A prominent narrative going into CMJ this year was the surge in the popularity of hardcore music, and at the forefront of that discussion was Sacramento's Trash Talk. Though Trash Talk have been together, and been very good, for a number of years, they pretty much stacked paper at CMJ, from a press clip standpoint. Trash Talk came to embody a city that no one really knew much about - outside of that they have a former NBA fan favorite as a mayor - but what they did know wasn't pleasant. Sacramento is a reputably scuzzy, rundown city, [...]
by Paul Brown Given the events of the past week, it'd be easy to be a bit flippant and infuse this weeks singles column with some kind of glib riot theme, make some rubbish Kaiser Chiefs joke, or even drop in some shit crack about Gazza and a fishing rod (we've all got one of those wankers in our Facebook feeds, right?) However, that'd be pretty disrespectful to those who lost businesses, homes, hope, and in the case of one horrible incident, lives, so it's probably best we just focus our attentions on the power of [...]
Die kalifornische Sngerin Julie Baenziger begann schon in frher Jugend, Gitarre zu sparsam arrangiertem Folk-Rock zu spielen. Die junge Frau, die immer wieder mit Cat Power verglichen wird, hat in heimischen Gefilden mit Sea Of Bees eine feste Band um sich versammelt. Deren erstes, gerade bei uns erschienenes und voll berzeugendes Album "Songs For The Ravens" steckt voller reizvoller Widersprche. So spornt der Song "Wizbot" zum Mitsingen an. Eine rockige Version von "Marmalade" bekommen wir zu hren - die reizvollen Arrangements und die kitzelnde Intimitt zeichnen das Album aus. Die rhythmischen Alternative-Folk-Rock-Arrangem ents klingen peppig und [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Exclusive , Q + A Sean Stout Julie Baenziger of Sea of Bees didn't give up on music, even when nobody thought she'd ever be any good at it. "I wanted to prove it to myself," she tells Spinner from a tour stop in Belgium. Good choice: Sea of Bees' debut LP, last year's 'Songs for the Ravens,' garnered rapturous reviews that included special [...]
julie baenziger aka sea of bees, is just the kind of self taught singer/songwriter/multi-instru mentalist that guys like me flock to. discovered by accident, julie was tinkering away on a guitar while hanging with friends recording at a studio. the studio owner heard something interesting and asked julie to put some songs down in demo form. the subsequent recordings were so dense and polished that they released the tracks as is under EP format. since then, 'sea of bees' has not only signed with indie major heavenly records, but is spreading her sound with the release of her debut album 'songs [...]
These bees hum more than they sting Julie Ann Bee creates music under the Sea of Bees moniker, with help from a constantly-shifting array of backing musicians. Songs are built around Bee's swooping, girlish voice, an instrument reminiscent of The Innocence Mission's Karen Peris in both tone and cadence. Fans of such childlike female vocalists will be intrigued; others may find the sound tiresome. Tunes like "Gnomes" and "Marmalade" utilize Bee's warble to good effect, as her playful voice is supported by...
PORTLAND FOLK FESTIVAL: ROLL ON COLUMBIA SCREENING: PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT, JACKSTRAW (Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan) Longtime Portlanders surely recognize the voice of one Amy Annelle, a former local singer who traveled east a few years back, eventually settling in Texas. In her first return in quite some time, Annelle is armed with a fancy new disc, The Cimarron Banks, of frail folk numbers, each held tenderly together with her wondrous voice and nimble melodies. She'll be collaborating with the Portland Cello Project during their Woody Guthrie tribute, then embarking for a pair of not-to-be-missed solo sets [...]
[Sources say that Stephen Chen of the Airborne Toxic Event celebrates a birthday today. Meanwhile, Buzz Bands stumbles toward a busy weekend, completely in the mood for this DIY video from Sea of Bees' Julie Baenziger for her songs "Gnomes":] Top 5 reasons to solstice your summer a bit early this weekend: ☛ It's a rockist's delight at the Troubadour tonight, where Atlanta's the Whigs pair up with L.A.'s own Everest for a couple hours of guitar-crunching glory. [Download: The [...]
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