The other day Lise posted OK Go's WTF video. Today, I got an email with the behind-the-scenes video. Not that it's all that unclear how it was made (although maybe that's because I work in film) but it's cool to see cutting back and forth between the effect and the blank green screen. I also wish they had filmed the actors talking, though the still images over voiceover are amusing at times.
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KaiserCartel performed in between Zoo Animal and Jeremy Messersmith this last Thursday evening during an intimate performance at the 7th Street Entry of First Ave. The show started late, and Zoo Animal, a 3-person grunge-pop band that I knew nothing about other than the fact that Jeremy himself asked them to play, kicked things off. As a fan of Jeremy's ability to clearly deliver his words and
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Erin McKeown is an indie pop artist who's joining the likes of Carrie Rodriguez and Ben Sollee on tour this February. Other artists she has toured with in the past include Ani DiFranco, which gives her mega points in my book. Her latest release is Hundreds of Lions, which includes a romping mix of folk, swing, rock and carnival-noir pop. While I really enjoy her song Santa Cruz, take a listen
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Editors have announced North American tour dates starting Feb. 2010.Feb 05 || Seattle, WA || Showbox at the MarketFeb 06 || Vancouver, BC || Commodore BallroomFeb 08 || San Francisco, CA || The Warfield TheatreFeb 09 || San Diego, CA || House of BluesFeb 11 || Los Angeles, CA || The WilternFeb 13 || Denver, CO || Ogden TheatreFeb 15 || Chicago, IL || Victoria TheatreFeb 16 || Toronto,
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Here's a reminder that our first ever Guilt Free Pleasures showcase is THIS SATURDAY, Dec. 5th, here in Brooklyn:Dec. 5th - 7:30pm doors, 8pm show - $5An intimate night of folk/alt-country performances at a private art space in Brooklyn, NY, hosted by Guilt Free Pleasures (www.gfpmusic.com) and featuring:MATT JONES (MI)Matt Jones immediately sets himself apart from the other throngs of
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Chris Garneau is bizarre. Quite bizarre indeed. But, coming from me, that's typically a compliment. In this case, it definitely is. In fact, I'm about to compare him to basically my two favorite artists of all time: it's like the orchestral and vocal whimsy of Matt Jones meets the dark, playful, genre-bending cabaret of Amanda Palmer. For example, in the third track from his sophomore LP, El
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The Gorillaz are back, ladies and gents! Despite Damon Albarn declaring that Gorillaz wouldn't make any more pop records, they are working on a new album entitled Plastic Beach. Set to release sometime next year, Plastic Beach is supposedly going to be the "most pop record" in Albarn's career. In a recent interview with the Guardian, Albard informed the world of all the nifty gifts this latest LP
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I spent my thanksgiving holiday watching all three seasons of Mad Men so I could finally understand the hoopla over season 3's finale (and to appreciate BWE's brilliant recaps). After countless hours watching Jon Hamm being a terrible human being but not hating him because he is still f'in Jon Hamm, I realized that I very much enjoyed the show's credit music. It stands out in an almost eerie way
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One of my favorite MN bands, Cloud Cult, is releasing a double-disc reissue of two of their earliest albums: They Live on the Sun (2003) and Aurora Borealis (2004). Although this isn't just a straight reissue. The two albums have been "re-envisioned, remixed and remastered for the first time by Cloud Cult's Craig Minowa" and will contain previously unreleased bonus tracks. For a long time, the
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I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving! Even though I'm currently in MN, I'm going to write about a NY band today. Brooklyn band The Subjects released their single "Winter Vacation" a while back, but I feel like it's fitting for this time of year and it is catchier than the H1N1. Definitely a toe-tapper. All three songs from their Soft Shoe EP are bouncy sing-a-longs that are guaranteed to
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Kansas City isn't often known for producing successful things as of late. (There's that Zack Greinke fellow, I guess. And they'll always have barbecue.) But in the mid-90s, the second wave of emo was bourne out of the heartland, and was led by KC's own Get Up Kids. [Other area emo acts include The Appleseed Cast (still around) and The Anniversary (not so much). Somewhere, there's irony in knowing
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Cold Turkey - John Lennon [mp3]Sweet Potato - Sia [mp3]Empty - The Cranberries [mp3]Thank You - Led Zeppelin [mp3]Amerikerr - Vulture Whale [mp3]
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The Watson Twins, in case you weren't familiar, consist of twin sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson, although most are familiar with their collaborations with Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) back when they were Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins. The twins have done well for themselves, with national tours and Late Night performances and have announced that they will be releasing their newest album Talking
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Not gonna lie kids, as of late, I've been in a HUGE music slump. I listen to a lot of new music everyday, but I'm not finding any new bands that amaze. Although its really disappointing and discouraging, I try to remind myself that somewhere in those thousands of emails could be my next new favorite band, and so we trudge on.But that's why today's mp3 comes directly from Grey's Anatomy.Joy
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Ok so technically this isn't a flashback because it's a new video. But for me, the Backstreet Boys will always transport me back to my adolescence (which is sometimes, surprisingly, a nice thing). It's nice to know that some things never change - that a few things from my childhood still exist in close to their original form (minus one member but I don't consider it a big loss considering I
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(Slightly overrated in my opinion) Indie darlings Vampire Weekend recently announced the release of their new album, Contra, due out Jan. 12, 2010. And if there are any Sydney, Australian readers out there, they're playing a free show in Australia on Nov. 23rd.
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Real Ones are childhood friends from Bergen, Norway who have apparently been performing together since their teens. In listening to them, you would never guess they're Norwegian. Their lyrics are all in English and their music is part country, part psychadelic pop, with hints of influences from around the world - Africa, China, India, and more. Often compared to The Flaming Lips, I think that's
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Blackmarket consists of three childhood friends, Mike Emerson, Langdon Chieffo and Daryl Lamont, who started playing together in junior high school. In 2008 they emerged their indie rock sound with their debut full length entitled The Elephant In The Room. 2010 will see their followup, St. Vincent Decor, which features the track below, an alternative rock/pop backup band structure akin to The
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