We've been hearing about Australia's very own POND for some time now. They just released "Moth Wings," the second single from their upcoming record, Beard, Wives, Denim out March 6 on Modular Recordings. Dig it above. Has some balls eh?
One of the more neglected sounds in popular indie music (if there is such a thing) are those that take away from the hardcore funk and psychadelic movements of the late 80s and early 90s. In comes Pond to change that. Pond is comprised of members of Tame Impala that take some of their trippier moments and combine that with heavy basslines and in your face guitar licks. For those old enough, flashbacks to early Lenny Kravitz will instantly hit with the soulful, funky vocals on Moth Wings , not to mention [...]
There are useless superpowers and then there's this, which might seem useless, but is, in fact, the greatest superpower ever conceived by Charles Xavier. [via brosome ]
Not sure why I am blogging about Matisyahu. I don't smoke weed that much anymore and I don't play sack or have dreds. For some reason I am fascinated with the fact that dude renounced his religion today via Twitter of all places and proceeded to post up pics of his new look. I kind of wanted to make a holocaust joke about his appearance, but shit was too real. He more or less resembles an extra from Breaking Bad right now. Weird. Here is his cryptic explanation: "Sorry folks, all you [...]
Where do I begin? It appears that Ke$ha has a fetish for beards , and she likes to suck them. In celebration of this love, Ke$ha has created a new website, Put Your Beard In My Mouth . You may recall the final line of "Your Love Is My Drug" is "I like your beard" and the pop star has been tweeting about her facial hair love for quite some time. [...]
Tune in to Mystery Roach, this coming Saturday, 11/19, 8-10am, for a discussion about Oysters. The conversation will cover their biological history and underwater soundscapes with MEAS graduate student Ashlee Lillis , and their cultural/economic history with historian Matthew Booker . (Both from NC State) I will add cooking tips throughout the show and playing songs loosely based on an ocean theme. (Still up in the air about Octopus's Garden. Sorry, Ringo.) Get in on the conversation (musically and otherwise) by calling the Mystery Roach Hotline (919-322-8863 ) , posting on [...]
Punknews Podcast spinoff The Wizard's Beard is back this week. The Chicago duo of Jesse and Goodrich are once again bringing you the worst in commentary on hardcore, metal and related subgenres. Here's the skinny this week: Goodrich discusses his decision to not actively participate in the rock and roll community as a performer anymore and explains dubstep to Jesse. Jesse tries not to sound too much like a nerd by breaking down Fleetwood Mac songs and singing endless praises of the new Coliseum EP. Featuring new songs off the new Coliseum Parasites EP. [...]
Pearl and The Beard are a three piece from Brooklyn. Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price, and Jeremy Styles play a jubilant new brand of folk music with instrumentation that includes cello, guitar, glockenspiel, drums and accordion, and the band have wonderful harmonies and warm songs for singing on your back porch. The band have a new album out called Killing The Darlings on Family Records . Pearl and The Beard perform this Saturday, November 19th at World Cafe Live in the Kidrockers concert series. They are also playing on Sunday. December 4th at [...]
I asked Hyphen the other day if I should grow a beard. "Na man, you don't need to do that." He replied. "Just stick with the mustache." But I've lived 24 years as a baby face assassin. Isn't it time for a change? I see Bundy doing his thing. I see Sam doing his thing. I see Ben doing his thing. Shit even Bob's got one going. Yet I still remain a babyface. But what struck me was how vastly contrasting my facial hair was from the man pictured to the left, and those pictured [...]
Ben Wigler has been all over the indie rock landscape; an alum of the band Arizona, he's also performed backing vocals for Dead Confederate, Samantha Crane and the Indigo Girls. With his new outfit, New Beard, he crafts deluxe, swirling indie odes that mine Beatles-y textures, songs dense with instrumentation and unconventional percussion. Dungen's Gustav Ejstes produced "Given" as well New Beard's forthcoming debut LP; he also provides backup vocals. Dive into the video for "Given" and grab an MP3 of the track after the jump. Read More...
On Saturday, 11/12, Mystery Roach will be celebrating its 4th anniversary. Since the first broadcast on November 17, 2007, the show has explored 1960s and 1970s Progressive, Garage, Fusion, Psychedelic, and noise every Saturday morning from 8-10am. Additionally, La Barba Rossa , the show's host, has welcomed an eclectic mix of guests from around NCSU's campus and around the Triangle. There have been conversations about beer, ants, film, the suburbs, the Mellotron, roller derby, fungus, hot peppers, comic books, censorship, and more. Frank Stasio has even stopped for beard care advice. Be part of [...]
Admittedly, I sometime search for coverage of emerging local bands I like on other (more) established music sites like Brooklynvegan, Stereogum and Pitchfork. When I do this, I secretly hope I won't find any, so that one day I'll be able to proudly say: "we were the first ones to cover these guys!" Ah, the vanity of pride... Today I decided to do the same with Pearl & The Beard , a band that's not very new, but that has been - without any doubts - one of the most interesting, entertaining and followed NYC based [...]
In honor of our favorite holiday—the month long No Shave November, we asked some of our favorite artists questions about their facial hair. All interviews are entirely devoid of musical questions, as we see No Shave November as a time of repentance and self-reflection, focusing on a self-evaluation of where one is at in their [...]
Pearl and the Beard es un trío de folk procedente de la ciudad de Nueva York. Ellos mismos se definen como "tres voces, un cello, una guitarra, un glockenspiel, una melódica, varios tambores, un acordeón, noventa y seis dientes y un alma", aunque esta rara lista de componentes no es tan interesante como su propia música. El grupo acaba de publicar un nuevo disco llamado Killing the Darlings que se puede comprar en distintos formatos a través de la tienda de su discográfica, The Family Records . Pero claro, antes [...]
Described as "three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul," (let's add "one sweater" to the list), Pearl and the Beard is a three-piece folk act from New York City. Their latest album, Killing the Darlings , is a showcase of simple melodies which remain deep and moving alongside rich, fascinating harmonies. Their graceful songwriting is yours to behold in our exclusive download of the album track "The Lament of Coronado Brown". Opening with the lonesome and low pluck of Emily Hope Price's cello, the [...]
What a hairy month for advertising. First Mr Clean grows a moustache for Movember and now the Boy Scouts are growin' brawny beards. Check 'em out: Apparently the campaign was done by Ogilvy & Mather . Will try to find out which office. Pretty rad. (Thanks, Mel !) • • • • [...]
Pearl and The Beard Out of nowhere, this song (and video) by Pearl and The Beard grabbed me. The fabulous song and video for "The Lament of Coronado Brown" can be seen below. Pearl and The Beard is a New York-base trio of Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price and Jeremy Styles. The band is currently on tour in the UK. You can follow them on Twitter .
From the students at The Film School of Scottsdale Community College who brought us Portgual. The Man 's first ever video for AKA M80 The Wolf back in 2006, we present their video for P.TM 's "So American". Much more abstract than the original , their video includes disintegrating cops, burly beards, hipster color schemes, pools of milk and lead singer John Gourley in full make-up, which creepily mirrors Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka in the 2005 remake. Also, Gourley is rocking a clean shave - he must be too busy to realize we finally [...]
I trust that on this near-November Wednesday, you're all as keen to groove to some Uruguayan psych-pop as me. These guys may not be Os Mutantes, but they take me to a grainy, blurry Tropicalia wonderland all the same. I bet that 40 year ago, some well-meaning middle class hippies in Uruguay were rocking out to this while hatching idealist impossible schemes, bless 'em. Limonada - Dejenme Dormir
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