Deastro Photo via PopMatters.Last night provided an easy way to see a large amount of bands in a small amount of time. CMJ aside, the occasion was to celebrate showgoing resource Oh My Rockness's fifth birthday in style with a festival style concert at Santos Party House in Manhattan. With ten bands on two stages in four hours, one could catch at least a few songs by each band, all of whom ha...
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My country was once home to three million God Fearing Christians. Today that number has dwindled to approximately sixteen. The reason for this sharp decline is up for debate. The Catholic Church points to rising consumerism. Everyone else blames the child molesting. No matter. The upshot is, Irish people now sleep off their Sunday morning hangovers in bed, rather than a pew.I for one am gratifi...
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If you haven’t been keeping track of Deastro’s blog I’d suggest you start now. There’s always a steady flux of content whether it’s free music, remixes of his music, videos, or collages. And it’s usually pretty good. Take for instance just a week or so ago he put up a free EP Orange Swimmer Red [...]
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Deastro’s Moondagger album is one of the freshest forms of electro infused indie rock that I’ve heard in a long time. Seriously. Check it out if you have the chance. Will Tompkins aka Vancouver’s Van Benton (one half of the duo Nino Van Benton) recently conjured up a superb remix of the stellar “Toxic Crusader” [...]
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Deastro “The Shaded Forests” (mp3)from “Keeper’s”(Ghostly International)DescriptionLike their hyperactive creator, Deastro’s songs can’t sit still, hopping from swoon-worthy dream pop to gonzo TV theme songs to whisper-soft folk to crunching robot rock. Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album
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Indie dance darling Deastro is releasing his new Grower EP for free. Check it out.Grower EP (zip)
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Deastro’s full-band album, Moondagger, has quickly made itself one of the top albums of 2009. Swirling with synth lines and vocal hooks, Randolph Chabot finds his home in a weird parallel universe where babies are born with one eye. Such is the world of his new single, “Toxic Crusaders.” The 4th track off the album, [...]
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Go forth to discover and listen to Nialler9's 50 best tunes of the year.. 50. Deastro - Light powered 49. Kanye West - Heartless 48. Geiom - Reminissin' (Skream remix) 47. The Vinny Club - Duke (Throw the Damn Towel) 46. Beck - Gamma Ray 45. The Very Best - Dinosaur on the Ark 44. Jay Reatard - See Saw 43. [...]
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Some of the most interesting interesting/creative space-pop songscapes being produced today are the responsibility of one Randolph Chabot, better known as his performing moniker Deastro. As Randolph will be in town soon (Nov. 19 at the Cavern) we thought we'd send some Q's his way to help decipher what makes the man tick.SubEx: We’ve read that you recorded your first album when you were 12. How.
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Deastro: MoondaggerLabel: Ghostly InternationalRelease Date: June 23rd, 2009Rating: 4.5/5By David Johnson-Igra Maybe the answer can be found in the uncertainty surrounding our economy, the disillusionment facing recent graduates, or the intrinsic need for answers to all our questions. Any one of these would explain why Deastro's Moondagger feels perfect. This is more than an album. Moondagger ...
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Deastro unveiled a new single (”Tone Adventure #3″) on September 29th, and is now embarking upon a fall co-headlining tour with Domino Records’ Max Tundra.The Deastro Dates:10.21 New York, NY @ [CMJ] Santos Party House (8:45Pm Upstairs)10.22 New York, NY @ [CMJ] The Cutting Room (KEXP’s Live Sessions)10.24 New York, NY @ [CMJ] PIanos (4:15PM)11.05 [...]
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Imagine this as a scenario. You fly over to the UK to embark on a tour supporting a band (for this instance, let’s use Hockey) with your bandmates. However, just as you’re about to start, your bandmates chicken out, leaving you all alone in a country you hardly know with just a Macbook for company. [...]
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I already posted this review, but this one is new, improved, and just better written - full thing at In Review Online.'Spiritual space-rock' may be odd musical terminology, but it's perhaps the best way to describe Randolph Chabot's unique brand of electro-pop. The 22 year-old prodigy recording under the Deastro moniker draws inspiration from church choirs, 80s synth-pop and any electronic ...
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How cool is the artwork above? This is a creation of Bay Area-based artist Jesse Balmer for Deastro's new album Keepers . Keepers is shy synth-pop to instrumental robot-rock, whisper-soft ballads to sky-high anthems — would be nothing if not for Chabot's deliriously fizzy production and soft-focus melodies. The new release is like that three-eyed space cat: a strange amalgamation of an arti.
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