ALBUMS OF 2011 #45 - #41 #45 Crystal Stilts - In Love With Oblivion - Shake The Shackles ( MP3 ) Brooklyn garage rock at its finest; 'In Love With Oblivion' comprises of crisp and courageous, and occasionally gallant post-punk from apparent veterans of the scene Crystal Stilts . The 2011 Slumberland release is afflicted with the dark and incommutable vocals, strange key changes and strikingly full melody. An instant classic of the era it evokes, summed up thematically in the black and white colouration of above album cover. [...]
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This Music Wins Albums Of 2011 #1 // 50 - 41 // Part Two - Coming Soon! #50 Walls - Coracle (Kompakt Records) Banjo Or Freakout 's Alessio Natalizia partners with one half of Allez-Allez to create Walls , who released their enchanting debut album 'Coracle' on Kompakt records towards the end of 2011, with accompanying tour. Its heated and swirling electronica which retains the gentle organic feel of his BOF solo project, but with an overbearing [...]
I Love You Digitalism...I mean, Dude If you haven't already listened to Digitalism's new album, I Love You, Dude , you immediately need to do so. Several remixes of their songs have already been made, and the album has received high appraisals within the blogosphere. Their single "Forrest Gump" featuring Julian Casablancas has already been added to my Favorites playlist. It's one of the many great tunes on their album. In terms of music, what's a good and a bad thing about coming from Germany? For us [...]
If I had one bit of musical talent, I wouldn't want to ride in a van with four other people or argue about songwriting credits; I would want to do all the work by myself. Having been in a touring van myself, I imagine that it's an important part of why some musicians go solo. If you're curious, Flavorwire recently posted a list of fifteen one-man bands. There are a few additions I'd like to make. Please feel free to add any to the comments secti...
Remember when I told you I didn't care about winning a BMA... I lied. I want one. I want that validation. I need it. I need to feel loved. No one has ever loved me like the internet and now is the chance to show and prove and put your love and support where it matters. We don't make money here. This is like an NPR pledge drive. We even have less Faraone this year than ever before. We're killing shit right now. We really are. Vote for us. (or go fuck yourself). I'm [...]
According to The Hollywood Reporter, two dudes named Billy McCarthy and James Stonich, who were members of a Chicago band called Kid Rocker, are now suing Poison, Capital Records and EMI Music - because they claim that C.C. DeVille tried out for their band in 1984, heard a bunch of their demos, and then stole those songs, which [...]
David Mead - Named as "one of my favorite songwriters" by John Mayer, Nashville's David Mead has been creating a diverse collection of albums for more than a decade, drawing on influences from sharp power pop, lustrous folk/rock, sophisticated cabaret melodies and witty observational songcraft...new fan-funded album, co-produced by Mead and Ethan Eubanks and recorded this past January in New York, was overseen by Fountains of Wayne chief Adam Schlesinger (who also produced Mead's 2001 sophomore album) // Release : Dudes (November 15) // Sounds like : the songs take the album's title [...]
We visit one half of one of the all-time dynamic duos today, and I'm not talking about that little twerp Robin... The status of Kruder & Dorfmeister is so legendary in the world of Electronica that one might very well forget that they never even put out a full length record of original music together. "Whaaaaaa?!?!?" It's true! As a matter of fact, both Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister have [...]
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Straight out of the bizarrely effective files of guitar rock / hip-hop mashups comes "Westside Heights Dude," by NYC's own DJ 6reg . It's a combination of Dr. Dre's "Westside Story," Beenie Man's "Dude," and the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights." Like bacon and ice cream, you wouldn't think it works... but it does. westside heights dude by 6reg The other 6reg track worth paying attention to is "Just What" - a mashup of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" and Jay-Z's "Jigga What." Simple - [...]
De Vila Real de Trás-os- Montes para o mundo, este é o hip-hop dos O.D.E., um trio formado por Oráculo, Dude e D'Elite, membros do colectivo Brigada Real. A mixtape "Odisseia (A Partida)" é o motivo deste artigo; um bom motivo. " Vila Real é o ponto central da encruzilhada...uma encruzilhada onde desembocaram três caminhos diferentes, provenientes de pontos diversos...caminhos calcorreados separadamente por Oráculo, DElite e Dude, até se terem encontrada na já supra referida cidade. O Hip-Hop e o Refúgio foram os fios de ligação que levaram a que certos passos passassem [...]
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Why? has constantly changed their sound and explored new areas. They are now on tour for their new album yet to be released where they are playing small venues and breaking down the performance boundaries. Recently, Ryan of DUDES had a chance to talk to Yoni Wolf about what's been going on in the world of Why? Ryan: In fall you're going to hit the road with new material. What influenced the decision to play smaller, more intimate venues? Yoni: We wanted to get out there and give [...]
So, remember that episode from Season Three of the MTV show Rob & Big? Well, it inspired us to write a post about stylish big mens clothes . You can see from the clip below, that if you're a big dude? You're probably going to have a hassle with some things in life. Of course, these clothes wouldn't necessarily be a perfect fit for Christopher "Big Black" Boykins, but the search for comfort in life should continue for everyone. Rob Dyrdek is pretty hilarious, but when he actually gets into a fat-suit made by a [...]
Das Racist seem to have heeded their own advice with the release of their full-length debut, Relax , which became available for purchase last week. It's by and large as impressive a display of talent as last year's mix tapes, but the album simultaneously feels reigned in, and lacking some of the uninhibited dope (get it?) energy that made Sit Down, Man and particularly Shut Up, Dude so mind-bogglingly impressive. This is not to say that it doesn't deliver on the promises made by those 2010 releases. Heem and Kool A.D. are still [...]
Off in the distance, the song of the summer, Foster the People's can't-stop-won't-stop "Pumped Up Kicks," is blasting away over Zilker Park, blaring from the P.A. over at the Google+ (nee Dell... Continue reading "Welcome to ACL '11: Zilker Warms Up For A Big First Night; It's Already Buzz-Thirty, Dudes." >
From the ashes of San Diego band Da Bears arises DUDES . Fresh off the July release of Narcissists Anonymous , they laid down a slick - barring a bit of a tuning hiccup - and enjoyable set at last weekend's San Diego Music Thing . The songs on their latest are a sweet, layered mess of Korg-laden psych-pop that dips into a myriad of other genres and refashions disparate, borrowed bits and pieces into DUDES' own uniquely warped vision. Check out my favorite track, "Who's That Lady? (We're [...]
Why visit a festival? Simple. Live music outdoors. It's practically impossible to beat unless you're also being offered free narcotics and alcohol. In addition to a great line up of acts, Live at Squamish included a Silent Disco , which many hadn't experienced beforehand. What's a silent disco you ask? Simple; you listen to what the DJ's spinning through wireless headphones. You can adjust the sound to your own comfort and go from there. Though fairly empty throughout the day, when night fell, the disco got packed. Complete with glow sticks [...]
After Digitalism's I Love You, Dude record release this year, I was kindly invited by the German duo to hear them live and "bust a move" at the 9:30 Club Friday night during the HARD Summer Tour (as mentioned in my previous post ). Being the most popular act on this tour, Digitalism has their recent single "2 Hearts" featured in the promotional video for the HARD Summer Tour. I typically lean toward "instruments," but isn't music, [...]
The pressure is always on the first performers on the second day for two reasons; one, most people don't arrive early on day two (unless the artist is extremely recognizable and consistently draws huge crowds), and two, if they do have an audience, the audience is expecting something exceptional as they're a smaller, "more eager" group. Henry Mah (Stawamus Stage @ 1:00PM) and George Osei (Garibaldi Stage @ 1:00PM) have this challenge to face as Sunday begins. Brasstronaut - Stawamus Stage @ 3:05PM Vancouver's Brasstronaut are defined as [...]
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