Butcher The Bar – Bobby Manchester-based artist Butcher The Bar (aka Joel Nicholson) just announced his first new material in three years in the form of sophomore LP, For Each A Future Tethered, set for release via Morr Music on June 21. Echoing the earnest songwriting of and vocal stylings of Nick Drake and Elliot Smith Butcher The Bar’s ‘Bobby‘ is a warm sounding indie folk song with that quiet whisper vocal that creates a sort of intimacy that is totally entrancing. Butcher the Bar on Facebook
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Home Is Not Places I’ve been trying to write this review for what feels like a month, seeing the name of the post I keep saying to myself, ‘Gotta write that, people need to know’ and every time I open it up and listen to the album I get lost in the music. So the beginning of the story is I first had the opportunity to listen to Apache Relay almost a year ago. I had received a tip about the band, inquired and actually had their single ‘Home is Not Places’ that actually got lost in the shuffle that…
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So happy to hear and let everyone know that Dawes will be releasing their new album June 7th. The album, entitled Nothing is Wrong will be the follow up to their fantastic North Hills album which was out 2 years ago. They released this song ‘If I Wanted Someone’ which if you’ve been to any of their shows over the past 8 months or so you’ve probably heard it. It features gorgeous gang chorus’ a very ‘petty’ guitar riff, a wandering Goldsmith guitar solo and per usual some really great songwriting.
One of my absolute favorite bands out there, they are just so fantastic and I’m near jumping out of my seat at hearing the first recording of this track.
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You need to see this band live. Period. And they are making it easy…
Leave a CommentParts & Labor just released a video for their track ‘Echo Chamber’ off of their newest album Constant Future (Jagjaguwar). The stop motion effect on the video works perfectly with their experiment noise rock sound. More Parts & Labor Web | Facebook | @parts_and_labor
Leave a CommentCheck out a fantastic live recording of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing ‘Up From Below’ somewhere on the Yucatan.
Leave a CommentEscape Tonight Tales that I Tell Los Angeles’ He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister is no ordinary folk band. They have such a great eclectic sound, that ranges from psychedelic to jazz to country to swing. They recently released a new single ‘Escape Tonight’ which is available on their website for free. For our readers in the Los Angeles area, HMBSMS will be headlining a May residency at The Satellite(formerly Spaceland) in Silverlake, California, beginning May 2, 2011. Special guests for the residency include Jenny O, Cowboy & Indian, Soko, Mia Doi Todd, DJ: Ana Calderon, The Rag Dolls (burlesque troupe), Sweaters, Pleasure Circus, Harper Simon, Restavrant, Caught A Ghost, Black…
Leave a CommentJohn Vanderslice and the Magik*Magik Orchestra “Overcoat” from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
NPR premiered the live video of John Vanderslice’s “Overcoat” from the White Wilderness recording sessions. JV, Minna Choi and her Magik*Magik Orchestra’s were filmed by Yours Truly at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Vanderslice will be taking to the streets as he goes on an extensive tour, taking with him Damien Jurado in support of the album
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Leave a CommentSpeak Plainly Diana Shots from Joe Pug with Strand of Oaks from last night. Joe Pug was totally amazing as always and he’s a lot of fun to photograph.
Leave a CommentThe Fort Frances – Falling Down Check out the gorgeous video of The Fort Frances’ ‘Cities in Dust’ off their album ‘The Atlas.’ Their album is available for the exchange of an email, and it is entirely worth it. Plain and Simple. Check out their video; download their album here.
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