Time for yet another episode of the 'What Have I been reading'-lists I've been keeping. I use a little booklet for this, and I'm already dreading the day that the book is full. Most of it is written in pencil, so that I could erase it, but maybe I'll just make a 900 pages long notebook myself, in which I meticulously keep listed what I've read in my life. My children, or my parents, my friends will find this list one day, thinking that I spent too much time reading and too little time living. But They don't know that [...]
We remember an interview we did with Art Brut, in which they attempted to entertain us with their wisdom and faux pharmacological humor. Frankly, we thought it came off a bit forced and that they took themselves a bit too seriously. Enter Britain's Johnny Foreigner and their attempt to charm us with music and their interpretation of the way of the world. I remember going to see Guided By Voices shortly after they signed to Matador and as they prepared to join a Lollapalooza tour. Despite the lofty expectations of the crowd, Robert Pollard showed up, [...]
Onbekend Talent is een terugkerende post op Diary of Cool waar we (nog) onbekend muzikaal talent een podium geven. Mocht je tips hiervoor hebben, mail ons op diaryofcool@gmail.com . In de eerste Onbekend Talent: Boj de Jong. Boj de Jong is een 20 jarige talentvolle producer uit het altijd mooie Haastrecht. Ik kwam dik een jaar geleden voor het eerst op YouTube in aanraking met een remix die Boj had gemaakt van One Thing van Amerie . Rockende drums en strakke akkoorden. In zijn YouTube channel kwam ik [...]
Al een tijd lang ben ik onder de indruk van de kwaliteiten en het werk van Jon Hopkins . Zijn werk doet me denken aan Tipper en Ulrich Schnauss. Zijn sfeervolle gelaagde ambient spreekt tot de verbeelding. Hij lijkt in mijn ogen niet zoveel verkeerd te kunnen doen... Als je niet bekend bent met zijn werk weet ik zeker dat deze introductie vol betoverende klanken ook jou bekeert: Jon Hopkins - Second Sense Jon Hopkins - Circle Jon Hopkins - Cold out there Ik keek [...]
ALTER BRIDGE TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER LIVE DVD 'LIVE IN AMSTERDAM' FANS 'BEAT THE STREET' TO THRUST STATE-OF-THE-ART CONCERT DVD TO #1 ON AMAZON TOP 100 MUSIC VIDEO CHART WATCH ROCKPIT.COM FOR IMMINENT STREET DATE ANNOUNCEMENT First Live Concert DVD from DC3 Music Group Watch the Promotional Trailer at www.rockpit.com NEW YORK - Fans of power rockers ALTER BRIDGE rushed to "beat the street" online this week and make LIVE IN AMSTERDAM, the band's first-ever live DVD - and the first live concert DVD from DC3 Music Group - hit #1 in [...]
What The Heck Is A Katzenjammer, You Ask? So, it goes a little something like this... 1.Jen s friend Brian put this band on his SXSW mixtape after seeing them literally play in in the streets of Aus ...
One of the best things to come out of the expansion of the monthly RUMBLE parties is the discovery of each city's rising talents. Of all the towns we've set up shop in, which has just hit seven a month, the one I had regarded as the least promising in terms of talented acts, has jumped to the front surprisingly. Right now, the hottest music city NOT called Brooklyn is San Diego, California. [...]
As previously announced Audiopleasures is reaching two years of activities , to celebrate a selection of the finest visuals and lots of music. One super THANK YOU for all artist and agencies that have permitted the screening of such fantastic works in Amsterdam and to all that help and participate in this weekend Audiopleasures 2nd Aniversary Audiovisual Weekend 09 - 10 October - 21h - 03h T' Schium spuistraat 189 Amsterdam 09 Oct Live - DE SHIT ( NL ) - New Wave [...]
Primate King - Hear Him RAWR I stumbled upon Primate King A.K.A B Brian Michael Ball on Sound Cloud during one of my prep sessions for the CloudCorner feature. First mix I heard was intriguing, so I checked out his collab jams entitled Accidental Practice which are by turns ridiculous, hilarious, and downright good. Then, ElectroPusher Deux fell into my lap courtesy of Brian himself and I was smitten. O'Spada and Emilina Torrini in [...]
Artist :: VA Title :: Defected In The House Amsterdam 09 Company :: In The House Records Catalognr :: ITH30CD Genre :: House Year :: 2009 Url :: http://www.defected.com Grabber :: EAC Encoder :: LAME Source :: CDDA Quality :: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo Playtime :: 134:32 min Size :: 188.12 MB Released :: 28-08-2009 Release Notes Amsterdam.. A legendary party destination for clubbers and hedonists alike. Festivals, clubs and beach parties play host to prominent [...]
As the summer winds down, word of fall events are showing up in my inbox. I received an email the other day from veteran NYC food competitor Theodore Peck who most recently hosted the Brooklyn Beer Experiment . His latest food-related contest is The Brooklyn CHEESE Experiment . It is taking place at The Bell House in Brooklyn on September 13th. According to Theodore's email, they (Theodore and Nick Suarez) still need a few amateur chefs to come on board. Top prize is a $600 ticket [...]
Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from ten great Bay Area bands - some submissions we've received at TBB headquarters, some stuff we've posted on the web site recently, all really good stuff. Subscribe to the The Bay Bridged weekly podcast to get each new episode downloaded free to your iTunes the moment it's published! About this week's bands: Once episode opener Port O'Brien ("My Will Is Good") returns from Europe, [...]
If you know me, you know how much time I invest in seeing live music. It's not unheard of to catch two, three, or four shows during a good week, a bad week maybe I'll only see one. And when I'm not there in person, I love listening to concert bootlegs. They've become easier to find, more accessible and legal in the last few years. Anyway, from Ben Smallen, "enjoy...some real gems to download in here (some crap too). I also can't vouch for the quality but hey." There's everything from The Pixies, Flaming Lips, Willie [...]
State caught up with the eminent Mixmaster Morris ahead of his appearance at the Psychonavigation Records 9th birthday on Thursday night (we've got tickets to giveaway too) where he discusses The Big Chill, John Peel, Chill-out as a genre in 2009 and yes, that Coldcut remix. State has two pairs of tickets to give away to readers for the gig. All you have to do is email giveaway@state.ie by 4pm Thursday with your email and phone number so we can let you know. Here's our extensive chat with the legend himself. [...]
Best Fwends / Zwounds / Casy and Brian ( 1919 Hemphill ): Great show tonight at Hemphill. I'm not sure what else I can say about Best Fwends that I haven't already said at some point in the past 3 and a half years. I mean, we covered the Bacardi commercial and how they're more famous in Europe and the Death Set split 7 inch from forever ago and all that stuff already, didn't we? I still think they're one of the funniest and shittiest (in a good way) bands around, and since 1919 Hemphill is [...]
Given this year's summer weather conditions in Chicago - chilly with a taste of sunlight - nobody expected the onslaught of rain and wind that was August 7th, 2009. Incidentally, that happened to make up the opening day of Perry Farrell's summer music extravaganza, otherwise known as Lollapalooza. As fans rolled in at the crack of noon, rain followed... and lots of it. Some might say it was a dreary English day, which seemed fitting given the talent headlining - Depeche Mode , for those unsavvy with geography. Regardless, the bustling Windy City festival hosted thousands upon [...]
Nightmare Of You is gearing up to release their second studio album, Infomaniac , on The Bevonshire Label . produced by Brian Thorn at Magic Shop studios in Manhattan, NY, this album is the band's most altruistic, enthralling and skillful work to date. this record has allowed Nightmare Of You ( Brandon Reilly -vox/guitar, Joseph McCaffrey -guitar/vox, Michael Fleischmann -drums, Brandon Meyer -bass) the lucidity to create a more sophisticated sound. Infomaniac, is an artfully driven aural experience, built up of synergetic instrumental measures and intense lyrics that [...]
If you have missed the Nightmare of You tour in your city, start kicking yourself now. You may have just missed the best show of the summer. Brian Bonz (minus the Dot Hongs ) kicked off with his angelic, but devilishly powerful voice accompanied by acoustic guitar. He accented his chord progressions by alternating taps and slaps on the body of the guitar to create a rich percussive effect. As he teetered between Fleet Foxes sweet to Kevin Devine power, Bonz made an excellent impression as he showcased [...]
We're typing this with sweaty palms on a hot summer day at the office, but it's not just the sun that makes the temperature rise, we also hit fever pitch over the first names we can confirm for the ADE 2009 that takes place from the 21st until the 24th of October. Over 700 artists are expected, and they will do their thing on 40 different stages over the city. Armin van Buuren, Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin, Boys Noize and Freemasons will perform at the fourteenth edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). [...]
Soft Black are four piece garage rock band hailing from NYC. The band members are Vincent Cacchione (Vox, Guitar, Fearless Leader), Michael Stefanov (Drums), Brian Amsterdam (Guitar) and Matthew Molnar (Bass). On the heels of successful releases from Brooklyn's Vivian Girls and The Royal Chains, Plays With Dolls Records got a hold of these recordings and helped the band to complete the album by putting them in the studio with engineer Charles Burst at Brooklyn's Seaside Lounge (Neko Case, Crystal Stilts, Psychic Ills). During one crazed session, the band recorded the remainder of the album live in [...]
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
‘09 Been Kind
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#25-21)
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
