New Music Tuesday!
It's been a few weeks since i've anticipated any of the new releases, but today is a day worth getting excited about because it is a BIG day. The Mynabirds, Avi Buffalo, Jesse Malin & St. Mark's Social, and Gogol Bordello. Whew!
We featured both The Mynabirds and Avi Buffalo in our SXSW round-up, and both are definitely worth your time. Jesse Malin is back with a new band, and if you don't know who he is, it's about time you learned. He's completely underrated and amazing. Gogol Bordello's new release is also amazing, but what else would we expect of a live album from one of the most energetic bands on the planet?
Now go, listen. You have no excuse not to indulge in some great new releases.
Free album streams:
The Mynabirds, What We Lose in the Fire, We Gain in the Flood, here.
Avi Buffalo's self-titled debut. Find it here.
Jesse Malin and St. Mark's Social- sadly not a full stream, but check it out anyway.
Gogol Bordello's Trans-Continental Hustle is here.
We featured both The Mynabirds and Avi Buffalo in our SXSW round-up, and both are definitely worth your time. Jesse Malin is back with a new band, and if you don't know who he is, it's about time you learned. He's completely underrated and amazing. Gogol Bordello's new release is also amazing, but what else would we expect of a live album from one of the most energetic bands on the planet?
Now go, listen. You have no excuse not to indulge in some great new releases.
Free album streams:
The Mynabirds, What We Lose in the Fire, We Gain in the Flood, here.
Avi Buffalo's self-titled debut. Find it here.
Jesse Malin and St. Mark's Social- sadly not a full stream, but check it out anyway.
Gogol Bordello's Trans-Continental Hustle is here.
The Streets on Fire - Hot Weekend
I literally am incapable of listening to anything but this record by Chicago locals The Streets on Fire. It's called 'Hot Weekend' and if you're a fan of vaguely noisy, vaguely ambling and vaguely terrifying yet accessible rock'n'roll in the vein of Big Black, Scratch Acid and Slint then do yourself a favor and cruise on over to their myspace page and listen. If you don't end up digging it so much that you've played it through completely two or three times, then I'll buy you a beer. A cheap one. This is one of those records whose complexities are only fully appreciated upon several subsequent spins, however, it's music with a poppy enough foundation that I feel just about anyone could easily pick it up and enjoy.
Go!
The Weather Machines
South Dakota doesn't strike me as having much to offer- but they do have The Weather Machines. Or, did, rather, as the band is currently on hiatus.
No bother though, you can still enjoy the poppy goodness of Jason Ward and company.
The Weather Machines - Modern Text On Love
The Weather Machines | MySpace Music Videos
No bother though, you can still enjoy the poppy goodness of Jason Ward and company.
The Weather Machines - Modern Text On Love
The Weather Machines | MySpace Music Videos
Mos Dub
Max Tannone did it again! The deliriously talented producer behind Jaydiohead has crafted another smash. This time he's serving up a hot slab of genius mashup awesome in the form of Mos Dub; classic dub/ska/reggae tracks backing up Mos Def's lyrical flow. After showing it to fans of Jamaican music, hip hop fans, rock'n'roll fans and well, people with a slight tendency to enjoy music, the consensus is clear; this project is 100% excellent.
He's once again managed to make two disparate, unrelated and seemingly irreconcilable sounds come together and merge into something greater than the sum of it's parts. This mashup is also something new; a unique statement using Mos Def's words and delivery and essentially, Jamaica's attitude and vibe to create a musical tapestry that is both instantly appealing to almost anyone, and deep and complex enough to satisfy over-analytical geeks and record store crate-divers. It definitely sounds as if it were recorded at one time by a combined, unified effort of like-minded artists and musicians and that is truly where the ultimate success of a good mashup lies; can the producer create and sustain something intentional and true out of what amounts to musical spare parts?
The answer is a resounding "Fuck Yeah." Enjoy the first track here and then go listen to AND download the rest!
Mos Dub - 01 - Johnny Too BeefbyMax Tannone
He's once again managed to make two disparate, unrelated and seemingly irreconcilable sounds come together and merge into something greater than the sum of it's parts. This mashup is also something new; a unique statement using Mos Def's words and delivery and essentially, Jamaica's attitude and vibe to create a musical tapestry that is both instantly appealing to almost anyone, and deep and complex enough to satisfy over-analytical geeks and record store crate-divers. It definitely sounds as if it were recorded at one time by a combined, unified effort of like-minded artists and musicians and that is truly where the ultimate success of a good mashup lies; can the producer create and sustain something intentional and true out of what amounts to musical spare parts?
The answer is a resounding "Fuck Yeah." Enjoy the first track here and then go listen to AND download the rest!
Mos Dub - 01 - Johnny Too BeefbyMax Tannone
Band of Skulls and John and Jehn cover "Sympathy For the Devil" live on french tv
This is fucking righteous. A song so epic that it takes 2 bands to do it justice. And boy do they:
BAND OF SKULLS / JOHN & JEHN : Sympathy for the devil - MYTARATATA.COM
TARATATA N°344 (Tour. le 12/01/2010 / Diff. France 4 le 17/03/10 & France 2 le 19/03/10)
TARATATA N°344 (Tour. le 12/01/2010 / Diff. France 4 le 17/03/10 & France 2 le 19/03/10)
Mots-clés : bande of skulls band of skull band skulls band skull skulls john and jehn john jehn john jehn sympathy for the devil sympathy for the devil the devil sympathy the devil 344 pop rock
Video de mytaratata
Strange Boys
My friend just sent me this, Austin's Strange Boys "Be Brave". All I can say is "Wow!"
It's raw, soulful garage rock at it's best.
It's raw, soulful garage rock at it's best.
Record Store Day!
Tomorrow is Record Store Day!
Independent record stores across the country will be hosting fun events with live music and other surprises. In support of Record Store Day, many bands are offering limited release items available only at independent retailers.
A few releases that I am excited about:
Bon Iver/ Peter Gabriel- "Come Talk to Me"/"Flume" 7 in.
Gogol Bordello- "We Comin Rougher"/"Transcontinental Hustle" 7 in.
Hold Steady- Heaven is Wherever: Hand screenprinted vinyl- release of 600
Muse- "Exogenesis" Symphony 7 in.
REM- Chronic Town EP, blue vinyl
Get the full list here.
If you don't already have plans to join in the festivities, I suggest you make them now. Go here to find all of the events in your area and support your local, independent record store!
Independent record stores across the country will be hosting fun events with live music and other surprises. In support of Record Store Day, many bands are offering limited release items available only at independent retailers.
A few releases that I am excited about:
Bon Iver/ Peter Gabriel- "Come Talk to Me"/"Flume" 7 in.
Gogol Bordello- "We Comin Rougher"/"Transcontinental Hustle" 7 in.
Hold Steady- Heaven is Wherever: Hand screenprinted vinyl- release of 600
Muse- "Exogenesis" Symphony 7 in.
REM- Chronic Town EP, blue vinyl
Get the full list here.
If you don't already have plans to join in the festivities, I suggest you make them now. Go here to find all of the events in your area and support your local, independent record store!
Bad Rabbits
I can't do any better than the bio at last.fm
Boston’s Bad Rabbits is a unique mix of power and Soul with the definite propensity to explode on stage. They are the surprising combination of New Jack Swing and late 80s/early 90s dance with a hard, hybrid edge—the combined swagger of prince with the intensity of Bad Brains.
The innovative genre is called New Crack Swing, a lively twist on an era they were genuinely influenced by, and perhaps only Dua Boakye has the vocals and presence to pull it off. He has that raw Soul that goes back to Sly and the Family Stone, a rare and unstoppable talent; uncanny, as well, when matched with his ability to sing as hard as any rocker today.
You can download their EP Stickup Kids free and stream the EP here
Boston’s Bad Rabbits is a unique mix of power and Soul with the definite propensity to explode on stage. They are the surprising combination of New Jack Swing and late 80s/early 90s dance with a hard, hybrid edge—the combined swagger of prince with the intensity of Bad Brains.
The innovative genre is called New Crack Swing, a lively twist on an era they were genuinely influenced by, and perhaps only Dua Boakye has the vocals and presence to pull it off. He has that raw Soul that goes back to Sly and the Family Stone, a rare and unstoppable talent; uncanny, as well, when matched with his ability to sing as hard as any rocker today.
You can download their EP Stickup Kids free and stream the EP here
Live- Muse with Silversun Pickups- 04/09 at US Airways Arena
I admit to having a habit of saying "Best show ever!" about a lot of shows, but this one tops them all. Seriously, the only thing I can compare it to is seeing Pink Floyd live in 1994. The sound was excellent for an arena show, the lights and effects were stunning without being overbearing, and the energy was palpable. Every song was perfect, the set was over two hours long, and I left the venue feeling a little giddy.
Rather than write a trite and factually inaccurate review full of grammatical errors- azcentral.com already did this- the pictures can speak for themselves. They aren't the best quality, but I think you'll get the idea.
Silversun Pickups
Muse- opening sequence
More after the jump.
Rather than write a trite and factually inaccurate review full of grammatical errors- azcentral.com already did this- the pictures can speak for themselves. They aren't the best quality, but I think you'll get the idea.
Silversun Pickups
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| From Muse |
Muse- opening sequence
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| From Muse |
More after the jump.
The New Messengers
Sometimes you stumble across a band when you're in a bathroom at a bar. This was one of those times. Last Sunday at Cole's during Cinema Minima I saw a poster for The New Messengers and really decided that I liked their name and that I needed to check them out. I typed them into Google on my phone and went back to watching "Raising Arizona." Fast forward almost a week and I'm finally checking out these Chicago locals. Well, I'm happy to report that I am definitely digging their low key, lo-fi, approachable, and unpretentious indie rock. Give 'em a listen here:
Here's their site, standout tracks include all of them. Go!
Here's their site, standout tracks include all of them. Go!
Free Energy
Har Mar Superstar covered "Something in Common" at his Chicago show a few nights ago and then posted the video. Thanks, Har Mar, for turning me on to this great band.
If you like laid back friendly rock, check them out:
"Free Energy" from Free Energy on Vimeo.
More music after the jump.
If you like laid back friendly rock, check them out:
"Free Energy" from Free Energy on Vimeo.
More music after the jump.
Do do do do do
In honor of the absence of our smitten, starry-eyed, love-struck contributor.
J.Paul, this one's for you.
J.Paul, this one's for you.
Janelle Monae- Tightrope
Janelle Monae rocks. She's sassy, has killer style, and an incredible voice. I think i'd like to be her when I grow up. I first heard about her in 2007, when her Metropolis EP was released. Metropolis is five songs of pure awesome, and i've been waiting impatiently for a full length album since then. Finally, after three years, The Archandroid will be released on May 18. Since that's still too far away for my liking, this video will have to do.
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