Video: John Vanderslice NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

If Edith Wharton’s macabre novella Ethan Frome were to be made into a movie, John Vanderslice and Minna Choi (of Magik*Magik Orchestra) would score it. Actually, someone already made the movie—but the soundtrack surely isn’t as fitting as Vanderslice’s latest album, White Wilderness , would have been. The album—released in January—is a departure from Vanderslice’s normal recording style; Wilderness feels like driving down a desolate dirt road on a New England winter night, with no signs of life in sight and your eyes playing tricks with the shadows on the bare trees. Even [...]

RABBITS, GONE TO CROATOAN, DJ NATE C ( East End , 203 SE Grand) Portland trio Rabbits' debut full-length Lower Forms is a thing of cracked-out, violent beauty: earthquake-heavy brontosaurus rock with fierce riffs and crustpunk roars. As good as the record is, Rabbits are even better live, so prepare to have your ears blasted off the side of your head. Bonus: Ladies get in free! NED LANNAMANN MASERATI, WE'RE FROM JAPAN, [...]

Though we maybe went less crazy this year compared to others, there will be no lack of BrooklynVegan shows taking place during CMJ this year. You already know about the big official show Thursday night at Music Hall of Williamsburg , and the much darker one taking place Saturday at Union Pool . I can now finally tell you about the first of two free day parties taking place at Public Assembly in Brooklyn during CMJ week.... The date: Friday, October 22nd, 2010 [...]

I recently came across NPR's in-house music performances which they call Tiny Desk.  Think La Blogotheque, but they aren't walking around, they just sit the bands at a... tiny desk.  The sound is really good and they've had a ton of great bands in their studio.  Here are some of my favorites, and you can [...]

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