La scorsa settimana abbiamo terminato il nostro viaggio attraverso gli album più importanti del decennio che si sta concludendo. Abbiamo quindi pensato di riassumere il tutto in questo post che non è altro che la lista completa, tappa per tappa, degli album che di volta in volta abbiamo approfondito, in modo tale da avere una sorta di indice delle varie puntate. Dopo il salto trovate anche la listona di tutti gli album che di anno in anno sono stati inseriti fra "gli album da salvare". [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 PTERODACTYL, CHILD BITE, HERMIT THRUSHES, & FIASCO @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 $TBA, 8PM Fiasco don't play many shows in the City since starting college, but the trio do try to make it back from time to time. Plus, teamed up with Hermit Thrushes, Child Bite, and Pterodactyl, it should be an amazing lineup. The cost of the show is still a big question mark, but it's a Showpaper benefit, so it's probably fairly cheap (and totally worthwhile). [...]
We remember an interview we did with Art Brut, in which they attempted to entertain us with their wisdom and faux pharmacological humor. Frankly, we thought it came off a bit forced and that they took themselves a bit too seriously. Enter Britain's Johnny Foreigner and their attempt to charm us with music and their interpretation of the way of the world. I remember going to see Guided By Voices shortly after they signed to Matador and as they prepared to join a Lollapalooza tour. Despite the lofty expectations of the crowd, Robert Pollard showed up, [...]
PICK OF THE WEEK AND TICKET GIVEAWAY Phish Festival 8 3-Day Event Oct 30, 31 & Nov 1 Empire Polo Field Indio Tickets & Info [ ENTER TO WIN 3-DAY PASSES ] HEADS UP Band of Skulls @ Troubadour Fri 12/11 Bebel Gilberto @ Henry Fonda Wed 12/9 Lady Gaga w/ Kid Cudi [...]
Poppity popfest continues and ends today with a celebration of the pop song's eternal nature. With the exception of cosmonauts like Jonathan Richman and Art Brut, most folks write pop songs about just a handful of subjects, all of which we're familiar with. But there's magic in the way subtle shifts in melody, arrangement, and delivery make the pop song an infinitely renewable resource. Especially in the hands of a professional like Mark Oliver Everett. Eels - The Look You Give That Guy from Hombre Loco: 12 Songs [...]
In the second half of my interview with Brakesbrakesbrakes 's singer/guitarist Eamon Hamilton and bassist Marc Beatty , they talk to me about their new live album and tell me about their "hometown" of Brighton, England. To catch up on part 1 of this interview, click here . Mary Chang, PopWreckoning : "Don't Take Me to Space (Man)" is a great song, loved it the first time I heard it on Steve Lamacq 's 6music programme. As a writer [...]
Recommended Show: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009 FREE BLOOD @ BRUAR FALLS 245 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 $TBA, 8PM Free Blood are one of those bands who usually wind up on bigger bills and often get overshadowed by the headliners. Tonight they play at a venue small enough to allow them to be the stars. The show at Bruar Falls has a big question mark for a price tag, but it should still be worth it. So Percussion @ BAM Lucero @ Webster Hall Iron Age @ The Charleston Small Black [...]
Another great week of cool music! On Thursday there are some awesome choices: there's the legendary Al Green at the House of Blues (hopefully you took advantage of reduced tickets thru Live Nation), great indie rock at the Middle East Downstairs with The DoDos and The Ruby Suns, The Ego and the Oracle (aka Jim of Jim's Big Ego) at the Burren, the reclusive cult figure Daniel Johnston at the Paradise and more, how to choose? Friday brings Art Brut to the Middle East, Reverse to Church and the Spendid Nobodies to Toad; all are great choices. On Saturday you [...]
The Fat Cat Records label is a Brighton, England institution; they have signed highly divergent, up and coming acts from across the globe, from Sigur Rós to Vetiver , from Frightened Rabbit to Vashti Bunyan . So I took much delight in hearing that the label was sending several of their signings over to North America for a tour. For the Washington date, the three acts being featured at the Black Cat were the Scottish bands We Were Promised Jetpacks and [...]
ROcktober continues with another great weekend. On Thursday, you could go to Precinct to check Barrence Whitfield on his second week of his October residency or go to the Alchemist in JP to see Lars Vegas (for Free!). Or maybe you want to revisit the 1980's and see Howard Jones at Scullers. On Friday,not certain if there are still tix available but I'm looking forward to seeing Black Joe Lewis at the Landsdowne Pub and then heading over to Harpers Ferry for the Upper Crust (gotta love their powdered wigs, puffy shirts and beauty marks!). If that's not your thing [...]
Hereditary analogies were made for Joe Gideon & The Shark , a band whose aural genome is evenly split between influences, its sound less spontaneous generation and more gametic fusion. This one's a bit of a stretch: Mark E. Smith's sperm fertilized Art Brut's egg and this little band was born. Reminds us of: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | The White Stripes | The Kills Joe Gideon & The Shark: ( Label / MySpace ) joe gideon & [...]
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Higher Than the Stars (Others in Conversation Mix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Besnard Lakes - And You Lied to Me (MP3) DOWNLOAD : The Cinnamon Band - Buena Vista (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Princeton - Calypso Gold (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Princeton - Sadie and Andy (feat. Meredith Metcalf (MP3) The Besnard Lakes [...]
Wow, it's already October. I guess time flies when you're having fun or something like that. On Friday I'm torn about the Dinosaur Jr show at the Middle East for a little Pioneer Valley rock or Jay Retard at Harpers or Jetset and Highland Moore at the Plough, too many choices. Saturday has another good night of music with Ra Ra Riot at the Paradise (I love their Rhumb Line cd but have never seen them live yet), a great local line up at TTs with Sidewalk Driver, The Motion Sick, Aloud and John Powhida's International Airport and yet another [...]
This is one of those weekends that I've been looking forward to for a long time and if you have too then yay! It's here. On Thursday, there's free ice cream at Coldstone Creamery which is a good start to any weekend. Also on Thursday, there are good choices for music for exotica/tiki music there's Waitiki at Ryles, there's Moby at the House of Blues, there's Poi Dog Pondering at the Regatta Bar, there's Elizabeth and the Catapult at TTs and Three Day Threshold at Toad. The Friday show that I'm really looking forward to is a big one at [...]
Happy Autumnal Equinox! I can't believe that we are entering the fall season, how did that happen? Fortunately there are many shows to occupy our time and to keep us from thinking about the upcoming cold weather that right around the corner. On Thursday I hope you got you code to see Polyphonic Spree at the Paradise. If you didn't, there's always uke master Melvern Taylor at Toad or you can go to the Middle East to catch Hollywood starlet turned to rocker, Juliette Lewis. On Friday, there are lots of great choices and you can't go wrong with any [...]
This weekend is chock full of cool things to add to your calendar. On Thursday, there are a couple of instrumental shows that look good. There's the Dirty Three at the ICA or if local bands are more your thing, there's a strong triple bill at TTs with Axe Munkee, The Invisible Rays and the Weisstronauts. But if you're feeling funky and want to hear Cult of Personality, head over to Johnny D's for the big show with Living Colour, but get there early (like 6p) if you really want to get in. On Friday, make certain you sign [...]
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Has it really been almost a month since I did one of those? My, how time flies! Lets get on it! And best yet, this is number TEN! Hype Device TEN! American History X? Nah, Hype Device X. In honor of HD:X, here are TEN songs that deserve some blogger love, some buzz spice, and and whole lotta hype! Ten awesome new artists and mp3s after the jump! [mp3] Ha [...]
As always, there's an eight-hour pile of tracks for you today. Here's how it breaks down: - Six songs get repeated in that eight hours, so it's four hours between plays for those six songs. They're the ones in " The Grinder ", in case you're wondering what I mean by that when I say it on the FM Showcase (which, by the way, is on 90.5 The Night tonight at 10pm .) - The rest of the songs are set up so [...]
Band: Brakes From: Brighton, United Kingdom Sound: a less-is-more blend of country and punk; honest, witty, and irresistibly entertaining, both in concert and on record Similar Artists: Camper Van Beethoven, Pixies, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Art Brut, Ween Listen: "Two Shocks" Brakes ! Or, BrakesBrakesBrakes... How you refer to the band might depend on where you live, actually. Brakes, our current Band of the Week from Brighton, were served with cease and desist papers by [...]
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#25-21)
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
