Posted on 12 February 2010
Based on past experience, New York’s All Tomorrow’s Parties has become the festival you buy tickets for lineup-unseen. But for those who need to know, ATP just expanded the lineup of bands for this year’s Weekend At Kutsher’s: Saturday will include heavyweights Sonic Youth and the Breeders, as well as ATP favs Explosions In The Sky, Fuck Buttons, the Books, Apse, and Papa M.
The other big announcement is that filmmaker/part-time Catskills resident Jim Jarmusch who will curate Sunday’s bands. His picks so far: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Raekwon, Girls, Fucked Up, Wooden Shjips, the Black Angels and Vivian Girls. More announcements are forthcoming, though my hopes lie in Jarmusch bringing in Coffee & Cigarettes cast members like Tom Waits (who could re-enact his scene with previously-announced Iggy Pop in the Kutsher’s lobby), the White Stripes, and GZA and RZA. In fact, thinking about his close ties to the Wu-Tang Clan, (RZA also did the soundtrack for Ghost Dog, Jarmusch contributed to their 2005 LP), a partial reunion would be a remote, but nice possibility.
Posted on 30 October 2009
Remember Radiohead’s “From the Basement” videos?
It turns out those weren’t the only videos being captured by Nigel Godrich and crew. I’m not sure exactly when this new site launched, but FromtheBasement.tv is now a virtual treasure trove of amazing live (in studio) performances by a veritable who’s who of amazing contemporary bands and artists.
There’s simply so much good video on this site and it’s all high-quality. Here are just a few choice selections:
Andrew Bird | Beck | Cold War Kids | The Fleet Foxes | Gnarls Barkley | Jamie Lidell | My Morning Jacket | The Raconteurs | Radiohead | Sonic Youth | The Shins | White Denim
Thanks to Bob Lefsetz for the tip!
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Posted on 21 October 2009
If you’re a fan of Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Noise Nomads, Failing Lights, Dude War or drippy acrylic paint, these canvasses might be up your alley. Each is €4000 + shipping at Colette, and you can preview here. Or save your money for a Weezer Snuggie.
Posted on 13 October 2009
We were recently introduced to Chris Taylor’s new label with Ethan Silverman, Terrible Records, via its first release Acrylics earlier this month. CT takes a production credit on that band’s debut EP, as he has for Dirty Projectors (Rise Above), Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (self-titled), and Grizzly Bear’s Yellow House and Veckatmest. No surprise then that Taylor handles all facets of the release, recording, and production for the solo track “Ghosts,” his first issue under the name Cant. It’s a great cut, and great fun for fans of Grizzly Bear curious to hear how their sound comes together. With Rossen’s (not quite solo project but still) Department Of Eagles, we got to hear a relatively unchecked expression of his unique compositional sense. There’s an interestingly crafted song here, too, but with Cant the emphasis is on sound and aural vibe first, which is what you’d expect from the hands that shaped Grizzly’s studio efforts: “Ghosts” packs (yes) ghostly harmonies, the odd tambourine hit, that distinctive bass tone and spacious yet filigreed arrangement. You know the voice from myriad GB backing vocals; it’s nice to hear it out front for a change. The track does mix an spectral airiness with an underwatery wobble, which makes sense with all the allusions to swimming — and drowning.
Continue reading New Cant (Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor) - “Ghosts”…
Posted on 14 August 2009
On Episode 5, GG vet Thurston Moore will bring in the rest of Sonic Youth to play “Starpower” during a party for Rufus and Lily. Spoiler: Things will get dramatic. More at EW.
Posted on 24 June 2009
California pop duo Rubies directed the lo-tech video for “Diamonds On Fire,” a track from their just released debut Explode From The Center. We’re told the band’s Simone Rubi (who sings and plays electric piano/synths and occasionally guitar) with bassist/vocalist Terri Loewenthal, guitarist Nicolas Dobbratz, and borrowed drummers. On Explode they also received assistance from Kings Of Convenience’s Eirik Glambek Bøe (not of Kommode), Feist, Lykke Li collaborator Lars Skoglund, Karl-Jonas Winqvist (aka Blood Music), Dan Judd (aka Sorcerer), etc. No sign of any of those folks here: Instead, we get the gals dancing and singing in front of a faux black and white forest, going for a run in a real forest where they find a colorful cloth, and imbuing the original dance with additional hues.
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Posted on 24 June 2009
The last Pumpkin standing is auctioning off an afternoon meal with one lucky fan in Los Angeles or Chicago. Restaurant is TBD, but “winner is responsible for the bill” so maybe you choose if you win? Proceeds benefit The Songwriters Hall of Fame’s goal of building a museum in New York City, because that’s what the world needs. Bidding is currently at $650 and you have six more days to enter at charitybuzz.com. (Smashingpumpkins.com says it’s legit.) Good luck! Where would you take Billy if you won, and what would you talk about? I’m going with Cheesecake Factory and pro wrestling.
Posted on 24 June 2009
Posted on 24 June 2009
Over the past year or so, Stephen Malkmus and his Jicks, Mark Ibold and his Sonic Youth, and Bob Nastanovich and his IKEA have been getting more column space, but Scott Kannberg, aka Pavement co-founder Spiral Stairs, is back and ready for some of his own. He’s released a couple albums as Preston School Of Industry, but takes full credit for The Real Feel, making it something of a solo debut. Of course, “solo” rarely means “solo,” so Kannberg was joined by Australian rock band Gersey (Spiral spent a bit of time in Melbourne before returning to Seattle), the Preston folks, the Posies, Austin-based guitarist Ian Moore, and Broken Social Scenester Kevin Drew. The thing was mixed by the Posies’ Jon Auer: Listen to his work via lead track/vintage rocker “Maltese Terrier” (oddly, it sorta sounds Australian). As you’ll note, there’s a different kind of animal featured on the cover.
Continue reading New Spiral Stairs - “Maltese Terrier”…
Posted on 23 June 2009
Swedish italo-disco dreamer Sally Shapiro’s My Guilty Pleasure, the followup to Disco Romance, is out this fall. When we debuted the first single “Miracle” a ways back we asked Shapiro if a miracle relationship ended could there be another miracle that might start it up again:
We’re not told that … But not a high chance I would guess. It’s a song about the nostalgia you can feel over a lost relationship. Maybe it really felt like a miracle when it was going on, at least for you. Or maybe you just remember the relationship as better than it actually was.
We’re still left guessing in this extended remix Bulgarian producer Bogdan Irkük (aka BULGARI), but he’s removed a bit of the stormy sound effects, and doubled the length of our last goodbye, which somehow makes it all seem more hopeful.
Continue reading New Sally Shapiro - “Miracle (Bogdan Irkük Remix)”…
