The USA is a massive place. That doesn't really need saying, but it's important to stress the point when considering the American music scene. How many of you, when faced with placing The Killers, Sonic Youth or Death Cab for Cutie, would say they were from 'America'? Until I started playing the States game on Sporcle ( this thing ), I probably would have too. And yet, faced with this continent over 4000km wide, one city keeps popping up in the descriptions of bands, appearing like a rash across my search engine results. That city is Portland, Oregon . [...]
...one of our favorite records from last year, Blitzen Trapper's blissfully earthy Furr , has spawned a new EP from the unlikely track "Black River Killer". While the disc isn't out until next week, you can stream it for FREE HERE , courtesy of Sub Pop . We'd suggest you pick up on this freebie... ...oh, and we love this song/video combo from their wildly eclectic debut, Wild Mountain Nation ...
Blitzen Trapper have a lot of Irish dates in their schedule as part of their upcoming European Tour. They play Electric Picnic, support Wilco, and even visit cities outside Dublin doing their own headline shows. There's a great reason to go to the shows (apart from catching them live, of course), they sell a six song EP only at their live shows. Irish dates: Thursday 27 August – Vicar Street, Dublin w/ Wilco Friday 28 August – Vicar Street, Dublin w/ Wilco Monday 31 August – Auntie Annie's, Belfast Wednesday 2 September – Cyprus Avenue, Cork Thursday 3 [...]
Thursday, October 2, 2008 I'm the worst when it comes to keeping up with the latest celebrity gossip and news (mostly because I don't really care), but this news of Scarlett Johansson marrying Ryan Reynolds is just depressing. I mean, she's incredible and he's the guy who was once in a TV show about a pizza place. Let's figure out a way to veto that shit. Alright, as you think that over, check out the new Blitzen Trapper song that I [...]
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are playing at the Pageant, Saturday, November 1. Tickets go on sale Friday, and tickets are $17.50. Blitzen Trapper (!) opens. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, "Jo Jo's Jacket": Blitzen Trapper, "Wild Mountain Nation": Click after the jump for a hilarious Pavement video...
Wild Mountain Nation would probably be filed under one of the best of '07 if I had listened sooner. Here is a video from that album (same name) and a couple off this album are streaming to the box in the top right. I love the classic rock feel of this song.
Out of the fifty odd groups I saw in Texas this last March, Blitzen Trapper certainly earned itself a well fought best-in-show on my swollen showcase spreadsheet. The picture I took here is from their performance at the Hot Freaks Day Party, right before a British Sea Power performance. As I suspected, the music struck that perfect chord and really accentuated the feel of Austin and the musical storm swirling around me for four maddening days. Even a random attendee I met in the long 2am shuttle ride back to my hotel echoed [...]
A collegue at work introduced me to this fantastic band. I think they introduce themselves quite well: "From outerspace to down at the farm, campfire singalong to dystopic atonal deconstruction, Wild Mountain Nation [newest album] presents a raucous and varied constellation of favorite souvenirs from the Trapper's musical adventures. Brought forth in a spasm of creative mania, Nation is
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Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation (Lidkercow) If a friend ever gives you a hard time about rock music being too predictable nowadays, play them this.
With all the mayhem during SXSW , I missed all of the Blitzen Trapper showcases, a band I was looking forward to seeing. Luckily, they'll be performing their blend of synth rock and indie folk over at Bowery Ballroom later in the month. Until then, this trippy video for "Wild Mountain Nation" should suffice.
photo by Greg Perez Beginning tomorrow, KEXP will be broadcasting from SXSW in Austin, TX, and we've got a killer lineup of live bands! On Thursday, March 13, KEXP joins NPR Music as they present Music from the Right Brain from The Parish. We'll be broadcasting live performances from Shout Out Louds, Jens Lekman, Yeasayer, Bon Iver, and Vampire Weekend (note the use of the Oxford comma). On Friday and Saturday, KEXP will be broadcasting live from KLRU Studios, home of the legendary Austin City Limits [...]
Content For You by Alex Carnevale All the wonderful writers we talked about in the context of Will's syllabus on Thursday had me thinking where to submit this story I'm working on about a child psychologist who realizes she is actually a child. Other great-to-classic ideas I have for stories on the backburner: - Lindsay Lohan in Heaven: [...]
Posted by Matt: Some songs take a several listens before your subconscious lets their subtle nuances find a home...this couldn't be farther from the truth with Blitzen Trapper's "Wild Mountain Nation." At any given moment in this song there is about six separate hooks lining up to kick you in the teeth. Check out the video below, and forget about having any other song stuck in your head for the next 7 months. [...]
Portland's Blitzen Trapper hits the road with their first headlining tour of the US. Theyll be sharing a few dates with Fleet Foxes, Menomena, Grand Archives, Beach House, Papercuts and Mahjongg. Also, the band has recorded a new 6 song tour-only EP which will be for sale exclusively at these shows. 2/22 Seattle, WA Univ. of Washington # 2/28 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill* 2/29 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*+ 3/01 San Diego, CA Casbah* 3/02 Phoenix, AZ Modified* 3/04 Denton, TX Hailey's* 3/05 Houston, TX Walter's on Washington* 3/06 Hattiesburg, MS Thirsty Hippo % 3/07 [...]
Blitzen Trapper are playing SXSW, and headlining Bowery Ballroom on March 29th. The band also signed to Sub Pop , who will be releasing the band's fourth LP (no street date available just yet). To kick off 2008, the band has planned its first headlining tour of the US Seattle band Fleet Foxes open. All dates below.. Blitzen Trapper - 2008 Tour Dates [...]
ARTIST: Battles TRACK: "Atlas" ALBUM: Mirrored LABEL: Warp Records
ARTIST: White Denim TRACK: "Let's Talk About It" ALBUM: Let's Talk About It EP (7") LABEL: En Italia
MP3: Corsic - Invisible Superstars Vol. 001 - "Romoxy.mp3" < There's nothing like a funky fresh beat to start your day... The above track is part of a new instrumental compilation called Invisible Superstars Vol. 001 through a label called The Secret Life of Sound . The limited edition mixtape features some seriously warm sounds by artists like Controller 7 , Scott Matelic, Miles [...]
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