The latest EP from indie folk rock band The Decemberists, is pure roadtripping music. The Ep opens fast and upbeat with “Calamity Song”, that makes you want to jump in your ride and head to the lake. “Calamity Song” was reworked from the band’s most recent album, “The King is dead” and comes along with two other tracks from that album, “June Hymn” and “This is why we fight”. I loved the pace of “Calamity Song” but absolutely adored the [...]
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THE DECEMBERISTS SET TO RELEASE EXCLUSIVE iTUNES SESSION ON AUGUST 2; PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE TODAY ON THE iTUNES STORE
THE DECEMBERISTS SET TO RELEASE EXCLUSIVE iTUNES SESSION ON AUGUST 2; PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE TODAY ON THE iTUNES STORE The Decemberists have announced the release of their exclusive iTunes Session on August 2 with pre-order available today. The 8-song set plays like an informal retrospective with new versions of songs that span The Decemberists’ entire 10 years, from their very first EP 5 Songs (“Shiny”) through their new chart-topping album The King Is Dead (“Calamity Song,” “June Hymn,” “This Is Why [...]
Peter, Björn and John – Gimme Some album review
“Gimme Some” cover art is simple foreshadowing Peter Björn and John’s sixth album, titled “Gimme Some” involves some hard-learned lessons about break ups and mistakes in love and moving on. That’s where “Tomorrow Has to Wait” and “Second Chance” come in. The two tracks need “Dig a Little Deeper,” to round out the trio of songs that have a distinct sound, more unique than the rest of the album. Imagine guitar backgrounds as light as cotton-candy. They are ear-pleasing, sing [...]
The Black Lips – Arabia Mountain album review
While the late nineties were peppered with foul-mouthed shock rock and offensive yet strangely metered personalities who were easy for the media to latch onto and vilify (at least until everybody grew up to realize that Marilyn Mason was not in fact the boogie-man we’d all hoped he’d turn out to be and instead, maybe, was a really nice guy), there was not a long line of bands waiting to step into GG Allin’s urine soaked shoes. And then, freshly [...]
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES SHOWS INCLUDE MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION AND PROSPECT PARK
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES SHOWS INCLUDE MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION AND PROSPECT PARK Following a successful West Coast run, Animal Collective is pleased to announce additional US tour dates. The band will be playing a new set and all four members – Panda Bear, Deakin, Geologist, and Avey Tare – will be touring. In addition to playing the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago and making a return to Prospect Park in Brooklyn, they will be playing Merriweather Post Pavilion, the [...]
The Raveonettes – The Raven in the Grave album review
The first moment of sound is the most important, the most needed in order to adapt to what is being presented. If one wished to anticipate for what was done on past work, I then doubt that the many new visitations and interruptions will be found inside of (The Raven In The Grave) Like an eccentric Cobain without the need for any blatant and vulnerable conviction, each song seems to cling to it’s story as if it were first and [...]
BLACK LIPS RELEASE NEW VIDEO TO KICK OFF THEIR US TOUR
BLACK LIPS RELEASE NEW VIDEO TO KICK OFF THEIR US TOUR NEW BRIAN BUTLER-DIRECTED “MODERN ART” VIDEO PREMIERED YESTERDAY, TOUR BEGINS TODAY IN CARRBORO Gearing up for what amounts to nearly three solid months of touring (full dates below), Atlanta’s “flower punk” progenitors Black Lips yesterday released a mind warping new video for Arabia Mountain track “Modern Art” via Pitchfork. The song marks the first publicly available taste of the nine album cuts (of 16 total) produced by top 40 [...]
THE DECEMBERISTS TO HEADLINE 2011 NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL; JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! OUTDOOR STAGE PERFORMANCE TO AIR APRIL 5; BAND SCORES CAREER FIRST #1 AAA RADIO HIT WITH “DOWN BY THE WATER”
THE DECEMBERISTS TO HEADLINE 2011 NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL; JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! OUTDOOR STAGE PERFORMANCE TO AIR APRIL 5; BAND SCORES CAREER FIRST #1 AAA RADIO HIT WITH “DOWN BY THE WATER” The Newport Folk Festival has announced that The Decemberists will headline the first night of their 2011 festival on Saturday, July 30. General public tickets will go on-sale March 31 at 10:00am ET. The band’s outdoor stage performance on ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! will air on April 5. They [...]
