Whoah, this was unexpected. We knew Portland experimental rock/folk/etc. trio Ghost to Falco had been touring a lot, but we didn't know there was a record coming out so soon. The band, currently in Europe, will release third full-length Exotic Believers as a vinyl-only release before the month is out. If you haven't checked out Ghost to Falco, you really should. Eric Crespo's group plays a lyrically conscious experimental folk-pop with nods to post-punk acts like Fugazi and Cursive. Just when one anticipates Crespo's next twist or turn, he injects a jazzy departure or wall of [...]
More gold bricks in the wall of soundalikes Phil Spector's revolutionary production techniques and monumental chart success in the early '60s spawned a lot of imitations, some of which hit, but many more of which passed by virtually unnoticed. Ace Records continues their collection of Wall of Sound tributes and knock-offs with a third volume that's more varied in quality than the first two. To be sure, there are some tremendous gems here, well worth the price of this disc, but there are also wanna-be productions that have all the earmarks, but not the [...]
Black Lips Recently Announced Los Angeles Shows. Bootleg Theater 1/17: Castanets Downtown Palace Theatre 11/6: Julian Casablancas 11/13: Julian Casablancas with The Growlers 11/20: Julian Casablancas with The Growlers 11/27: Julian Casablancas The Echo 11/19: Dam-Funk with Peanut Butter Wolf 11/27: Japandroids with Surfer Blood 12/1: Vic Chesnutt with Warpaint 12/3: Japanese Motors [...]
NSo it's a shame I didn't write this about four months ago, because I simply don't remember much anymore. And also because nobody really cares about Northside anymore, do they? Ah, well, that's what I get for being lazy. In fact, I wouldn't bother to write about day three if I hadn't seen a fantastic set by Bishop Allen that night. The fact that Bishop Allen was going to play Northside was the original reason for my interest in the festival. It was also the one show I wanted to go to terribly, and the one show I [...]
Evangelista Prince of Truth (2009, Constellation) RIYL = Gowns, Castanets, Valet I never figured I would find another album this year to contend with Ben Frost's By The Throat in terms of apocalyptic tension and aural austerity, but Prince of Truth definitely makes a run for it. Album opener, "The Slayer", embodies just what its title implies, a gnarled, jarringly gritty opus that cuts like a dull axe. Carla Bozulich, the searingly brutal songstress of Evangelista, takes no prisoners again on Prince of Truth [...]
Ik denk er wel eens over om mijn baard te laten staan. Ik haat namelijk scheren. Een verschrikkelijke waste of time. Reken maar eens uit hoeveel tijd een man verdoet met het gladtrekken van zijn huid gedurende zijn hele leven....
Hello, Portland, how are you? I've got news. Tons of things to tell you. Here we go. 1. I noticed something neat on the Artistery site. A "label launch" in January for an imprint called Infinite Front . I'd never heard the label name (though there's a nice ring to it), but the bands listed were very familiar: Castanets, Ohioan, Ghost to Falco, Dragging an Ox Through Water. The label's website (which has not been fleshed out yet) [...]
The last time I caught up with Castanets was their (or his if we go straight to the source: Raymond Raposa) 2004 record Cathedral which is where that 'You Are The Blood' track came from, the only song I can remember offhand.
Leslie and the Badgers - Los Angeles Monsters of Folk - Temazcal Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land Thao With the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster Sleepy Sun - White Dove Volcano Choir - Island French Miami - Mulit Caliber Rifles Cobraskulls - Thicker Than Water King Kahn - Desert Mile Vampire Weekend - Horchata The Zookeeprs - Chicken So Many Wizards - Fly a Kite Dark Meat - When the Shelter Came [...]
Saturday night's lineup at Buster's had things flipped around a little bit, in my humble opinion. The highlight of my night was the first act which was Louisville's (formerly) very own Papa M . For those not aware of the significance or depth of Papa M's career, then allow me to lay it out real quick. Throughout the late 80s and early 90s the music scene in Louisville was one of the most progressive, important, and underrated scenes in recent music history. You might not be aware of how much of the music [...]
Saturday night's lineup at Buster's had things flipped around a little bit, in my humble opinion. The highlight of my night was the first act which was Louisville's (formerly) very own Papa M . For those not aware of the significance or depth of Papa M's career, then allow me to lay it out real quick. Throughout the late 80s and early 90s the music scene in Louisville was one of the most progressive, important, and underrated scenes in recent music history. You might not be aware of how much of the music [...]
…Ma i viventi compiono Tutti l'errore di tracciar troppo netti confini Rainer Maria Rilke ("Elegia I" da Elegie Duinesi") Lo sai che l'inverno sarà lunghissimo quest'anno? Saremo ricoperti da coltri di neve, le macchine degli uomini ancora una volta non potranno nulla contro l'arroganza vendicatrice della Natura. Le strade risuoneranno vuote e torneremo a rintanarci in attesa del calore. Allora ti regalo questo disco per farti compagnia. Pensa che c'è Bon Iver che canta tutte le canzoni, mentre un gruppo di folli contadini folk del Wisconsin tesse [...]
After staying up yesterday and watching so much football I was seeing double. The Canes continue to develop into a fantastic team (it's all about that U baby!), Iowa held on against the other U of M, Florida State continues to deteriorate, and well Florida played hard enough to get by. In addition to that I crammed a few hours of The President's Cup into the mix. Golf is generally BORING to watch, but when you put the players in a vice grip and compete for points and pride, something happens...golf becomes exciting. Anyway, after all that I [...]
We saw snow yesterday, th e Rockies evened out the series against the Phillies, President Obama got the Nobel Peace Prize , and all is well in the world. Happy Friday! Danzig-Mother (Boyhollow Found Hell Mix) [mp3] Phoenix-Love Like a Sunset (Shuttle Remix) [mp3] (via Pasta Primavera ) School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep (Alternate Version) [mp3] Crystal Method-Come Back Clean (feat. Emily Haines) (Kaskade Radio Edit) [mp3 ] (via RCRDLBL ) [...]
Photo by Mia Ferm My Heart - Odawas Remix [mp3] I was just thinking about Castanets, about Ray Raposa's latest release, Texas Rose Thaw & the Beasts , its potency and how much I like it swimming around in it, especially the captivating, My Heart . Lo and behold I got a note with this haunting remix of [...]
Lucky Dragons in Paris "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." -Marie Curie Castanets - Worn From the Fight (Lucky Dragons remix)
Castanets - My Heart from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo . Castanets ' album Texas Rose, the Thaw, and the Beasts dropped in late September, and to celebrate the release we received a slew of killer content. Check out the video for My Heart (above) and a couple remixes by Lucky Dragons and Odawas. You can also stream the entire new album HERE . Castanets - Worn from the Fight (Lucky Dragons rmx) [...]
MP3: Castanets - "Worn from the Fight (Lucky Dragons Remix)" While the latest album from Castanets, Texas Rose, The Thaw, and The Beasts , was released on Asthmatic Kitty in September, the new remix of the band by Lucky Dragons is the news of the day. Also check out some new videos from the band after the jump. It's that not enough for you, a stream of the entire album at Asthmatic Kitty's website .
NPR is streaming in its entirety Nellie McKay's new album, Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (out October 13th). Ray Raposa of Castanets talks to PopMatters about his new album, Texas Rose, the Thaw & The Beasts . When asked about the lyrical characters that inhabit the new album, Raposa, for the first time, stops himself. "I already got myself in trouble talking about that. There's [...]
NPR is streaming in its entirety Nellie McKay's new album, Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (out October 13th). The Economic Times shares the current odds for the winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. Amos Oz 4/1 Assia Djebar 5/1 Joyce Carol Oates 5/1 Herta Müller 7/1 Philip Roth 7/1. Haruki Murakami 9/1 Ismail Kadare 10/1 Mahasweta Devi at 50/1 Salman Rushdie at 80/1 [...]
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