We move along with our Fun Fest interviews today with the great Dan Bejar and his musical project known as Destroyer. We've been following Dan for quite some time with his work in and out of Destroyer so we were excited that we could get some email questions in with him. Follow the jump to read the full interview. ATH : Your lyrics are live in the land of the abstract. Is there a particular style of writing, or perhaps an author whom you draw on for inspiration? [...]
The piano is a bit of a weird instrument when you think about it. It has a lot of range, and a lot potential but it is kind of rare for someone to do something different. Sure Ben Folds messes around with it a bit, but it is still just boils down to a blending of genres. However there is one person doing some interesting stuff with it and that is Kristeen Young . Kristeen Young is an experimental group made up of Kristeen Young on piano and Baby Jef White on drums. What [...]
Next up will be the second ever performance from Saadi, the new solo project from Boshra al Saadi who previously brought us the bittersweet radio ga-ga thrills of Looker. With this new project, Boshra's agenda is decidedly less rockist but no less catchy, intelligent or complex. You'll hear rhythmically sophisticated, electronically flavored pop of the finest vintage. Her Bad City 12" EP is
I'll be the first to admit that I didn't completely get it. Even after I praised Katie Herzig's Apple Tree to the heavens in the previous There Stands the Glass post, I still expected her to bore me Saturday night at Crosstown Station. Was I ever wrong! The first big surprise is that she's carrying a four-piece band, including the lovely cellist pictured here. I had attributed much of my admiration of Apple Tree to its [...]
Monotonix @ Sasquatch Fest in May ( more by Chris Graham ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Kiss @ Nassau Coliseum * Kayo Dot, Extra Life @ Drom * Monk at 92 @ WFC Winter Garden * Ludlow Lions, Indra @ Union Pool * Rosanne Cash @ St. Ann's Warehouse * Clutch, Lionize, Wino @ Irving Plaza * [...]
Last fall/ winter, Sweden duo The Sweet Serenades "sweetly serenaded" many blogs-watchers with their fun and bouncy offering "Mona Lee" ...and nearly a year later, they're prepared to heat up the cold months all over again with this second addictive cut pulled from their Balcony Cigarettes album. An indie-pop rhythmic rush that refuses to let up, "On My Way" charges out the gate packing an energetic blend of rumbling bass, stormy guitar bits, toms, cowbell and some overtime-working drum pounding as illustration for the intense [...]
HEALTH @ Williamsburg Waterfront in July ( more by Bao Nguyen ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Sam Roberts Band @ Gramercy * Lebowski Fest @ Brooklyn Bowl * Tiesto @ Hammerstein Ballroom * U2, Muse @ Giants Stadium * Phoenix @ Apple Store Soho * Marianne Faithfull @ Town Hall * Norah Jones @ (Le) Poisson [...]
woody allen really is a hollywood genius. not only does he make thought provoking films, with great subplots and characters and metaphors for the meanings of life, but he also is ALWAYS discovering new talent. i personally am excited for this film. i guess bobby brown and whitney houston thought it was a good time to roll out the next generation of addict - ooops - star. it's her first film role.....so exciting! soon-yi better hide! this girl is a looker!!!! [...]
photos by Lori Baily , words by Andrew Frisicano Zs clapping On September 3rd, Glasslands hosted an eclectic lineup of Larkin Grimm , Extra Life , Zs and Liturgy . If you missed it, there are plenty of opportunities to see every band on the bill again. For instance, Liturgy is playing both The New Yorker Festival at The Bell House, [...]
Remember how we wrote about the benefit for You Are Here: A Maze ? Well, after that benefit raised some money, the actual art project is about to happen. Starting on September 10, Death by Audio will be taken over by the Maze installation! Musical performances are, of course, a part of it! Check out the full schedule after the jump. Thursday 9.10.09 Skeletons Big Band Knyfe Hyts 81 Pterodactyl Gowns Dan Friel Social Junk Mincemeat +Delicious Beverages Friday 9.11.09 The Sian Alice Group Nine [...]
TV on the Radio @ Sasquatch Fest 5/24 ( more by Chris Graham ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Kumail Nanjiani @ Comix * Lisa Lisa @ Red Hook Park * Budos Band @ Hudson Square * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * Andy Andy @ Highbridge Park * Care Bears On Fire @ Cake Shop * [...]
Yes, folks, it's that time again. Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices want more of your time, money, and approval. Considering it is "that time" quite often, it's no real surprise. However, this doesn't mean it isn't as frustrating and mind boggling as usual. Nevertheless, Pollard and the gang are readying another collection of b-sides and scraps, the third in the Suitcase series. Suitecase 3: Up We Go Now is planned for release on November 3rd via Guided By Voices Inc. Now let's not go any further without [...]
Mike Watt @ Maxwell's in May ( more by Lori Baily ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Dub Is a Weapon @ Zebulon * Your Nature, Wild Yaks @ Union Pool * The Giraffes, Juice Falcon @ Union Pool * Michael Gira, Wand @ Issue Project Room * LiveFastDie, Golden Triangle @ Rock Star Bar * Joan As Police Woman, Holly [...]
Death by Audio is getting it's very own art installation. It's called You Are Here: A Maze and it will be taking place between September 10 and October 2. The artist jargon is as follows: You Are Here aka The Maze A sculptural maze and performance festival September 10 - October 2, 2009 at Death By Audio Created by Trouble Emphasizing the sprawling and interconnected nature of New York's underground, a trip through the maze offers a peak inside NYC's diy art/music scene. A meditation on passage and desire, You Are Here [...]
On Saturday, July 25th, there'll be a 12-hour benefit at Death By Audio for You Are Here: A Maze , a "performance festival in a sculptural maze" to happen at the venue from September 10th - October 2nd. Both the event and the project are being put on by Trouble ( Zs ' Sam Hillmer and artist Laura Paris ). The lineup includes performances by Ninjasonik , Aa , Dead Science 's Sam Mickens , Charlie Looker of [...]
Crystal Stilts @ MHOW in April ( more by Tim Griffin ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * The Feelies @ Maxwell's * Paleface & Levy @ The Living Room * Firecracker @ Hammerstein Ballroom * Sharon Van Etten, Angel Ocana @ Sycamore * American Princes @ Jet Blue's Terminal 5 JFK * Cage, Yak Ballz, Junk Science, Tone Tank @ Southpaw [...]
Perhaps I was just young, but there seemingly was a time when Tori Amos felt edgy and just a little brash. Over the years, though, she has mellowed considerably and I've filed her in the "artists I used to like whose new albums I check out out of politeness only but I doubt I'll ever actually like anything they ever do again" folder. Enter KRISTEENYOUNG. I think the opening paragraph of their bio tells you everything you need to know about this band: "What's black and white and can crush you like a [...]
Doug Gillard @ Knitting Factory in 2008 ( more by Kyle Dean Reinford ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Leo Kottke @ City Winery * Katzenjmmer @ Mercury Lounge * Pete Yorn @ Apple Store Soho * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Bachelorette, Pikelet @ Union Hall * Miho Hatori (DJ) @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * [...]
Major Lazer @ SOB's Saturday ( georgia.kral ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Les Paul @ Iridium * Esser @ Le Royale * Baby Gramps @ the Kitchen * Dave Brubeck @ 92nd St Y * Major Lazer @ Other Music * Bruce Brubaker @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * The Big Pink @ [...]
not done one of theses things in a while.... so well first is a band I only just came in contact with called Extra Life, Extra Life is an experimental band from Brooklyn. They are known for using unusual rhythms and time signatures, and for Charlie Looker's (ex Zs and Dirty Projectors) unique singing style, reminiscent of medieval and Renaissance music. wrap your ear holes around this Extra Life - I Don't See It That Way second is a new track from Flying Lotus featuring Declaime and Pattie Blingh on vocal assistance, [...]
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