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WHY?’s new manager, Blake Maxwell
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WHY? is releasing a 10-part series of videos to promote their new album Eskimo Snow which will be released on September 22nd through Anticon in the U.S. and Tomlab overseas. This is the first video in the series, directed by Andre Hyland/Blond Chili and WHY?.Be sure to also check out our New, Improved, LIVE studio [...]
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New Music! WHY? and Themselves collaborate on brand new track, "Canada"
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MP3 - WHY? and Themselves - "Canada" -http://www.anticon.com/anthill/Canada.mp3With an intertwining history between the two groups, dating back to cLOUDDEAD, it's no surprise that the members of WHY? and Themselves are still friendly and fans of each other's work - the two bands went into the studio awhile back to lay down this special collaborative track which features all of the members of bo...
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WHY? and Themselves Make Like South Park and Blame Canada
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Experimental emcee turned Indie-Rock trio WHY? and avant-garde Hip-Hop duo Themselves, stalwarts of the Bay Area's anticon. alt-Rap collective, get their Voltron by way of Animal Collective on on their collabo “Canada.”Themselves and WHY? “Canada” (.MP3)The tropically percolating tune, with its Coke-bottle percussion, glockenspiels and warm Rhodes tones, features input from all the members
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New, Improved, LIVE: Studio Session with Yoni Wolf (of WHY?)
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TheBayBridged.com and New, Improved Recording are proud to present the third installment of New, Improved, LIVE, our ongoing monthly series of live studio sessions with top indie bands, recorded at the New, Improved Recording studio in Oakland, California. This month’s session features Yoni Wolf of WHY? delivering exclusive solo vocal-and-piano renditions of songs from [...]
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WHY?: Eskimo Snow (Reviews)
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Anticon continues its run of superb 2009 releases with Eskimo Snow, Why?s follow-up to last year's Alopecia.Anticon continues its run of superb 2009 releases with Eskimo Snow, Why?'s follow-up to last year's Alopecia. Recorded at the same time as that well-received album, Eskimo Snow is the stronger set and a significant step forward for the band. Although Alopecia frequently impressed with its...
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Why? – Eskimo Snow Review
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I guess one of the “bad” things when releasing a great album is the ultimate comparison of your new material to the “that” album. Even as good as it might be it ends up being the measuring stick.This by no means is bad in any way as an artist you ultimately want to release a [...]Related posts:NEW Mp3: Why? – This Blackest Purse We don’t do this normally. I don’t like jumping...Snow
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Album Review: WHY?- Eskimo Snow
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In order to properly evaluate WHY?’s latest effort, Eskimo Snow, you really have to try and ignore any piece of music they’ve previously released. Comparing any other WHY? song to something off of Eskimo Snow is like comparing apples and oranges. Many people will probably not find the transition too drastic, but I was deeply [...]
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WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
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The answer is yes, something is missing. That something happens to be the hip-hop side of WHY? It’s the most noticeable difference in the band’s sound upon first listen to its newest, Eskimo Snow, and at first it’s kind of off-putting. As great as past songs like “Fatalist Palmistry” and “Gemini (Birthday Song)” are, you [...]
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MOG it up!
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I love this album. Of all of the albums I got at the library I'm wearing this one out. I got a bunch of tracks off of Oaklandazurasylum when it came out and I wasn't that impressed. I thought it sounded neat but not much else. This album is a huge step up from that one. I am a big fan of cLOUDDEAD but never thought to check this out until I saw it at the library. It cracks me up how much ...
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Video: Yoni Wolf of Why? - "The Vowels Pt. 2"/ "These Few Presidents" (live at SXSW)
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I'm vicariously living my SXSW experience through Twitter, WOXY, and YouTube.MP3 - "Rubber Traits" - Why?MP3 - "The Hollows" -Why
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Wonderfully left of center
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Track:Vowels Pt. 2
The abstract lyrics of 'Why?' remind me of the glory days of Soul Coughing.Beautifully off the wall to be certain...not for everyone, but I am digging it.
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Album of the year you're not listening to.
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So far, 2008 has provided albums that are simply new releases from established artists (The Magnetic Fields, Xiu Xiu, The Mae Shi, Atmosphere, Portishead) with a few debuts (No Age, Santogold, Vampire Weekend). A few have made waves, but nothing's been pegged as the album of the year. I think this is different after listening to the new album by Bay Area indiekids Why?, titled Alopecia. Fre...
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Why?: Eskimo Snow (2009)
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New WaxLast year's Why? album Alopecia, for lack of better terminology, kicked my ass. It was the first I'd heard of Yoni Wolf and company's hip-hop infused art rock and it worked itself into my top ten albums of the year. Wolf's wordplay, which is, as far as I'm concerned, without comparison, is equal parts genius and untethered absurdity. Wolf still juggles poignant introspection with too-muc...
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