Chicago's psych pop great Jeff Walls just gave me a heads-up to the latest offering of his project Campfires , a nine-track cassette named Slaughter Tropes that contains both brief instrumental musings and his signature lo-fi jangling anthems, of which I enjoyed "Distant Hills" the most (a wonderful Revolver -era Beatles homage) but that is truly rewarding all along the line. You may order the tape or download the whole thing for free via Campfires' bandcamp . Let some sunshine in. Campfires - Distant Hills
Poetique Electronique - Synchronized Motion Parce que l'harmonie et le rythme selon Aristote. Darkside - A1 Parce que plus près de toi mon dieu, nu sous son jeans. Sean Nicholas Savage - My Chances Parce que l'amour au ralenti sur ma platine. Campfires - Chasing Planets Parce que malheureusement notre. Versis x [...]
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the December 2010 Mix and find out. You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Downloadables: Young Bodies [...]
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the December 2010 Mix and find out. You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Downloadables: Young Bodies [...]
(photo: Scott Blackburn) WHO: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia's, Rain Over St. Ambrose WHAT: Rain Over St. Ambrose were named the winners of DevCom, a development competition for new and up-coming bands in Halifax WHEN: Overton Window is their debut, released by Acadian Embassy on November 1, 2011 WHERE: Rain Over St. Ambrose just capped off an East Coast Tour last night with a [...]
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by teepoo Rain Over St. Ambrose comes from Nova Scotia and presents a lovely mixture of pop infused rock tunes. Campfires is a tune from their EP Overton Window . It's quite a delightful rock anthem and for some reason I'm in love with the way the song begins. There's something catchy and inviting about it. Their self-titled EP before this can actually be downloaded for free here . Rain Over St. Ambrose- Campfires
We threw a small end of summer bbq that went long into the night. The last few stragglers that remained into the twilight all gathered around the firepit with a drink, and we started playing my favorite game, one that I love to think I invented. It's basically giving everybody a chance to be the DJ for a song, a mix between a jukebox, and that game where you start telling a story and then the next person finishes. I love ...
Zelienople — La La La The folks at Twosyllable Records recently let loose their Chicago Cassette Compilation , a lavish, genre-spanning mixtape that puts 18 Windy City talents in one convenient analog package. Among the featured artists are slo-mo rockers Zelienople (as seen on Type ), who raise some spirits with the crushingly dirge-like "La La La". A fuzzy, strummy contribution from Campfires (Jeff Walls) can be heard over at Altered Zones, who premiered [...]
It's time to listen to a bunch of the tracks I have not posted recently. Here is the next NOT POSTED mix. These are just a few of the songs that would get their own individual posts here on GIMME TINNITUS if I only had the time. You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page OR if you are browsing with Chrome you can play (and scrobble ) the whole page using the ex.fm extension OR you [...]
If the booking has a theme, it's "big names from lots of genres." Diverse heavyweights include Swedish pop star Robyn, Idaho indie rock icons Built to Spill and pioneering rap crew Freestyle Fellowship, from Los Angeles — touring with its original lineup for the first time in 10 years. Also big: American country/rock singer-songwriters Shelby Lynne and Ryan Adams, and Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles. The fest's lesser-known Seattle acts are also strong, representing the top tier of several local momentums: twee pop (Seapony, Witch Gardens), hip-hop and soul [...]
Photo courtesy of Laurie Clark Seattle, Washington was once known for its producing of grunge acts such as, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. Now, Seattle has placed their attention on the ever-growing indie rock movement; you have the ethereal, multi-instrumentalists in Fleet Foxes, and very soon you will have Campfire OK invading your ear canals. Yes, Campfire Ok borrows a little bit from their older brother Fleet Foxes, but the band is absolutely all their own. Thumping drums, spine-tingling harmonies and spontaneous explosions of staccato, brass goodness, make Campfire Ok a band that will reel [...]
Campfire OK ::: photo by Dylan Priest After a show in Bellingham and a hometown show in Seattle, the drive down the 5 continued South to Portland and the Doug Fir for Campfire OK. A Van Session with Campfire Ok part two from Dylan Priest on Vimeo. Campfire OK ::: photo by Dylan Priest Campfire OK ::: photo [...]
Campfire OK ::: photo by Dylan Priest After a packed show with Pickwick in Bellingham, Campfire OK made a quick pit-stop back home for a show at Neumos with Gold Leaves and Grand Hallway. Dylan was there to snap some behind the scene and show shots. Stay tuned today, we'll have photos from Campfire's Portland pit [...]
Campfire OK ::: photo by Dylan Priest Last year we sent local photographer and videographer Dylan Priest on tour with The Head and The Heart, Kelli Schaefer and Drew Grow and the Pastors' Wives to get a behind the scenes look at life on the road and to film some impromptu videos. Last month Dylan packed [...]
House of Wolves is the work of Los Angeles native and classically trained pianist Rey Villalobos . A minimal acoustic driven folk project that feels like what the Velvet Underground might have sounded like if they never left the bedroom. The debut record, Fold In The Wind , feels influenced by the aesthetic of Yo La Tango, the androgyny of Beach House, and the lighter side of Vincent Gallo 's spirit. The mood is sullen while the approach is organic and simplistic. The tracks feel classic and from an era long gone. [...]
The third Manchester International Festival is well underway and Bowlegs has been getting involved in the cultural celebrations by checking out the world premiere of Björk's 'Biophilia' live show. The inimitable Icelandic artist is playing six intimate shows in the striking space of the Victorian Campfield Market Hall as part of an ambitious multi-media project. As well as the live performances, Björk and collaborators have created companion iPad apps, revamped her website, set up educational workshops for local schools and commissioned custom-made musical instruments. Most interesting is the hybrid gamelan celeste; the original steel bars of a vintage [...]
And now three reasons to crawl out of the basement and in to The Beauty Bar tonight... 1. Chicago's edition of Future Sounds' Rumble returns to the Beauty Bar tonight. After venue jumping the past few months, it looks like this might be the event's permanent home. I mean third time's a charm, right? Anyway, tonight's lineup couldn't be a better one to debut at (hopefully) The Rumble's new residence. One of our 11 Chicago Bands To Watch In 2011 , Yawn headline tonight and have been i [...]
"In celebration of the summer solstice", Chicago's Jeff Walls aka Campfires sent over the link to this marvelously splendid jangle pop tune that was obviously made right on time for those lush days ahead of us. Amelia , which will appear on the forthcoming Two Syllable Records compilation, is a perfectly psychedelic aural wonderland, appropriately hazy and melodic, tailor-made for just about every summerish pastime. Campfires' latest (and highly recommended) Dusty Mansions 7 inch is still available via Small Plates Records . (Photo by Neil Krug )
THE RUMBLE: CHICAGO - JUNE 22ND @ THE BEAUTY BAR Featuring Yawn, The Distractions & Campfires - FREE! THE RUMBLE: CHICAGO is now at The Beauty Bar going forward and our June lineup is far from a yawn... Forever on our "wish list" - Yawn [...]
Thank you to Wilderness Workshop , Oi Polloi , Hickorees Hard Goods and Woodlands Supply Co. for carrying Cold Splinters Campfire Shorts . Couldn't have asked for better shops. You can still buy a pair here too. Happy hiking this summer, friends.
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