<!-- --> Click here for download Sounds like: Baths, Teen Daze, Com Truise Song: Geotic - Sprawling and Glorious (Teen Daze Rework) [download here ] What's so good? Mellow and atmospheric, this rework of "Sprawling and Glorious" is literally just that. Upon first hearing this track I sort of fell into this [...]
<!-- --> Click here for download Sounds like: Fleet Foxes, S. Carey, The Tallest Man On Earth Song: Bon Iver - Towers [download here ] What's so good? Probably one of the more powerful Bon Iver tracks to date, "Towers" is just that one song you can't quite shake. The folky breakdowns [...]
Holiday odds and sods from the legendary Cameo Parkway vault With the departure of Gordon Anderson from Collectors' Choice, and the apparent sidelining of the label's activities, their reissue program for the Cameo-Parkway catalog has moved with Anderson to his new label, Real Gone. This eighteen-track set of holiday-themed material combines tunes from two of the label's stars, Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker and two of the label's fine doo-wop groups, the Cameos and Jaynells. The track-list features a number of fun one-offs, including Bob Seger's rock 'n' soul "Sock it to Me Santa," [...]
Holiday odds and sods from the legendary Cameo Parkway vault With the departure of Gordon Anderson from Collectors' Choice, and the apparent sidelining of the label's activities, their reissue program for the Cameo-Parkway catalog has moved with Anderson to his new label, Real Gone. This eighteen-track set of holiday-themed material combines tunes from two of the label's stars, Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker and two of the label's fine doo-wop groups, the Cameos and Jaynells. The track-list features a number of fun one-offs, including Bob Seger's rock 'n' soul "Sock it to Me Santa," [...]
Connecticut's The Willow & The Builder is technically Richard Miron and Adrian Simon, but they're joined by a whole slew of musicians on their debut s/t record. The ever-changing dynamic of the debut is impressive, as Miron and Simon's exuberant youthfulness is on full display. But there's also a keen sense of sorrow, and the combination of the two makes for a fascinating listen. Finely and delicately crafted, the album takes us on Miron and Simon's journey through the Connecticut wilderness, and, in turn, a realization that the death of their youth is approaching much quicker than anticipated. [...]
Words by Jim Chemistry, in music, is that undefined element that when present, heightens a band's overall potential, and when lacking, is utterly crippling. History is pretty clear when it comes to this. You can have the best musicians in the world, but if there's no chemistry between them it's the equivalent of them playing separate but in close proximity. Likewise, the crappiest of musicians, if on the same page, can produce some truly inspiring tunes. The absolute best is when awesome musicians just click and the sum of the whole is just [...]
As The Polyphonic Spree celebrates its 11th year in existence, they have released the single "It's Christmas," which was recorded in 2003 around the same time as Together We're Heavy. The track somehow got lost in the shuffle but was recently found and mastered. Additionally, the band has another brand new track "Bullseye," which is "the first single released from a collection of songs from the forthcoming label, Good Records Recordings ." <embed height="350" width="425" src=" http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/vi deo_embed/Video.15760347" flashvars="" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="never" type="application/x-shockwave- flash" <embed height="350" width="425" src=" http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/vi deo_embed/Video.15760375" flashvars="" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="never" type="application/x-shockwave- flash"
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Hauschka, Nils Frahm, Peter Broderick "Olafur Arnalds - Lag Fyrir Ömmu" What's so good? Back in October, we were rendered speechless by Olafur Arnald's moving concept album, Living Room Songs . On December 5, Erased Tapes will finally be releasing a physical copy. You can buy the physical copy of Living Room Songs on the Erased Tapes [...]
Phish guitarist/singer Trey Anastasio will launch his first-ever orchestral tour on February 9, 2012, performing with the Atlanta Symphony at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. The Trey Anastasio Winter Symphony Tour will also include performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony (2/14), the Colorado Symphony (2/28) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (3/10). The programs, conducted by Scott Dunn in all four cities, will feature orchestrations of classic Phish songs and solo Anastasio compositions. [...]
In February Phish front man Trey Anastasio will launch his first-ever orchestral tour, which kicks off on February 9 in Atlanta and also includes stops in Pittsburgh (2/14), Denver (2/28) and Los Angeles (3/10). Each performance will be conducted by Scott Dunn and is set to feature "classic Phish songs and solo Anastasio compositions," according to a press release. Big Red will be backed by a local orchestra at each of the tour's four stops. Tickets will go on sale through Trey Ticketing Starting on Thursday, December 1 [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Hauschka, Olafur Arnalds, Peter Broderick, Max Richter "Live in London - Said and Done" What's so good? There was no better place than Cafe Oto for classical pianist Nils Frahm to play in London. With dimmed lights, candles, old furniture, and a beautiful piano sitting at the front, Nils himself admitted that he would rather be here [...]
This DVD proves once again that unlike many of his contemporaries, Gabriel deserves to be referred to as an artist.
Click image for more artist information Sounds like: Broken Social Scene, Stars "Ohbijou - Iron and Ore" What's so good? Ohbijou is an orchestral indie pop band from Toronto, swiftly paving their way through their country and abroad with their third album, Metal Meets . Ohbijou has something really special going on. The lead singer's vocals are so angelic and rare that [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Hauschka, Max Richter, Sigur Ros, Balmorhea "Olafur Arnalds - This Place Is A Shelter" What's so good? Olafur Arnalds' new series, Living Room Songs , is an accessible listen to classical that holds no pretence. Positively moving, the songs take ambient music to another scale. This is music that encourages deeper listening from its pure beauty. [...]
Typhoon , the 13-member orchestral indie rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon, recently stopped by the WVUV studios for a short performance of a few tracks. Topics in the interview segment include a rhythm game the band enjoys playing, along with the challenges of touring as such a large band in a small van, and why the band's members still hang out together when they're home. LISTEN:: Typhoon live on WFUV Setlist :: "Starting Over" "Summer Home" "The Common Sentiments" [...]
Wow. When Birdy hits that high note @1:06, it feels like a dream. Or at least something out of a picturesque scene in a film - you know, when the lonely boy flashes back to his first girlfriend dancing in the summer green grass in slow motion, next to Boo Radley's tree... minus the last part. Unfortunately, it all goes downhill from there. I love my breakbeats and heavy drums, but this "Skinny Love" remix needs to stay in the high & mighty. Owsey goes into some glitchy bass work, which may not [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Washed Out, John Maus "Sun Airway - Symphony in White, No. 2" What's so good? Philly's own atmospheric reverb-soaked Sun Airway recently released their new 7", "Wild Palms" b/w "Symphony in White, No. 2" via Dead Oceans on July 19. Their debut LP, Nocturne Exploded Crystal Chandelier , set the tone for the bliss-pop outfit that [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Joanna Newsom, The Knife, Ilya, Fever Ray "Björk - Crystalline" What's so good? Welcome back, Björk. We missed your twisted perceptions. This time around, Björk's new album, Biophilia , is a fantastically abstract and enchanting fairy tale. This album is a journey of dark and beautiful experimentation perfectly suited for those looking for a mind-bending musical [...]
Christina Vantzou 's forthcoming Kranky debut, entitled No. 1 , is an immersing experience and brilliant example of how to shape sound and texture. Aside from its massive ambient waves, the tunes on No. 1 are actually carefully constructed compositions that lead you through various emotions using organic instrumentation yet have the electric pulse of synthesizers. Check out the album's opener "Homemade Mountains" below. Kranky will release [...]
Classical composition and Baroque nuance have been present in her music since before her 1986 label debut, however until now, Tori Amos has limited the presence of that influence to the occasional appearance among a sea of more musically current themes and stylistic attempts. Now, upon the release of her 12 th full-length album, Night of Hunters, it seems as though she has finally found her natural place among its entirely classical body of songs. Released on German label, Deutsche Grammophon, each song is composed as a variation on a different classical theme with the [...]
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