Hark, the herald hipster cries, glory to the Brooklyn guys. ...and that's where I'll stop with those references, at least until we're deeper in December. On to the real point: So, a guy walks into my birthday party (this is actually not the start of a joke). Technically, he stumbled in. Yelling about something. And I don't even think he was drunk. He was actually a cool guy, very excited about music, which is basically me, so we got along. After a couple drinks, he hooks up his Touch to a set of speakers, and he [...]
Digital Leather is dark, almost evil synthpunk. The first thing I heard from Shawn Foree was the single he release on Goner, "She Has A Cameltoe," which has made heads perk up every time I've play... Continue reading "Incoming: Digital Leather at the Jackpot, November 22" >
Digital Leather Video - Hurts So Bad video
In the one-sheet for Warm Brother , Arizona-bred Digital Leather mastermind Shawn Foree talks about coming up with his current moniker after years of taking acid and making home recordings on his 4-track: i think the combination of drugs and reading too much postmodern theory (baudrillard, lyotard, lacan) is what first inspired DL thematically. but i was still pretty much doing the same thing as always: recording in my bedroom. not caring what people thought. the concept of DL just kinda stuck with me and evolved. never had the desire to do anything else like start some [...]
[ Vizual Records ] ( buy mp3s ) There is a long tradition in aesthetics presupposing that art should aspire to resemble nature. Art's artifice, all the craft and design, should disappear from view, leaving behind only a surface on which elements seem to move with natural necessity. The enjoyment of art stems in part from experiencing something that seems almost like nature, while all along still knowing somehow that it's artificial, shaped by the hands of man. The chance of enjoying the four tracks offered up by Joshua Iz for his [...]
[these amazing photos were taken for nyctaper by Kate Ehle -- many more here ] The Chicago psychedelic garage-rock quartet Unicycle Loves You opened the NYCTaper CMJ show last Thursday at Bruar Falls in the middle of the afternoon. The band attracted a crowd of fans and friends and displayed during their too-brief twenty-minute set why they were booked for CMJ, completely independently, by nyctaper and Jonny Leather for the same day. That evening they performed at Union Hall as part Jonny's show. The Bruar Falls [...]
FRIDAY Dear Human / Babar / Kamfgrounds (Bee's Fifth Collective located at 306 Texas St. in Denton): You think there would be only one band called "Babar" on Myspace... Digital Leather / Thomas Function / Yussuf Jerusalem / Leg Sweeper (The Lounge): Digital Leather has softened their sound quite a bit, and it's definitely not what you could honestly describe as synth-punk at this point, but will still appeal to most people who buy records on Goner , who honestly put [...]
Love it when Halloween falls on a weekend, as is the case this year. What that means for music fans is lots of costume contests and tribute nights, and bands and fans will likely be even more in... Continue reading "Good Friday: Butthole Surfers, Peaches, MEN, Digital Leather, King Bucks, Ghoultown, John David Kent, Horrorble Party, Play-N-Skillz Halloween Bash, House Harkonnen and More" >
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga"I want your drama, the touch of your hand..... I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand."Several weeks ago, Lady Gaga's latest melodic opus, "Bad Romance", took the internet by storm! Now the e-single is available for digital download at iTunes and Amazon!Stream "Bad Romance" above...
There's a ton of great shows this week, here's our recommendations. You can also follow us on Twitter (@ Ultra8201 ) if you like. Monday (10/26) : Dirty Projectors, Givers at Antone's [ Purchase Tickets ] $15 | Doors @ 8 Tuesday (10/27) : The Peen Scene Presents: Drop The Lime, Vicious, Marst (of Irresponsible Voltron) vs. Hoodie Allen, Mad Classy at The Parish [ Purchase Tickets ] $10 [...]
MON: WHY?/Serengeti & Polyphonic/Au (Hailey's) TUE: Zaireeka 12th Anniversary Party (Good Records) WED: Islands/Jemina Pearl/Toro Y Moi (Rubber Gloves) WED: Old Snack/DJ Dirty Cha Cha (Doublewide) WED: Sarah Jaffe/Matthew And The Arrogant Sea (Dan's Silver Leaf) WED: The Ish with Killtron/Yeah Def/Blake Ward (Ghostbar) THU: Land Of The Dead Bands with Dead Ramones (Subhumans)/Fakeshrine (Crimpshrine)/Ippur (Buzzcocks)/Genius Party (The Queers)/Teenagers From Mars (Misfits) (1919 Hemphill) THU: R. Kelly/Pleasure P/K Michelle (Nokia) THU: Youth Brigade/The Broadsiders/The Lashouts/Uptown [...]
The not-too-far-off Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin has been blogged about pretty much everywhere by now, and for good reason as after 3 great years the festival seems to only be getting bigger and better. The likes of Ratatat, James Husband, The Cool Kids, and Mission of Burma are just some of the 90 bands who will be playing the 4 stages over 2 days in the gorgeous Waterloo Park that have us pumped. We do realize how the $75-150 prices for weekend passes could be somewhat of a turnoff for you (we do after all survive [...]
That's right, Turkey's not the only thinking cooking this Fall. Nov 24th marks the release of the new Brimstone Howl record 'Big Deal. What?s He Done Lately?', on Alive Records. If you're in the dark on the Howlers, here's something we said on the blog a while back and the opinion hasn't changed: Brimstone Howl are one of my favourite bands in existence right now. They've spearheaded the whole Nebraskan scene and made many think, for the first time EVER in the history of the state, "Wow... Nebraska must be rad!" [...]
[Brakes Brakes Brakes] [Sissy Wish] I'm constantly trying to challenge myself, my music and my live-shows. Right now I find myself in a world of cheap synthesizers, toy organs and fuzz-guitars. I just ate up my band and put them in a box, so I could afford to go on a tour in America. So suddenly I turned out to be a purely electronic duo from Mars, and the respond from the crowd was fantastic, enormous, x-large! I'm constantly seeking new ways to express myself through music, and sometimes [...]
Digital Leather - "Photo Lie" I came into school one day tired and dragging my feet. Wet toast and water and tylenol and there I was. My bag was half-open and people buzzed around me, all more awake and enjoying the morning like they knew just how. I limped up to my locker, or what I thought was my locker, and started opening the lock. I didn't even realise; I was in the senior's hall, on the whole wrong side of the building. I had come in a different entrance 'cause I caught the city bus that [...]
Digital Leather - "Photo Lie" I came into school one day tired and dragging my feet. Wet toast and water and tylenol and there I was. My bag was half-open and people buzzed around me, all more awake and enjoying the morning like they knew just how. I limped up to my locker, or what I thought was my locker, and started opening the lock. I didn't even realise; I was in the senior's hall, on the whole wrong side of the building. I had come in a different entrance 'cause I caught the city bus that morning [...]
Regardless of his moniker and whatever violent drama Pitchfork wants to push, Jay Reatard is smart. If this isn't already evident in his recorded output, then the Shattered Records Tour should be enough to convince people. The line-up was/is so good that I traveled down to Baltimore to catch it.. and this is coming from someone who usually can't be bothered to make it across town to go to something. The bands (in order of appearance): Useless Eaters (with Chef Tard on Bass) Box Elders Hunx [...]
Yes. This is a freaking Pitchfork re-post again. Don't hate the player hate the game. A list such as this is invaluable to avid music buyers, hence why we are imparting iy onto you, our loyal readers. Keeping it short, but some upcoming releases of highlight include: Alela Diane: Alela and Alina EP ; Blitzen Trapper: Black River Killer 12" EP ; Jemina Pearl : Break It Up ; Kurt Vile: Childish Prodigy; Music Go Music: Expressions and TONS more after jump. We conceited music bloggers sometimes [...]
A bit over a week ago, Digital Leather came to Philly to perform some songs off their new record 'Warm Brother' (out NOW on ) outside the SJ shop. Somewhere between grabbing the band from the local gay bar and the Philadelphia police dept shutting down the show... we ended up with this KILLER performance of "Photo Lie". It's one of the "moodier" tracks off the new LP (and the out of print Disordered single) but also one of Shawn's best! Watch the video and then go out and get [...]
7 Worlds Collide - Sun Came Out The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains Digital Leather - Warm Brother MP3: Digital Leather - "Photo Lie" Drummer - Feel Good Together [...]
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new music from vampire weekend – cousins + music video
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
The Beach House Theory of 2k10.
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