Beck - "Harry Partch" ; The history of the musical feud dates back centuries probably, but in the last few decades it has really been the bearer of some terrific music at the hands of the hated on. This week Beck responded to all this Matt Friedberger (of The Fiery Furnaces) vs. Radiohead vs. Himself controversy with a song dedicated to late composer Harry Partch. Now that's not the same Harry Patch that Radiohead dedicated a song to. This little tune featuring snippets from Fiery Furnaces' songs and Partch's own composition structure really takes Friedberger to town. To [...]
[mp3] The Dig: "Two Sisters" We've been following this excellent group for almost a year now, and we're glad to offer a brand new mp3 from The Dig's upcoming LP that they just finished recording with Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Sean Lennon, Apples in Stereo, Sebadoh). The new song "Two Sisters" shows the promise of the band's upcoming recorded output, which had been a question mark, as the band had been steadily touring behind only a three song EP. Yet, their live show and quality of their music on stage is [...]
Vampire Weekend have a brand new video, directed by Hammer and Tongs , for "Cousins . " Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Contra , out 1/12 via XL . Also, take a look a some newly added tour dates. [VIDEO] Vampire Weekend - Cousins Tour Dates [...]
Phoenix Play Night Two of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Gibson Amphitheatre 12/12/09: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – AFI, Rise Against, Alice in Chains, 30 Seconds to Mars, Three Days Grace, Anberlin, Dead By Sunrise (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQX; on sale Saturday) 12/13/09: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – Muse, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Phoenix , the Bravery, Metric, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant, White Rabbits (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQX; on sale Saturday) El Rey 12/19/09: Christmas Sweater Party: The Deadly Syndrome / The [...]
At the cool little space known as Public Assembly, Babelgum and the Ice Cream Man decided to throw a party last night (Nov. 17th). Not only was there an open bar and free ice cream to celebrate the completion of the Ice Cream Man's journey across America and the music festival scene , but musical acts Kurt Vile and Times New Viking were set to entertain the assembled mass. Not bad for a Tuesday. The space was clamoring, the alcohol was flowing, and clusters of chatty people seemed ready for some [...]
Long running Los Angeles-based radio station KROQ has announced the lineup for this year's upcoming Almost Acoustic Christmas . The event will feature a number of favorites including AFI , Rise Against , Alice In Chains, 30 Seconds To Mars , Three Days Grace, Anberlin , Dead By Sunrise, Muse , 311 , Slightly Stoopid , Phoenix , The Bravery , Metric , Vampire Weekend , Cage the Elephant and [...]
Brooklyn-based six-piece White Rabbits released its sophomore effort, It's Frightening , earlier this year with the help of Spoon's Britt Daniel who covered production duties for the album. Drummer Matthew Clark recently took some time to answer a few questions about the new album, the band's new label, and what led the band to work with Daniel.
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2009, Dec 12th & 13th The lineup for KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2009 has been announced. This year's event takes places on December 12th & 13th at Gibson Amphitheatre. DECEMBER 12th - AFI, Rise Against, Alice In Chains, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Three Days Grace, Anberlin, Dead By Sunrise DECEMBER 13 - Muse, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Phoenix, The Bravery, Metric, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant, White Rabbits For tickets and more information, go here .
Here's a clip from San Francisco of Britt Daniel (Spoon) and the White Rabbits covering the John Lennon classic, "Instant Karma." Vocal duties are traded off between Britt and the band members and it looks like a good time was had by all. Via You Ain't No Picasso
As if 2009 needed anything else to make it awesome, here's a video of White Rabbits and Britt Daniel of Spoon covering John Lennon's "Instant Karma."
Hat tip to Michael Marotta of the Boston Herald for this. Here's his full post . And the nominees are! Album of the Year Manners - Passion Pit The Everyday Visuals - The Everyday Visuals Saving Seamus Ryan - Esoteric Diving for Gold - Session Americana Axe to Fall - Converge Torrent - Will Dailey Oh My God, Charlie Darwin - The Low Anthem Act of the Year Will Dailey Doomriders [...]
HEADS UP Night One, Sat 12/12: AFI, Rise Against, Alice In Chains, 30 Seconds to Mars, Three Days Grace, Anberlin, Dead By Sunrise Night Two, Sun 12/13: Muse, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Phoenix, The Bravery, Metric, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant & White Rabbits @ Gibson Amphitheatre Which band are you least looking forward to seeing? Matt Muse photo by Carlie from San Diego Street Scene 2007 .
Following the long awaited announcement last week regarding the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' sideshows, it seemed as good as time as ever to do a quick little summary of the billion or so gigs that are happening over this year's summer festival season. I am sure this is incomplete, so feel free drop any I have missed into the comments. Akron/Family Thursday, December 10: Corner Hotel, Melbourne Saturday, December 12: Annandale Hotel, Sydney Tuesday, December 15: Kings Arms, Auckland Wednesday, December 16: TBA, Wellington Al Green Saturday, [...]
New York Magazine recently featured 40 bands that "defined" the Brooklyn sound which includes MGMT, Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors as the TOP 3. The entire list is as following: 40 Light Asylum - "Angel Tongue" 39 Oakley Hall - "All the Way Down" 38 Here We Go Magic - "Fangela" 37 Apache Beat - "Tropics" 36 Bishop Allen - "Click, Click, Click, Click" 35 White Rabbits - "Percussion Gun" 34 Japanther - "Challenge" 33 Class Actress - "All The Saints" 32 Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - "The Debtor" 31 Ninjasonik - "Art [...]
The White Rabbits have been laying tracks all over the US this fall and Glass Ghost has been priming the audiences along the way. So, after spending all that time together, it isn't surprising that when asked what band deserved more praise, love and attention they pointed in Glass Ghost's direction. They just released the fantastically surreal Idol Omen which plays like a trippy spin through vividly crisp fall day in a big city. The influences are many, coming from Eliot and Mike's previous dalliances in the funk, hip-hop, jazz and rock worlds. While the tracks [...]
Pat Graham Yeah, I know that I probably keep closer track of British bands than some (but certainly not as much as others), but I still get confused as to who's who sometimes. Particularly when it comes to outfits comprised of skinny, shaggy-looking lads wielding guitars and perhaps scowls, and whose names are some combination of the definite article and a random noun, sometimes pluralized. The Rifles ? They're the ones who're trying to channel The Jam (and doing a pretty good job of it). The Rakes ? They're [...]
Enjoy the full playback here. Last week, White Rabbits dropped by Kimmel. In July, White Rabbits performed on KEXP. MP3: White Rabbits - Percussion Gun
Photo coverage of White Rabbits, the Digs & Glass Ghost at Minneapolis' Cedar Cultural Center.
Toronto - If there's ever been a neighborhood that has risen to prominence in the past few years, it's definitely Brooklyn. I guess in actuality, they are a city. Anyways, it's quite impossible to deny that Brooklyn has produced some of the best music in the past few years and I guess finally some media has noticed. Check out NY Mags top 40 songs that define Brooklyn. 40 Light Asylum - "Angel Tongue" 39 Oakley Hall - "All the Way Down" 38 Here We Go Magic - "Fangela" 37 Apache Beat - "Tropics" [...]
My uncle Jamie is a vocational therapist out in Salem, Oregon. A while back, he related to me the concept of risk and how it relates to developmental wellness. If someone is regularly taking emotional, mental, physical and spiritual risks, generally speaking, they are healthier people on a number of levels. This doesn't mean necessarily that individuals should go jump off a cliff or rob a bank. It does mean that people should try to stretch themselves out in all four of these areas as frequently as they can. How far one stretches depends on the person. Saying [...]
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