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Now that last week's sweltering heat is out of the way, it's time to venture out of the AC and get your music fix. It's a solid week of indie music here in New York City with Fucked Up , Mountain Man , Eels , and Gang Gang Dance in town, but the show that stands out most to me is Avi Buffalo and Nik Freitas at Rock Shop in Brooklyn. These acts are both fantastic and the venue is tiny. Enjoy a another fantastic week [...]
Saturday, May 28 th 3:30 – 4:15 Yeti Stage A gem from Vancouver's treasure chest of independent musical talents, Dan Mangan unites soothing vocals with timely percussion and mind-revving lyrics that leave listeners infectiously intrigued, set on a path of musical reflection after first listen of Nice, Nice, Very Nice. Following the 2009 release of his sophomore album Mangan is hitting the road, travelling across Europe and North America in a festival-heavy summer tour beginning in George, Washington at the Sasquatch Festival. Mangan's relentless touring schedule and well-developed online presence pose the Vancouver [...]
LITTLE WINGS, WHITE RAINBOW, THE HIVE DWELLERS, ROB WALMART ( The Artistery , 4315 SE Division) After an amazing decade-long run, the time has come to say goodbye to the Artistery, the beloved all-ages art space that's housed countless excellent shows in its homey basement. Tonight, Little Wings is joined by Portland's White Rainbow and Rob Walmart, plus K Records honcho Calvin Johnson's group the Hive Dwellers. NED LANNAMANN Also, read our article on Little Wings. [...]
Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan is a gravelly voiced, more upbeat version of Sufjan Stevens. The official video for "Robots", from Mangan's 2009 album Nice, Nice, Very Nice is a delightful take on an old theme, with West Side Story-style gangs taking each other on in a deserted railroad yard. Instead of beating each other up they set up a mini-robot smackdown to decide which group is the most righteous. But do these robots really want...
So this is pretty much my favorite song and video ever. I love robots. Just love them. The blockier the better. This is fairly common knowledge to anyone who knows me, has visited my other blog, or has ever seen me doodle . A couple of weeks ago Chris sent me Dan Mangan's album Nice, Nice, Very Nice because "it had my jam on it" and I've pretty much been listening to it nonstop ever since. (There are other songs on the album and they are equally amazing, but I should [...]
Here is part four of a ten part on reviewing the 2010 Polaris Music Prize shortlist nominees. This time it is Dan Mangan 's Nice, Nice, Very Nice. ( Original review of the album .) Its one of those sophomore albums you didn't know would be out so soon. I went to the local music shop and noticed this album cover of a sillouette of the Queen and I didn't know it was singer/songwriter Dan Mangan . His second album is called Nice, Nice, Very Nice which [...]
The last time Islands played in St. Louis, at Off Broadway in March 2008, the Canadian kaleidoscopic pop-weirdos "showcased their diverse influences and tastes," said Keegan Hamilton. From that ... Continue reading "It's a Canadian Invasion! Islands, Dan Mangan Announce St. Louis Shows" >
Dan Mangan is a Vancouver musician who really made a mark on the music scene in 2009 and received rave reviews after his performances at SXSW that year. His praises have been sung by many critics, many of whom say he is the next best thing to come out of Canada. The most commented upon aspect of his music is that his lyrics combined with his gravely voice are absolute perfection. His sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice , (the title is a reference to a Kurt Vonnegut poem=awesome!) came out in 2009 but is not expected to [...]
On August 11 of 2009, Dan Mangan released his sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice in Canada. And it was about time. After three and a half years of touring his sleeper-hit debut, Postcards and Daydreaming, Dan was ready and eager to unveil a collection of lyrical ruminations that showcased his growth as a songwriter. 2010 will see releases throughout Europe, America and Australia. The album immediately shot to #1 on the iTunes Canada Singer/Songwriter Album chart, and #7 at 'Earshot!' College/Co-Op radio (#1 roots category). Rave reviews came from heavy hitting national music-mags such as Exclaim!, CHARTattack [...]
Dan Mangan at Union Hall (07/30/08) DOWNLOAD : Dan Mangan - "Road Regrets" DOWNLOAD : Dan Mangan - "Robots" DOWNLOAD : Dan Mangan w/ Shane Koyczan - "Tragic Turn of Events/Move Pen Move" Vancouver's Dan Mangan is making US television debut on Friday, Feb 26 on NBC's TODAY show— which is conveniently filming in his hometown of Vancouver for the duration of the Winter Olympics. Dan will be performing a brand new [...]
Filed under: News , Canada The voice of Canadian music fans was heard loud and clear on Wednesday as CBC Radio 3 awarded top honours to artists such as Said the Whale , Joel Plaskett and Sloan , as part of the station's annual listener-voted Bucky Awards. Vancouver's Dan Mangan was the clear front-runner in the radio soirée hosted by CBC Radio 3 host Grant Lawrence. Cleaning up with nods for Best Vocals and Best Song for his infectious [...]
Dan Mangan has already released the song "Robots" twice this year: first as the sort-of title track of the Roboteering EP , and then again as song two on the full-length Nice, Nice, Very Nice . For those that missed it on the first two go-arounds, the Vancouver singer-songwriter has just issued a video of song. Fittingly, given how insanely catchy the song is, the video for "Robots" is one of the most memorable of the year. In it, Dan and his yellow-clad posse face off [...]
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