It's no secret that we love us some Spoon around these parts, so when we discovered that the band had visited the awesome folks at Blogotheque and delivered takes on three of their awesome tunes, we were more than a little stoked. By more than a little, of course, we mean completely, because these tracks are totally killer.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Spoon Delivers Awesomeness To Blogotheque
Friday, January 28, 2011
Suuns Played Shea Stadium - Pictures, Review
Wednesday night we braved the elements and made our way to Shea Stadium's new location to see Suuns at one of their three New York headline dates. It was snowy, it was hell getting there, and it was nuts getting home, but it was worth it. We had seen Suuns before in an opening slot, but as headliners, it's a whole other ballgame. The band was blistering with energy, and their rapidfire set was everything we could hope for as fans of their record.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Bright Eyes - "Haile Selassie"
Flaming Lips Bring Zaireeka To Phones
Sure, for some of you, the exciting news might be that the Flaming Lips have decided to release one single a month over the next year, in an effort to keep things fresh and creative. Don't get us wrong, that's great news. But even more exciting for us is that the band has decided to release their epic 4-CD syncro-play masterpiece Zaireeka for mobile phones!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wilco Adds December Jeff Tweedy Show To 'Roadcase'
Monday, January 24, 2011
Toro Y Moi Played Mercury Lounge - Pictures, Video, And Review
Last Wendesday we stopped in at Mercury Lounge and managed to catch Toro Y Moi for an early set at one of the city's most intimate rooms. Given that their April dates will see the band at the considerably larger Music Hall Of Williamsburg and Bowery Ballroom, it was really a treat to get to see them one last time in a truly clubby spot. Obviously we weren't alone in our opinion, as the room was packed, and the show sold out from the get-go.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Grand Lake Pre-Tour Videos Surface On The Eve Of SF Gig
We already mentioned Grand Lake's gig tonight with Jake Mann, but just in case you needed a reminder: The combined awesomeness of the two will be descending on San Francisco at the Bottom Of The Hill tonight to celebrate the release of Mann's new CD. Put lightly: you'd be very foolish not to attend, and we don't suffer fools lightly, mmmkay?
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit Plots Return To US
J. Mascis and Kurt Vile Coming To Music Hall Of Williamsburg In March
Friday, March 11 – Toronto, ONT – The Great Hall (Canadian Music Fest)
Tuesday, March 22 – Battleboro, VT – Headroom Stages
Wednesday, March 23 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
Thursday, March 24 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Friday, March 25 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Saturday, March 26 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Wednesday, March 30 – Cleveland Hts, OH – Grog Shop
Thursday, March 31 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
Friday, April 01 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Saturday, April 02 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
Thursday, April 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Friday, April 08 – Athens, GA – Melting Point
Saturday, April 09 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
Sunday, April 10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Broken Social Scene T5 Show Tonight To Be Webcast AT 9 PM EST
Crooked Fingers Coming To Brooklyn, Archers Of Loaf Reunited (Video)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Fatboy Slim - "Song For Shelter"
Friday, January 14, 2011
Jake Mann and Grand Lake coming to Bottom Of The Hill Next Week
Crossbill Records has been snagging some serious notoriety with Sea Of Bees, who we managed to catch (and dig) last summer in New York. Given that, when word came up that the label's next release was on tap from Jake Mann And The Upper Hand, we were paying attention.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Toro Y Moi Have New Record On Tap For February
Yesterday, in our utter excitement about Toro Y Moi's upcoming live dates for the spring, we managed to completely overlook that the band has a sicktastic new record, entitled Underneath The Pine, on tap for February. If the first track ("Still Sound", below) is any indication, the record's going to be even dancier than Causers Of This, which we're guessing will leave most fans pretty damned satisfied. Needless to say, those live dates? Yup: now we're even more stoked.
Jason Collett Delivers Daytrotter Sessions
Accompanied by Arts & Crafts compadres Zeus, Jason Collett made some recordings at the Daytrotter studios a while back, and they've finally seen the light of day. True to form, Collett delivers a set that's straight-ahead rock and roll that's both engaging, and artfully subtle in its delivery. All three tracks are fantastic, and we've snagged one for you to taste below. Head to Daytrotter now to grab the rest!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Toro Y Moi Coming To Mercury Lounge Next Week, Bowery In April
Monday, January 10, 2011
Elton John - "Sugar On Floor"
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Spoon Drops Demo For "Is Love Forever?" - mp3
Friday, January 7, 2011
Kurt Vile Has New Record On Tap For March, Drops Preview Tracks
We love Kurt Vile. Ever since he delivered the fantastically amazing God Is Saying This To You..., we have held him in unassailably high esteem. Which is why, when he was signed to the venerable Matador Records, we were all that much more excited that the world at large would be educated as to his awesomeness.
The Walkmen Played Letterman - Video
Last night The Walkmen stopped in at David Letterman and delivered a killer version of Lisbon's lead track, "Juveniles". Not only did the band nail it, but (much like in December at T5) Hamilton Leithauser's voice was seriously in top notch form. No doubt, Lisbon, is a record that takes a while to own you, but if the band keeps putting it on stage like this, it's got a long way to go before it gets worn out. If you haven't heard it, get on it. Now.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Florence And The Machine: "Dog Days Are Over"
There are some blogs that are dead set on bringing you the very latest, for fear that you might be (no! for shame!) caught with an mp3 dating all the way back to 2009. This is not one of those blogs. Rather, we're the sort of folks who clumsily stumble into our musical obsessions, and when we do they run deep. "Run deep" as in to the point of playing the same track over and over, annoying our friends, and generally wearing an artist thin? Yes, that sort of run deep. Never mind when the track came out, or who else likes it. We're obsessed. Case in point: Florence and The Machine.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Suuns Coming To Mercury Lounge And Rock Shop In January
Suuns East Coast Dates Winter 2010
JAN 20 Quebec, CA Quebec City, Qc, CANADA
JAN 23 Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont, US
JAN 25 The Rock Shop Brooklyn, NY
JAN 26 Shea Stadium New York, NY 11206
JAN 27 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
JAN 28 Funk N Waffles Syracuse, New York , US
JAN 29 Lee's Palace W/The Besnard Lakes Toronto, ON, CANADA
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Spoon Drops Demo For "Mystery Zone"
Last month, Spoon gave the world a holiday treat with a CD comp of their ever-growing list of free bonus tracks from the band's web site. We snagged the disc (which is fab, btw), and foolishly figured that would be it from the band until the new year. Well, we couldn't have been more wrong!
Monday, January 3, 2011
White Rabbits Plot Winter East Coast Tour
02/23/11 Hoboken, NJ -Maxwell’s
02/24/11 Boston, MA - Paradise
02/25/11 Williamstown, MA - Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
02/26/11 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
02/27/11 Washington D.C. - Rock and Roll Hotel