Sul loro sito ufficiale, sotto la voce About (che servirebbe teoricamente a svelare al mondo intero chi sono questi tre ventenni del Tennessee) si trova invece una lista di cose per cui i componenti del gruppo vanno pazzi, tra le quali: togliersi la maglietta, andare in moto veramente ma veramente veloce, l'erba, o defecare con la porta aperta. Che il chitarrista e cantante sia Jonas Stein , ovvero ex membro dei Be Your Own Pet , è l'unica altra informazione che troverete a riguardo del gruppo (un po' imposta dalla casa discografica?). Tuttavia questo basta ed [...]
Best Coast's Bobb Bruno & Bethany Cosentino Hello everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Far too many exceptional shows last week including last night's NO CANCER! Benefit show with No Age , Vivian Girls , Best Coast , Graham Forest , Darker My Love and more. I do believe Bethany from Best Coast 's performance as one of their most entertaining yet. [...]
Joanna Newsom's forthcoming album, Have One on Me , due worldwide on February 23 via Drag City Records seems to be making waves due to the newly released song and it's zoo of an album cover. Also It's going to be a triple LP, so expect another whimsical masterpiece from this very special lady. Pre-Order here . [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [mp3] Joanna Newsom - '81 from Have One On Me (2010) The [...]
INAUGURAL PIT STOP MUSIC MARATHON MARCH 6-13 2010 BLOOMINGTON, IN The full line-up in alphabetical order: Blue Giant (Portland, OR) Clovers (Cleveland, OH) The Coke Dares (Bloomington, IN) The Delicious (Bloomington, IN) Foreign Born (Los Angeles, CA) Free Energy (Pennsylvania, PA) Fruit Bats (Seattle, WA) Half Rats (Lafayette, IN) Holiday Band (Bloomington, IN) Husband and Wife (Bloomington, IN) The Hollows (Bloomington, IN) John Wilkes Booze (Bloomington, IN) Jookabox (Indianapolis, IN) [...]
Are you ready to rock? If you are then I have some shows for you! On Thursday, I am all about Those Darlins' at TTs. This band from Tennessee have a rock and twang attitude and are so entertaining live. Friday has the Brooklyns at the Cantab and The Acrobrats at O'Brien's. And if you need a little soul injection, don't forget the Red Rose Soul Club at the Rosebud and it's free! On Saturday there's a great lineup at Church with The Dirty Truckers, Muck & the Mires and Watts and at Great Scotts, there's Reverse and Sun Lee [...]
And now the next q and also a with GROOMS ... q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: Fallen Angel (lala link) by King Crimson q: What is your favorite food? a: Brick oven pizza , but saag paneer sounds really really good right now. q: What is your favorite band to see live? a: Lately, probably Sisters . [...]
Surfer Blood 's debut album, Astro Coast is more than just a bunch of songs built around one crafty single. Looking at just the single though, "Swim (To Reach The End)" marks an explosive entry on to the indie music scene. This new music video only helps their case, including dreams-turned-reality and even a little bit of old man-bashing. "Swim" takes on many different meanings depending on where it's presented. At first listen the song draws you in with its literal imagery, frantically swimming to outrace an underwater predator maybe. Looking at [...]
Here we are at the end of January and there are great shows to entice you out of your cozy homes to brave the cold. On Thursday, Great Scotts has Retribution Gospel Choir (with members of Low) and the Gobshites are back again at the Burren for some good Irish drinking songs (I went last week and it was a good time). Friday has a couple of pretty awesome shows with Eddie Japan and Huck at Sally O'Brien's (love free shows!) and then there's a garage night at Precinct with JJ & Thee Cuban Heels, The Swinedells and The Downbeat [...]
Florida's Surfer Blood has announced a bunch of tour dates throughout the US in support of their recently released Astro Coast (which is only $5.99 at Amazon MP3 ), including a stop at SXSW and a stop right before that here in Dallas at the Granada. They have been getting a lot of buzz off this new one and I have to say from what I've heard so far I can see why. They also have a new video for "Swim" up on Pitchfork.tv (shown above). Check out the full [...]
We are frequently smitten with the bands that we feature in our "Taking Off The Shrinkwrap". Alas, not all bands can make it past the "one-hit wonder" tag and they leave us, heartbroken and laying in the gutter weeping softly. And then there's Surfer Blood. When we featured them a few months ago, we had high hopes. After listening to their amazing first album "Astrocoast", those warm, fuzzy feelings that we once had, has turned to outright lust. Vocalist/Guitarist JP Pitts took a few moments to indulge our fantasies last week... [...]
28 February, 2010 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Who: Surfer Blood , Turbo Fruits, We Are Country Mice, Radical Sons Where: Mercury Lounge Show Info: 21+, 7:00pm, $10 Listen: Surfer Blood - "Swim"
What a day for Surfer Blood , huh? It's amazing how quickly a "blog buzz band" can transform into a "Pitchfork buzz band," all with a two digit number and a three word title of commendation. They really deserve every byte of respect and love they've picked up all over the Internet and abroad. If you're still on the fence, the video below should demonstrate their live energy and collaborative skills. Here's "Swim" from the so-hot-right-now Astro Coast LP, as performed on AOL/Spinner's Interface: [MP3] [...]
Surfer Blood had a session with Spinner 's The Interface posted today. Check it out here , however I've posted a video of "Take It Easy" below, along with a video interview. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on March 10th at Schubas . The new record, Astro Coast , is out now via Kanine . [...]
Lots of music so let's get to it! On Thursday, The Gobshites are doing their third night of their January residency at the Burren. If that's not your thing UK soul singer Findlay Brown is at TTs with Marc Pinansky and Rick Berlin. Friday has a lot to offer. There's a benefit for the victims of the Haiti earthquake at the Middle East Downstairs featuring: The Gobshites, Force the Fallen, Forgetful Jones, The Doom Buggies, Sherman Burns and Van Burens (rockin' for a good cause is a good thing). There's a cool show at Precinct with Corin Ashley, Mike Gent [...]
Time to revive an old FOA feature: Linkage Wednesday! 1. Surfer Blood - "Take It Easy" Take It Easy - Surfer Blood I know everybody's tired of stuff that sounds like the '80s...or calypso...or the Beach Boys...but this song sounds like all of that and it's awesome. Surfer Blood will be visiting the Drunken Unicorn Feb. 19 with Turbo Fruits, Carnivores and Holiday Shores. 2. Being that I spent all of last week trying to say [...]
Welcome to the weekend! Lots of cool happenings to share with you. Starting on Thursday, Joe Pernice is at the Lizard Lounge (there are still tix but this show is sure to sell out). Also on Thursday the Wheelers and Dealers will be at the Plough (cool, country songs about drinking) and The Gobshites are at the Burren (cool, Irish songs about drinking). On Friday Mission of Burma starts a 2 night stay at the Paradise and on Friday the Konks are the opening band. Also on Friday The Full Time Dreamers starts things off at the Cantab along with [...]
MP3 : Hex Takes Hold by Past Lives 3.20 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk Bar [Panache Booking SXSW Showcase ] Past Lives, Surfer Blood, Dam-Funk, Oh Sees, The Intelligence, Turbo Fruits, Small Black
You can stream Surfer Blood's new album, "Astro Coast", on Spinner . Look for them to do fifteen shows during SXSW , ala Vivian Girls from last year. Surfer Blood-Floating Vibes [mp3] Surfer Blood-Swim [mp3] Surfer Blood Tour Dates: 01-13 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ Drums and The Depreciaton Guild (SOLD OUT) 01-13 New York, NY – 200 Orchard (FREE DJ Afterparty 12:00am-4:00am) 01-14 Chicago, IL - Schubas w/ Bear in Heaven, Freelance Whales [...]
Right about now, just when the season is setting in, is when I'm pretty much done with winter. The novelty wears off quick after the holidays, leaving behind a stretch of cold days resigned to indoor activities. Luckily, we can listen to new music indoors, and even more luckily, the Palm Beach-based quartet Surfer Blood is serving up some very balmy power-pop on their much-anticipated debut album Astro Coast , due out January 19th. If The Killers and Vampire Weekend had a baby and taught it to swim, it might emerge sounding like the track [...]
Right about now, just when the season is setting in, is when I'm pretty much done with winter. The novelty wears off quick after the holidays, leaving behind a stretch of cold days resigned to indoor activities. Luckily, we can listen to new music indoors, and even more luckily, the Palm Beach-based quartet Surfer Blood is serving up some very balmy power-pop on their much-anticipated debut album Astro Coast , due out January 19th. If The Killers and Vampire Weekend had a baby and taught it to swim, it might emerge sounding like the track [...]
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