If there's anybody to thank for legitimizing the indie scene in New York City (and now beyond), it's probably Frenchkiss Records . Started as a way for Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav to release their own albums, the label has quickly become a touchstone for forward-thinking bands with a strong sense of self. No two Frenchkiss artists sound the same, but they're connected by fierce creativity and a knack for writing songs at once progressive and accessible. As Frenchkiss heads into its second decade of taste-making, the label's trifecta — Syd, Paul, and Phil [...]
The Rassle - comprised of members from The Virgins, The Takeover UK, and Young Lords - sit down with Lauren Tischler and reveal the origin of their name, how technology affects their music, the band's interesting songwriting process, and their promising road ahead.
Do you want to go One Step Beyond this Friday at the American Museum of Natural History with Passion Pit and Activaire ? Methinks you do! Make sure you're following Tastes Like Caramel via @TLCblog on Twitter and Tweet the following for a chance to win! RT Hey @TLCblog I want to go One Step Beyond on Friday with Passion Pit http://bit.ly/azxxTq ! [...]
Shuttle (Nate Donmoyer), known to most as the drummer for Passion Pit, delivers one of the best mixes we've ever heard in The Orion . He handpicks choice cuts from UK's garage and funky scene and seamlessly fuses them into one hundred plus minutes of pure bass joy. Keep an eye on Shuttle's productions and mixes - this is only a glimpse of the what's to come. Download: Asian Dan Presents Shuttle “The Orion Mixtape” [via Asian Dan ] http://www.hificartel.com/audi o/Asian Dan Presents The [...]
Sitting in a living room nearly 100 miles from my "home" this weekend, I'm trying to decompress from a 72-hour music festival I just attended in the desert — a little thing called Coachella. More like it: COACHELLA 2010: Day 2 COACHELLA 2010: Day 3 COACHELLA 2010: DAY 1
Last week, the third and final phase of the Ultra Music Festival was posted, adding LMFAO and Sander Kleinenberg (among others) to the already massive line-up that includes Damian Marley and Nas, Passion Pit, Tiesto, A-Trak, Bassnectar, Crookers, The Bloody Beetroots, Major Lazer, and hundreds more. This year will feature some special collaborations - Florence (from Florence and the Machine) will join Swedish House Mafia on the Ultra Main Stage on Saturday, and Kelis, whose sound as taken a turn towards electro, will team up with Benny Benassi for a few songs. Four new [...]
If you're like me and love a good cover, what could be better than remixes produced by some of the hottest bands. I hope you enjoy the songs below... Phoenix Phoenix - Fences (Friendly Fires Remix) Passion Pit - The Reeling (Calvin Harris) Phoenix - Fences (Delphic Remix) OK GO - This Too Shall Pass (Passion Pit Remix) [...]
Behold the "Little Secrets" clip, up o'er at MTV. Seriously, throw as much confetti and smoke and whatnot in the mix: Everyone in the band who is not the lead singer is the exact same guy. It's l... Continue reading "Hey New Passion Pit Video, And/Or I Am Totally Starting The Rumor That The Other Four Dudes In This Band Are Identical Quintuplets" >
Our top 40 runs even thicker than we imagined as our fourth installment of 'Top Songs For 20092 continues. As always, we encourage support for these groups! Enjoy our coninued list... See Part 1 (81-100) See Part ... Related posts: Part 5: MUF’s Top 100 Songs of 2009 (1-20) Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009 Part 1: MUF’s Top 100 Songs of 2009 (80-100)
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[Heart Day Mix] A Mix for Valentine's Day As I sit here penning this, waiters and waitresses at Italian restaurants are readying their tables and florists are picking bushes clean of every single rose that dare bud from it this season. Be weary dear readers, VD strikes everyone on this day, and it is my dearest wish that you catch it and hold on to it forever and ever and ever. Ah, love! Happy Valentine's Day! Heart Day Mix (artist name leads to site and all songs are right click [...]
It took us until February to gather and present what our hearts felt about the music from 2009, but we are ready to open the door to the songs that shaped our year. Our top ... Related posts: Indie Halloween Playlist 2009 Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009 New Album Releases For Tuesday 11/10/2009
After seeing Coachella 's initial line-up, we might just have to add it to our jam-packed spring schedule. Jay-Z, Muse, and Gorillaz are set to headline the three-day festival, now in its 11th year. The massive line-up of over 130 artists includes Major Lazer, Vampire Weekend, Flying Lotus, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Miike Snow, Matt & Kim, Rusko, Deadmau5, Passion Pit, Phoenix, La Roux, Faith No More, MGMT... we could go on forever. We're hoping that Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, who is listed on the flier with four question marks next to his name, will confirm his performance [...]
Originally from North Wales and hailing from London, The Joy Formidable is a three-member indie rock band who made their way to the music scene in 2008. Acclaimed by the Times (UK), who described them as "dreamy indie pop" and regarded as one band to watch by the Guardian (UK) upon the release of their debut single "Austere" in August 2008 - the group is of pure sensation with regard. Their syncopated style draws on a contention of riffs that are backed with the resounds of pleasing and rejoicing melodies. The reavealing voice of [...]
I'm no expert here. I'm simply and honestly telling you the songs that I loved this past year - polls, charts, blogs, magazines aside. I avoided adding/removing songs just to reach some practical number, so there are only 24. Here we go with the very subjective and biased Top 24 Songs of 2009! 24. 'This God Damn House' - The Low Anthem Ok, so yes this is a 2007 song, but this version is from the August HearYa Live Sessions . I watched Ben Knox Miller [...]
Our finest 20 records of the year are the ones that are closest to our collective hearts from a San Francisco band's debut to a Kosmische pile-up between Tangerine Dream, Sunno))) and proggy ambient techno to the return of some French Anglophiles, to our highest charting Irish albums, a band on their 13th release, an icy Swedish enigma and a slew of Brooklyn based bands. Albums of 2009: 75-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-1 [...]
Part one of Ca Va Cool's two-part series counting down the 20 Best Albums of 2009 featuring Camera Obscura, Handsome Furs, The Antlers, and more.
Artwork by Brian Kuperman 2009 was an exceptional last year in an exceptional decade for music. In 2009 we were bombarded with solid release after great release after epic release throughout the entire year (upfront: I didn't listen to every album released in 2009), so narrowing my picks for the best albums of the year was not easy. Nonetheless, I have here Pretty Much Amazing's 25 best albums of the 2009. At the end of this list, you will have the chance to enter the [...]
We are finally here. The decade's closing year. Over these 11 months we've heard some groundbreaking music from old and new favorites. As always, the shortlist for 2009 won't please all of you, but we are trying our best to capture the zeitgeist in music in 2009. Please vote for your favorite of the bunch: A. The Antlers - Hospice B. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion C. The Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca D. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest E. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix F. The xx - xx [...]
After much thought, I decided that I wasn't satisfied with my original list, nor my execution of it. I have done a lot of reviewing and listening over the last few weeks for both the Decade-End and Year-End celebration that you will see here in the coming weeks. This has helped me through the revision and tightening of this list. I will reveal PMA's picks for Best Songs of the Decade in three parts; each part will contain 25 songs that will make up a new episode of the pmaCAST. Here are songs #75 to 51: [...]
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