by joel chaffee (picture by daniel boud) Sherlock's Daughter , with all five musicians playing or otherwise cavorting sound from their instruments, were very loud. The November 19 show at Pianos in Manhattan was intense with volume. Given that these deafening adventures were intermingled with vocals both delicate and dominating, and melodies as catchy as a cold, there were no complaints. [...]
The idea that Earth has been visited by aliens at some point in the distant past is not a new one. In Sumer, the alien Gods were known as the Anunnaki. While in Greece, they are known as Annodoti and in the Celtic lore, the Tuatha de Danaan. Tthe Semetic scriptures (Torah, Talmud, Old Testament, and other Apocryphal texts like the Book of Enoch), call them The Nephilim, The Sons of God, or The Watchers. We are told the gods themselves had their own monarchy, with laws of succession similar to our own, and they built a [...]
Lucky Soul's debut album, 'The Great Unwanted' was released in 2007 on their own label, Ruffa Lane to widespread critical acclaim, TV commercials, the Japanese Top Ten and 50,000 album sales. Their new album 'A Coming Of Age', is a masterclass in classic songwriting and shows the ambition of a band who refuse to be pigeon-holed. Recorded in New York with Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave, Sons & Daughters, Kirsty Macoll, PJ Harvey), it is an album of bittersweet heartbreak married to dramatic pop melodies. Songs with Soul. The first taster from [...]
This was the greatest decade of music for me as a fan. There were so many incredible albums, almost all by bands I'd never even heard of in 2000, discovered almost entirely through the same musical venue that you are reading write now -- the Internet. At the dawn of the decade, I was approaching a rock fan milestone that presumably signaled the end of my interest in cool new music (I turned 30 in 2001), while at the same time, the rock music industry (ie. whatever they played on the radio) had devolved into a hybrid of cheap rap-rock [...]
Louisville music scene honchos Scott Carney (Wax Fang) and Joe Manning , as well as the under-the-radar gem Saredren Wells will be performing at the Rudyard Kipling on November 14th. Details on the show are pretty cut-and-dry from the flyer. Starts at 8 pm, $5 cover (steal of a deal for these famed locals), rinse, repeat. So be there, and I will proceed to give you a myriad of reasons why you should do so. The Rudyard Kipling is one of the most important institutions in the city of Louisville. There [...]
First things first: Colin Hay is the wizard of Men At Work , the Australian pop group from the 1980s who delivered the sweetest, happiest song about paranoia ("Who Can It Be Now?") in an age where paranoia songs were all the rage (e.g., "Destroyer" ( The Kinks ); "Somebody's Watching Me" ( Norman Rockwell ). Many people, like my wife, detest Men at Work's simplistic beats and puerile arrangements. (I don't, by the way.) But my wife is a huge Colin Hay fan. A lot of folks know Hay's work because [...]
This time last year I was in total panic mode trying to get everything right for the wife's 30th Birthday . This year we're back to the annual Halloween Party and Erin has more help than she knows what to do with, so I am free to get my rock shows on. So let's talk rock and roll this weekend.... Thursday night we have David Dondero , Whiskey and Co. and Christina Wagner kicking the Halloween weekend off at New World Brewery . David Dondero is probably best known to locals [...]
[Ben Harper turns 40 today. He'll be one of the folks doing the big "Hullabaloo" fundraiser for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music at Union Station on Halloween night, by the way ...] Should be a nice night to bring a sweater a settle in for some music under the stars — Regina Spektor , who's been touring behind her acclaimed album "Far," working on music for a Broadway-bound musical "Beauty" and making "The Calculation" on "Saturday Night Live," visits the Greek Theatre. Jupiter One [...]
I feel like a lot of the shows we end up recommending and reviewing on Boston Band Crush are in support of the little guy - the local bands, the ones passing through, the bands we love or want you to love that aren't on the radio on your drive to work and don't have their new single's video on TRL (does TRL still exist? I have lots of vivid memories of running home from school in eighth grade to watch Carson Daly tell me what was hip and cool before it was hip and cool to not care about [...]
Another week, another Mercury music section to flip through as you mourn the death of Kanye West , who most definitely was killed the other day. I believe everything I read on the internet. Now, if you don't mind, I have an appointment with my Nigerian financial advisor. He's baaaaaaack! David Yow gathers up the rest of the gang, and now Jesus Lizard has returned. When I was 16, Yow once stepped on my head (while wearing a cowboy boot), using my tender skull as a launching pad to hurl himself [...]
Saturday 24th Oct 13th Note (Acoustic Riot Stage) 3pm-11.30pm 22.00 – 23.30 Dave Hughes And The Renegade Folk Punk Band 21.15 – 21.45 Roscoe Vacant 20.30 – 21.00 El Bastardos 19.45 – 20.15 Judith Harron 18.15 – 18.45 Jimmy Richards 17.30 – 18.00 Billy Liar 16.45 - 17.15 Roberto Cassani 15.15 – 15.45 Shambles Miller Doors 3pm Metropolitan 3pm-6pm 17.30 - 18.00 Martin John Henry (De Rosa) 16.45 - [...]
Another year of great Cincinnati music means another go round with the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards . As usual, this years list of nominees is packed with talent, and some of our favorite artists, new and old, from the area. Have a look below at the listing and vote now for your favorites right here . Artist of the Year : Bad Veins, The Dopamines, The Lions Rampant, Pomegranates, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, The Tillers, Wussy Album of the Year : Bad Veins: [...]
I'm going away this week for work, a long-scheduled training event that bleeds into the weekend in the heart of the country and the middle of nowhere, forcing me to miss Sunset Rubdown in Manhattan as part of the second (and final, presumably) leg of the Dragonslayer tour. I saw them play a spectacular show in Philly during the summer and eagerly awaited their return, but alas, I cannot attend. Yet instead of giving up, I've decided to fly to and from Baltimore (a 2 1/2 hour drive from my house) so I can get back [...]
TUNE IN Today For Los Campesinos, Kaiser Chiefs, Band Of Skulls, Sons And Daughters, Thom Yorke, A Place To Bury Strangers, Japandroids, The Craters, Lissy Trullie, Tommy Keene, The Joy Formidable, Kasabian, Front 242, Elvis Costello, Talking Heads and 111 more!
Track Listing 1. Fight 2. Dance Me In 3. Johnny Cash Download
JOE MANNING (from Louisville, Kentucky) SPIRITS OF THE RED CITY (from all over) ELEPHANT MICAH (from Bloomington, Indiana) SUNSET (from Austin, Texas) at SKULL ALLEY 1017 E. Broadway Thursday, October 29th 7 PM, $6, ALL AGES Louisville's JOE MANNING has been playing music around town for a while, either solo or as a member of Kings Daughters and Sons (currently), Leota and Engine (both sadly defunct). In fact, he's been a part of Louisville's music community for so long that perhaps no introduction [...]
If you are thinking about going to this years Oxjam weekend, but were waiting until you had a better idea of how the line-up would shape up, well wait no more. Spread over the weekend of the 24th-25th of October, the event boasts a healthy array of great Scottish acts. There are still some EarlyBird tickets on sale (4 at last count), so if you fancy it be quick! Sat 24th Oct Venues 1-8 1. 13th [...]
Track Listing 1. Rama Lama 2. Red Receiver 3. Royally Used 4. Taste The Last Girl Download
Sons and daughters, it's been awhile since we've last heard the words of Brother Sparhawk, be it in the form of Low or his awe-inspiring solo guitar forays. Either way, we have been feeling the loss and it has taken its toll upon our withered souls. It has also been a hot minute since Brother Sparhawk has entranced us with his Retribution Gospel Choir . Last we spoke, they were speaking the word of drudge on buddy (and former member) Mark Kozelek's Caldo Verde label. But the pulpit grows long in tooth, my sons and daughters, and [...]
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Friday Five: Surf Songs
