eine etwas zurückliegende entdeckung. dafür aber nicht umso weniger wertvoll. vielleicht hat es nur etwas länger gebraucht, um die einstellung zu liz isenberg abzuklopfen. das spröde, zugleich kindhafte, das fliehende und ablässige, das transparente und zugleich berührende. keine masken und doch zwingt isenberg dazu, hinter jede ecke schauen zu müssen. poesie, you know, nicht diese abgeschmackte und dennoch leicht zugängliche, melodien, die nachfedern und nicht nachlassen wollen, ein voller gesang, der sich elastisch gibt und doch effektiv ziele ansteuert. wann bin ich ihr und in welchem zusammenhang begegnet? ich weiß es nicht mehr [...]
Health care reform has passed the House, barely, and now resides in the hallowed halls of the Senate, where Harry Reid will try to water down any remaining reform in the actual reform bill in order to get sixty senators to agree not to filibuster. So much has gone wrong with the Democratic party's handling of the health care debate this year -- particularly in the Senate, and I really don't have the energy to rehash any of that here, but odds still look good for some watered down crap to squeak through the Senate and get signed into law [...]
On Friday, I wrote a post wherein I asked people to help build an entire body out of band names. Readers responded with a plethora of answers: from the literal (Heart), to the surreal (Crystal Antlers), to the spiritual (These Immortal Souls). Now comes the next step: Below is a list of your answers as compiled by the fabulous intern, Brian Reardon. For the artists or aspiring artists among you, Monitor Mix is holding a contest to see who can illustrate, paint, photograph, or in some creative way, actualize this "body." [...]
September 21, 2009 #346 Singapore Sling – Sunday Club (Perversity, Desperation, and Death) 2009 The Jesus & Mary Chain – Everything's Alright When You're Down (Barbed Wire Kisses) 1988 Silk Flowers – Flash Of Light (Silk Flowers) 2009 Pixies – Is She Weird (Bossanova) 1990 Palace Of Buddies – I Was Vegan (Palace Of Buddies) 2009 Church – Opposite People (Song Force Crystal) 2009 Tender Loving Empire *Station Break* The Vandals – I'm A Fly (When In Rome, Do As The Vandals) 1984 [...]
So You Think You Can Dance is on again for a 5th season. One dancer that caught our eye is Caitlin Kinney. Pretty amazing, especially considering she has had hip surgery to repair a necrotic femoral head of her femur. Another dancer from the Memphis audition that is one to watch is Anna Dunn. She has a pretty compelling story in that her father committed suicide one year ago. Dance has been her outlet in dealing with her loss. Coincidentally they both danced to the same [...]
April 2009 ORY - TLS (aisle seat ...) ;( In the middle of the night I was sleeping sitting up, when a doctor came to tell me, "Enough is enough." He brought me out into the hall (I could have sworn it was haunted), and told me something that I didn't know that I wanted to hear: That there was nothing that I could do to save you, the choir's gonna sing, and this thing is gonna [...]
If you are fan of one or maybe more of these bands (as I guess), have a stop at the daytrotter and get the 4 song sessions of them! Incredible concept, incredible acceptance, incredible songs... Congretulations! ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead (Mar 3, 2008) The 1900s (Feb 11, 2008) 31 Knots (May 9, 2007) A Faulty Chromosome (Apr 12, 2009) A Place to Bury Strangers (Mar 25, 2008) The A-Sides (Jan 9, 2008) A.A. Bondy (May 21, 2008) About (Mar 5, 2007) The Acorn (Feb 22, 2009) Adam Green [...]
The daily mix: 1) Giant Sand: "Out There" 2) Jarvis Cocker: "Quantum Theory" 3) Jason Collett: "Nothing to Lose" 4) Head of Femur: "Skirts are Taking Over" 5) Tommy Womack: "The Highway's Coming" 6) Bob Schneider: "Getting Better" 7) Duane Jarvis: "Can't Build a Better Love" 8) Counting Crows: "Friend of the Devil" 9) Chris Ligon: "Florida" 10) Gene Clark and Carla Olson: "Gypsy Rider"
I Played It, They Heard It. I recently put a playlist together when I was DJing over at Great Scott in Allston. These are hot songs, a couple of cool old favorites and some very entertaining new artists you should get to know. Got some nice feedback. We didn't get through all of this - so if you were there, here's the full list. If you see any of the items or bands highlighted , that means there's a link ( ! ) to recent material or news on [...]
My name is Rar-Rar was a spastic no-wave band from Chicago that was formed in late 2000 by guitarist Chuck Falzone and bassist Jonathan Hischke. Both had served time in various incarnations of the Flying Luttenbachers and they brought the dissonance and speed to My Name is Rar-Rar, setting it to a more playful dancey tribal thump provided by Chrissy Rossettie. Falzone's odd guitar timbre collided with Hischke's ridiculous synth-bass lines that snaked between rubbery farts and calliope bounce. [...]
meine interesse an der chicagoer band war allein schon durch ihre namensgebung geweckt. warum nennt sich eine kapelle nach der tragischen figur des nürnberger findelkindes? die geschichte um den angeblichen erbprinzen von baden dürfte den jungs präsent gewesen sein. etwas, was auf den ersten blick nicht ist, was es zu sein vorgibt? das schillernde kleid unter dem verwaschenen wanst? ein schöner name eigentlich für eine band, die sich ihren weg schwer bahnen musste. ob sie jedoch endet wie hauser? der fügte sich wohl schließlich selbst verletzungen zu, da er den umstand, dass die aufmerksamkeit um [...]
Radio Show Songs Every Friday 6-8AM WLUW Black Lips - Stranger I'm From Barcelona - Andy Jihae - Best Thing Head of Femur - Jetway Jr. Ting Tings - Keep Your Head Cool Kids - Cooler Then That Booka Shada...
Top Five Backstage Moments of 2008 by Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater #1) When our US tour with Clinic passed though our hometown of Austin, we wanted to do something nice for the Liverpudlians, maybe show them around a little bit, if there was time (which, on tour, there almost never is). But after sound check, I was a little surprised when they all lit up at the prospect of riding in the back of my little Mazda pickup. I loaded them in and took them on a little cruise [...]
dreimal habe ich zunächst nachgelesen, ob ich den namen richtig schreibe. ist aber so, grey vor anne (korrekt und in echt und farbe anne adams, wie ich später herausfand). aufgewachsen in florida (die berührung dort mit themenparks und allerlei anderem quark sieht man ihren hübschen bühnenshows wohl heute noch an), später viel ozean und maritimes flair, verleihen ihrer musik eine besondere note. jeder, der sie hört, wird sich ihrer erinnern. mir langt ja "adelaide", um mehr als verzückt zu sein. "facts 'n' figurines" heißt grey anne s debutalbum. veröffentlicht auf greyday records , von [...]
It's happened at last...I've got broadband. I've been running this thing on a dial-up since February and it's not been easy! Bloody frustrating in fact. Broadband has finally found me out here in the sticks and I'm already in love. To celebrate, here are some top tracks that I've been loving this past week. Enjoy! Bye Bye Bye - Plants and Animals Canadian indie rock. I absolutely adore the piano and the epic buildups that pepper the track throughout. This is off their debut LP Parc Avenue which was released earlier [...]
Photos by Paparazzi by Appointment Quite a few stars aligned Saturday night in Omaha, as Conor Oberst and Jenny Lewis shared a bill at the city's Anchor Inn . Both acts have a history with local label Saddle Creek, and both are presently touring behind new records that bear their given names-- Jenny's Acid Tongue (out today) and Conor's [...]
THE BEST of 2008 (so far!) SERIES : HEAD OF FEMUR TALENTED CHI-TOWN POP GIANTS HEAD OF FEMUR ( Greyday Records ) is the creative vessel for the whimsical pop music explorations of Mike Elsener and Matt Focht (former drummer of Bright Eyes). In March, the band just released the GREAT PLAINS album . The new record is a rumbling [...]
Peelander-Z @ The Yard ( more by Chris La Putt ) today in NYC * FREE STUFF * Les Paul @ Iridium * Herculaneum @ Cake Shop * free comedy @ Chelsea Market * Jim Campilongo @ Living Room * Lambchop's Kurt Wagner @ Living Room * Trail of Dead (as a duo) @ Santos Party House * [...]
I just heard this news . Will Hoge is in critical condition after getting in a scooter accident in Nashville on Wednesday. According to my grapevine ( Mike Winger ), Hoge broke both collar bones, his femur, his knee and his ribs. Luckily no internal damage or head injury. We wish him a full recovery. Probably not an appropriate video for the occasion, but "Highway's Home" is one of my favorite Hoge songs. Will Hoge - Highway's Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =IqSNSGhvyx0 Will Hoge - [...]
Parenthetical Girls Entanglements Tomlab, 2008 Parenthetical Girls - "A Song For Ellie Greenwich" | download [See post to listen to audio] From the first seconds of Parenthetical Girls' third release, it's clear that Entanglements isn't going to be one of those albums that starts with a track that doesn't fit the rest of the record. The over-the-top, theatrical approach taken with "Four Words" marks the band's theatrical approach as they provide an endearing twist on indie pop. [...]
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