Contrast Podcast recently asked music bloggers like myself to submit our favorite 50 songs of the year for their annual "Festive 503 podcast. Our selections were then compiled into a shortlist and now we've been asked to recruit votes to narrow it down. For the curious, I've bolded the 10 songs I personally voted for. I really, really want "Nice Very Nice" by Kurt Vonnegut & Dave Soldier (from their album Ice-9 Ballads ) to make the final list. Not only because it's my favorite song of the year, from my favorite album of the year, [...]
Matter of Time mp3 The Leisure Society The Sleeper ..... ..... buy it Well, now this is getting interesting... Over at the Contrast Podcast , Tim's solicited everyone for their favorite 50 songs of 2009, remember? From all the responses he's compiled the top 155. I'm very impressed with the list! If you didn't submit your faves yet, you've still got a chance to get in the game at this point! Help us out, eh? (I"ve highlighted my top 10 in blue) Here's [...]
Enjoy yesterday's gorgeous take on 'Back To The Wild' in the clip below. MP3: Langhorne Slim - I Love You But Goodbye
One of our favorite local illadelphian singer/songwriters Langhorne Slim plays Johnny Brenda's here in Philly with LA CSN&Y throwbacks Dawes this Thursday nite. It's got the makings of a great evening of new troubadourism. Here's one of a bunch of great songs from Langhorne's new album Be Set Free . He knocks this one out of the park, as they say. My pal Heather over at Fuel/Friends has some [...]
Have you listened to last week's show yet? You still have until tonight's show airs, so do it: Stream the November 9 edition of Out the Other And here's the playlis: 1. Local Natives - Shape Shifter ( Gorilla Manor ) 2. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream ( Up From Below ) 3. Generationals - Nobody Could Change Your Mind ( Con Law ) 4. The Nobility - Halleluiah Chorus ( The Mezzanine ) 5. King Khan and BBQ Show - Invisible Girl ( Invisible [...]
NOTE: Settle in my friends..... We got a doozy for you today! Photography by Butch Gerald Happy Friday my friends! Friday the 13th to boot -- Ooooo! We are very, very excited and lucky to have a very special presentation for you today, something of a rare bird 'round here on TSURURADIO! That's right, if you read the header, today we are very proud to present our interview with the [...]
Langhorne Slim worked up the formally hometown crowd @ Bell House in Brooklyn. They hung on every word, yelp, utterance and soulful vocal. The songs from Be Set Free sounded so fresh. The new band lineup spiced up songs with additional keyboard, banjo and saxophone. They set the house on fire with "Cinderella" and "For a Little While" and brushed us with a warm breeze with slower songs. The ballads were amazing and [...]
Portland was treated well musically Wednesday night: Múm at the Aladdin Theatre and Langhorne Slim , DAWES and Austin Lucas at the Crystal Ballroom . For those at the Crystal, they were treated to strong opening sets by DAWES and Austin Lucas. Although I arrived at the tail end of Austin Lucas' set, the audience was clearly impressed. DAWES reminded me of a much more patriotic-sounding Wilco; I kept imagining their songs being played as backing music for a Chevrolet Truck commercial. That's not a bad thing though, since it really did [...]
Langhore Slim's Be Set Free has broken the glass ceiling reaching beyond the novelty beloved by fans, to a wider audience. This is one side of Langhorne Slim. It is the studio side. Langhorne Slim is an incredibly raw live band. Be Set Free produced by Chris Funk (The Decemberists) changes it up adding variety with new instrumental treatments . I would call it Langhorne Slim smooth but not lite. [...]
Portland was treated well musically Wednesday night: Múm at the Aladdin Theatre and Langhorne Slim , DAWES and Austin Lucas at the Crystal Ballroom . For those at the Crystal, they were treated to strong opening sets by DAWES and Austin Lucas. Although I arrived at the tail end of Austin Lucas' set, the audience was clearly impressed. DAWES reminded me of a much more patriotic-sounding Wilco; I kept imagining their songs being played as backing music for a Chevrolet Truck commercial. That's not a bad thing though, since it really did [...]
Armed with a prodigious vocabulary, synchronism with nature and magically potent songwriting skill, Laura Veirs has the cutest little untarnished, no-nonsense voice that grabs the ears and tugs the heart for entrance, like an irresistible, wide-eyed child gently begging entry to your lap, book and blanket in tow. That first tug instantly unveils the opening of a thirsty vessel inside the fortunate listener. Once seated, Veirs' pure and innocent voice, in concert with sonorous arrangements, melts to a delightful stream of flowing mead, equal parts comfort and enchantment - a stream you'll find yourself wishing would never end. [...]
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Today's Quick Mention: I feel as though I should try to see Langhorne Slim at the Mohawk and/or Regina Spektor at Stubb's tonight, but instead I'm going to head to the theater to watch the world get destroyed in 2012. Here's hoping it's worth skipping the shows for. Surprisingly, the press release for today's act simply stated that the band is called Computer Perfection, their lineup consists of former members of PAS/CAL and their debut full length, which is [...]
Date Wednesday, November 11th Location Mohawk Doors 800p Tickets $12 @ the door Whilst most of us are still recovering from the FFF Fest, music must go on here in town. Luckily, there is a pretty solid show of the laid back sort for all of us to enjoy this Wednesday, as Langhorne Slim makes his return to town. Not [...]
A little too country, not quite enough rock 'n' roll, the former Verbena front man still whips up a pretty melody for When the Devil's Loose . Gorgeous moments of guitar plucks and piano pecks make the album worth the listen, and provide Auguste Arthur Bondy a bit of folk clout. Reminds us of: Bonnie Prince Billy | Langhorne Slim | Horse Feathers A.A. Bondy: ( MySpace | Label ) a.a. bondy when the [...]
Hope everyone had a great time at Fun Fun Fun Fest! We'll have our pics/videos up soon for you all. Here's our concert recommendations for this week in Austin. Monday (11/9) : Cowabunga Babez, Hawnay Troof, Harlem, Pataphysics at Emo's (inside) [ Purchase Tickets ] $5 | Doors @ 9, Show @ 10 The Lovemakers, The Boxing Lesson at [...]
Just looking at the morning's playlist thus far from our brand new indie radio station on their first morning of broadcasting it is already being made clear that KXT isn't going to be held back by the strict formatting or directives from stuffy corporate music bigwigs in New York that hold back nearly every other over the air radio outlet in this city. Beyond just playing indie acts like Devendra Banhart, they're also playing the classics (Joe Jackson, Pixies, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison), more country-twinged fair (Langhorne Slim, Rhett Miller), and tons of locals to boot [...]
[Hey, it's Sam Sparro's birthday on Saturday; shouldn't there be a dance party somewhere? Here's how the weekend shapes up ...] Today: Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas starts his monthlong Friday night residency at downtown's Palace Theatre to showcase the music from his solo debut "Phrazes for the Young." The synth-heavy material, with its big pop choruses, is a departure from the Strokes' garage-rock, but it sounded good at his warm-up show Monday night . Rainbow Arabia opens. ... It's the final night [...]
MP3 : I Love You, But Goodbye Langhorne Slim released one of my favorite albums last year, and so far I've really been digging the new one, Be Set Free . It seems every time he's playing in town I have other plans. WTF, life? And here's an acoustic video for "Back To The Wild": Keep reading for upcoming tour dates.. 11.06.09 San Francisco, CA The Independent 11.07.09 Vasalia, CA [...]
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 [...]
Photography by Rita Lino And so the battle for my throat and soul continues unabated as I down any medication, any hot fluid, and any acidic citric fluid (Flo-ride-da OJ baby) I can find to keep dem amoebas dying off on the battle ground... I may lose a battle here and there -- why did I drink hot chocolate milk last night?? WHYYY -- but I will WIN THE WAR!!!! RAWR! Now according to the [...]
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
‘09 Been Kind
