for SUUNS first full length Zeroes QC , we have to say expectations for their next effort were running painfully high. Luckily for us, the band must have anticipated the potential for backlash, as their new 12" EP Bambi/Red Song (cover above) is nothing but totally killer new material. SUUNS at Shea Stadium from the HAD Archive Comprised of only two [...]
Last night we braved the late-fall rain to stop in at Brooklyn's Rock Shop for a set from Montreal's Plants and Animals . The band, who recently announced their third full length's arrival in February, decided to play a couple of one-offs before they go on tour next spring. The show saw the arrival of a new bassist to the band's lineup, and a handful of songs off the new record. And, as per usual, these HAD faves delivered an absolutely killer live set. [...]
Lissy Trullie at the DeYoung, from the HAD Archive It's been a while since we'd heard from Lissy Trullie , so we were delighted when we discovered that she has a new record on tap for 2012. The self titled album, which drops on March 6th, has yet to grace our ears or our inboxes. However, If the lead single "Madeline" (mp3 below) is any indication, it's gonna be a damned good one. The track manages to channel the spirit of Nico, and set it [...]
When we first saw the Talking Heads' video compilation announcement appear from David Byrne in our inbox, we were interested, but not riveted. After all, most of the band's fantastic videos are available on YouTube, and we've got a good feel for what's out there. Well, in retrospect, we stand corrected: a closer read reveals something much more interesting. In short Talking Heads Chronology is a high quality compilation of the band's live performances, from their very earliest days up until their Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2002. [...]
John Cale entered into the new decade on the high of two critically acclaimed records, Black Acetate and Hobosapiens , that saw him giving a nod to his poppier guitar based rock instincts, and blending them with some delightfully experimental use of electronics and synthesizer. As such, it should come as no surprise that 2011 finds Cale continuing on the same path, to similarly great success. Compared to the records mentioned above, Cale's latest, Extra Playful , is perhaps the most accessible of all. Where the others ebbed and flowed [...]
Well, color us damned excited. Out of nowhere, notice arrived in our mailbox this morning that HAD faves Plants & Animals are set to release their third full length this coming February. In the meantime, they've delivered the first tune from the disc ("Lightshow", below), and it doesn't even remotely disappoint. Loaded with the band's signature rhythmic interplay, the track really calls attention to the strengths that make them such an awesome live act. Frankly, we've had the song on repeat since we got it, and it's among their best. We [...]
We always like to spend holiday weekends with a new record. It gives us a chance to really dig into the meat of the record, and moreover, it gives us a really clear sense of space and time for that first listen. So it was that we pulled out M83 's latest Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. last night and gave it a spin. Suffice it to say, we were not disappointed. The two disc opus, which was recommended by HAD friend Nabocough , dropped back in October, [...]
Amongst the children of the 80's and 90's, there is almost always one universal lament when the topic comes to music videos: the demise of MTV. The television network popularized the medium, and managed to do so while seeming mainstream and edgy at the same time. They managed this balance for the better part of 15 years, before pop culture got the best of them. Once that happened, they headed for a downward spiral of reality shows, and barely any of the thing that had made them great: music videos. With the arrival [...]
We first picked up Jim O'Rourke 's 2009 record The Visitor for largely ancillary reasons to the music itself. First, we admired his work with Wilco so readily, we figured there had to be something rewarding in his own output. Second, the record is somewhat unusual in that it was never released in mp3, by O'Rourke's choice. It was only released on CD and vinyl, and required (gasp) actual physical interaction. The result was that two years ago, we picked up a thick slab of vinyl [...]
Last week as we were scouring Beatles bootlegs on youtube, which we are wont to do from time to time, we stumbled across a gem we had never heard before. "Sour Milk Sea" was written by George Harrison and demoed during The White Album sessions . Bearing a strong resemblance to melodically to "Savoy Truffle", the song never made the final cut. It was, however, handed off to another Apple Records artist, Jackie Lomax. Not only that, but one better: three of the four Beatles (Lennon was absent) joined Lomax [...]
It's no secret that around these parts we love Caleb Nichols. In fact, we love him so much, we've released two records by his band Grand Lake over the past two years on our own record label! So when we got word from Caleb that he had started a new recording project called Churches , we got more than a little stoked. After having spend the last 6 months on the road with the likes of WATERS and Release The Songbird, Caleb returned to the west coast with newfound inspiration and headed into [...]
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