Six producers worth their salt is a weekly column which features six relevant, up-and-coming, under-exposed, or disruptively innovative musicians in a particular genre-space. Every Friday we’ll put together a list of a half-dozen must-listen artists that are – or we expect to be – making waves in the coming months This weeks Six Producers Worth Their Salt sets out on a journey to prove that minimalism is key. The United Kingdom once again proves why they are on top, with 18 year old chap King Krule, and clever London duo Mount Kimbie. [...]
Tweet Babies and more pertinently toddles give a lot back, hugs, laughs and all round cuddledom but one thing that is not particularly high on their agenda is consistent sleep patterns. The result leaves those not inclined to less than 8 hours a night with a giant headache, quite literally in most cases. So this morning I was really in the mood for something to kick the slumber into row Z. Quite by coincidence the winning formula came by way of Cursed [...]
Blackbird Blackbird - Pure
Friday night Rock & Roll Hotel is going to be an amazing place to be for live music - Blackbird Blackbird, Braids, and Baths. Doors open at 8:30 and the show starts at 9:30. If you'd like a shot at going for free, email me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Native Speaker" by 3pm tomorrow. Good luck!
Tonight continues the countdown to Number 1 in the Best Music Videos of 2010. So let's carry on where we left off... 15. The Vandelles - Lovely Weather 14. Blackbird Blackbird - Pure 13. Mitchell Museum - Warning Bells 12. Warpaint -Elephants 11. Groove Armada - Paper Romance 10. O.Children - Ruins 9. Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil [...]
This has been an incredible year for music, and it is hard to narrow down my favorites. Below are my 10 favorite songs that had videos of the year. I will also have a year-end podcast coming out soon with tracks not made into videos. 10. Gold Panda "Snow & Taxis" ( Ghostly Intl. ) 9. Murdocks "Black Jesus Knocking" ( Self-Released ) 8. Deerhunter "Helicopter" ( 4AD Ltd ) 7. Inlets "In Which I, [...]
It's officially time for CMJ. Don't have time to get to all of the showcases we featured last week ? Here's a list of 15 bands to look out for. Behold! 15. The Chain Gang of 1974 Strong beats backing acoustic guitars, synths and funky bass lines. Some songs are 80’s throw backs, some hearken to arrangements reminiscent of Beck. Tuesday 10/19 @ Highline Ballroom (7PM) Friday 10/22 @ [...]
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