When did this record come out? May ? Jeez Louise, it really takes some time to get around to these things. I meant to pick up Viva Voce's Rose City when it was released, but I never did; and not until after their excellent show at the Seattle Center Mural was I finally compelled to get my grubby little paws on it. I think you'll be glad I did. Or, at least, I'm glad I did. Can't really say what you'll think. . [...]
The holidays are just around the corner. No, really, I'm not messing with you. It's Thanksgiving in just nine days! (please don't try to email me on Black Friday, I'll be passed out in a pile of gravy). So that also means it's time to bust out all your favorite Xmas and Hanukkah sweaters and get ready to rock out with your cello out. For the second straight year, the Portland Cello Project—you might have seen its lively tour blog around these parts—is hosting a big ol' holiday bash. Only instead of an awkward gathering of relatives, this [...]
Le 5 e 40 di mattina e 2881 chilometri dopo, Manhattan e la Grand Central Station sembrano una storiella da raccontare ai bambini prima di andare al letto. Immagina: il tuo vecchio pigia tabacco nella pipa seduto sulla veranda, davanti un mare di grano talmente grande da far sembrare il cielo una pozzanghera. Sali le scale cigolanti e mentre scivoli sotto la morbida pressione delle coperte, chiudi gli occhi accompagnato dalle voci attutite dei tuoi al piano di sotto. E sogni, quella città sull'acqua, le luci e i grattacieli, le strade con diecimila facce e colori diversi e i ponti [...]
Prima giornata: The Names, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Chameleons Diciamo subito che il prologo alla prima giornata di questo "Bats Over Milan Post Punk Festival III" non è stato dei migliori! Sciopero dei mezzi pubblici a Milano significa caos totale, con conseguenti ripercussioni su ogni risvolto della vita quotidiana media. Ecco perché siamo arrivati alle porte del MusicDrome alle 19 da veri fighettoni della Bassa, ecco perchè siamo rimasti in strada per un'altra ora e venti al freddo (nel quartiere più lunare della Milano da bere), ecco perché lo slittamento in avanti della performance [...]
Top Album Releases: October 2009 Nick's Top Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms Black Heart Procession: Six Califone: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers Jay-Z: The Blueprint 3 The Flaming Lips: Embryonic Monsters Of Folk: Monsters [...]
Il Festival della Creatività giunge ormai alla sua quarta edizione, ed è a Patrick Wolf che spetta quest'anno il ruolo di headliner della serata d'apertura. Dopo un lunga attesa, l'ex enfant-prodige e la sua band si presentano finalmente sul palco, e con un toccante trittico d'apertura ("Who Will", "Bluebells", "Damaris") danno vita ad un'esibizione tutta in crescendo. Su "The Bachelor" tuttavia alcuni problemi tecnici rendono difficile l'esecuzione del brano, ma grazie ad un interessante ri-arrangiamento di fortuna la band riesce comunque a non sfigurare. Patrick imbraccia adesso la chitarra elettrica e dopo una veloce [...]
Tonight at Mississippi Studios, opbmusic is sponsoring a benefit show featuring performances by Britt Daniel of Spoon , The Robinsons of Viva Voce and IOA . All proceeds from the show will go towards PDX Pop Now! in an effort to further support their work in promoting and enhancing Portland's vital and diverse music community. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at mississippistudios.com . Doors open at 8pm. Don't miss this opportunity to hear some great local music while contributing to this unique non-profit.
Santa Cruz What a beautiful town (but anything is after L.A.). As contrast to the bigger venue the night before, we're now in a Crepe Place, called The Crepe Place. It's wonderful. The food is amazing—the people are the sweetest and yet most professional people. Across the street Yo La Tengo is playing, too, but our show is just about sold out already, so we're not worried. Again in California style they say "put your merch on a table outside so there's more room inside." Really? You Californians are so spoiled you don't even [...]
The newly organized Portland Youth Development Coalition is dedicated to raising money and awareness for youth development-particularly in the area of arts education and job training. How are they doing this? Glass balls. That's right, a series of delicate 14-inch glass orbs have been hand-blown by artist Andy Pyko and decorated by local artists. They're on display at different locations around town , including the former NW 23rd outpost of Music Millennium. You'll be able to bid for your favorite ball at the PYDC Glass Ball Gala [...]
E' buio. Tutte le luci sono spente, e all'improvviso la prima traccia del cd parte...un suono d'organo, qualche linea melodica, e poi dei rintocchi di pianoforte. Tasti battuti, che ripetono la stessa sequenza di note, sulle quali due voci, quella di William Fitzsimmons e quella di Caitlin Crosby , raccontano la fine di un amore, fino alla chiusa della canzone, con una breve incursione elettronica, e l'ultimo definitivo accordo del pianoforte. Il terzo disco di William Fitzsimmons inizia così, struggente e spoglio, autunnale di umore, e delicato, cantato sempre con un sussurro, [...]
Presentazione: Abbath (voce, chitarra, tastiere), Horgh (batteria) e la nuova entrata Apollyon (basso) dimostrano a tutti gli scettici che quella creatura infernale dal nome Immortal è ancora viva e vegeta pubblicando, dopo sette anni di distanza, un nuovo act dal titolo All Shall Fall ! Giudizio complessivo: ritornati dopo uno scioglimento dettato più dagli impegni personali che da litigi o altro, gli Immortal hanno deciso di "dare alla luce" il loro ottavo studio album che, come andremo a vedere, è una piccola "perla malvagia" che [...]
Beaten Awake - Thunder$troke MP3: Beaten Awake - "Coming Home" Fanfarlo - Reservoir MP3: Fanfarlo - "I'm A Pilot" The Flaming Lips - Embryonic Grooms - Rejoicer MP3: Grooms - "Dreamsucker" [...]
Se l'esito di un paio di notti spurie trascorse con l'intento di mistificare il mistificabile era stato (l'inascoltabile) Casotto , in cui un low-fi grigio ed apparentemente senza speranze, di sicuro più adatto ad un pronto-ascolta che non ad una release ufficiale, rischiava di mettere in seria discussione la validità degli strumenti didattici delle accademie musicali, con Il tempo dei lupi, il m° Wassilij Kropotkin ( Francesco D'Elia ) rende il giusto valore ai suoi sforzi riponderando ciò che va riponderato nella sua integrità. Ben lontano, quindi, da quello sbozzo ludico, in quest'ultimo disco [...]
It's beginning to look a lot like Chritmas, especially among this week's music releases. Bob Dylan's Christmas In the Heart is in stores tomorrow, along with Aretha Franklin's This Christmas , the Jackson 5's Ultimate Christmas Collection , and Neil Diamond's A Cherry Cherry Christmas . I'm definitely picking up the Dylan disc and Putumayo Presents: A Family Christmas . At the top of my shopping list are two 7" singles, Andrew Bird's [...]
When you go to a "battle of the bands," you usually have a pretty good idea what you're in for. A band will play a set. Then another band will play a set. Then another, and so on. And at the end of it all, somebody gets declared a winner. A "battle of the bands" is just a concert with value judgments attached. The Red Bull Soundclash is less a battle of the bands, and more a musical obstacle course. Two bands compete in various events that stretch the members' creativity and [...]
Mettere a paragone Christina Aguilera e David Archuleta , ovvero la grinta vocale contro la dolcezza "scolastica", non è cosa facile in quanto sarebbe poco opportuno confrontare due correnti musicali, come quelle che loro propongono, un pò diverse...ma ci vogliamo provare lo stesso e lo facciamo in occasione della cover della canzone latina "Contigo En La Distancia", pezzo romantico e di grande impatto. Xtina ce la canta con i suoi mille "oh oh, ah ah ah" che hanno sempre caratterizzato il suo modo di esibirsi (soprattutto quello dell'inizio della carriera): la sua performance risulta sublime, [...]
Yes. This is a freaking Pitchfork re-post again. Don't hate the player hate the game. A list such as this is invaluable to avid music buyers, hence why we are imparting iy onto you, our loyal readers. Keeping it short, but some upcoming releases of highlight include: Alela Diane: Alela and Alina EP ; Blitzen Trapper: Black River Killer 12" EP ; Jemina Pearl : Break It Up ; Kurt Vile: Childish Prodigy; Music Go Music: Expressions and TONS more after jump. We conceited music bloggers sometimes [...]
Be warned, this could be the end for two of Portland's finest, Viva Voce and the Builders and the Butchers . Both bands are so hyped up about their Sound Clash at the Crystal Ballroom tonight, that they're threatening retirement when the dust has settled. I headed down to rehearsals yesterday to see how this whole shindig's going to work. With two stages and four rounds, ably compared by supreme judge Ohmega Watts, The Red Bull Sound Clash series aims to pit differing musical styles against each other, and bring about some unique creativity (hence Erykah Badu [...]
High fives and free drinks Obviously, I want everyone to know it's my birthday on Thursday, Oct. 1. I'll be 29 years old. I'm also celebrating my first year or so as WW' s music editor. A new Kickball album I love Explode Into Colors as much as anyone, but that doesn't mean drummer Lisa Schonberg is relieved of her duties in Kickball, one of the best and most criminally underrated Northwest bands of all time. Please don't make this gift too belated! A really intense band fight! [...]
I think the mixtape was invented for guys like me. This Viva Voce song just popped up via the shuffle...and I had to post it. Enjoy. * 'Mixtape = Love" MP3
Beach House have released their first single, "Norway , " from the forthcoming album, Teen Dream , out 1/26 via Sub Pop. [...]More about Beach House
New Lady Gaga from The Fame Monster out November 24th. Originally this album was going to be a re-release of Fame but Gaga said: “I [...]More about Lady GaGa
Ezra is jumping on the auto-tune? Is this the Discovery influence coming to play? Is auto-tune the new trend in indie rock? These questions [...]More about Vampire Weekend
This was my wallpaper this month. I used some website to make a “mosaic” of classic/simple album covers. (Although MPP and London Calling could be considered [...]More about Animal Collective
Beck had completed the second album from his Records Club collection: "The Songs of Leonard Cohen." This time around the group included Devendra Banhart; Ben, Andrew and [...]More about Beck
Some heavy hitters. Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology (The Juan Maclean remix) Calvin Harris - Flashback (Eric Prydz [...]More about Beyonce
Best Unofficial Day Show: Aquarium Drunkard's CMJ Showcase Where: Fontana's When: 12pm - 5pm Cost: FREE Lineup: 12:00pm - Blair , 12:45pm - [...]More about The xx
So here comes this freestyle or whatever it is from Kanye. No one seems to know if it is new or some unreleased stuff but [...]More about Kanye West
Without further ado, here’s the Lil Wayne No Ceilings mixtape. I heard this would be a Halloween treat, but I guess someone tricked somebody and got to it.� Also, [...]More about Lil' Wayne
Saw Steve Aoki on Friday just there. I was absolutely hammered and therefore dancing like an absolute gimp on the dance-floor. He played a really good set and did about [...]More about Passion Pit
The Cribs - We Share The Same Skies
k-os - I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman
The Swell Season featuring Jason Segel - Nov 18, 2009
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WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
‘09 Been Kind
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#25-21)
HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN
