1. The Decemberists- The King is Dead Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 2. Beirut- The Rip Tide Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 3. Death Cab for Cutie- Codes and Keys I have been a Death Cab super fan since about 2001. 'We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes' is one [...]
It's that time again, friends, time to gather around the table and share our thoughts on certain special albums. The subject this time is Sharon Van Etten -the woman, the myth, the legend. Alright, there's nothing really mythical about her but she is a legendary woman, and her newest album, Tramp , is released and ready for listening and debate. We have all eight of our writers contributing their thoughts here. Dig in, explore our opinions, and share your own in the comments! Sharon Van Etten / Serpents [...]
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars "We're alright, we're alright" sweeping over a slow moving beat and creeping along with wailing guitars screams as the farthest thing from being actually alright. Accompanied by Zach Condon of Beirut , "We Are Fine," the eighth track on Tramp comes across as a bold statement of purpose for this album and Sharon Van Etten's style itself—pushing through while exploring the emotional turmoil that perhaps plagues this songstress and perhaps plagues us all at some point [...]
Sharon Van Etten's talent as a songsmith provides a comforting place for us to get lost. From beginning to end and back again.
The line-up for this years Sasquatch Festival came out on Thursday night and it is a pretty decent looking list. Even though there is roughly a -12% chance that I will be able to attend this year, I thought it would be kind to preview some songs from artists that I would be excited to go see. This is just a small sampling so head over to The Official Site for more info about bands playing and how to get tickets. Enjoy! Free mp3: Active Child - Hanging [...]
The lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival has been announced. The music festival will be going into its 11th year Memorial Day Weekend (5/25-5/28) at The Gorge in George, WA featuring headliners Jack White, Beck, and Bon Iver along with the Shins, Girl Talk, Portlandia Live, Feist, St. Vincent, the Walkmen, Spiritualized, Shabazz Palaces, and dozens more. Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday 2/11 at 10 AM PST. A two-day Live Nation pre-sale begins a few days earlier, Wednesday 2/8 at 10 AM PST. More ticket information, with VIP and camping options, is available [...]
What joy we festival lovers received today! Aye, the line-ups for two of the best festivals of the summer, Sasquatch and Primavera Sound, were released, and are they ever a gift from the festival deities on high. Both are absolutely stuffed with bands that we love and have been geeking out over for months if not years. Sasquatch, one of our favorite line-ups from last year as well, boasts artists that will sound breathtaking in the Gorge. The dreams you have about seeing Bon Iver under the stars and surrounded by landscapes as picturesque [...]
Los festivales siguen y siguen alrededor del mundo y ahora es turno del Sasquatch! Music Festival . Este festival, creado en el 2002 por el promotor Adam Zacks, se caracteriza por su enfoque en bandas de indie rock, aunque también presenta una infinidad de propuestas alternativas que dan para todos los gustos, entre ellos varios actos de rock alternativo, hip-hop, e incluso comediantes. La onceava edición de Sasquatch! nos presenta un lineup muy ecléctico de alto (altísimo) calibre. Encabezando la lista tenemos a Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, Beirut, Zola Jesus, pasando por The Roots, Explosions In [...]
The Sasquatch Music Festival has released their 2012 lineup, and as usual, it's a doozy....
Music fans could barely contain themselves waiting for tonight's announcement during the Sasquatch! Launch Party at the Neptune Theatre for this year's lineup of the Sasquatch! Music Festival. The 11th annual event will take place, as always, at The Gorge in George, WA, on Memorial Weekend (four days this time: May 25-28). And the lineup is epic! Here are just some of the bands now listed on the website : Jack White, The Roots, Beck, The Head & The Heart, Bon Iver, The Shins, Alabama Shakes, The Joy Formidable, Mogwai, Beirut, Feist, Silversun [...]
Music fans could barely contain themselves waiting for tonight's announcement during the Sasquatch! Launch Party at the Neptune Theatre for this year's lineup of the Sasquatch! Music Festival. The 11th annual event will take place, as always, at The Gorge in George, WA, on Memorial Weekend (four days this time: May 25-28). And the lineup is epic! Here are just some of the bands now listed on the website : Jack White, The Roots, Beck, The Head & The Heart, Bon Iver, The Shins, Alabama Shakes, The Joy Formidable, Mogwai, Beirut, Feist, Silversun [...]
We know you lost sleep over the course of last month, waiting patiently, racking your brain to see what we could possibly list as our favorite albums of 2011. We lost sleep too, compulsively checking our lists twice and perhaps after a fist fight or two, we settled on 25 firm choices. After all, who listens to as much music as us? Who actually has time to listen to put together a valid top 25 list with no filler? We're fairly certain that most other sites don't include at least a handful of the albums listed on none other [...]
After five seasons and an emotional rollercoaster of a finale, Chuck has finally come to an end. The NBC action-comedy show revolved around computer nerd-turned-spy Chuck Bartowski and his handlers Sarah Walker and John Casey. While fighting an infinite supply of villains and dealing with personal relationships that came along the way, the group grew incredibly close and ultimately became a family. Chuck has been known for its focus on indie rock in its soundtrack, using songs from the likes of The Shins, Arcade Fire, and Band of Horses. We'll miss Chuck, the hundreds [...]
Con la adición de Demdike Stare, Death Grips, Lee Ranaldo, Beirut, John Talabot y Refused, el cartel del Primavera Sound 2012 cada vez toma mejor forma. Entre las bandas que ya habían sido anunciadas para el festival están Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, Wilco, The Drums, Guided By Voices, The xx, Neon Indian, Josh T. Pearson, Death In Vegas, Veronica Falls y Mudhoney. Acá pueden ver el lineup completo del festival .
Tweet Listen to Sharon Van Etten 's new album "Tramp" below. If Sharon Van Etten 's new album "Tramp" doesn't make our top five albums of 2012 list, then we'll have had one of the greatest years of music since 1969. Following up her critically-acclaimed 2010 LP "Epic" , she's created a masterpiece in "Tramp" . Introspection, heartbreak, love, [...]
Playlist: Chuck - Episode 5.12-13 ( Spotify / Rhapsody ) 1. "Your Hands" - Ghost Society [ mp3 ] [ iTunes ] 2. "Goshen" - Beirut [ mp3 ] 3. "Gold on the Ceiling" - The Black Keys [ mp3 ] 4. "Take on Me" - a-ha performed by Jeffster! [ mp3 ] 5. "Cruel and Beautiful World" - Grouplove [ mp3 ] 6. "Rivers and Roads" - The Head & The Heart [ [...]
Here are 50 songs that defined 2011 for me. Listen. Enjoy. Tell me what you think. And yep, that's my ugly mug on the cover. Given and Taken in Ink's Top 50 Songs of 2011 from gtimusic on 8tracks . Here's the playlist: 1. Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) 2. City Reign - Anywhere Anyway 3. The Mountain Goats - Never Quite Free 4. Zaac Pick - Whitewater 5. Yuck - Holing Out [...]
We knew this day would come, we just didnt expected so soon. CHUCK IS OVER. And while the final episode (vs The Goodbye), series finale was a mouthful, we wont spill any spoilers yet. This post will be all about the Soundtrack in Episode 13. Lets get right to it! The very song at the beginning of the episode: Beirut - Goshen Download audio file (04 Goshen.mp3) Chuck gets out of bed to ready to get Sarah back; Sarah parachutes to the beach. [...]
There just isn't enough time in my days right now. Here's the new formula around here while I am finishing up my training at the restaurant...instead of trying to do a small posting here and there, my new goal will be to put out a playlist every week. Hopefully that works for you over the next few months until life settles down a bit. I was pretty excited about some of the live shows that have been announced in Vancouver over the next while. Here are some songs from must-see shows coming to town. Enjoy. [...]
Beirut helping The National perform Fake Empire might be the most beautiful thing I've seen in today. And I just saw a turtle rescue another turtle off of its back .
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