It's been a busy last few months for Ben Gibbard . First there was that Jay Farrar collaboration on the Jack Kerouac soundtrack . And, of course, there's the Death Cab for Cutie song on that soundtrack for the shiny vampire movie. Plus, the man got married! Yet despite all this, Mr. Zooey Deschanel has once again made time found time to join an already all-star line-up for a killer new album. And this time it's not just for our entertainment. According to Spinner.com , Gibbard [...]
Ever Since Hardly Art formed in early 2007, under parent label Sub Pop, they have had a rock solid track record for signing great bands leading to even greater albums. Their quiver already includes several of our favorites both local and nat'l including Dutchess and the Duke , Talbot Tagora and Le Loup to name a few. . Much to our delight - and I'm going to guess yours as well - they have produced a thing that will be known as their very first label sampler! [...]
das bunte, floristische des aktuellen albums "family" von le loup ist abschreckend. so abschreckend, dass man meint, die mit dem tonträger inniglich verbundene musik gar nicht hören zu können. schließe nicht vom cover auf den inhalt, beschloss ich und zog lieber andere referenzen zu rate. da wäre zunächst hardly art , das rührige label, welches uns mit bereits mit the moondoggies beglückte oder mit the pica beats oder arthur and yu usw. usf. und zugleich muss man natürlich auch talitres nennen, die sich für den europäischen boden verantwortlich fühlen und uns nahe bringen, wovor [...]
I should take an entry or two to address how absolutely thick the music scene is here in the Northwest. Whether it's an annual festival like, Sasquatch , Bumbershoot , or even the Capitol Hill Block Party , the centrality of the city alone continues to make Seattle a stop on countless tours... and while the web of venues within these hills seems to attract musicians from across the globe, we've got a plethora of local artists who truly give our city character. Which brings me to the subject of, Grand Hallway , an [...]
Looks like I've fallen completely off the radar, eh? Thankfully, my absence from the 'Heap is indicative of actual progress on the day job, rather than the usual shameful yet well-intentioned dithering. I'm getting somewhere with my PhD write-up and, as I drunkenly put it to a friend the other night, I feel like I am now riding bareback on a gigantic dinosaur, whereas previously I was jogging slowly in front of said dinosaur. For the first time in four years, I am actually in control of the thing. The downside is that my blog [...]
Looks like I've fallen completely off the radar, eh? Thankfully, my absence from the 'Heap is indicative of actual progress on the day job, rather than the usual shameful yet well-intentioned dithering. I'm getting somewhere with my PhD write-up and, as I drunkenly put it to a friend the other night, I feel like I am now riding bareback on a gigantic dinosaur, whereas previously I was jogging slowly in front of said dinosaur. For the first time in four years, I am actually in control of the thing. The downside is that my blog [...]
![Le Loup: The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations' Millennium General Assembly [Album Review]](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/1906628_lg.jpg)
With such a long album name, one would think elements of an experimental nature would likely be found within; and about Le Loup 's The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations' Millennium General Assembly one would be correct in that assumption. Actually, The Throne is a concept album largely inspired by Dante's Inferno . "Canto I" and "Canto XXXVI" take their names from the first and last chapters of the book. The album marks the second release for Hardly Art . [...]
Photo: Matthew Isaac Colourmusic has joined the roster of British indie label Memphis Industries . The label will be releasing an EP version of f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13 and possibly some 73s. The roster of Memphis Industries includes The Go! Team, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tokyo Police Club, Arthur & Yu, Absentee and more. After the jump, watch the winning video from the DFest / Colourmusic Music Video [...]
![Talbot Tagora [Feature]](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/1872903_lg.jpg)
As of today, Hardly Art now has seven records under their belt thanks to the release of Lessons In The Woods Or A City by Talbot Tagora . These seven hold some pretty blatant differences. Each release is drastically different than the last, the last two, and so on back to HAR-001 ( In Camera by Arthur & Yu). Despite contrasts across the board, one thing remains consistent: greatness. "Ichthus Hop" off Lessons In The Woods Or A City includes monotonous-sounding vocals backed [...]
Obscure psych rocker turned modern cult legend Rodriguez is embarking on a west coast tour, backed by San Francisco's Fresh & Onlys . He'll also be teaming up with stoney jammers Brightblack Morning Light, Pink Mountaintops, Fool's Gold (not the label), and Arthur & Yu for what we can only imagine will be multiple evenings of swirling guitar and lots of dudes totally figuring the meaning of life out. Light in the Attic is offering a chance to win free tickets to the Portland show on June 24th, just send an email to noah@lightintheattic.net [...]
Festival season here in the Puget Sound is kicking into high gear (pedal to the metal, dudes), with all sorts of recent announcements being broadcast over the ether and internets (see: Capitol Hill Block Party , Doe Bay Fest , Decibel Festival , West Seattle Summerfest , Georgetown Musicfest aka Artopia , others I'm forgetting). The eminent Noise for the Needy commenced last night (6/10) with a rousing show from Slender Means, Fences, New Faces, and Red Sharks at Neumos. Actually, I have no idea [...]
Justice @ Showbox Sodo 03.24.08 It's astounding how many things are going on tonight! ChrisB will be at Metric at Showbox (read his interview with them), Keenan will be at Jens Lekman (Oh Jens) at the Crocodile, imaginary victoria is at Neko Case (at the Paramount), imaginary hyme is all about the Desolation Wilderness show. Even our imaginary gal in LA, CA has chimed in with a recommendation to see recent Barsuk singing artist The Wooden Birds at Chop Suey tonight. And then there's these other show's we'd be freaking out about if the [...]
Credit: MyspaceAustin-based quintet Wooden Birds is the brainchild of indie everyman Andrew Kenny, who also heads up the American Analog Set and has played with Arthur & Yu, Broken Social Scene, and The Album Leaf. This latest project sees Kenny's songwriting take an even mellower and more stripped down turn -- if that was ever even possible -- heading into territory well-covered by Earlimart, Iron & Wine and Jose Gonzalez. Comparisons to the latter are the most prominent in the 12 songs that make up Magnolia, as they rely on repetitive, percussive acoustic guitar lines [...]
[Photo Cred ] We last heard from Arthur & Yu while deep in the 'Best of' tallying during 2007's blog commencement ceremonies. The group and their veritable melting pot of sweetness comes from a delicate romance of boy/girl harmonies dipping one foot each into Neil Young's folk and Belle & Sebastian's twee-pop. Last month by way of Subpop's 7" single of the month club , the Seattle duo reappeared with this typically unassuming gem that ends with an unsolicited response to the one of the most classic of all Bob Dylan [...]
Here's a taste of today's Sasquatch (Party On): Transliterator [mp3] - Devotchka Land of the Freak [mp3] - King Khan & the Shrines The Reeling [mp3] - Passion Pit (Wallpaper Remix) Kings of Leon / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Decemberists / Animal Collective / Bon Iver / Devotchka / M. Ward / Doves [...]
Caught with bird droppings on his socks, Sony Dong was charged on Tuesday in California with smuggling exotic Asian songbirds from Vietnam by strapping them onto his legs. In December of 2008 Dong was flagged for abandoning 18 birds in a suitcase in LAX, this time around the inspected the 46 year old but luckily it didn't take a thorough enema to find what Dong was packing. Apparently these birds are worth about $400 each, but now they'll get to live the rest of their lives in the comfortable confinement of a zoo. Ironic, isn't it? [...]
The Wooden Birds Genre: Indie From: Austin, Texas, United States [...]
La mia siepe di peonie giganti è ancora spoglia e, nonostante gli ettolitri d'acqua che quotidianamente somministro loro, le mie ortensie sembrano così vizze! Se non fosse per lo sparuto pigolio di uccelli e per questo disco così dannatamente adulatorio dubiterei perfino dell'arrivo della primavera! Adula chi seduce ed Andrew Kenny (udite, udite) conosce bene questa logica. The Wooden Byrds è l'ennesimo occhiolino che Kenny fa al mondo. Tuttavia non faccio segreto di essermi ispirato spesso ai suoi American Analog Set , piuttosto che ai più recenti Broken Social Scene [...]
Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy , an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year's festival. Headliners include the 1990s (Scotland), Art Brut (UK), The Constantines (Canada), Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue. This year's shows will take place at several venues across Seattle June 10th through 14th, will feature over 40 bands, and benefits Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle that offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services [...]
Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy , an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year's festival. Headliners include the 1990s (Scotland), Art Brut (UK), The Constantines (Canada), Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue. This year's shows will take place at several venues across Seattle June 10th through 14th, will feature over 40 bands, and benefits Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle that offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services [...]
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Vampire Weekend - Cousins
WKND PLYLST!! This has nothing to do with NEW MOON!
Zipper (Dj Manaia Remix)
