[If you're near a computer, watch Buzz Bands this evening for a live webcast, courtesy of Spaceland Recordings, of the Yeasayer/Warpaint sets from First Fridays at the Natural History Museum.] Tonight: Brooklyn quartet Yeasayer , the electro-soundscapers (soundscapists?) whose suddenly dancey sophomore album "Odd Blood" comes out Tuesday, headlines the sold-out First Fridays event at the Natural History Museum. Warpaint also makes nice in the museum's Hall of Mammals. ... Dave Davies plays the El Rey Theatre, with the rock trio that [...]
Best Coast Play Several Shows with Vivian Girls This Week Monday February 1, 2010 [Pick of the Night] Princeton / 60 Watt Kid / Active Child / TS and the Past Haunts @ Spaceland (Free) – Princeton kick off their Monday night residency. They've gotten some pretty good attention from their Kanine debut. Active Child recently got an 8/10 from Pitchfork for their track "Wilderness." And it's a good chance to see 60 Watt Kid in a real club. [Recommended] Useless [...]
Editor's note: "Overlooked in Ohio" is a feature in which we ask an Ohio-based artist/music enthusiast to tell us about a few bands (past or present) from the state of Ohio that deserve some love. Our second installment comes courtesy of Bela Koe-Krompecher , a staple of the Columbus rock scene and head of the soon-to-be-revived Anyway Records - former home of Gaunt, The New Bomb Turks and countless other "important" Columbus bands, including this volume's subject, Greenhorn . ...This is a long one, but do yourself a big favor and read the whole [...]
The Bell House is throwing a great benefit show tonight appropriately entitled, Strength Through Unity . Tickets cost $50 and all of the proceeds will be split between Save The Children and Partners in Health. All the performers will be playing abbreviated, stripped-down sets and we are not angry about that at all. Not even a little bit. Check the full roster after the leap. Jimmy Fallon The Wahoo Skiffle Crazies New York State Senator Diane Savino Here We Go Magic [...]
There have been countless ways to help Haiti in the wake of tragic earthquake that hit the nation not long ago, and another event to help out and raise funds for Save the Children and Partners in Health will take place tonight at The Bell House ( 149 7th St, Brooklyn ). This one is pulling out the stops with members of the indie rock community that include The Walkmen , The Blow , Jimmy Fallon , and many others. The full list of acts scheduled to play is after the jump. (Please [...]
STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY: A BENEFIT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI All performers will be playing abbreviated, acoustic and/or stripped down sets. JIMMY FALLON THE WAHOO SKIFFLE CRAZIES New York State Senator DIANE SAVINO HERE WE GO MAGIC PAT KIERNAN of NY 1 FREELANCE WHALES EUGENE MIRMAN SONDRE LERCHE MICHAEL SHOWALTER THE WRENS TODD BARRY AC NEWMAN of NEW PORNOGRAPHERS [...]
MUSIC NEWS - With the MUSINK TATTOO CONVENTION AND MUSIC FESTIVAL upon us, additional performers have been added to the lineup. The 3rd annual MUSINK at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center will take place February 19, 20 and 21 in Costa Mesa, CA. The notorious punk group NOFX has officially joined the MUSINK line-up on Sunday, February 21 in Orange County. Other confirmed bands for the Orange County [...]
I'm enjoying the self-titled debut of Amber Farris' band, "Somebody's Darling." It's kind of like Lucero or Old '97s fronted by a woman with a powerful set of lungs. Rock and roll/country, straight-ahead four-person rock and roll on Shiner Records / PaloDuro Records. In fact, it's hard to write much about them, because the music is so up front and pure. It makes you want to grab a brew, sit at a bar, and stare at the chicks who will definitely dig the band. That's the best thing about alt-country sung by a [...]
Love amazing music? Want to do your part to help out the people of Haiti? Bell House has just the thing for you then. Check this out: STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY: A BENEFIT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI Wednesday, January 27 @ The Bell House (149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY) Doors 6pm $50 Purchase Tickets HERE 100% of the proceeds will be split between Save The Children [...]
The Bell House Haiti Benefit (01/27/10) Buy Tickets ( Monday, January 18 at noon ) Todd Barry, Here We Go Magic and The Wahoo Skiffle Crazies have been added to the bill for the Bell House Haiti Benefit. Tickets for the big show go on sale Monday, January 18 at noon (at which point more performers may be added), until then the lineup looks like this: STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY A [...]
Wow, what a tremendous lineup! The Bell House in NYC just announced the "Strength Through Unity: A Benefit for the Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti." The benefit is set for Wednesday, 1/27 and 100% of the proceeds will be split between the Save the Children and Partners in Health charities. Lineup is to include... Jimmy Fallon, Cold War Kids, Ted Leo, Eugene Mirman, The Wrens, Sondre Lerche, Todd Barry, and Here We Go Magic. AC Newman (New Pornographers), Rhett Miller (Old 97s), and Nicole Atkins will perform as The [...]
In the days and weeks ahead, several of our favorite artists and bands will lend their time and talents in hopes of helping the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Names like Amy Millan, Patti Smith, Yo La Tengo, Ted Leo, The Swell Season, Rosanne Cash, and the Cold War Kids are among the many who are set to appear at Haiti benefit concerts across the country. It only seems appropriate that we take a moment to not only note these events, but put together a simple guide for your viewing pleasure. Awesome music + an amazing cause = [...]
A BENEFIT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI 100% of the proceeds will be split between Save The Children and Partners In Health . All performers will be playing abbreviated and stripped down sets. Scheduled to appear: JIMMY FALLON New York State Senator DIANE SAVINO COLD WAR KIDS TED LEO THE WRENS SONDRE LERCHE EUGENE MIRMAN AC NEWMAN of NEW PORNOGRAPHERS with RHETT MILLER of OLD 97s and NICOLE ATKINS as THE SEEKERS. More performers and ticket information [...]
The first round of acts for the January 27 Haiti Benefit at The Bell House have been announced. More performers and ticket information to be announced on Monday, January 18. A BENEFIT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI. 100% of the proceeds will be split between Save The Children and Partners In Health. All performers will be playing abbreviated and stripped down sets. Scheduled to appear: JIMMY FALLON New York State [...]
Hang on a minute, what's this? Something new on lonesome? Why, yes, newish and very fine indeed. Rhett Miller (of Old 97s semi-fame) released an eponymous album last year that very nearly passed me by, so I'm pleased to have caught up with this. [Likewise, I nearly missed the Sara Hawkins one - more on that in another post]. It's a cracking album, with unexpected twists and turns and very good company indeed. Listen: Rhett Miller - Nobody Says I Love You Anymore Listen: [...]
The title of this post is too long for blogger, so here it is: Top 15 Songs To Listen To After Your Girlfriend Of Two Years Suddenly Breaks Up With You Two Days After You Post Her Top 30 Tracks Of The Decade On Your Shitty Blog On January 1, I posted this list of favorite decade tracks compiled by my girlfriend of two years and three geographical locations. On January 3, she broke up with me and informed me she would be moving out of our apartment in February. [...]
​Judging by the slew of good shows going on in our area this evening, the musical gods are indeed shining down upon us. Check out this list...First off, as you already know, tonight marks the fina... Continue reading "Super Busy Eve of New Year's Eve Gig Alert: Toadies, Old 97s, Slobberbone, Sarah Jaffe, True Widow and La Grange's Grand Opening" >
What does it say that I don't have a top ten albums list, but can only can pick a few that I'm certain really deserve that to be on A list? I don't think it's about quality –I consistently get annoyed by folks that say there's no good music out there. But, technology has changed my listening habits – lots of playlisting and shuffling going on. And I'm more honest now than I was before and less concerned about scoring hipster points. I never really listened much to the Fugazi, Matthew Dear or Youssou N'Dour records that I put in [...]
I've closed the voting for the Coverville Countdown 2009, and I'm tabulating the results right now. Some old favorites on the list, as well as some new independent stuff that I'm really happy to see made the grade. Starting tomorrow, we'll countdown the top 40 on the last four shows of the decade! And as promised, following the break, see the entire list of nominees: Here is the full list of nominees (minus the songs inducted into the Coverville Hall Of Fame ) '19992 - Red Dirt Rangers [orig. [...]
Remember alt-country? The Uncle Tupelos , The Jayhawks , the Whiskeytowns and Old 97's that were going to take over the world the way grunge bands did only a few years before? While the genre never quite took off the way record labels had probably hoped, some of the bands did all right for themselves ... or at least spawned bands that would go on to make some pretty decent twangified noise. From the ashes of Uncle Tupelo came Wilco . Ryan Adams left Whiskeytown to become the much-loved/hated, [...]
Yeasayer – Odd Blood (Review)
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