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 [...]
Theophilus London at Santos, 10.23.09 Wednesday October 23rd belonged to Hype Machine/ Babelgum with their fantastic daytime showcase at Santos Party House with FREE Heineken and glow stick accessories. The line-up consisted of one of our favorite new bands Sleigh Bells , VEGA , Theophilus London and a closing set by Midnight Juggernauts . Spotted at the showcase: M.I.A., Spike Jonze and Paul Dano. Sleigh Bells were first up on the bill, setting the bar for their predecessors. Sleigh Bells' Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss are [...]
by trudy The whirlwind of CMJ week has finally drawn to a close and we're happy to report that QC's Anti-CMJ Showcase at Market Hotel was a huge success. The loaded bill featured five bands and was highlighted by high energy and innovative performances by UUVVWWZ and Sleigh Bells . Roughly 160 people passed through Market for the fiesta including a guest appearance by M.I.A. To top it off, Pitchfork said the night's closing Sleigh Bells set "just might be the best thing [...]
There's not a whole lot of time to post about all the insanely rad stuff we have been/are seeing this week, yet one act warrants a hit of my time to rave about. Sleigh Bells are the "noisily hip-hop and rock influenced" Brooklyn based duo of Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller. It's safe to say, this unique and superbly talented team is the hottest thing to come out of CMJ. Guaranteed. There's so many great things I coud tell you about their performance, which consisted f 5 songs, [...]
The live music highlight of last week was seeing Ross Flournoy at the Little Room at Largo. That's a great little spot to see music. With the future of the Broken West in doubt, it was great to see him perform a couple of new songs along with some Broken West classics. Monday 9/28/09 [Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Sian Alice Group / Best Coast / Paperplanes @ The Echo (Free) – Night three of their Monday night residency. [Recommended] [...]
Recommended Show: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 DAMON AND NAOMI @ SOUND FIX RECORDS 44 Berry Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 FREE, 2PM Though there are an amazing number of live shows going on tonight in the City (Trail of Dead at the Music Hall of Williamburg, Mick Barr at Union Pool, Alexis Gideon at Death by Audio, and so on), the opening of Sound Fix's new location is definitely the place to be. Damon and Naomi play the opening event at 2PM this afternoon. Miike [...]
Potential is an emotional term. It can be a word synonymous with the excitement of budding possibilities and infinite boundaries – a magic that can only be found at the beginning of love, careers, or anything new. If, for whatever reason, that potential is never realized, that same excitement can erode into a feeling of loss and the dreaded what-could-have-been hangover. In the entertainment world, unfulfilled potential can also make a legend. Whether it be James Dean or Jim Morrison, dying young has but one perk – the romanticized version [...]
Passion Pit (photo credit: Chrissy Piper) Pretty solid bunch of shows this week. Last week I made it out for BLK JKS. Very, very good stuff. Monday 5/25/09 [Pick of the Night] Gangi / Warpaint / Local Natives / Alexandra Hope @ Spaceland (Free) - Very solid local lineup for the last night of Gangi's residency. Golden Animals / Lower Heaven / Mississippi Man [...]
Tonight in Baltimore don't miss a crazy good hip hop event at Sonar presented by Busy Bee. The teacher Krs-One is there with Marley Marl, Mizery Loves Company, DJ P-Funk, and DJ Ice. Another hip hop event is going on at The Zodiac as well with Labtekwon, Jones, Alexis Gideon, and Shelley Short. Down in DC the Rock and Roll Hotel has Meredith Bragg, David Stein, Rana Mansour, and Laura Tsaggaris playing while Imperial China is roughing up the Black Cat along with Sean McArdle. Also Lady Sovereign plays the 9:30 Club [...]
Alright Idol fans. It's that time of the week. President Obama may have harshed the A.I. flow last night, but we're ready to go tonight. This… is American Idol Recap (think of it the way Ryan says it). The idols are lined up and there are all sorts of backlights shining. Ryan tells us that these guys are the most talked about singers in the nation, but that may be a little hyperbolic for my taste. Either way, we're introduced and on our way. Thanks Seacrest! The judges come out from behind the stage, and… WHAT [...]
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Welcome to a special "trapped in a hotel room" edition of Idolator's American Idolatry , where I invite you all into my double-twin room at the Hilton Austin for some real-time kibitzing over tonight's American Idol . It's the Grand Ole Opry edition of the show, and the 11 hopefuls will be charged with putting their own spin on songs from the country legends' hallowed hall. Or at least muddling through them for 90 seconds. Full coverage after the jump! 7:00 p.m. "On this stage," [...]
"Spirited" by Laura Gibson in the "Live from the Wreckage" series ... and oh yeah, she's got a new album out this week called Beasts of Seasons on Portland label HUSH Records . The album features a bevy of guest singers and musicians from the Portland area, among them fellow troubadour Laura Viers and Danny Seim of Menomena and Lackthereof. NPR gave the record top billing last week with a week long listening session calling it "nothing short of a masterpiece," and in large part I agree. Both her voice and the instrumentation [...]
Song The Rest ~ " Modern Time Travel (Necessities) " myspace plays: 19,088 mp3 download The Rest is a music collective out of Canada. Their latest album, Everyone All at Once is available now. I'm sure there's a better description out there, but The Rest sound kind of like The Dresden Dolls meets the Arcade Fire. Video [...]
Song The Rest ~ " Modern Time Travel (Necessities) " myspace plays: 19,088 mp3 download The Rest is a music collective out of Canada. Their latest album, Everyone All at Once is available now. I'm sure there's a better description out there, but The Rest sound kind of like The Dresden Dolls meets the Arcade Fire. Video [...]
Interesting Shows around Los Angeles: Monday 2/23 Le Switch, As Tall as Lions, Andy Clockwise, The Faraway Places @ Spaceland Free Moral Agents, Deep Sea Diver, Blank Blue @ Detroit Bar Uberzone, Simply Jeff, Eva Kim @ Nacional Local Natives, Love Grenades, The Union Line @ Silverlake Lounge The Holloys, The Underground Railroad to Candyland, Avi Buffalo, His Orchestra @ The Echo Alexis Gideon, Shelley Short, Mycroft Holmes, Paleo @ Pehrspace Joey Ryan @ Hotel Cafe Steel Panther @ Key Club [...]
Steeped in the fingerpick-guitar rudiments of folk music, inspired by the expressionism of classic jazz vocalists, and finding common ground in the minimalism and ear-taunting of the avant garde, with 'Beasts of Seasons' (February 24, 2009, HUSH Records) Laura Gibson offers up an intimate affirmation of mortality; both vulnerable and courageous, ordinary and extraordinary. Watch Laura Gibson video : Laura Gibson on amazon.com [...]
Steeped in the fingerpick-guitar rudiments of folk music, inspired by the expressionism of classic jazz vocalists, and finding common ground in the minimalism and ear-taunting of the avant garde, with 'Beasts of Seasons' (February 24, 2009, HUSH Records) Laura Gibson offers up an intimate affirmation of mortality; both vulnerable and courageous, ordinary and extraordinary. Watch Laura Gibson video : Laura Gibson on amazon.com [...]
My Very Own Lisa Cholodenko Movie by Meredith Hight I moved to Los Angeles a month ago. This means I know where to find the closest In-N-Out, a state treasure, but I have not yet mastered taking multiple freeways in one outing. Why they are called freeways here, and not highways or the interstate, I am not sure. But then why do we call turkey breasts, turkey breasts - when they do not, in fact have nipples? I do not know. I do know you must say "the [...]
Alexis Taylor, lead singer of Hot Chip recently released a solo album quite under the radar. The album was exclusively tailored in places,planes,hotel rooms and at home with 15 bespoke songs and instrumentals by Alexis Taylor. The only place you can get the album is at Cargo Records. Alexis Taylor - Coming Up Alexis Taylor - I'm Not a Robber Alexis [...]
Photo by Kathryn Yu Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip snuck out an album called Rubbed Out and, as Pitchfork news reported , it's a low-key affair all around, created in "places, planes, hotel rooms, and at home" by Taylor. The blog Slutty Fringe has an mp3 of " Coming Up " (<--be sure to check that vid), the Paul McCartney cover found on the record. The gold [...]
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