Monthly Archives: November 2011
New Music | Plants & Animals – Lightshow
Plants & Animals – Lightshow Plants and Animals’ new album, The End of That, hits next year in February, but we’re lucky to get to hear a new track off the Montreal trio’s album. Lead single, “Lightshow,” deploys a more … Continue reading
New Music | Young Man – Then & Now (alt)
Young Man – Then-and-Now Young Man, the project of singer-songwriter and producer Colin Caulfield, is set to tour the southeast with Givers. Young Man is releasing this alternate take to a track off their Ideas of Distance. The seven minute track … Continue reading
Video | Guards – I See It Coming
Couldn’t resist reposting something from Yours Truly, they are always killing it with some of the most gorgeous recordings visually, and sonically and this one doesn’t let them down. The Richie Follin headed band, Guards, who recorded a fantastic EP … Continue reading
New Music | Andrew Combs – Dark End of the Street
Andrew Combs – Dark End of the Street I love music discovery, though I’m not a huge fan of the Pandoras of the world, music discovery through word of mouth is extremely powerful for me. I love getting recommendations from … Continue reading
New Music | Sharon Van Etten – Serpents
Sharon Van Etten – Serpents Sometime in early 2012 we’ll be delighted with a new record from Brooklyn songstress, Sharon Van Etten. Our first experience with the music from the record comes in the newly released track “Serpents.” Serpents is … Continue reading
New Music | Saint Motel – At Least I Have Nothing
Saint Motel – At Least I Have Nothing I’ve been loving this single from Saint Motel, but have had trouble putting words together. So bear with me here as I try to elucidate my enjoyment. Saint Motel has released this … Continue reading
Win Tickets to Matt & Kim @ the House of Blues (12/9)
App loading… I thought it’d be worth it to see how interested all my local readers are in seeing another show on me. I’ve arranged a couple of tickets to see Matt & Kim and would love to give them … Continue reading
New Music | Yellow Ostrich – ‘Til I Disappear
Yellow Ostrich – ‘Til I Disappear Check out this unreleased track now surfacing. ”Til I Disapppear,” surfaced as a bonus track today. This comes after Yellow Ostrich re-released the Mistress on Barsuk earlier this year. What’s great about this track is … Continue reading
New Music | Electric Flower – Circles
Electric Flower – Circles In 2006,Josh Garza and Imaad Wasif met while trapped in an elevator in London’s BBC Studios. Regardless of how unbelievable that actually is, the two met three years later again and laid down this epic six … Continue reading
Review | Kris Orlowski – Warsaw EP
Way You Are – Kris Orlowski Seattle-based Kris Orlowski is back with another set of great folk pop songs. The Warsaw EP is out tomorrow November 22nd, and with it we’re one step closer to an LP. That’s how it … Continue reading
Review | Exitmusic and Phantogram at the Royale
Exitmusic – The Sea Phantogram – Don’t Move The house was packed early Saturday night as Exitmusic and Phantogram hit Boston with some bass-heavy sets at the Royale. Both electro rock boy-girl duos from New York, they suprisingly brought different … Continue reading
Video | Feist – How Come You Never Go There
Definitely one of my top albums this year, Feist’s Metals is full of great songs that are both catchy, dark and a bit fantastical. Feist just released the first video off the album, for her single How Come You Never … Continue reading
Tonight | ExitMusic and Phantogram at the Royale
Exitmusic – The Sea Phantogram – Don’t Move It’s gonna be a good night for indie electro rock tonight in Boston. Exitmusic and Phantogram are playing tonight at the Royale. Exitmusic, a project by friends Aleksa Palladino and Devon Church, … Continue reading
New Music | Monument Valley – Dear John Letters
The melancholy of the fall’s grey days can bring on seasonal-affective disorders… so too can a melancholic song such as Monument Valley’s “Dear John Letters.” The absurdly delicate feel of this song and the idea of the unwillingness to face … Continue reading
Tonight! Deer Tick with The Felice Brothers
Deer Tick – Miss K. Fresh off the release of Divine Providence, Rhode Island based boozy rockers Deer Tick will be playing a sold out show here in Boston to crowds of Tick heads dying to hear some their favorite … Continue reading