○○○●● THE Mavis project couldn't be more up and down if you listened to it while trampolining in a lift. Because each track on the LP, made up of subdued Ashley Beedle and Darren Morris electronica compositions inspired by soul singer and political activist Mavis Staples ' music, is fronted by a different guest vocalist. And you can tell which ones are going to be worth a spin by looking at the singer involved. Ed [...]
A gremlin stuck, holding on tight to the axel rod on the trailer, heading upstate. In my mind's eye, this depiction is the mutant undercarriage of that earnest escapist bandwagon eagerly piloted by Springsteen and recent incumbents of his 'crown'; hero of the downtrodden. Holding on for dear life would be an exaggeration, when life isn't something held dear. Overwhelming, overwhelmed and all crumpled, WU LYF sail so close to the brink with such fervour, it gets hard to make out where the brink even is. After three minutes [...]
Recently dropped by his record company Duke Special is not a man to take things easy. He is releasing 3 records soon. Taken from http://www.pledgemusic.com/pro jects/131 "The first contains Studio Versions of the songs I wrote with Brecht's words for the recent production of Mother Courage & Her Children at the National Theatre The second is an E.P – 'Huckleberry Finn'; the first ever recordings of 5 songs which comprise an unfinished musical by Kurt Weil based on the Huckleberry Finn novel by Mark Twain. The third is a [...]
"If history were past... history wouldn't matter ... But history is present ... You and I are history. We carry our history. We act our history." - James Baldwin "It's stunning how Jay Leno outfoxed you again ... Your agent [said], 'There's good news and bad news. You are doing The Tonight Show ... Uh, but remember that discussion we had where you said I'll never have to fuckin' follow Leno again?" - Norm Macdonald appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, February 10th, 2009 1 It's a maxim and [...]
Nel 2009, quasi 2010, Badly Drawn Boy è l'unico artista che è riuscito nell'impresa di pubblicare un disco che dopo una settimana dalla pubblicazione non è ancora illegalmente reperibile online. Che sia perché il buon Damon Gough (o chi lavora con lui) abbia trovato un metodo infallibile che possa risollevare le sorti della discografia mondiale? O che sia solo perché la notizia di questo nuovo lavoro è passata totalmente inosservata? Così, a occhio, temo sia la seconda ipotesi. Scarsa promozione e scarso interesse. Peccato. Damon Gough torna dopo tre anni esattamente [...]
On January 13th we're returning to the Old Queens Head to celebrate our second birthday. It's been an emotional ride kids, and we're so incredibly happy to still be at the place where we started putting on our special brand of eclectic, star-studded, crazy, wine-injected, ramshackle events. Just so you know, January 13th is going to continue in this vain. We don't care that it's January and you're all obsessed with detoxing. I mean, if you really want to make this month even more depressing then good luck, but what you really need in January is a damn [...]
It's the new and improved Sophie Ellis Bextor And here's the latest from Sophie's website : Sophie Ellis Bextor has a sparkling new album in the works and we are now very proud to reveal the name of the first single! 'Bittersweet' will be the first release taken from Sophie's new album - this April 2010! Written by the super-talented Freemasons, Biff and Hannah Robinson, the Freemasons have also worked their magic on producing the single. It's a good introduction to the [...]
Fun fact in advance: This post was inspired by the fact that I absolutely had to post this new photo. Vava voom ! From Sophie's new-and-improved website : The first single is released early April. It's called `Bittersweet' and with it I have once again collaborated with the lovely and very talented Freemasons . It's a good introduction to the fourth album because, as with the majority of the record, it's a song you can dance to. The new tracks feature collaborations with Calvin Harris , [...]
Find everything that went up in the month of December. You can download the following mp3s individually OR listen to the whole batch in one playlist. Click on the artists at the right under Related Downloads to learn more about each band and see similar music suggestions. [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] Play All [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] [ play ] | [ download mp3 ] Rapael Saadiq - Staying [...]
Every Friday we bring you our weekly batch of uploads. Download all the songs that went up the week of 12/14-12/18 right here, right now. You can download the following mp3s individually OR play them all in a row. Click on the artists at the right under Related Downloads to learn more about each band and see similar music suggestions. [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] Play All [RICH MEDIA, CLICK TO VIEW ON SITE] [...]
60. Peter Bjorn and John, "Young Folks" (2006) The standard writeup of "Young Folks" starts and ends with the whistle, but the story of this song--a story that trumps even the most powerful of musical hooks it has to offer--is a song seldom told in pop: two older people--tired and bitter from too many heartbreaks, feeling too old for the drama of youth and too young for a quieter older life--find each other. They're jaded enough to expect the end at any moment ("Usually when things have gone this far, people tend to disappear") [...]
Thanks for the visit. We're not just here at the end of the decade; we're here all year, sharing our songs of the week and other loves. Subscribe to our RSS feed , follow us on Hype Machine , or follow us on Twitter . Top 100 Songs of the 00's: 100-81 100. Tahiti 80, "Heartbeat" (2000) 99. Animal Collective, "Grass" 98. Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl" (2004) 97. Of Montreal, "Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse" (2007) 96. The Shins, [...]
Friday 11/12/2009 Playlist SnowPatrol - Just Say Yes 60.A Camp - Stronger Than Jesus 59.Dappled Cities - The Price 58.The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Falling Over 57.Loney,Dear - Airport Surroundings 56.Elizabeth & The Catapult - Taller Children 55.Chairlift - Bruises 54.Patrick Wolf - Hard Times 53.Bombay Bicycle Club - Dust On The Ground 52.Doves - Kingdom Of Rust 51.Kasabian - Underdog 50.Camera Obscura - French Navy 49.Jarvis Cocker - I Never Said I Was Deep 48.Bat [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , New Music , Exclusive , Canada Rufus Wainwright and other members of his clan will celebrate Christmas in London this year when the family brings their annual holiday show to Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 9. As has been the case in past years when the likes of Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson made cameos, this year's gig promises to be another spectacular affair. In fact, even Rufus doesn't quite know what to expect. [...]
Lisa Mitchell, a 19 year old singer/songwriter who took part in Australian Idol at the tender age of 16. Writers on the album include Ed Harcourt and Crispin Hunt (Newton Faulkner) and the whole affair was produced by Dann Hume and mixed by John Hume (both of Evermore). The single 'Neapolitan Dreams' was used in a recent 'Surf' TV commercial. She is signed with RCA. Not bad for a wee 19 yr old hey? [...]
Snug were another band that came under the collective term of Bratpop , the 'scene' that never really took after the demise of Britpop , they played fun powerpop and even had a video with Melinda Messenger in it. Their other big claim to fame was that one of Snug's lineup was none other than singer song-writer Ed Harcourt . Again listening back to these guys makes me feel very very old... Snug - My Girl (Keith) [...]
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Lissie Why You Runnin' [EP] Fat Possum Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Lissie Maurus (stagename Lissie) has a pure soulful voice that will instantly make you take notice from the first line in the spirited upbeat opener "Little Lovin". Her debut EP Why You Runnin' highlights her vocal talent, as it is haunting yet warm when she presents an excellent cover of Hank Williams Sr. "Wedding Bells" and on her [...]
Seating Tickets Sold Out!!! Wainwright/McGarrigle Family Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall, December 9, 2009 Limited Number Of Exclusive VIP Packages Released With all seating tickets sold out for the hotly anticipated first Wainwright/McGarrigle Family Christmas concert in London, 'A Not So Silent Night' - a limited number of exclusive charity VIP Packages have been released. These rare packages include excellent seats for the concert, entry to a post-show cocktail with all the performers, and [...]
Following our Oxjam exploits, OIW is back for another top show at London's Old Queens Head on November 11th (that's a week today kids!)! We'll have the wonderful Treetop Flyers and Mariners Children on the bill, and we're also super damn excited to have Player Piano opening the night for us. These guys came under our radar very recently and we've fallen head over heels in love with them already! [...]
Totally unrelated photo: Wheelbarrow Planters Suggestion: Order your favourite takeaway and eat it lying on the carpet in your living room. Unless it’s [...]More about Yeasayer
This tuesday we have a mini-event with a slew of great new album releases from the spectrum of alternative/indie rock. Everyone from the legendary Massive Attack, reliable [...]More about Hot Chip
I can't help but revel at the magnificence that is "Colouring of Pigeons." This is the first track to be released from an opera created [...]More about Massive Attack
This review was originally posted by guest contributor Peter Lanceley on his own blog, This Music Wins , which you can visit to [...]More about Vampire Weekend
Pitchfork released a list of a bunch of albums that are set to come out in 2010 (view them all below the break). Here are a few [...]More about Beach House
Phoenix - Lasso (Two Door Cinema Club Remix) Reblogged with love from tuneage: Jaws dropped when Phoenix performed on Saturday Night Live earlier [...]More about Phoenix
The end of DECADEnce may come a couple days late, as some of the massive pieces of writing I did last week, combined with a whole lot going on post-New [...]More about Spoon
NOTE: I didn’t include singles for 2010 albums like “Cousins” and “Norway” because in my mind they are 2010 songs. So that’s why they are not [...]More about St. Vincent
I believe he’s is too humble and shy to admit it, since it don’t need more attention than it already gets, but it was EMPT’s first [...]More about Kid Cudi
Who: Midlake Title: The Courage of Others Label: Bella Union RIYL: Grizzly Bear, Dr. Dog, Department of Eagles [...]More about Lil' Wayne
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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields - Official Trailer
Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja (Official)
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