Género: Indie pop, dream, electronic. Liderados por Scott Cooper, los Angelinos Spirit Animal están instalados ahora en NYC y se sacaron de la manga hace unos meses un bálsamo para nuestros oidos. Embriagadora es New Man Now , no habla, no canta, son voces desde las nebulosas, cantos de sirena. Caricias. Una b-side del 73 I'm Around , un pequeño tesoro que cuenta con la colaboración de Chris Garneau y que puede formar parte de tu universo personal sonoro. De esas canciones que le grabarás a [...]
Hey There, Well...I didn't think I'd be doing this again this year but someone actually requested it. We'll see what new Christmas music turns up in the next month and post it all here. Cheers, Craig Here's the first new stuff I'd like to share. Beta Radio are a Wilmington, NC based duo who excel at vocal harmonies and kind of eclectic americana instrumentation. Here's their song "The Song The Season Brings" The Song The Season Brings Also Inara George and [...]
Here's a list of the concerts announced for Toronto this week: Q107 Jingle Ball f. Big Sugar , Dec 10 Paper Lions , El Mocambo, Dec 10 Chris Garneau , Bathurst St Theatre, Dec 27 Smith Westerns , Horseshoe Tavern, Jan 27 Collie Buddz , Sound Academy, Jan 29 Charles Bradley , Lee's Palace, Feb 11 Grimes , Horseshoe Tavern, Mar 19 Neil Diamond [...]
Watch 'I'm Around' here. Visit Chris Garneau at his official site. Like Spirit Animal on Facebook. Purchase Chris Garneau items via Insound. MP3: Spirit Animal & Chris Garneau - New Man Now
Absolutely Kosher Some sad news in the world of independent music. Absolutely Kosher , the label that brought you offerings from The Wrens, Pinback, The Mountain Goats, The Hidden Cameras, Sunset Rubdown and a host of other indie bands, is folding up the tent after one final release. Himalayan Bear 's Hard Times , will come out October 11, 2011 , and will be the final release on the Absolutely Kosher label. (I guess that mythical "next record" from The Wrens will come out out another [...]
Absolutely Kosher Records announced yesterday afternoon that, following the release of Himalayan Bear 's Hard Times , the label will stop putting out new albums. If you've followed the East Bay label over the years, then you know that this development is bad news. Over the course of almost 15 years, the label has released albums from some of indie's best, including a slew of personal favorites, like The Wrens' Meadowlands , The Mountain Goats' The Coroner's Gambit , Okay's Huggable Dust , and 60 Watt Kid's self-titled album. In its time, [...]
Today, NYC's Spirit Animal release their 73 "I'm Around" b/w "New Man Now" via Brooklyn indie label Mecca Lecca . As featured in our recent Press Play , "I'm Around" features the smooth vocals of front man Steve Cooper over friendly instrumentals, including potent drum beats and heavy Moog-synth to create their self-described "unique and powerful blend of rock, psychedelia, and dance." "I'm Around" and "New Man Now," the single's B-side featuring Chris Garneau , are two sides of a fantasy. "I'm Around" is a love-lost [...]
photo credit: Susanna Patrick Get yourselves ready to hear a great track. And probably want to shell out some money for a pretty awesome 73. Just giving you a heads up before you go any further... Spirit Animal are a group that are definitely busting their ass. And from my point of view, it seems to be paying off. Tonight they kick off a residency at Pianos in NYC, and anyone down in the NYC area should get your ass over there. Wish I could make it down for [...]
[They Left L.A. for the Other Coast, but We Still Listen, Part I:] Steve Cooper made music in L.A. as the Gray Kid before segueing into his electro-funk project Spirit Animal . Now based in New York City, Spirit Animal's new single "I'm Around" (premiered Thursday on Spinner ) finds him collaborating with a couple of his old SoCal pals on a croony electro-pop number. The tune features a string arrangement by Jenny O, and the soaring vocals of White Sea/M83 [...]
Sit down and tell me all about it. Or just lay your head on my lap and fall asleep. I'd like that. I got you. It's been a life-changing month hasn't it? It's cold, but we love how it feels alright. I'll sweat it all out, you sweat a lot too. We heart the same, the same black and blue. The perfect match, you and me. That magic is a part of life that we're finally living. So let's rid of all our stories and start new, thankful ones - cause I'm not [...]
I was always one looking for exit signs. But when you find someone to cry about it with there's no need to talk in boring rhymes. If you have some indication of how important music is to me and what it feels like inside when I hear music and see the perfect dance, then you know enough. Just always continue to learn the profondity of it, and let it register deeply, absolutely floor you. It's a mutual honor, privilege and nothing really to do with luck, though we are lucky. I am [...]
This is a shaky shaky song and the message is cute. No wonder it's the next single off Keren Ann's haunting 101 . Related articles Keren Ann shows a new side of her sound on '1012 (boston.com) Keren Ann kicking off tour with Chris Garneau (dates) (brooklynvegan.com) Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: albnum , album , arts , Arts and Entertainment , Keren Ann , Keren [...]
Jenny O. – Home [EP]. Download "Well OK Honey" (mp3). Jenny O. has sung background vocals on Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Chris Garneau tracks. On her debut release, the EP Home, she presents a folk-pop sound that is piloted by her levitated vocals and rich harmonies. There is a light effervescence to these songs with their '60s and '70s Southern California pop styling. The songs vary from full band to stripped down acoustic guitar or piano accompanied tracks, but the prevailing attributes of the album are those plush harmonies and Jenny O.'s effective vocals. [...]
During her too-short visit to Los Angeles, globetrotting songstress Keren Ann played a guitar shop, a house party ... and the 1,200-capacity theater at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. ||| Photos by Chris Molina After her set Saturday night, it's hard to imagine either of those cozy shows could possibly match the warmth and intimacy the 37-year-old singer/guitarist/composer brought to the Luckman. Performing largely acoustic at the front of a bare-bones three-piece, Keren Ann charmed [...]
Picks for your splendid Saturday: ► Seattle's Motopony , riding high on the strength of the self-titled debut, plays a free, KCRW-sponsored show (8 p.m.) at One Colorado in Pasadena. That's their video for "King of Diamonds," above. ► Globetrotting songstress Keren Ann visits the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A. behind her latest album "101." Chris Garneau opens. ► L.A. songstress Terra Naomi celebrates the release of her new album "To Know I'm OK" at the Hotel Cafe, where Andy Clockwise [...]
Okkervil River Play the Music Box on Thursday This week I think I'll get out of the house again... Monday 6/20/11 [Pick of the Night] Henry Wolfe / Jenny O / The Sweet Hurt / Ferraby Lionheart @ Bootleg (Free) – Good enough folky lineup to go early and stay late. [Recommended] The Californian / She Wants Revenge / The One AM Radio / [...]
HD Video by G. I fell in love with Chris Garneau when I saw him live recently. In between songs, he is very soft spoken and then his music is whimsical and his voice is powerful. This particular song you are about to watch is called "Love Zombies." It's about the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. I love hearing my first name in a song - especially sung by someone as great as Chris Garneau! Enjoy! [...]
Keren Ann w/ Chris Garneau Saturday, June 25 | The Luckman Tickets & Info [ ENTER TO WIN TICKETS ] 2011 -12 Luckman Season Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet - July 16 Macadâmes - Sept 17 LJO: Tribute to Horace Silver - Sept 24 Esma Redžepova - Oct 1 World Arts Day - Oct 8 India.Arie + Idan Raichel - Oct 13 Émilie Simon + Iva Bittová - [...]
If you can't remember where you know her name from, Keren Ann is the international singer-songwriter who performed with Questlove at PIFA's Philly-Paris Lockdown a couple of months ago. From the venue : "We here at Johnny Brenda's HQ appreciate fans like you who discover and support great, emerging artists like Keren Ann and Chris Garneau. For some reason, a lot of folks in Philly haven't caught on to these artists the way that you have. We'd like you to come out with your friends to this show so that you can [...]
Photos by G. Keren Ann Israeli singer Karen Ann played a sold out show at New York's Bowery Ballroom on June 8, 2011. Singer/songwriter Chris Garneau opened the show and got the crowd warmed up for a great night of music. In an hour and a half, Keren Ann tapped into so many genres of music from folk to pop but one thing is certain, Keren Ann rocked! As she took the stage, the title track off her new album "1013 was played and [...]
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