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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New York based 'idiosyncratic indie rockers' Les Savy Fav (pronounced lay SAH vee FAHV) have announced they will be holding a contest to see who can create the best video for their song The Equestrian, off their upcoming (September 18) release ??Let's Stay Friends?? (Frenchkiss).??Les Savy Fav??They're calling it the "LSF:LSF" contest (Les Savy Fav:Let's Stay Friends). The ground rules for your...
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I was surfing 7Digital today when I noticed they're giving away a few Les Savy Fav tunes. You can download "The Equestrian" and "What Would Wolves Do" off their album Let's Stay Friends for FREE! 7Digital is great too, their interface is nice and the files are DRM-free. Free Les Savy Fav tunes on 7Digital.comOh, and it's a UK store, with prices in pounds. But I've had no trouble using them ...
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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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In 2008, I saw more shows than any other year in my life so far, largely thanks to a very good autumn gig schedule at my new location of Leeds, UK. That certainly played one big role in making this year personally very fulfilling for me. I attended 40 musical events this year in 9 different cities. The vast majority were small venue gigs with a headliner and 1-2 openers, a couple were smallish ...
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Freakster indie-darlings Les Savy Fav are stepping up their game. Long-time residents of Frenchkiss Records, the label founded and managed by LSF bassist Syd Butler, their new album will still be released on Frenchkiss but will be distributed by Sony BMG. The album, Let's Stay Friends was produced by Chris Zane and includes guest appearances from Emily Haines (Metric), Eleanor Freidberger (Fi...
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Les Savy Fav released their long-awaited full-length album Let's Stay Friends last year, but the singles are still trickling out. "Patty Lee" will be released on February 25th on Syd's own French Kiss Records, of course. Then, the band will gather all their 7-inch singles from the last 10 years into one re-release of their 2004 album titled Inches. AND, there's still just enough time to get ...
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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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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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Those of you in the NYC area this weekend are hopefully excited about the Citysol Party. You didn't forget did you? Well, just in case you did, here's a reminder... The clean energy, interactive art and music festival opened tonight at 6pm with performances that included bicycle-powered turntablism by DJ Mistakes! Wow! The wheels of the bike turn the wheels of wax? Too cool! Friday featur...
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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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