Holy indie dance rock batman, did you hear about that Sydney band, The Cassette Kids ? The quartet, which features singer Katrina Noorbergen, guitarist Dan Schober, bassist Dan Deitz and drummer Jake Read-Harber, came together from four distinct corners of the indie scene with each one of them eager to collaborate on a fresh sound. With influences that include The Rapture, Klaxons, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and No Doubt, Cassette Kids are making dancefloors wet with their catchy dance rock sound. Their first single. "Lying Around," form their first full length debut, Nothing On TV , [...]
Tony Coulter here, with a new batch of vinyl finds -- all acquired since moving to Portland, OR almost six months ago. While previous posts were focused on records from the Northwest, this time 'round I've thrown aside geographical constraints -- i.e., I found 'em here, mostly in thrift stores and dollar bins, but they're from all over. After presenting my favorite tracks from seven of these LPs, I'll finish up with two imaginary record covers. Enjoy.... ______________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ Various [...]
Beach House at the Star Bar, January 24th, 2010 I've pondered this review for about a week. All that pondering muddled my memory of the concert. I know I liked the show. I blissfully, eyes-closed enjoyed it. But I haven't been able to figure out how to discuss concerts without puling about the people who go to concerts. I promise this won't be a predictable rehash of a diatribe against hipsters and their silly haircuts. I'm going to talk about the music. But as we all know, a concert is only as good as the sum [...]
For all of Daytrotter 's many virtues, we have to say that some of the recordings lack a certain layer. Allow us to be more clear: several times a month, handfuls of our favorite bands stop by the Rock Island, Illlinois studio to lay down some tape in environs stripped of so many indie rock pretenses. It's a perfect idea. BUT, only rarely do said recordings sound differently from or as propulsive as the originals we love. Something—and we've been trying to put our finger on it for years—gets lost in translation, something doesn't pop. That's simply not the [...]
One lucky winner will score her or his very own song from Gorillaz/Blur mastermind Damon Albarn , and that's just the tip of the iceberg in the stellar Haiti benefit auction organized by Glastonbury Festival co-coordinator, Emily Eavis . A stunning bag of goodies is up for grabs on eBay UK, with all proceeds going directly to Oxfam, one of the major aid organizations working to help Haiti. The Glastonbury Festival is no joke, and this list of swag isn't either: A turntable from DJ Shadow Signed, [...]
The 2nd Inspirations Gig in aid of Barretstown takes place on Friday March 5th at The Olympia. The night will feature a host of acts performing songs by their musical heroes and some of their own material. The line up includes David Gray, Paddy Casey, Mundy, Duckworth Lewis Method, Lir, Gemma Hayes, Jape, Vengence & The Panther Queen, Ham Sandwich and The Dublin Gospel Choir. Organiser Gary Cohen also expects to announce some very special surprise guests in the next few weeks. Barretstown is the camp for children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses set [...]
The Very Most coquetean con el folk, el synth y el space-pop, teniendo como resultado melodías luminosas, alegres y fáciles de escuchar. Desafortunadamente, la marejada indie norteamericana ha dejado fuera del mainstream a estos chicos, sin embargo vale la pena darles un tiempo y tararear sus pegajosos coros y sus líricas sencillas. Podrían recordar perfectamente a grupos como The Magic Numbers. En A Year With the Very Most han reunido los cuatro EPs que editaron el año pasado (Spring, Summer, Autumn y Winter). 1. Spring 2. Today [...]
El año recién pasado el año se cumplieron cuatro décadas desde la aparición de Five Leaves Left, el primero de los tres discos que editó en vida el cantautor inglés Nick Drake. Esto sirve como la excusa perfecta para presentar un necesario homenaje a un artista que durante su corta vida ofreció más preguntas que respuestas, pero que dejó un legado que no sólo ha sobrevivido al ingrato paso del tiempo, sino que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Lo que aquí se expone son sus hojas de vida menos conocidas: desde su infancia hasta la gestación de un disco que [...]
One hit, some passable tunes and several clunkers There are a number of commonly held misconceptions about Elvis Presley's film career: Elvis couldn't act, his movies were all throwaways, and the soundtracks were populated entirely with substandard material. But key films in the King's catalog show that he could indeed act, if called upon, there are several high-quality dramatic and musical films in Elvis' oeuvre, alongside many good lightweight romantic musical comedies, and his soundtracks are laced with hits and terrific albums sides. To measure the highpoints of Elvis' soundtrack catalog by virtue of [...]
Tiana, the ninth and newest enchanting addition to the legendary lineage of Disney Princesses, makes her home entertainment debut in a rollicking Big Easy-style fairy tale when The Princess and the Frog arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack ($44.99) and DVD ($29.99) on March 16, 2010 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. A timeless heroine in the tradition of Snow White, Ariel, Jasmine and the rest of the beloved royal sisterhood, Tiana comes to life with classic hand-drawn Disney animation from the revered team of John Musker and Ron Clements (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) and a jazz-infused musical score [...]
Got tens of thousands of dollars lying in wait to donate for Haitian earthquake victims? Might as well get something priceless out of it. Right now, a Haiti benefit auction for several priceless goods (and services) is up on eBay, brought to you by Emily Eavis, the Glastonbury Festival co-organizer ( via Pitchfork ). Among the prizes: Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner's guitar ( currently £3,000), Chris Martin's "Viva La Vida" tour jacket signed by all four members of Coldplay ( £6,600), and The Magic Numbers performing [...]
The Tailors: Come Dig Me Up I recall the Tailors' earlier work as being grittier and nicely hazy but here it's a much more polished form of UK Americana - Aberfeldy and the Magic Numbers spring to mind - while Adam Killip sometimes sounds as genteel as Chris Martin. It moves between piano-led singer-songwriter melancholy and punchier pop but its sheen tends to make it slip past too easily. 'Flying Blues', with its Lemonheads-like [...]
Friday 22/1/2010 Playlist Guillemots - Take Me Out (Franz Ferdinand) Goldspot - Float On (Modest Mouse) Final Fantasy - This Modern Love (Bloc Party) Arctic Monkeys - You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse) Bat For Lashes - Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon) Florence & The Machine - Addicted To Love (Robert Palmer) Candy Cane - Boys Don't Cry (The Cure) Cat Power - Wild Is The Wind (Johnny Mathis) Bright Eyes - Papa Was A Rodeo (Magnetic Fields) Of Montreal - Jimmy (MIA) The Da Vinci's - Paper Planes (MIA) Boy Least Likely [...]
Last night saw the George Clooney organised Hope For Haiti telethon, broadcast worldwide. Unsurprisingly, it was a somber affair, not least musically. To donate, click here , or go to Oxfam Ireland . Meanwhile, here's some highlights - including Bono, The Edge, Rihanna and Jay-Z.... Random Posts The Magic Numbers to play Trim 2025 Launch DEAF09: Modeselektor - The Button [...]
Filed under: Down the Front! Location: The Jericho Tavern, 56 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AE Website: www.thejericho.co.uk Capacity: 180 Come to see: The Jericho is a top class live music venue in a city full of top class live music venues. For a number of years, Oxford has been enjoying a renaissance on its music scene; forget Radiohead , Supergrass and the like, this is the town of Stornoway, [...]
Other Voices returns for its eighth series next month, once more hosted by Annie Mac. Filmed, as ever, in Dingle the full line-up and transmission dates are as follows: Programme 1 – Wednesday 3rd February Snow Patrol Speech Debelle Adrian Crowley IMRO Other Room – Low Mountain Programme 2 – Wednesday 10th February Imelda May The Lost Brothers The XX IMRO Other Room – O Emperor Programme 3 – Wednesday [...]
"If history were past... history wouldn't matter ... But history is present ... You and I are history. We carry our history. We act our history." - James Baldwin "It's stunning how Jay Leno outfoxed you again ... Your agent [said], 'There's good news and bad news. You are doing The Tonight Show ... Uh, but remember that discussion we had where you said I'll never have to fuckin' follow Leno again?" - Norm Macdonald appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, February 10th, 2009 1 It's a maxim and [...]
Sidechild is the story about the songs that disappeared in a computer crash, but was born again, reconstructed from sketches and memories. It's also the tale about the songs that turned out to be the real love children, and that made Pontus go for his side project, his own music. Hence the name Sidechild. Even though he got a fantastic start in 2007, as an opener for The Magic Numbers on their Swedish tour, it has taken a long time to finish the debut album. But after failed record deals, discontent over productions [...]
Pitchfork released a list of a bunch of albums that are set to come out in 2010 (view them all below the break). Here are a few of those that we are looking forward to... The National: TBA [Beggars Banquet] Beach House: Teen Dream [Sub Pop] LCD Soundsystem: TBA [DFA] MGMT: Congratulations [Columbia] The Magnetic Fields: Realism [Nonesuch] Interpol: TBA [Capitol] Spoon: Transference Mount Eerie: Black Wooden [Latitudes] David [...]
Jangly UK indie pop band The Magic Numbers have been busily preparing their third studio album. While I don't have details on it's release yet, the band are making a new song from the record available for free download. The band wrapped up a short UK tour just before Christmas where they showcased much of the new material. I can't tell you how excited Library Girl will be to hear this. You
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