So here we are at the weekend before the holiday season officially begins and everyone's schedule gets really busy, so get your music fixes in now. On Thursday night you can check out the final night of the Jenny Dee & The Deelinquints residency at the Lizard. It's also the first night of the International Pop Overthrow 4 night stint at Church. Night 1 of the IPO has The Buckners, The Doom Buggies and more. There are also 2 great free shows on Thursday, Lars Vegas is at the Alchemist and Sally O'Brien's has an impressive lineup. On Friday Thalia [...]
MP3 : Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me MP3 : The Black Hollies - Gloomy Monday Morning MP3 : Bryan Scary and the ShreddingTears - (It's A) Gambler's Whirl Pels ikke bjørnen før den er skudt. Or, don't skin the bear before it's been shot. That seems to be exactly what Jay Reatard 's old band members tried to do when they walked out on him in October. (But then again, that's punk music, right?) Inconvenient timing (due to them being on [...]
Nate Ruess (The Format) has decided to push some musical buttons here, much like Bryan Scary and The Shedding Tears by layering dense instrumentation, gospel choirs, electronic pulses and the kitchen sink. That kitchen sink includes pop god Roger Manning Jr. and producer Steven McDonald (Redd Kross ). Opening with "Be Calm" it's deceptively sweet ballad opening ironically turns into loud theatrical melodic chaos. Along with with ex- Anatholla member Andrew Dost and Steel Train frontman Jack Antonoff , the band is relentlessly accurate in it's name. But I would add [...]
It's Friday! Time to unwind with a bit of EAR FARM's Free Music Fridays , yes? This week we've got lots of FREE and LEGAL full album downloads, so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for LPs and EPs galore. Of course, all of the music in this post is entirely FREE and LEGAL: guilt free enjoyment, just like Tab ... just click the band name for the band's site and the song name for the MP3. In addition, we're continuing to offer music-related visual art education/appreciation with our Free [...]
So many great choices for Thursday. You could start at Toad for the early part of the night and see uke master Melvern Taylor. Afterwards there are many venues that have great line-ups. Gordon Gano, yup the guy from the Violent Femmes, and his his new band is at the Middle East with Sidewalk Driver and Mascara. Also on Thursday there's the Lovewhip cd release at Church or go to TTs for John Powhida International Airport, Logan 5 and the Runners, Weisstronauts and Mercy James (great local line-up!). On Friday, I'll Be at Precinct to see My Own Worst Enemy, [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Atlas Sound : free and legal "doctor" b/w "The Screens" [mp3] other Atlas Sound posts at Largehearted Boy Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears : "Andromeda's Eyes" [mp3] from Mad Valentines EP Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears : "It's a Gambler's Whirl" [mp3] from Mad [...]
Zowie, another great weekend of music with lots of choices. On Thursday, unfortunately the UK band, Heavy scheduled to play at Great Scotts has cancelled their tour so if you were planning on checking them out, sorry. But don't fret, there's an awesome show at the Lizard with Jenny Dee & the Deelinquints, the Rudds and Brett Rosenberg. Friday starts a big weekend for the Plough and Stars which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a plethora of bands playing and it's free! Friday night has Andrea Gillis , The Family Jewels and others at the Plough. If that's not [...]
Zowie, another great weekend of music with lots of choices. On Thursday, unfortunately the UK band, Heavy scheduled to play at Great Scotts has cancelled their tour so if you were planning on checking them out, sorry. But don't fret, there's an awesome show at the Lizard with Jenny Dee & the Deelinquints, the Rudds and Brett Rosenberg. Friday starts a big weekend for the Plough and Stars which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a plethora of bands playing and it's free! Friday night has Andrea Gillis , The Family Jewels and others at the Plough. If that's not [...]
Top Album Releases: October 2009 Nick's Top Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms Black Heart Procession: Six Califone: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers Jay-Z: The Blueprint 3 The Flaming Lips: Embryonic Monsters Of Folk: Monsters [...]
Just in time for Halloween, Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears worked a bit of musical magic. The mad hyperactive piano of "Andromeda's Eyes" and even faster chorus makes it hard to enjoy, unless you're into a musician on a sugar speed overload. Thankfully, he dials it back down to earth on the follow up "(It's a) Gambler's Whirl" with a tight disco-pop composition. The next track is the best, an ELO-inspired "The Garden Eleanor" with a bouncy piano and catchy hook in the chorus that is so good it's scary (ugh. Even I groaned at that one). The other [...]
Apparently Halloween Weekend means every band in the area is appearing as another band, could be entertaining or just confusing I guess we'll have to check them out to find the answer. On Thursday you can go to TTs and see the Talking Heads, Robert Palmer x 2, The Replacements and The Who. Or you could go to the Plough for the surf band The Trabants and the Middle East has King Khan & the BBQ Show and Downbeat 5. On Friday the Armory in Somerville has a spooky event with the screening of Phantom of the Opera and music [...]
Arms: Kids Aflame (Rerelease) Kid Sister: Ultraviolet Ernest Gonzales: Self Awakening EP Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears: Mad Valentines EP Awesome New Republic: Hearts Glass Ghost: Idol Omen Junk Culture: West Coast EP Barzin: Notes to an Absent Lover James Husband: A Parallax I Painkiller Hotel: Black Roses R.E.M.: Live At The Olympia The Swell Season: [...]
Spring Tigers - Learning that upcoming pop-rock band Spring Tigers hail from Athens, Georgia, I was initially a bit confused. Though there's no shortage of U.S. bands seeking to mimic Brit-pop artists even down to their charming accents, Spring Tigers really seemed distinctly and genuinely British. The mystery was solved when I found that singer/songwriter/guitarist Kris Barratt is - in fact - the real deal, though he's spent some time now in the States, where he met the rest of the band that would become Spring Tigers. The band's self-titled debut EP (or mini-LP, [...]
Vampires-can't escape them this year, and it's not just because Halloween is around the corner. From "Twilight" to "True Blood," "Blade" to "Buffy," it's clear America is fascinated with the fictional creatures first made famous in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula . (Or are they more than a figment of our imagination ?) But fiction and script writers aren't the only ones dwelling on the dark side. For as long as history lends itself, musicians have been exploring otherworldly territory in song form that extends beyond the blood-sucking terrors inspired by Dracula [...]
R.E.M.'s live album, Live at the Olympia (2-CD) , finally hits stores tomorrow, along with Devendra Banhart's major label debut What Will Be and The Swell Season's Strict Joy . From what has already been sent my way, I can strongly recommend BOAT's Setting the Paces , Gemma Ray's Lights Out Zoltar! , Hem's Twelfth Night soundtrack , and Tegan and Sara's Sainthood . [...]
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Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears Mad Valentines [EP] Old Flame Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears new EP Mad Valentines is a mad mix of Queen theatrics, Ted Leo guitar, ELO's harmonies, Ben Folds piano madness and Brendan Benson's likable alt-pop vocals. It is this giant mash up of styles that gives this record pep and Scary's vocals that give it cred. The record could easily slip into [...]
So what's happening this weekend? I think there are still tix available for Bill Maher at the Wilbur on Thursday (and they now have a liquor license so cheers!). Also on Thursday you have a chance to check out the new project the Port Charles Quintet at the Plough which sounds fun or you could go to the Brattle for the Califone show. But if these don't appeal to you, don't worry, there are many other great choices on Thursday. On Friday, the show at the Cantab looks strong with the Brooklyns, but then there's also Dennis [...]
Recommended Show: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 ALASKAS @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 $TBA, 8PM Watch out for anything labeled as a "free show" this week; it's quite possible that there's an RSVP required that isn't advertised or mentioned. That being said, tonight's Alaskas show at Death by Audio isn't free, but we're not sure how much it costs either! Mike Wexler @ Monkey Town Fool's Gold @ Knitting Factory Rev Vince Anderson @ Union Pool Andrew McMahon @ Bowery Ballroom Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears [...]
Download the stellar tune at bottom. Mad Valentine will see daylight shortly. Visit Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears on MySpace. MP3: Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears - The Red Umbrella
Another great week of cool music! On Thursday there are some awesome choices: there's the legendary Al Green at the House of Blues (hopefully you took advantage of reduced tickets thru Live Nation), great indie rock at the Middle East Downstairs with The DoDos and The Ruby Suns, The Ego and the Oracle (aka Jim of Jim's Big Ego) at the Burren, the reclusive cult figure Daniel Johnston at the Paradise and more, how to choose? Friday brings Art Brut to the Middle East, Reverse to Church and the Spendid Nobodies to Toad; all are great choices. On Saturday you [...]
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