Reed KD is following a dream. It takes guts to do so. And I can't word it better than what's he's got on his official press release about the track "Space Vacuums" off of his latest When the Comet Comes : " 'Space Vacuums' was written at a crossroads in Reed's life that most can identify with: the pressure of growing older, finding a job and settling down. Reed took a different path. He quit his job, bought a van, started his own record label and set off across the country. He says, "There's no mystery [...]
dear loyal readers of tradehooks my gf sent me a link to a website the other day proclaiming that the most dangerous way homosexuality invades the family is through popular music. DO NOT EVER LISTEN TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS!!!! Jay-Z, promoting homosexuality direct quote from love god's way "We've taken the time to highlight the bands that are particularly Gay. Please take the time and dissect your child's CD / iTunes catalog. If you find [...]
Here are the tracks we discussed this past week. First, from our live session with The Devil Makes Three : Exclusive: The Devil Makes Three - For Good Again Exclusive: The Devil Makes Three - Do Wrong Right Exclusive: The Devil Makes Three - Poison Trees Exclusive: The Devil Makes Three - Help Yourself Exclusive: The Devil Makes Three - The Day I Jumped From Uncle Harvey's Plane [...]
You might not have heard of Northern California resident, Reed KD, because he's an unlikely blog darling. His music is not groundbreaking or experimental; that is to say that Animal Collective fans may find him boring. His lush harmonies are immediately palatable his sound has been compared to the likes of Paul Simon and Elliott Smith. In Case The Comet Comes opens with "This Is It," a catchy as hell number that reminded me of early Shins. The foot-stomping, hand clapping "If The Tide Swings" follows and had my 15-month old daughter spinning in circles [...]
Lots of good stuff this fine Friday in July. In the singles section, you'll find brand new mp3s from The Almighty Defenders, Jay Reatard, Julian Plenti, Times New Viking and more, while below that, you'll find remixes of everyone from Bloc Party and Autokratz to Phoenix and La Roux. Then, there's the mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. And, it's all for you! Enjoy! NEW Singles: "Admiral's Doorbell" by Afghan Riders "Bow Down And Die" by The [...]
1. The Phenomenal Handclap Band - "You'll Disappear" 2. The Almighty Defenders - "Bow Down and Die"3. Warpaint - "Billie Holiday"4. Motel Motel - "Cowboy"5. Reed KD - "Space Vacuums"6. Cory Chisel - "Born Again" (direct download)7. Ecstatic Peace - "Arriving"8. New Roman Times - "Smoke in Your Disguise"9. Vagabond Opera - "Kabarista Farewell"10. Wheat - "Changes Is"**BONUS**Mass Fiction - "Bad
Space Vacuums By Reed KD Album: If The Comet Comes Label: Dirty Laundry Genre: Northern Cali Countrified Indie Tags: countrified, indie, northern Cali Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Northern Cali-country indie tunes made at an easy, loping gait. This is track nine on Reed KD's new [...]
While writing his latest self-released album, In Case The Comet Comes, Santa Cruz, Calif.'s Reed KD spent the better of the last two years traveling the country and living out of a Volkswagen bus (a Vanagon, actually). The open highway can be a terrific muse: "Winding Roads" is about life on the move, featuring Reed's [...]
TOP ALBUM RELEASES: JUNE 2009 NICK'S TOP The Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca Sunset Rubdown: Dragonslayer Street Sweeper Social Club: Street Sweeper Social Club Deerhunter: Rainwater Cassette Exchange HANK'S TOP The [...]
Here's a good first impression: Reed KD out of Santa Cruz, California. Right up my alley, really. Uptempo, spirited, folksy & rootsy. The bass drum makes me think of Zeppelin's "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp", and his voice sounds juuust a bit like Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses. Something about the annunciation. I dunno. I dig this one. Hear : If the Tide Swings (mp3) From his new album: In Case the Comet Comes [...]
In the spirit of great indie, Reed KD 's debut album, "In Case the Comet Comes," was recorded by Reed KD, mixed by Reed KD, performed by Reed KD . . . You get the idea. He makes folk/Americana, writing whistful songs of longing and love, and singing them in a straight-ahead, Earthy style. (The one exception is the Godawful "Hippie Chicks"-skip this one at all costs.) Great lyrics and solid songwriting mark the start of a promising career. If The Tide Swings
Guess who's back? Yep, Mr. Reed KD with his infectious folky americana songs! He's giving away a song from his album In Case The Comet Comes . It's a nice upbeat little number called "If The Tide Swings." Kelly over at The Gobbler's Knob has a good write up about his album. Check it . As he so correctly put it: " In Case The Comet Comes is quite the find for those of us who like our our folk [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Dry Spells : "Lost Daughter" [mp3] from Too Soon For Flowers (out August 11th) The Dry Spells : "Batwood" [mp3] from Too Soon For Flowers (out August 11th) other Dry Spells posts at Largehearted Boy Lord Cut-Glass : "Even Jesus Couldn't Love You" [mp3] from Lord Cut-Glass [...]
Musician Reed KD is an enthusiastic proponent of the DIY ethic. Not only did he engineer, produce and record his album 'In Case The Comet Comes,' he's also releasing the album today on his own Dirty Laundry label. Reed KD wrote the new album while living off the grid and out of a VW van in 2007 and 2008. With the help of his cousin (a videographer), Reed KD has also created two homemade music videos for his songs "Winding Roads," an intimate song about living out of his van, and the rowdy, bluegrassy [...]
Musician Reed KD is an enthusiastic proponent of the DIY ethic. Not only did he engineer, produce and record his album 'In Case The Comet Comes,' he's also releasing the album today on his own Dirty Laundry label. Reed KD wrote the new album while living off the grid and out of a VW van in 2007 and 2008. With the help of his cousin (a videographer), Reed KD has also created two homemade music videos for his songs "Winding Roads," an intimate song about living out of his van, and the rowdy, bluegrassy [...]
Reed KD In Case The Comet Comes Dirty Laundry Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Coming across artists like Santa Cruz's Reed KD reminds me of the joy I always had going to a record store and just picking up some random unknown artist based on the shops owner's recommendation. Reed KD is an artist that puts a full 100% into his work and on In Case The Comet Comes he showcases his [...]
Reed KD es un entusiasta propulsor de la etica 'DIY', no se conformo con producir y grabar el mismo su nuevo album 'In Case The Comet Comes' si no que tambien lo va a sacar en su propia disquera 'Dirty Laundry'. Reed, tambien escribio este nuevo larga duracion durante una especie de 'viaje espiritual' que realizo durante un año, viviendo en su van Volkswagen (valga la cuña), componiendo, siendo despertado por camiones de basura en las calles de L.A o huyendo de tornados en el Midwest. con la ayuda de su primo, [...]
Reed KD:In Case the Comet Comes June 9th launches the career of Reed KD. The musician spent most of the last two years living out the back of a van, traveling across the country. When he finished his sojourn and found himself back home, he set out to put his music down to recordings using some microphones and his laptop. Family and friends assisted him by playing other instruments or just banging away on whatever was available. The album was completely done by Reed himself, and recorded just about anywhere but a studio. Its released through Dirty Laundry Records. Reed's [...]
Yes, that is the Sonseed you think it is . Apparently someone saw fit to give them a reissue. I wonder if they've got all their royalty paperwork up to date. And, in the continuing saga of "I had no idea that band still exists," The Clarks have a new one out. They jammed some serious power pop back in my college days. Lord, that makes me feel old. Other than that, we've got a pretty legit Coalesce album, a Dirty Projectors release [...]
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