On Tues., Oct. 20, the Routes Music crew rolled into St. Augustine. "It's a quaint drinking town with a fishing problem," as one local described it.With the help of Mitch Cheney, our St. Augie ambassador, we hooked up with several scene stalwarts. One of them, Ryan Dettra, is the city's premiere promoter.Read more here.
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Oh yes, the series is back! Join me for a month full of live shows and the down and dirty lowdown. No information will be held back, and I will crumble under questioning. Was Morrissey bright and healthy; how are the new Editors songs live; do Franz Ferdinand still have it; is Les Savy Fav one of the best live bands of your times? Read on, and you'll find out.¬ Wild BeastsYou know they have a s..
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Syd Butler, bassist in Les Savy Fav and founder of French Kiss Records, told NME what his dream lineup would be if he were ever asked to curate a festival:Pixies, Interpol and Fugazi ... although he stated he doubts the latter would "ever get back together or play"Ahhh, if only they would play again... I'd fly to Great Britain to see that! Especially if they sounded like this:FUGAZI - "Long Di...
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Warp Films and ATP announce special screenings ofAll Tomorrow's Partieswith live performances by Les Savy FavFor more info visit: www.ourtrueintent.comTICKETS: http://www.atpfestival.com/Events/ATPFilmAndLesSavyFav/Tickets.php Warp Films and ATP have programmed a unique UK cinematic/live tour of ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES screening together with a live concert from Brooklyn based art-rockers Les Sa...
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To precede the DVD release of 'All Tomorrow's Parties' on 2nd November there will be a host of special screenings throughout October, the majority with a special live performance from Les Savy Fav!
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[01-31-2009] "If only we could get this many people to show up for youth group tomorrow," lamented Les Savy Fav front man Tim Harrington upon taking the stage. Epiphany Episcopal Church was an unorthodox but inspired venue for the merry punk pranksters: when cleared of pews, the worship space provided ample room for fans to gather by the hundreds, had a high-arched ceiling that made for great a...
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In the midst of a self- acceptance crisis, seeing Tim Harrington and Les Savy Fav might be just what the doctor ordered. Anyone suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or economic frustration, or just plain down in the dumps can benefit from the high-energy performance of Les Savy Fav. And that's just what happened this weekend at the glorious Epiphany Church .The venue is quite remarkable
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This is how Les Savy Fav chose to greet us downstairs at the Middle East last Saturday night. Singer Tim Harrington stared quietly at us through his DIY mask and began an almost imperceptible whistle into the microphone. Then he would turn it on the crowd for us to howl a responding whistle. Soon as the howling had reached sufficient crescendo, Seth Jabour jangled out some opening guitar not...
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While I was slightly fearing this show because1) both friends I was supposed to go with bailed on meand2) my brother had told me horror stories about Les Savy Sav showsI remained optimistic and excited to get inside the GAMH and get into it.I was going mostly for, I confess, The Dodos. They are a recent band who have captured my heart and I love them dearly. I was so excited to be going to see ...
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Six out of ten starsThe new Les Savy Fav album is really good. You should totally check it out. Oh. You’re still here. One of those, eh? Details, details – don’t want to just trust me, do you? You want a full-fledged review, do you? All right, fine then. What sort you looking for? A captivating anecdotal opening? A chronological back-story? A technical review of the musicianship? A cookie cu
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Oh yes, the series is back! Join me for a month full of live shows and the down and dirty lowdown. No information will be held back, and I will crumble under questioning. Was Morrissey bright and healthy; how are the new Editors songs live; do Franz Ferdinand still have it; is Les Savy Fav one of the best live bands of your times? Read on, and you'll find out.¬ Wild BeastsYou know they have a s..
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I've no idea how to pronounce that, but it's apparently Finnish for "Happy Birthday".This dedication goes out to "+Pekka+":http://mog.com/1234chainsaw, our resident philosophy professor and expert in all things "sonic yum-yum".People may call me EMCD, but this guy's been stuffing my hard drive full of goodness since the word "go" around here. Recently, his posted list of Top 30 albums of 2007 l...
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Syd Butler, bassist in Les Savy Fav and founder of French Kiss Records, told NME what his dream lineup would be if he were ever asked to curate a festival:Pixies, Interpol and Fugazi ... although he stated he doubts the latter would "ever get back together or play"Ahhh, if only they would play again... I'd fly to Great Britain to see that! Especially if they sounded like this:FUGAZI - "Long Di...
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Well, this didn't take that long. With not even three months having passed since we all rang in 2008, Brooklyn party animals Les Savy Fav have announced the release of After The Balls Drop, their first-ever live album documenting the band’s late night/early morning performance at Bowery Ballroom in New York City on January 1st, 2008. The 15-track CD comes out on April 29th, making everyone have.
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Quite a few artists are talking about new albums lately. Rather than discuss the details of each one, I rounded up links to more info. This way you can see what's in the works with one easy list:Les Savy FavChromeoLiz Phair - more hereWolf ParadeAC/DC - 1st studio album in 8 years!!ColdplayCirculatory SystemNeil DiamondWhew! And these are just the new announcements.I'm sure there's plenty mo...
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