James Minchin Yesterday was one of those wonderful inbox-bursting days of press releases that, rather than having to try to figure out what to write about for a post, I had to choose what to save for later. Today we'll cover all the concert announcements that will be bringing acts from near and far through town in the next few months. We'll start with California's goth-garage rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club because, well, they haven't been here since Spring 2010 and they give good - or at least smoky - photo. The details of [...]
The last couple of weeks have been a pretty dire time for album releases, but happily, there's respite to be had in August — there's a fair selection of worthwhile records due out over the next four weeks, and as ever, we've pored over the release schedules to bring you our selection of the 10 best, along with a quick roundup of other notable upcoming releases. There's an eclectic selection to be found after the jump: everything from cerebral piano-led ambience to neo-dreampop and the return of Ariel Pink — and at least one genuine album of the year contender. (Spoiler [...]
"You are the music while the music lasts." -T.S. Eliot Angel Haze - "Werkin' Girls" Super talented 20-year-old emcee Angel Haze is back with "Werkin' Girls", another new cut from her debut EP, Reservation (July 17th, via True Panther/Noizy Cricket/Biz 3). Over layer upon layer of rapid, clacking synth drums, Haze spits lines that are only matched in their boasting by their clever turns ("I'm on top of my green like a motherfuckin' tractor" or "I'm an undefeated bastard/my tongue is the fuckin rapture"). Haze is aware of her sudden power [...]
Young Turks will issue the sophomore album from the xx on September 11. The follow-up to 2009 debut xx, Coexist was produced by the band's Jamie Smith .... The Flaming Lips’ Record Store Day exclusive album, The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends (which sold out instantly), will be released physically and digitally on June 26 due [...]
Dan Deacon / photo by Christopher Nelson Four years after his last album, Baltimore electronic musician/live tour de force Dan Deacon is releasing a new long-player, America , on August 28th on Domino Records. “Lots”, the noisy and raucous third track on the album is now available for streaming and download at his website . Although Deacon has sporadic festival dates in North America throughout July and a European tour in September, there’s no word on when or if there will be a full-fledged tour behind the release. [...]
One of my best albums I've heard so far is Cape Dory , a nautical-obsessed indie pop album by Colorado husband-and-wife duo Tennis . The unique album cover is a near-exact replica of a vintage album cover by Lisa Hartman (the band apparently collects '70s-'80s female pop artist vinyl just for the cover art). This got me thinking of other album cover doppelgangers I've encountered recently. Here's a collection of covers that have striking similarities to each other (intentional or not). Also, if you'd like to seem some more of these, I [...]
18:15 Crystal Stilts Nie bez powodu ich debiutancki album znalazł się w naszym ubiegłorocznym płytowym podsumowaniu roku. Wielkim zaniedbaniem z naszej strony było haniebne spóźnienie się na ich występ na scenie Pitchforka. Trochę jednak usłyszeliśmy, a to co usłyszeliśmy tylko umocniło nasze dobre zdanie o „Crystal Stilts”. Czekamy na więcej. 19:10 Bat For Lashes foto: alterna2 Pierwsza piątka tegorocznych koncertów. Wokalnie bajecznie, czyściutko, porywająco. Muzycznie znakomicie – „What’s A Girl To Do” oczyszczone z fajerwerków [...]
The festival concert is an interesting beast. They beguile you with their attractive band list (which look oh-so-impressive on the back of a t-shirt), their free-spirited collective nature between music lovers (slash, mass gathering of musical hippies/hipsters), and the promise of an excellent juxtaposition of genres. Although, there’s always another side. Between ferocious heat, growling crowds, and overpriced couscous, the three-day festivals bite back with a vengeance. Perhaps after a few different festivals, one acquires a sense of what they want over the course of the musical extravaganza, and not all of these expectations can be met. A few quick [...]
Primavera es en el aire, spring is in the air. In Spain, anyway. Considering the pilgrimage to Coachella was a bit unmanageable this year, my summer concert festival will be Barcelona’s Primavera Sound 2009. The three-day tunesfest takes place may 28 to 30 (next week) and features a indie-packed international crew that will make your head spin. There are few names on the playbill that we haven’t yet spun here at Ca Va Cool, (as well as some old classics) so I thought I would do the honours and throw the records in the jukebox for all to hear. And, [...]
Every so often I get the uncontrollable urge to spend a couple of hours online looking for interesting remixes. Today's quest yielded some interesting results- all of the quasi-indie song variety, with some artists recurring a bit, and some humdingers. All the remix goodness in the read more, featuring MGMT, Santogold, Bloc Party & Justice. MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix) [...]
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