Like the title? I thought the blog was lacking snarky hipsterdom... Department of Eagles: Teenagers Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen's side project is making quite a name for itself these days. The new album, In Ear Park, has already garnered Pitchfork's seal of approval and with songs like "Teenagers" it's not hard to see why. From the waxy, Disney-like intro on, the song is a stroll down memory
Animal Collective's upcoming album, entitled Merriweather Post Pavilion (fuck yeah, Maryland!) has already caused some hype. The record will be released January 20th (the same day the next president will be inaugurated; what a day that will be) and hearing from a few people who have listened to it already, I reckon the album will be extraordinary. AC member Noah Lennox (aka
October 10, the San Francisco based group released their newest album, Offend Maggie. Interestingly enough, although the release is somewhat a departure from traditional Deerhoof weirdness, if you will, it does follow the trend of recent experimental bands recording significantly more listenable material (see Radiohead, TV on the Radio, No Age, etc). Offend Maggie has managed to incorporate a
Last Friday Of Montreal played at the Roseland Ballroom in the wonderful New York City. The show was at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, which I must say is a wonderful venue. The show was in support of the new album "Skeletal Lamping" which I honestly haven't heard that much of. The first thing you need to know about this show is that it was most likely pulled straight out of an acid
Monday, TVOTR performed at the Wilbur Theater in Boston, a recent stop on their tour promoting their newest and undeniably most accesible album to date. I almost literally stumbled into a ticket and watched the show from the floor. The best thing about floor tickets at the Wilbur has to be the building's 1914 foundation and existing architexture. Unlike modern rock clubs,