Category Archives: Sights & Sounds
Sounds Abound: Kurt Vile – “In My Time”
Last month, Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Kurt Vile released his latest and, I would argue, strongest single: “In My TIme.” Give the song a listen and, if you feel the need, pick the 7″ up via Matador Records today. Continue reading
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Sounds Abound: The Decemberists – “Down By The Water”
The season rubs me wrong. The summer swells anon. So knock me down, tear me up.
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Sounds Abound: Daniel Martin Moore – “Dark Road”
Tomorrow the sun may be shining, although it is cloudy today.
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Sounds Abound: Sufjan Stevens – “I Walked”
Boy has there been a lot of activity on the Sufjan-front within the past week. First came the surprise All Delighted People EP, followed by the announcement of a forthcoming LP, and now we actually have a preview track from the The Age of Adz. Continue reading
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Album (p)Review: Wolf Parade – Expo 86
So, Wolf Parade’s latest LP, Expo 86, came out a few weeks ago and it’s fantastic (read: every bit as solid as Apologies to the Queen Mary). Continue reading
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Video Kills: Magnolia Mountain – “Hellbound Train”
Last month, the Cincinnati-based Americana outfit Magnolia Mountain released their second full-length, the pretty much massive Redbird Green, following up on the promise of 2009′s solid debut effort Nothing As It Was. Redbird Green features the cream of Cincinnati’s folk and roots-rock crop; members of The Tillers, The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars, The Kentucky Struts, The Joneses, and Lagniappe help flesh out the album’s 17 tracks. I’m waiting for the album to arrive on vinyl before giving it a formal review, but here’s the video for album’s penultimate track “Hellbound Train” to tide us both over. Continue reading
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Video Kills: Blitzen Trapper – “Taking It Easy Too Long” (new song)
Releasing an album as brilliant as Destroyer of the Void would be enough for most bands, but not the freakishly prolific and consistently excellent Blitzen Trapper. Earlier this week, Trapper-frontman Eric Earley debuted the new track “Taking It Easy Too Long” at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out the video, courtesy of Okeastron, and check back on for our formal review of Destroyer of the Void. Continue reading
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Video Kills: Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “Hombre Sencillo”
As first reported back in March, The Grassroots Record Company and the dudes and dudettes behind (((folkYEAH!))) recently put together an excellent tribute to Graham Nash’s seminal 1971 solo LP, Songs for Beginners. Bonnie “Prince” Billy scored what might just be the highlight of the album with his re-imagining of the song “Simple Man,” which has now been transformed into a lovely video by Britt Govea and Brian Ziffer. Don’t believe me? Well, then watch the video and judge for yourself. Continue reading
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Video Kills: Bad Veins – “Falling Tide”
Yesterday, anthemic indie-rockers Bad Veins released the official video for “Falling Tide,” one of the standout tracks from their 2009 debut LP.
Directed by BV’s own Benjamin Davis, along with Yusef Quotah and the PROJECTMILL crew, the video comes hot on the heels of the band’s Outliers EP (released on June 15th). As the name implies, Outliers features a quartet of tracks that didn’t make the band’ debut for one reason or another. It’s easy to see why most of these low key tracks were left on the cutting room floor, with the one notable exception being live standout “Fake Baby,” which finally gets the full production it deserves as the lead track on this odds-and-ends collection. Continue reading
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Sounds Abound: Arcade Fire’s Gonna Make a Record in the Month of May
Arcade Fire’s Gonna Make a Record in the Month of May Continue reading
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