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Proud Simon's Anchors Aweigh is the beautiful blend of harmonica driven pop music you find in the happy moments of life. It's the paradox in the middle of the raging battlefield we call our regular everyday lives. In each of our lives, there is a story to be told. Some are simply more interesting than others. But, it also depends on how you tell it. If you use quick, energetic guitar slide work and a never ending sense of positivity through beautiful lyrics, than you might find your tales [...]
|:| Review of Proud Simon's new EP Anchors Aweigh |:| If Rascal Flatts took a cue from the indie world and stepped out of their cowboy boots, they might sound something like Brooklyn's Proud Simon. The supple vocals on Anchors Aweigh are orthodox Americana — no wailing, no rapping, just sinuous lyrics from the heartland that waver between decent and sub-par. The five-song EP seems to veer [...]
Peter Squires - " Witch " (mp3) from Woe Is Me The Scruffs - " Treasure Girls " (mp3) from Conquest I Love You - " The Colloquialism Is Simply 'Gas' " (mp3) from Bell Ord Forrest on Joyful Noise Recordings Proud Simon - " Rock Unturned " (mp3) from Anchors Aweigh Sunset - " Pocketful of Debt " (mp3) from Gold Dissolves to [...]
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Normally, I would have put together an Irish blend, or soemthign to do with the second Friday the 13th in a row, but no- instead, I got up this morning at 4:30 am, went to my local watering hole, and started drinking beer. You see, to promote their St. Patrick's Day festival, the bar was doing some remote spots on the local morning news show, and wanted a small crowd in the bar. To get us in at such an ungodly hour, they baited us with free food and beer. It sounded like a good idea at the time, and [...]
"I'm going to be the last one left." Americana isn't Brooklyn's usual hipster fare. That's what makes Proud Simon a bit noteworthy. Starting as an impromptu jam session between frontman Brian Keenan and his cousin in the garage of a modest Rochester, NY home, Proud Simon has since packed up and taken up residence in Williamsburg. The band has evolved into a group of four who already have two albums under their belt. Two tracks from the band's [...]
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Written by Fense Proud Simon makes overtly accessible indie pop music. At least initially it's clean, it's smooth - contemporary almost - and it doesn't push any boundaries. But as their recent release, Night Of Criminals continues past the first few tracks, they shed some of these elements. That being said, Proud Simon is definitely catchy and fun, as seen on their in-studio video for "Newspaper Boat". In a way, the smooth nature hints at an Americana influence, but it's [...]
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Proud Simon recently released, Night of Criminals , an album of mid-stream pop induced by songcraft and feeling. Check out their new video for "Newspaper Boat," directed by Mike Wechsler and shot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in n12 Studios. audio: clockwork on and on.mp3 tar washed ashore.mp3 video: newspaper boat http://www.myspace.com/proudsi mon
Download: Proud Simon -- "Tar Washed Ashore" Download: Proud Simon -- "Union Chains " Proud Simon 's newest record is an ambitious two-act whirlwind of cinematic Americana-tinged indie rock. The two sides of the record tell the story of a single summer's night, the first a testament to workaday hope, [...]
Download: Proud Simon -- "Tar Washed Ashore" Download: Proud Simon -- "Union Chains " Proud Simon 's newest record is an ambitious two-act whirlwind of cinematic Americana-tinged indie rock. The two sides of the record tell the story of a single summer's night, the first a testament to workaday hope, [...]
Proud Simon's newest record is an ambitious two-act whirlwind of cinematic Americana-tinged indie rock. The two sides of the record tell the story of a single summer's night, the first a testament to workaday hope, anticipation, and revelry, and the second a descent into the darkness, where good intentions find endless obsessions and temptations endure. Download: Proud Simon - Tar Washed Ashore Download: Proud Simon - Union Chains
Twin Cities: - Slug visits the Daily Fix. ( link ) - Glen Campbell & Paul Westerberg together - finally! ( link ) - Cake in 15 reviews Of Montreal's First Avenue show. ( link ) - Of Montreal also performed at The Current's studio. ( link ) - DJ Amplive has remixed Tapes 'n Tapes' "The Dirty Dirty." ( link ) Tapes 'n Tapes "The Dirty Dirty (Amplive Recession remix)" (mp3) - City Pages features a slideshow of Shiny Toy Guns' Varsity Theater [...]
A couple of years ago I had become quite smitten with Shoestring Universe , the alt country debut release by NYC's Proud Simon . I've found that their sophomore album Night Of Criminals had taken me a little bit more time to form an attachment to, but now that I have, I feel that it is a significant step up for the band. The album is presented as a concept album of sorts, although the storytelling aspect is kept relatively dubious. According to Brian Keenan's official explanation, the album tells the story of a [...]
Once again I'm working/listening my way through a number of promo mails. Too tired to write any comments, so tonight the music will have to speak for itself...but lots of stuff is still ending up in the recycle bin! + Proud Simon - Tar Washed Ashore + Mercury Rev - Senses On Fire (Fujiya & Miyagi Remix) + The Notwist - Boneless [...]
Proud Simon is a 5-piece band out of Brooklyn, NY. There tends to be a huge diversity of music that comes out of what could be called the indie rick epicenter of the world. Proud Simon is no different with their Americana/folk/country style. Their release of Night of Criminals reaches stores on November 11th and while this is a little bit early, my experience with reviewing albums is best when I just share my ideas as if they were fresh. (Thanks to Team Clermont for sending albums way too early in advance). Anyway, I actually [...]
As usual, here is my mix for the week. Have a great weekend. The Stills - Don't Talk Down Pela - Waiting On The Stairs Proud Simon - Clockwork On and On The Kooks - Kids (MGMT Cover) Rahim - Through A Window Motel Motel - Coffee Her Space Holiday - Sleepy Tigers The Week That Was - Scratch The Surface The New Up's - Broken Machine Michael Knight - [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Danielson : "Animal In Every Corner (Version)" [mp3] from Trying Hartz (First Fruits '94-'04) (out Novenber 4th) other Danielson posts at Largehearted Boy F*cked Up : "Twice Born" [mp3] from The Chemistry Of Common Life (out October 7th) other F*cked Up posts at Largehearted Boy Grails [...]
Bill Baird : "Femme Fatale (Velvet Underground cover)" [mp3] from "collected" @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype The Channel : one downloadable and several streaming tracks [mp3] @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype For Those Who Know : several tracks [mp3] "Competition" [mp3] @myspace [...]
Aw yeah. Back to checking out some lesser known bands who deserve to be heard. Proud Simon got in touch with EAR FARM via MySpace a while ago and thankfully I finally got around to listening their music. Or should I say the music of Brian Keenan? The Proud Simon MySpace page explains: "Proud Simon is the music of Brian Keenan and friends. Experimenting with traditional American music structures, they create a whirlwind of sounds and stories." Indeed, they do paint quite a picture [...]
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