As much as I hate to perpetuate lazy comparisons, on first listen of San Francisco 's Night Genes it's hard not to reference the singer from The National . But I'll one-up it with another reference: Steve Sallet from King of France / The Poison Tree . Regardless of familiar timbre, the trio's touches of electropop and bright melodies help them stand on their own and make 'em one to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly. Django Django "Default" [ follow ] from s/t [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a selection of my favourite songs of 2011 . A selection of 15 or so powered by the beauty of You Tube. Since then I have read some excellent lists that went a whole lot further. Up to 100 in fact. Like here , here , here , here and here . So I decided to create a list for myself. No real reason other then that I like to create lists. I see some list makers will limit each artist to only one song. Some go [...]
The overlords of Bay Area indie rock have heard your prayers and have granted show-goers a change of pace this weekend, just in time for soothing the lingering post-New Year's, post-49ers hangover that will be known forever as January 2012. It will be like a B vitamin with a coconut water chaser for your ears and soul. Squonk is Jeff Anderle and Jonathan Russel - two dudes with bass clarinets and a love of classical composition, klezmer, and heavy metal, in no particular order. While Russel has been pursuing his PhD [...]
Here are 50 songs that defined 2011 for me. Listen. Enjoy. Tell me what you think. And yep, that's my ugly mug on the cover. Given and Taken in Ink's Top 50 Songs of 2011 from gtimusic on 8tracks . Here's the playlist: 1. Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) 2. City Reign - Anywhere Anyway 3. The Mountain Goats - Never Quite Free 4. Zaac Pick - Whitewater 5. Yuck - Holing Out [...]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars The folk soundings of Laura Gibson are marked by a variety of sounds. While the words simple yet elegant seem fitting to describe such an artist, I think intricate and raw also have their place in the description of La Grande . However, through all of this soft and roughness, Gibson's sugary vocals remain constant, serving as the syrup to run between the sounds. In its folk genre, this album seems to go a lot of [...]
Mixtape: Twenty Years of Noise Pop (Podcast #269) In February, the Noise Pop Music Festival turns twenty by gathering over one hundred local and touring bands from across the indie spectrum for a week of exciting concerts all over the City. Two decades of championing independent music is an accomplishment worth celebrating, and this mixtape collects twenty bands that have performed at Noise Pop events in years past. As you'll hear, a whole bunch of big names graced Noise Pop bills before achieving fame, as past festivals [...]
Chairlift – Something (Columbia Records) Caroline Polachek e Patrick Wimberly acertaram a mão. Something é um álbum de hits, de um pop impregnado de referências oitentistas, e de composições sutis. O ápice dessa fórmula é I Belong In Your Arms , uma boa e velha balada romântica com uma batida mais anos 80 impossível. Desde a abertura com Sidewalk Safari até a última faixa, Guilty As Charged , o duo apresenta canções despretensiosas, cheias de influências, sem ser uma salada de ingredientes que [...]
Zach Rogue's Release the Sunbird co-headlines this benefit show tonight at The Independent (8pm, $18), which supports local organizations that assist survivors of human trafficking. It's a great cause, and you can find out more and buy tickets here . Related Posts: Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Peter Bjorn and John, Release the Sunbird, Chad Van Gaalen, EMA Indie shows coming to Redwood City: Dodos and [...]
If 2012 is really the apocalypse, we'll at least be serenaded by lots of great music as our world goes up in flames. Yes, it's another great week of new releases filled with KEXP favorites, new and old. In fact, we've long been fans of Nada Surf , who return with their sixth album this week, which according to our Music Director, Don Yates, "finds them injecting some welcome additional energy and aggression into their melodic pop-rock sound via quicker tempos and some bristling electric guitar lines." Fans needn't fear that the New York band is trying to recapture [...]
La Grande sees Portland, OR folksinger Laura Gibson keeping faith with her muse- honed over four studio albums- yet in a more expansive mood. There is still room for otherworldly ballads but also greater variety in tempos, song styles, and instrumentation. Some effects recall her 2010 meditative collaboration with Ethan Rose, Bridge Carols , in their delicate, soft, repetitive layers, but these are equaled by a newfound stridency. The album title references a picturesque transit town in NE Oregon, and much of the content deals with journeys and transitions, with as much forward thinking as reflection. [...]
AU - Both Lights AU will be releasing their third LP, Both Lights , on April 3, 2012. The Portland-based duo of Luke Wyland and Dana Valatka has released "Solid Gold" in advance of the release. It can be heard in this post. AU "Solid Gold" by Hometapes AU has also confirmed tour date for late-Winter 2012. Complete dates below. Tour Dates 02/25 - Sacramento, CA @ Bows and Arrows - w/ [...]
Zapraszamy na pierwszą część naszego podsumowania 2011 roku. Druga - lista 40 najlepszych piosenek - już niedługo. 20. Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting 19. Cults - Cults 18. Atlas Sound - Parallax 17. Nosowska - 8 [...]
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News like this makes my day. One of my absolute favorite bands, Washington-natives Death Cab for Cutie (@dcfc), are going on tour this spring with stops slated in New York, Maryland, Texas, and beyond. The band was last in our fair city this past summer for a breathtaking show at the Williamsburg Waterfront, and yet, I'm somehow more excited to see them at the famed Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Oh, and did I mention they're visiting with a full orchestra! This isn't the first foray into the indie music world for San Fran's Magik*Magik [...]
Here are my favourite songs that came out in 2011. The Wilhelm Scream - James Blake Otis (feat. Otis Redding) - Jay-Z & Kanye West I'm On One (Shlohmo Remix) - DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne Dat Ass - Earl Sweatshirt The Look - Metronomy Baby's Arms - Kurt Vile Hard In Tha Paint (Shlohmo's sit down remix) [...]
Portland experimental pop act AU will release its third full-length album, Both Lights , on April 3rd via Hometapes. According to a press release, the album's 11 tracks are a reaction to the time between their last album, 20082s Verbs , and their subsequent lives and careers. It further adds: "More than a mere accompaniment, it's a gleaming mirror. It's an exaltation, an exhalation, a monument of extreme composition, the child of collaboration and isolation, a preamble to a wild live show, a statue intact in the violent wind of art and commerce, and, simply, a [...]
Why should you care about Portland's AU? Well, even if you haven't heard them yet (though this is their third full-length album), the tune that first streamed about a month back, titled "Solid Gold," should sell you pretty instantly on the band, as it comes off like the best Dirty Projectors songs, but with horns. Download it below, right now. AU "Solid Gold" by Hometapes Now that we have that out of the way and you are now a [...]
I fully understand that my best of the year list is usually published far after many of the hip new kids. The World Forgot has long been a dessert blog, if you will, that might not provide enough sustenance on a day to day basis to get you through life, but I do provide a sweet finish. On top of that I've been able to listen through all of the albums I heard in 2011 for an extra month. In all reality this is the definitive list. Enjoy the music. 01 : Fleet [...]
Consequence of Sound 's Festival Outlook is an online database featuring the latest news, rumors, and ticket information for the world's many music festivals. Sometimes, though, it's hard to keep up with everything. So, this is where our weekly recap feature comes in. This week brings lineup announcements for UK's massive Download Festival, Florida's jam-centric Wanee Festival, and Sweden's indie-fueled Way Out West festival. In addition, San Francisco's Noise Pop, Sweden Rock, and Texas' 35 Denton added to their respective bills. And while we have your attention, please be sure to bookmark Festival Outlook and follow [...]
The show calendar for Noise Pop 20 has fleshed out nicely. Recent additions include a pre-party with Class Actress at the Academy of Sciences, The Flaming Lips playing The Soft Bulletin at Bimbo's, two performances by Two Gallants at The Edinburgh Castle (!?), Bob Mould performing Sugar's Copper Blue at Bottom of the Hill, Mac McCaughan from Superchunk playing solo at the Swedish American Hall, and Sleigh Bells at the Regency. Class Actress - "Weekend" [...]
I don't know about you, but I was genuinely gutted last year when Mitchell Museum decided to take an indefinite hiatus. Being the talented bunch that they are, I guess it was always inevitable that they'd resurface with other musical projects sooner than later. It was only recently that Kev from the Moth & The Mirror started raving about how great, former Mitchell Museum drummer, Raindeer's new project, Behold... The Old Bear was. At first I was a bit hesitant as it turned out that Kev was actually also in the band, however, after asking Raindeer to send me a [...]
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