In one last big flaming hurrah for 2009 we are proud to bring you our list of Snob's Music's favorite songs of 2009. We hope you enjoy it: 100 Swallowing Werewolves (I Heard Mary Timony Used To Live There) bloodsport 99 I'm Gonna Eat Your Brains and Gain Your Knowledge Victorian Halls 98 SO BORED WAVVES 97 (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To Weezer 96 I'm Throwing My Arms
Kill Rock Stars is doing just the opposite for the Pacific Northwest scene. Tell us about the founding of Kill Rock Stars. Is the label built around some sort of mission statement? Is there anything in particular you look for from an artist you're thinking about signing? Portia Sabin: Slim Moon founded Kill Rock Stars mainly to put out spoken-word artists and to document the scene in Olympia, WA, in the early 1990s. He thought there was a lot of excellent music being made by people he knew, and he wanted to [...]
In addition to my usual year end lists , I've also compiled Best of the Decade lists . Following are my favorite albums that were released between 2000-2009... Muruch's Best of the Decade: Albums 25. Muse: The Resistance This is one of those albums that has classic potential, and I expect to move its way up the list as the years go by. A quote from my review : [...]
tonight in NYC * ATP Movie * Walter Schreifels @ Court Tavern * BOAT, miniboone @ Bruar Falls * Alela Diane @ Sound Fix Records * French Horn Rebellion @ The Cameo * John Zorn Improv Night @ The Stone * Textual, Soft Circle @ Monkey Town * Apex Fest III @ Chashama Arts Center * Skeletonwitch, Black Anvil @ Union Pool [...]
by Andrew Frisicano The Hold Steady @ Rothbury Festival in July ( more by Graeme Flegenheimer ) Craig Finn and Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady , along with author Chuck Klosterman , will be the featured guests at this month's Radio Happy Hour at (Le) Poisson Rouge on Saturday, November 14th (2pm). In past months, the live variety show's hosts have included Andrew W.K. , Norah [...]
Most Likely To: be the year's most overlooked EP. As an introduction to their swirled, haunting sound, Exquisite Corpse serves the L.A. area trio Warpaint well. Band members Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman share guitar and vocal duties while Jenny Lee Lindberg plays bass on their debut EP. L.A.'s Manimal Record's released Exquisite Corpse , and while it is much too easy to be suspicious of a label whose founder worked in fashion and whose raison d'être had been to release Madonna tribute records, the EP's six songs prove that [...]
On Friday, I saw Viv Albertine of The Slits , Softpower (featuring Mary Timony ) and The Raincoats play at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. How do I feel? Lucky. As I wrote about last week on this blog , The Raincoats influenced nearly every single musician that sprang forth from Olympia and from countless other similar towns and scenes across the US. Needless to say -- or perhaps I do need to say it -- so did The Slits. So, at the [...]
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Beach Fossils - Vacation (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Horrors - Sea Within A Sea (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Raveonettes - Last Dance (MP3) DOWNLOAD : The Raveonettes - Suicide (MP3) The Raincoats It's almost CMJ time and if you (and by "you" [...]
We are once again on the eve of another exciting NHL season. I thought this would be a great time to take a look at some of my favorite songs about the world's most graceful and brutal sport. So here are my top hockey songs:10. "3AM Spanish"- HockeyOkay, not techincally ABOUT hockey, but the band's name makes it okay.9. "Hockey"- TsunamiEven indie rock icons like Mary Timony get into the game.8
M. Ward @ Sasquatch Festival ( more by Chris Graham ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Movits @ the Bell House * Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Northern Lights * Justin Ripley @ Alphabet Lounge * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * Cass McCombs, Jennifer O'Connor @ Union Hall * Noisettes, The Love Language @ The Bell House * [...]
Lots and lots of great things happening this week. On Thursday if you're feeling jazzy then Birdsongs of the Mesozoic at Johnny D's is for you and if you're feeling indie then We Are Scientists at the Middle East or Clues at Great Scotts is for you and if you're nostalgic then head to New Bedford for The Romantics. Friday starts free Shakespeare on the Boston Common with the Comedy of Errors and runs through August 16th. Also starting on Friday is the Newport Folk Festival, so many good bands on this bill including The Decemberists, Neko Case and so [...]
Mary Timony is a D.C. Rock legend. She was in the bands Autoclave (Dischord Records) and Helium (Matador Records) before embarking on a solo career that has seen her put out albums on Lookout! Records and Kill Rock Stars . In addition, she has been involved in Stephen Merritt's side project 'the 6ths' and had another side project with Carrie Brownstein of Sleater Kinney called the Spells. Her newest band is called Soft Power , formed with her boyfriend, Jonah Takagi (Benjy Ferree) and [...]
[image by Songbirdnest ] Its been quite a Summer for recordings, and we have quite a few left to capture. The recording of Wilco at Dutchess County has become one of the most popular downloads in the history of this site, and our show at Monster Island in June was an excellent night. The Fall schedule is coming together and its huge - with more to come! If you want nyctaper to record your band, a band you represent, a show you're promoting, or even your favorite band in the world, [...]
Dischord records says: Dischord Records News: July 24, 2009 Dischord Vinyl Re-mastered Series As part of our ongoing effort to update and/or re-issue much of our vinyl catalog we now have the following 123 LPs back in stock (all LPs have been re-cut, re-mastered and include a free MP3 Download): Newly Re-Mastered LPs: 140 MINOR THREAT First Demo Tape 73 - June 2009 (black vinyl) 013 MARGINAL MAN Identity 123 EP+MP3 - May 2009 (black vinyl) 135 BLACK EYES S/T 123 LP+MP3 - May 2009 (black vinyl) [...]
Nicht ganz punktgenau aufs Mondlandungsjubiläum, aber den Mond anheulen kann man ja immer: Ein Mixtape mit 22 Songs über den Mond. Die Auswahl ist nicht leicht gefallen, denn der Mond hat schon manchen Songwriter inspiriert. Allgemeinplätze wie R.E.M's „Man On The Moon" und „Walking On The Moon" von The Police wurden bewusst weggelassen, doch „Blue Moon", der vielleicht schönste Mond-Song überhaupt, bei dem Elvis klingt als würde er aus seinem Grab singen, musste einfach drauf. Die A-Seite spielt grösstenteils vor, die B-Side nach der Mondlandung der Apollo [...]
[image by Songbirdnest ] So its outdoor taping season, and our first expedition proved successful. However, there are always wind and rain issues that arise and we'll certainly not make all of these events. We're excited to be capturing several of the Jelly Pool Parties with potentially some exciting news to announce with regard to that concert series and nyctaper. If you want nyctaper to record your band, a band you represent, a show you're promoting, or even your favorite band in the world, get [...]
das album hört auf den namen "novel sounds of the south", die band stammt aus springfield und veröffentlicht auf bloodshot : Ha Ha Tonka - Walking on the Devil's Backbone Ha Ha Tonka - Close Every Valve to Your Bleeding Heart "Goodbye to the Holy Mountain" erscheint am 07.07., die band stammt aus nova scotia und veröffentlicht auf from here to there records [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bloodsport : "Swallowing Werewolves (I Heard Mary Timony Used to Live There)" [mp3] from Goodbye to the Holy Mountain (out July 7th) other Bloodsport posts at Largehearted Boy The Dead Weather : "Treat Me Like Your Mother" [mp3]* from Horehound (out July 14th) other Dead Weather posts at Largehearted Boy [...]
Nova Scotia band Bloodsport are poised to release their debut EP. Goodbye To The Holy Mountain will come out on July 7th. Take a listen to this track and you can see where the Dinosaur Jr comparisons come from:"Swallowing Werewolves (I Heard Mary Timony Used To Live There)"- MP3Not only do the band name drop the former Helium singer on the 4-song set, but they also take a tongue in cheek shot
Master shredder Marnie Stern was lounging poolside with her sweet little dog when she spoke to PopMatters about her love of Hella, her current collaboration with Mary Timony, and many other subjects....
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Coldest winter ever. And worst January of the decade so far, for many reasons, not the least of all because I've had to work [...]More about Yeasayer
Illustration borrowed from barkingbirdart I may not be consistent but I’m not giving up! The whole daily/single song post thing just [...]More about Hot Chip
Dark and mesmerizing, but propelled by a hypnotic beat and the sultry voice of Hope Sandoval. From Massive Attack’s 2010 release, “Heligoland” which is [...]More about Massive Attack
Well, for one, you really should if you know what's good for you. Contra dropped this week, and it is nothing short of [...]More about Vampire Weekend
Algunas de las cosillas que nos han llegado al mail últimamente, no mucho, pero se le puede sacar juguito! Popular Damage hace que The [...]More about Phoenix
Hey, look at that – we’re still alive! Complete truth: I meant to post this a good week earlier, but was having server troubles. 2009 was a rough year, personally, [...]More about St. Vincent
Like my friend on the West Coast said, it was a big, big week for music. So big, in fact, that such notables as the new “Moonface EP” (from [...]More about Beach House
By now, you know exactly what a Spoon record – any Spoon record, every Spoon record – sounds like. One part jittery drum pattern, one [...]More about Spoon
Swedish duo Lo-Fi-Fnk have put out the first song since their debut album “Boylife” released in 2006, which much like this track had alot of people raving. [...]More about Kid Cudi
The blogosphere has been clamoring over the new Gorillaz single, "Stylo". The track featuring 2009 Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Womack and [...]More about Gorillaz
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