It’s interesting to see the ways people are exploring the meeting point of folk and classical instruments. Here’s a banjo and a string section. His new album is called The Jessamine County Book Of The Living. Matt Bauer dips into the hauntedness of things, so a “Blacklight Horse” is probably not a purple glowing stallion [...]
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MATT BAUER “BLACKLIGHT HORSES”
June 22nd, 2011 · No Comments
JULIA HOLTER TONALISMIZING IN CANADA WITH DUBLAB
June 14th, 2011 · No Comments
Julia Holter went to Canada with Dublab for a week to immerse them canucks in Tonalism, a night-long ambient music experience. She says, “I hastily ditched my microkorg plan last minute and decided to try out my songs on the church piano instead. At 4am.” Here, in audio form, is what she showed them. Down [...]
BARE WIRES: NO REAL TEST FOR LSD
June 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments
If The Warriors had ended with a dance party instead of a guy getting a switchblade through the wrist, Bare Wires could have been provided the soundtrack. Lead singer-songwriter-guitarist Matthew Melton discusses high school beatings, late ‘80s Memphis underground cassette rap and exactly which American city lives up to its frightening reputation. This interview by Tom Child.
SHABAZZ PALACES: THINGS ARE VERY CLEAR
June 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments
Ishmael Butler is known by many names, most of which we aren’t meant to ever discover. Now he stands at the center of the universe of the mysterious Shabazz Palaces, holding court as Palaceer Lazaro in the first hip-hop group ever signed to Sub Pop. He speaks here about divine inspiration, being in love, and keeping perspective. This interview by Lainna Fader.
CEREBRAL BALLZY: BEG TO GO TO JAIL
June 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Brooklyn band Cerebral Ballzy play completely wrecked hardcore and destroyed our Valentine’s Day show in February. They will also destroy the Echo tomorrow. Singer Honor Titus speaks now on puke, cops, jail, jazz, yuppies and Cyndi Lauper. This interview by Chris Ziegler.
BLONDE REDHEAD “NOT GETTING THERE”
June 3rd, 2011 · No Comments
Blonde Redhead feels like a motorcycle ride through the city wearing shorts at night and the wind whips your hair. “Not Getting There” has that in check, with more beats than guitars and it’s cool. Put on your sunglasses. Download: Blonde Redhead “Not Getting There” See Blonde Redhead on 7/1 at Echoplex or 7/2 at [...]
FOOL’S GOLD “STREET CLOTHES”
May 26th, 2011 · No Comments
Fool’s Gold goes quite poppy with “Street Clothes,” the first single off its upcoming August 16 release, Leave No Trace. The beginning of the track threw us off a little and we began to fear change—Fool’s Gold, have you changed? Now you are 5 and you’re making different sounds. Oy vey. …but once the instrumental [...]
TOKIMONSTA: DRAW FROM THE OPPOSITES
May 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Tokimonsta is a piano-student-turned-producer who makes beats for Brainfeeder. Her new Creature Dreams EP is out now and fans of her All City and Art Union releases will be happy to know that she picks up where she left off. Toki speaks now about girls, touring, and the danger of knowing too much. This interview by Kristina Benson.
JUDGMENT DAY MIXTAPE
May 21st, 2011 · 7 Comments
A Judgment Day Mixtape for the end of the world
GRASS WIDOW: I’M NOT A DUDE NOW
May 19th, 2011 · No Comments
With Grass Widow, it could quite possibly be love at first listen. That is, if you’re into a Kinks-meets-Neo Boys inspired sort of thing. Which you should be. Hannah, Lily, and Raven talk to us about not being dudes, their thrift store audio collages, and an obsessive-compulsive desire to take pictures of everything they bring on tour. They play tonight at Psycho Beach Party. This interview by Chelsea Green.
