Don't know exactly why I didn't post this in the first place...let's see if the links work! The kids are on spring break; we're spending lots of time at the library and the book stores, hanging out, avoiding the cold rain of...hmm...April. A couple of big projects need to be finished soon, too, so there's not a lot of time to write epic blog posts. So we're mellowing out in a folkie kind of way. Harry Chapin - Corey's Coming [...]
Physical Release Date / Monday 30th November 09 Digital Release Date / Tuesday 1st December 09 Format/ 123 Vinyl & Digital LuckyMe are very proud to present "Lucky 9teen" the new release from the innovative young producer Mike Slott. "Mannn, this record is really great. Snow Birds is KILLING it , as is 40 Winx. A 30 minute psychedelic journey" - Machine Drum Representing the largest collection of his solo music released to date, this "Lucky 9teen" micro album showcases several different sides to Mike [...]
All Smiles — the nom de tune of songwriter-guitarist Jim Fairchild — this week released a new EP, "Fall Never Fell," the follow-up to his sophomore album "Oh For the Getting and Not Letting Go" (which is also finally seeing physical release). Fairchild, the former Grandaddy guitarist who is now touring axeman in Modest Mouse, again collaborated with Solon Bixler ( Great Northern ), Nik Freitas (Mystic Valley Band) and Joe Plummer ( Modest Mouse ) on the new songs. In addition to the new EP, he's releasing a free download of "The Comparison Blouse," [...]
Will at WDUB interviewed Adam Wills, bass player for Bear in Heaven for their station blog, www.911-blog.com "911-Blog was fortunate enough to score an email interview with Adam Wills of Bear In Heaven, recent recipient of Pitchfork's "Best New Music" honor for their new album, Beast Rest Forth Mouth. If you haven't gotten around to listening to Bear In Heaven yet, their sound treads a unique path between electronica, prog, and southern rock. Look for downloads of their tracks "Wholehearted Mess" and "Lovesick Teenagers" (my new favorite song) after the interview. [...]
Wendy's / MySpace Records Fresh Faces campaign debuts latest episode featuring LA Hip Hop artist IamOMNI Web series to feature 9 episodes from 3 different artists spotlighting a "Day In The Life" of an emerging artist New episodes released every Wednesday; 3-song EP from each artist available for free download at myspace.com/Wendys Wendy's and MySpace Records have teamed up to launch a new Internet series called [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: All Smiles : free and legal The Comparison Blouse EP (click "free demos") [mp3] other All Smiles posts at Largehearted Boy Bonnie "Prince" Billy : "Death to Everyone" [mp3] from Funtown Comedown (out December 15th) other Bonnie "Prince" Billy posts at Largehearted Boy Charlie Alex [...]
It feels like State has been waiting forever for Ebony Bones! to release her debut album. The singer, who's real name is Ebony Thomas, ditched an established acting career in 2005 (she was a cast member in the British TV drama Family Affairs for seven years) and turned to music, starting off using beer bottles, pots and pans as percussion instruments whilst recording in her bedroom. Her early singles, 'We Know All About You' and 'Don't Fart on My Heart', both drew critical praise, being championed by the likes of Jo Wiley and Zane Lowe, and the attention [...]
I've never met an album that didn't change for me somehow. Now, they can go up and down the scale in either a positive or negative direction, but there isn't one that escapes a reframing of sorts somewhere along the line. For some albums, time is the perfect vindicator. The album is revealed as a master stroke and the audiences' initial conceptions are what become tarnished. Other times, what was once golden falls into disrepair, looking like an old sack of potatoes, stripped of its luster and banished to the bin. This state of flux is part of what makes [...]
All Smiles: Oh For The Getting and Not Letting Go Kid Sister: Ultraviolet The Lovely Feathers: Fantasy of the Lot Morrissey: Swords Rakim: The Seventh Seal Spiral Beach: The Only Real Thing We All Have Hooks For Hands: The Shape of Energy Listen to: Made Up of Tiny Lights ( mp3 ) We Shot The Moon: A Silver Lining Sissy Wish: Beauty Never Dies
Jim Fairchild has had an incredibly busy and amazing year this year, what with the release of both his full-length and two EPs--he's also been on the road a good chunk of the year playing guitar in Modest Mouse, and he's relocated to San Francisco, CA. All Smiles' brand new five-song "Fall Never Fell" EP is available tomorrow through www.allsmilesmusic.com , all digital retailers, and at shows! Also--get this--between now and Dec. 25th, the digital version of All Smiles' mind-blowing full-length, "Oh For The Getting and Not Letting Go", will be available for only $5 if and [...]
Jim Fairchild has had an incredibly busy and amazing year this year, what with the release of both his full-length and two EPs--he's also been on the road a good chunk of the year playing guitar in Modest Mouse, and he's relocated to San Francisco, CA. All Smiles' brand new five-song "Fall Never Fell" EP is available tomorrow through www.allsmilesmusic.com , all digital retailers, and at shows! Also--get this--between now and Dec. 25th, the digital version of All Smiles' mind-blowing full-length, "Oh For The Getting and Not Letting Go", will be available for only $5 if and [...]
All Smiles release two new EPs All Smiles ' (side project of Jim Fairchild, Modest Mouse) brand new five-song " Fall Never Fell " EP is available via www.allsmilesmusic.com , all digital retailers, and at shows. Between now and December 25th, the digital version of All Smiles' acclaimed full-length " Oh For The Getting and Not Letting Go " will be available for only $5, if you head to www.allsmilesmusic.com . Grab the brand new " The Comparison Blouse " EP, comprising five demos from the [...]
I love driving on the open road. Convertible top down. Wind blowing through my hair . . .er . . . scalp. Whatever. Wind blowing against me, chilling my skin, making me feel alive. With that in mind, I think you can agree that the antithesis of the joyful, freedom abandon of the open road, is being stuck in traffic. And I mean, bumper-to-bumper, flipping-off-the-jerk-who-just -cut-me-off, traffic. So with that thought, today in the Ripple player, I'm only spinning discs that can make anytime on the road a little more joyful and [...]
Of course, the choice was my own. But what if I failed? The very first thing I did in my first year in university was head downtown with my friends to buy concert tickets. I had a two-speed Toyota Corolla that made a delightful humming sound when barrelling down the Don Valley Parkway like a sewing machine trying to achieve escape velocity. But it made me a popular guy among the people in residence, seeing as we were so far from the action at our remote commuter campus. We had all been to the student loan office earlier [...]
It's hard for me to believe that 2010 marks 20 years since The Black Crowes released Shake Your Money Maker, an album that landed The Crowes a spot as one of the preeminent jam bands on the scene. Just a few months ago, the group released Before the Frost...Until the Freeze and to support their effort the band is currently on the "Stuck Inside Utopia" Tour, which by my calculations is their 17th tour since 1990. On November 7th, 2009 The Riverside [...]
Sleigh Bells photographed 10.30.09 by anthoNYC Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have managed to cause quite a stir on the internet, having going from amateurly recorded obscurity to booking sought after gigs and rolling with the likes of M.I.A. and Spike Jonze. Sleigh Bells : What is the method to their mayhem? Who are they? What kind of music is this? These were all questions that plagued us and we decided to get to the bottom of this two weeks ago, the day before Halloween. We met up with the duo at [...]
NOTE: Settle in my friends..... We got a doozy for you today! Photography by Butch Gerald Happy Friday my friends! Friday the 13th to boot -- Ooooo! We are very, very excited and lucky to have a very special presentation for you today, something of a rare bird 'round here on TSURURADIO! That's right, if you read the header, today we are very proud to present our interview with the [...]
Originally, the purpose for The Midnight Rambles at Levon Helm's Woodstock home-recording studio - otherwise referred to as The Barn - was to serve as a way for the legendary drummer of The Band to recoup money from his mounting medical bills after battling and overcoming throat cancer. Helm's iconic and unmistakable voice was down to barely a raspy whisper after radiation treatments which forced him into resting his vocal chords. While he had to rely on his capable band to provide the vocals, Helm was able to return to [...]
Artist: Amy Millan ------ Bahamas ------ Canary Date: November 8, 2009 Location: DC9, Washington DC HEY Y'ALL. I've tried to write this entry about 397 times now and, every time, I've fallen asleep. Considering it's now multiple days overdue, giving it another go seems like a good--and, because it's the middle of the night, possibly productive--idea. In celebration of the music (and because I feel like it), the entry will have a heavy-handed country tint that may or may not simply mean gratuitous overuse of the word "y'all." [...]
Enjoy “Norway,” the first download off Beach House’s upcoming release, Teen Dream , out January 26th 2010. sound: Norway [...]More about Beach House
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pues acaba de filtrarse otra cancion del nuevo cd de Vampire Weekend, que como ya deben saber se llama Contra. la nueva, titulada 'Cousins' esta MUCHO mas [...]More about Vampire Weekend
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If you’re unfamiliar with who Neon Gold are by now then you should consider this one of many wake-up calls. Several releases after their entrance [...]More about The xx
Like come on...it has been so musically dead over the past couple days. Some good...I guess ok songs have dropped but nothing that blew me [...]More about Kanye West
With his album Rebirth being delayed, Mr Carter took matters into his own hands and will be dropping a mixtape on Halloween (October 31th, 2009). “I [...]More about Lil' Wayne
Boston band Bodega Girls are indie dance rock at its finest. Fully and proudly embracing the hedonistic, wild and raunchy party scene they represent [...]More about Passion Pit
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