In response to last year's tragic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Blonde Redhead frontwoman Kazu Makino curated a benefit album. As its name infers, We Are the Works in Progress consists primarily of songs in an unfinished state, ranging from fan favorites that never made it onto an album such as Interpol's "Song Seven" and Broadcast's "In Here the World Begins" to Karin Dreijer Andersson's head-turning haunter "No Face," a cut from the currently unreleased soundtrack to the Ingmar Bergman play The Wolf Hour . More than the latest in a series of charitable releases, [...]
It's our weekly Twitter #MusicMonday recap of the brand new tracks from last week that the folks in the press offices want you to be hearing. We post, you download. The Darkness - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Sea Of Bees - Gnomes Yalls - Settle Down Orcas - Carrion Hoots & Hellmouth - Why Would You Not Want To Go There? Unicycle Loves You - Wow Wave Cinema [...]
Dubvibes is back and bringing the new year with an intense does of bass for Ft. Lauderdale's enjoyment, and this time around, they're bringing out the big guns with Bare , aka Sean Rodela. With releases on Subhuman, Play Me, Buygore, other heavy-hitting dubstep labels, 2011 has been a HUGE year for this LA based tune maker. If you haven't heard his music before, its the kind of ear melting face ripping bass laden tunes that the artist has affectionately labeled as Barestep. If you want more background on Bare, I strongly suggest that you go read his [...]
Liam McCormack is a 27-year old from Boston. When his current band was coming to an end, he jumped into a camper van and went off for around the US writing songs and generally living the travelers life. Since that trip, Liam has relocated to Brooklyn and in November he put out his charming new record, Missing, under his Yellowbirddd moniker. We caught up with Liam to chat about his music, his campervan trip and the Mayan apocalypse... Hi! How are you and where in the world are [...]
When most people think of Mark Lanegan , they may think of the Screaming Trees, the psychedelically-infused hard rock band from the Seattle region that Lanegan co-founded and sang for, or of Queens of the Stone Age, the guitar-driven rock and roll outfit led by Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri that featured contributions from Lanegan. In recent years, Lanegan has been showing a softer, more delicate side through his duets with former Belle and Sebastian cellist/vocalist Isobel Cambpell in what may be described as a contemporary Lee Hazelwood-Nancy Sinatra pairing. For those surprised by the soft side of Lanegan, [...]
The aptly named The Big Sleep have awoken from their 4 year slumber to deliver us a new album, 'Nature Experiments', this week which sees them bringing a more poppy edge to their indie/shoegaze, as heard on the (also aptly named) 'Ace'.
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Nytehype Entertainment : Official | Facebook | Twitter What do lost keys + Orange County + Donalde Glaude have in common? Normally nothing at all, but on a fine winter evening a series of random events all culminated into me becoming fairly intoxicated and in a good samaritan situation to help out another human being, Vince Do. Due to the hospitality of one local EDM enthusiast / promoter / manager / cool dude, Jordan White, I checked out The Yost Theater out of curiosity. After experiencing Donald Glaude perform a wonderful [...]
Alan Palomo 's Neon Indian vision has come along way from his synthwave bedroom project a few years ago. Notoriety came quick after the debut album Psychic Chasms blew up and received rave reviews from Pitchfork and other major music publications, and it fit in perfectly with the internet music landscape and hipsters abound as chillwave was the hot thing. Now a few years later, Neon Indian is big time, touring their sophomore album Era Extrana with a full band and production and landing THE gig - Coachella . Their sound is airy [...]
If you've been waiting wide awake for this, you will already know that The Big Sleep just released their new full-length LP "Nature Experiments" on Frenchkiss Records. If you're just finding this out now, you can check out the album on AOL Spinner, where it's currently streaming full-length. In addition, the first music video ...
With another February comes yet another Groundhog Day where the groundhog does in fact see his shadow and we are doomed yet again to six more weeks of winter. Since you're inevitably going to be staying inside, why not get cozy and settle into the weekend with some free tunes? ...
Blisspop had the pleasure of catching up with Dirtybird darling Jessica Phillippe, better known as J.Phlip . After what she considers her best year yet as a producer, we talked managing dancefloor expectations, pets (both the label and the little furry ones) and what's in store for 2012. Make sure you check her out tonight at U Street Music Hall alongside Jesse Rose and local support Jubilee . RSVP here . Blisspop: You played U Street Music Hall back in September. [...]
Ah... Yes, so for some time now I have been digging on Prof. (musically and creatively); A Minneapolis native, south-side (Powderhorn represent!), who makes music that is of quality production-wise, catchy lyrically, and that has an easy way of relating to, even with some delusions of grandeur and vulgar hyperboles. Prof.'s imagination is over the top, and hard to overlook, but his sense of humor is something to be admired in an age of all seriousness. His music is an escape from a world of frowns and disapproval. A couple of summers ago I received a cd of [...]
So January turned out to be an absolute monster month for Atlanta music. I mean, if you had any doubts about the strength and vitality of the local scene heading into 2012, the past 32 days should have gone a long way towards quelling your fears. In addition to some strong releases from established veterans like 4-IZE and—most impressively—the long-awaited return of All the Saints , January also saw up-and-comers Wowser Bowser and Shook Foil make big strides on the strength of their respective releases. But, for me, the record that really stood [...]
The Deaf Institute, Manchester Like most Mancunians, I'm packed with civic pride. And like a typical gobby Manc, I'll happily spout absurd notions to anyone who'll listen. So, when I say that Manchester is one of the best places in the world to watch live music, I mean it. And, I've got three reasons to back such a wild claim. Firstly, Manchester is big enough to attract almost every touring act. It is rare that a band undertaking even the shortest UK tour doesn't play a show in Manchester. Secondly, the city is small [...]
Recommended Show: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 THURSTON MOORE @ LINCOLN CENTER THE ALLEN ROOM 33 W 60th St Time Warner Center, 5th Floor New York, NY 10023 $TBA, 8:30PM Solo Sonic Youth er Thurston Moore plays tonight at Lincoln Center's Allen Room. Jenny Owen Youngs @ Maxwell's Thurston Moore @ Lincoln Center Kaiser Cartel @ Rockwood Music Hall Break Science & Nerve @ Brooklyn Bowl Madam Trashy & Silent Monk @ Spike Hill Adam [...]
Bombay Bicycle Club have unveiled their claymation video for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep". The video took over 6 months to make, and was done by the band's school friend, Anna Ginsberg. This school must have been throwing the talent out, left and right, as this video about a boy who dreams big, is done masterfully. Pick up A Different Kind of Fix now. You can also find a "making-of" featurette for the video here .
Nature Experiments is out now. Watch 'Ace' here. Purchase The Big Sleep items via Insound. MP3: The Big Sleep - Valentine
"It shows off Young Empires as a group more than capable of joining the dance-floor ready elite..." Young Empires | Wake All My Youth EP If you want a little dose of 1980s nu-wave and inspired electropop with big beats, trippy, energetic vocals with compact but clever lyrics, could do much worse than wrapping your ears around Young Empires' debut EP Wake All My Youth . After a long while releasing teaser singles and snippets, the now four-piece band from Toronto have now delivered an EP on which every song is richly [...]
Australian pair Bag Raiders have made a 2012 vow to commit to monthly mixes and if January's is anything to go by, we're incredibly excited. This mix is definitely a tour de force of some serious bangers to emerge in the past couple of months and it begins with a massively sexy number from Nils Frahm and from there it just grows and grows into a monster of a mix including stuff from Hot Toddy, Maxeo Plex, Todd Terje and Homework. The guys have never shied away from big and bold mixes and I just can't [...]
Here's a handful of this weeks new releases that we found interesting. Lawrence Ball; Method Music Lawrence Ball; Sitter 17 The Big Sleep; Nature Experiments The Big Sleep; Ace Imperial Teen; Feel The Sound Imperial Teen; Runaway Prinzhorn Dance School; Clay Class Prinzhorn Dance School; Happy [...]
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