Escort plays to Purple Rain tonite in Prospect Park, BK.
06 August 2009
Something super sweet to see
Nicole Atkins has been on every late-night show you used to watch.
But I mean it, and I've seen her. Find her and listen.
She plays at The Bell House, Thursday goddamn August 6th.
That's right now! I'll be there.
But I mean it, and I've seen her. Find her and listen.
She plays at The Bell House, Thursday goddamn August 6th.
That's right now! I'll be there.
04 August 2009
the cave of the day
This is Nick Cave. I can barely spell his name without quivering.
He's my favorite speaker of words. Lyrically. And he knows no other way.
AND LEST WE FORGET: shhh it's a secret.
He's my favorite speaker of words. Lyrically. And he knows no other way.
AND LEST WE FORGET: shhh it's a secret.
03 August 2009
Nice weather for ducks of the Day
Shuggie; you should know goddamn you. And the Lemon Jelly; well, you are here to learn.
This is the digiographic-Jesus original version... sans Shuggie.
Awe, I get it. He's in a paint-by-number purgatory. Lovely.
This is the digiographic-Jesus original version... sans Shuggie.
Awe, I get it. He's in a paint-by-number purgatory. Lovely.
And another goddamn Aussie gem
Spiderbait... #1 hit from 1996:
Amazing cover of a tune Leadbelly crafted in the 1930's.
The wiki tale of Spiderbait.
A 1992 cover of the English comedians, The Goodies: RUN; fancy a peek.
And a damn shame the embed code is disabled for this next one. So do yourself a favor and follow this link for a 1995 Spiderbait original video... MONTY.
Click it! There's robots!! Promise.
Spiderbait - Buy Me A Pony - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.
Amazing cover of a tune Leadbelly crafted in the 1930's.
The wiki tale of Spiderbait.
A 1992 cover of the English comedians, The Goodies: RUN; fancy a peek.
And a damn shame the embed code is disabled for this next one. So do yourself a favor and follow this link for a 1995 Spiderbait original video... MONTY.
Click it! There's robots!! Promise.
31 July 2009
BONUS OF THE DAY
Mark yourself busy busy on August 14th ~ River to River @ South Street Seaport.
It's a free education. Be School'd.
SVIIB.
It's a free education. Be School'd.
SVIIB.
Seahell of the Day
Dan Deacon's spoken word meets Liam Lynch's animation.
Deacon takes the stage Sunday, Sunday, Sunday with Deerhunter and No Age at The Pool Parties. It's FREE.
He grood:
Deacon takes the stage Sunday, Sunday, Sunday with Deerhunter and No Age at The Pool Parties. It's FREE.
He grood:
30 July 2009
29 July 2009
Indiana of the day
These three ~ of the best labels in the country ~ reside in Bloomington, IN.
It all began in 1996 when brothers Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle and Jonathan Cargill founded Secretly Canadian upon their release of a re-issue June Panic album. Weddle eventually left to form his own label, Family Vineyard.
Secretly Canadian:
~ Antony and the Johnsons
~ BLK JKS
~ Catfish Haven
~ Damien Jurado
~ Danielson
~ The Earlies
~ Foreign Born
~ I love you but I've chosen darkness
~ The Impossible Shapes
~ Jens Lekman
~ Magnolia Electric Co.
~ Throw Me the Statue
Also in 1996, Jagjaguwar was founded in Charlottesville, VA, on a theory that label-affiliation would better the release of founder's Darius Van Arman's band The Curious Digit. Unbeknownst that he would ever continue to sign more and more bands, a stable of artists were signed and compiled until 1999 when Van Arman partnered with Chris Swanson of the aforementioned label. Bringing us back to Indiana.
Despite having a distinctly differing arsenals of artists, Jagjaguwar packed up shop and moved HQ to Bloomington to share offices and staff with Secretly Canadian.
Jagjaguwar; name formed from D&D name-generating program.
~ Bon Iver
~ Dinosaur Jr.
~ Daniel Johnston
~ Ladyhawke
~ Lightning Dust
~ Oakley Hall
~ Okkervil River
~ Oneida
~ Parts & Labor
~ Pink Mountaintops
~ Pterodactyl
~ Spokane
~ Sunset Rubdown
In 2007, with former label manager for Misra Records, Phil Waldorf, the crew behind Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar announce a third sister label, Dead Oceans Records. Waldorf has remained in Austin, TX acting as A/R guy while offices have now joined forces in Bloomington. I have heard there are good-things-music in Austin. Well played.
Dead Oceans; Not certain its namesake but, what i learned. Sad, but true.
~ Akron/Family
~ Bishop Allen
~ Califone
~ Dirty Projectors
~ Evangelicals
~ John Vanderslice
~ Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
~ Phosphorescent
~ White Hinterland
So... if you ever wonder while visiting the TOUR page on bands websites why they're stopping in Bloomington, Indiana, this is the reason. Gotta press the palms of your peoples.
The featured artist of the day is Catfish Haven. Because, well, the video looks like it was actually shot in B-town... in a house my friend used to live in while in college. Seriously.
They're playing on Sunday night at The Bell House, $5. Monday night at Piano's, $8.
It all began in 1996 when brothers Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle and Jonathan Cargill founded Secretly Canadian upon their release of a re-issue June Panic album. Weddle eventually left to form his own label, Family Vineyard.
Secretly Canadian:
~ Antony and the Johnsons
~ BLK JKS
~ Catfish Haven
~ Damien Jurado
~ Danielson
~ The Earlies
~ Foreign Born
~ I love you but I've chosen darkness
~ The Impossible Shapes
~ Jens Lekman
~ Magnolia Electric Co.
~ Throw Me the Statue
Also in 1996, Jagjaguwar was founded in Charlottesville, VA, on a theory that label-affiliation would better the release of founder's Darius Van Arman's band The Curious Digit. Unbeknownst that he would ever continue to sign more and more bands, a stable of artists were signed and compiled until 1999 when Van Arman partnered with Chris Swanson of the aforementioned label. Bringing us back to Indiana.
Despite having a distinctly differing arsenals of artists, Jagjaguwar packed up shop and moved HQ to Bloomington to share offices and staff with Secretly Canadian.
Jagjaguwar; name formed from D&D name-generating program.
~ Bon Iver
~ Dinosaur Jr.
~ Daniel Johnston
~ Ladyhawke
~ Lightning Dust
~ Oakley Hall
~ Okkervil River
~ Oneida
~ Parts & Labor
~ Pink Mountaintops
~ Pterodactyl
~ Spokane
~ Sunset Rubdown
In 2007, with former label manager for Misra Records, Phil Waldorf, the crew behind Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar announce a third sister label, Dead Oceans Records. Waldorf has remained in Austin, TX acting as A/R guy while offices have now joined forces in Bloomington. I have heard there are good-things-music in Austin. Well played.
Dead Oceans; Not certain its namesake but, what i learned. Sad, but true.
~ Akron/Family
~ Bishop Allen
~ Califone
~ Dirty Projectors
~ Evangelicals
~ John Vanderslice
~ Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
~ Phosphorescent
~ White Hinterland
So... if you ever wonder while visiting the TOUR page on bands websites why they're stopping in Bloomington, Indiana, this is the reason. Gotta press the palms of your peoples.
The featured artist of the day is Catfish Haven. Because, well, the video looks like it was actually shot in B-town... in a house my friend used to live in while in college. Seriously.
They're playing on Sunday night at The Bell House, $5. Monday night at Piano's, $8.
28 July 2009
Major Lazer of the Day
The latest installation of Diplo and Switch's project ~ Major Lazer ~ gives us what we were promised... M.I.A.
Here's a little write-up from Pitchfork and here's the link to download Keep Watch Vol. X: Major Lazer.
Fuck yeah.
Together again... sometime last year
Formed in Chapel Hill, NC ~ in 1990 ~ POLVO originally signed with Merge Records and defined the math rock genre. With their surrealist lyrics, dissonant guitar harmonies and their driving rhythms, they were critically acclaimed from the get.go despite the accusations of performing under the influence of failing to tune their instruments properly.
vid from 1993 album ~ Today's Active Lifestyles ~
Since disbanding in 1998, Polvo reunited for the 2008 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona; they resigned with Merge, entered the Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, NC in March and plan to release their first album in over a decade on September, 8th.
From the new album ~ In Prism ~ this song is tops: Beggar's Bowl.
They play FREE at South Street Seaport on Friday night. That's this week!
vid from 1993 album ~ Today's Active Lifestyles ~
Since disbanding in 1998, Polvo reunited for the 2008 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona; they resigned with Merge, entered the Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, NC in March and plan to release their first album in over a decade on September, 8th.
From the new album ~ In Prism ~ this song is tops: Beggar's Bowl.
They play FREE at South Street Seaport on Friday night. That's this week!
27 July 2009
Legacy of the day
TRON. 28 years later...
Jeff Bridges will reprise the super--streaking neon role of Kevin Flynn while Daft Punk will be providing the soundtrack. Well played; the French duo know something about the vid scoring. All of the videos from their 2001 album Discovery combine for an intergallactic anime adventure, just the way the 80's would have had it. Corny as hell.
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem...
Jeff Bridges will reprise the super--streaking neon role of Kevin Flynn while Daft Punk will be providing the soundtrack. Well played; the French duo know something about the vid scoring. All of the videos from their 2001 album Discovery combine for an intergallactic anime adventure, just the way the 80's would have had it. Corny as hell.
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem...
23 July 2009
Go down that hole
Absolutely cannot wait for this. March fifth, twenty-ten...
Director: Tim Burton
Alice: some 10 yr old Aussie chick
The Mad Hatter: Johnny Depp
The Caterpillar: Alan Rickman
The Cheshire Cat: Stephen Fry
Red Queen: Tim Burton's wife
White Queen: Anne Hathaway
The Knave of Hearts: Crispin Glover
From 1982... narrated by Vincent Price.
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