30 years ago (sharp intake of breathe), Setting Suns was another November release for The Jam, the bands fourth album contained only one single release - but what a single it was - The Eton Rifles The Eton Rifles gave the trio their first Top Ten Hit when it entered the [...]
I love Paris. It's beautiful, different, magical, but realistic. Here's another reason why I love Paris: They not only have a wedding fair, but a fair for divorce . This past Sunday divorcees or soon to be divorced individuals brought their marital problems to the place known as the city of lights and love. Sixty stands were dedicated to this "New Start Trade Fair" with services offering legal advice, divorce lawyers, tarot card readers, self-esteem coaches, and makeover specialists. The two-day event included talks such as "Plastic [...]
Boing Boing: The internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad. It says: * That ISPs have to proactively police copyright on user-contributed material. This means that it will be impossible to run a service like Flickr or YouTube or Blogger, since hiring enough lawyers to ensure that the mountain of material uploaded every second isn't infringing will exceed any hope of profitability. * That ISPs have to cut off the Internet access of accused [...]
A little over a month ago I was asked to participate in an Albums Of The Decade Blog Tour , where 10 bloggers will choose their favorite albums of the decade. I'm kicking off week number two, but please head on over to our main page to check out the entire schedule. Last Friday featured a list from Clicky Clicky Music and tomorrow's will be provided by Dryve Tyme . So far it seems that everyone has kept it to ten albums, however I feel the need to change things up. [...]
I don't usually post tour dates on the blog, but I figured a lot of you might be interested in what cool shows have been announced in your area for the near future. I know I usually rummage the internet for such information. Here is this the touring news for the week ending 10/23, including dates for JUSTICE, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Julian Casablancas, Weezer, The Antlers, Neko Case, Andrew Bird, Free Energy, The Drums and These United States . JUSTICE DJ SETS 10-29 New York, [...]
On October 6th Rough Trade Records released Alela And Alina – a 10" EP featuring Alela Diane and Alina Hardin. The duo came through Indianapolis, in the pre- Laundromatinee.com days, for a gorgeous MOKB Blog Radio session a couple years ago. We were familiar with Alela at the time, but it was our first exposure to the lovely voice of Alina Hardin. This EP is being sold as a companion piece to Alela [...]
Arkansas by John Brandon McSweeney's, 2008 This book was a highly anticipated experience for me. Not sure why. Maybe it was the title. Arkansas . I read in an interview that Brandon imagined Arkansas as sort of a malleable place, open to whatever whims he could make of it. And that's mostly true. Most of the book is set in a state park, that could be in any state of the union, only the shuttling between different cities would be different. Maybe a good comparison would be [...]
All-star solo album from bluegrass mandolinist Grammy® winning mandolinist Adam Steffey is best known for his tenures with Union Station and Mountain Heart, and his current gig in the Dan Tyminski band. On this second solo album he's surrounded himself with bandmates past and present, showcasing not only their instrumental prowess, but their harmony as vocalists. Surprisingly, given his years as a sideman, Steffey is both an interesting baritone lead vocalist and a canny band leader. Rather than crafting a showcase for his sizeable instrumental talent, he's pulled together friends for sessions that trade [...]
We had to fight the enemy without in the Falklands. We always have to be aware of the enemy within, which is much more difficult to fight and more dangerous to liberty. Margaret Thatcher For Margaret Thatcher, the enemy with was the UK trade union movement. She turned the full power of the state against the British people, and she will never be forgiven for this. It was a campaigned ostensibly fought under the flags of economics and democracy, but it reality it was borne of fear and hatred, and the exercise of [...]
DOWNLOAD: Marissa Nadler - River of Dirt (MP3) Since releasing Little Hells in March of this year, Marissa Nadler has been somewhat busy. She played Highline Ballroom with Handsome Family in April before an extensive European tour . Shortly after that she played a June show at Mercury Lounge with James Blackshaw (then traveled to Europe again). Most recently she appeared at the Joe's Pub "Tribute to Connie Converse" on Labor Day weekend. [...]
For the record, Fanfarlo is not a bunch of folks that have attended music school. Nor are they afraid to "do something stupid," like releasing their album for a dollar or traveling around the world with a barrage of instruments in tow. I met up with a freshly flown-in Fanfarlo outside the back door of Chop Suey , their first stop on their first headlining tour in the US. Though obviously tired, Simon Balthazar, Justin Finch, and Leon Beckenham were kind enough to take a break from a bit of setup to speak with me for a [...]
So, hier ist der Rest von PTB. Da ich im Moment viel zu wenig Zeit für die virtuelle Welt habe, müßt Ihr mit dieser recht lieblosen Präsentation leben. Pink Turns Blue ist eine deutsche Wave-Band, die 1985 in Köln gegründet wurde. Sie fand vor allem im Dark-Wave-Umfeld der späten 1980er Jahre Anklang, wandte sich jedoch zu Beginn der 1990er und unter Einfluss der Madchester-Bewegung dem Indie-Rock zu. Anfänge (1985-87) Die Band war ursprünglich ein Duo, bestehend aus Thomas Elbern (Gesang und Gitarre), Mic Jogwer (Gesang, Bass [...]
Gig Of The Week: Orbital @ Brixton Academy Celebrating 20 years of recording activity, the Hartnoll brothers make their indoor live return this month - culminating in a pair of shows at Brixton Academy. The tour is celebrating their entire groundbreaking output, from Chime onwards so expect a thumping catalogue-raiding set and a stage show to singe your eyeballs. Elsewhere the London scene is coming back to life following its summer slumber. Check out the superb double header at the Queen of Hoxton on Tuesday - Epic45 and Piano Magic should be an [...]
![[reminder] Fremont Octoberfest 2009 (Sept. 18, 19, 20)](http://cache.elbo.ws/posts/1994869_lg.jpg)
Beer, music, and much much more... If Elysian's Night Owl isn't enough to entice you over to Fremont's annual Octoberfest this weekend, maybe the beers listed below will. Over 35 breweries are attending this year's festival, many featuring their fall brews. Tickets are still available at advance ticket price; however, starting tomorrow, you'll have to pay a little extra. Go grab you tickets tonight if possible. Also attached is this year's musical lineup if you're still not sold. Fremont Octoberfest [...]
Grandcrew.com has posted an Alela Diane concert from earlier this summer. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The latest release, To Be Still , is out via Rough Trade , plus a brand new EP, Alela And Alina , will be out on 10/6, also via Rough Trade . [VIDEO] Alela Diane at Eurockeennes de Belfort (07.03.09) [...]
This fall Shook Ones and Title Fight are pairing up for a tour of the US east coast. The bands will trade off the headlining spot each evening. They'll be joined on the trek by We Are the Union . Look for the events to kick off on November 2nd in Atlanta and run through the 14th in Boston. Shooks will be supporting The Unquotable A.M.H. , while Title Fight recently released their The Last Thing You Forget 7" and collections [...]
Wild Beasts almost need to be ashamed of themselves. For making the transition from merely striking to truly sensational with their sophomore effort Two Dancers , maybe. For filling those taut, sexual, studio-sleek art-pop pieces with a propulsive, precise new energy live, probably. But it's only after seeing the band recreate those tracks live that the embarrassment of riches the band has in vocalists Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming is fully apparent. And it's fun doing it. Joe's Pub, a suave downtown NYC listening room, didn't exactly transform under the suggestive, syncopated power of Wild [...]
You're in a class of your own: the working class. My dad always used to say that to me, once I got my first job. Actually, come to think of it, he still says it to me. My dad also used to sing along in a spirited manner with this song, pumping it loud through the living room. Now that I'm really looking back, seems like The Band has been a family favorite for quite some time. I was down at my Uncle Mark's house last year and [...]
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : Princeton - Calypso Gold (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Wild Beasts - All the Kings Men (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sondre Lerche - Good Luck (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Marmoset - Peach Cobbler (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Marmoset - Florist Fired (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Marmoset - Winter (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Marmoset - Lemon Meringue Live (Zip) Wild [...]
Andrew W.K. Special Solo Party Performance King's College London, Students' Union September 14th, 2009 Also set to play two in-store performances September 12th at London's Rough Trade East and Pure Groove (@12pm and 6pm respectively) Andrew W.K. , the iconic white clad-rocker best known for performing physically-punishing, party-rocking anthems plays against type on his latest album '55 Cadillac' in the most dramatic fashion - with a recording of solo [...]
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