Your Listening Pleasure
New music from Sun Kil Moon, M83 and Jaime Lidell.
Sun Kil Moon – Moorestown - Forget emo – Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek (formerly the Red House Painters) writes the most desolate, confessional songs of anyone you'll ever hear. Armed with guitars, violins, drums and a brooding, melancholy voice comparable to Jose Gonzalez, Kozelek crafts a melodic, but somber tune filled with longing and regret. While it's not quite on par with Ghosts of the Great Highway, Sun Kil Moon still has a knack for creating a very particular kind of sad, contemplative folk song...
Posted by Jason Prechtel on Apr 11, 2008 @ 12:00 am
The Indie Vault
Chavez, Bellini and The Red Elvises deliver some obscurity.
Obscurity for obscurity’s sake is completely pointless (annoying, even). However, discovering obscured greatness is one of the most enjoyable aspects of listening to and finding out about different kinds of music. Some of this many people are already familiar with, but I guarantee most people have not listened to The Red Elvises before. Even if you have heard them, do me a favor and listen to them again. Thanks...
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Apr 10, 2008 @ 12:00 am
The British Are Coming
Doherty gets arrested, Ringo gets beheaded and Love and Rockets .
Pete Doherty of Babyshambles proves once again that he is this decade's hot rock n' roll mess. Judge Davindaer Lachar of West London's Magistrate Court sentenced Doherty to 14 weeks of jail time. A spokesperson for the court said that Doherty was penalized for, "Breach of time keeping, non-compliance of his order and using different drugs." Upcoming shows at the Royal Albert Hall, and an important slot at Glastonbury will be missed...
Posted by Joe Roth on Apr 09, 2008 @ 12:00 am
A Cause For Attention
Jail cells, frocks and nun capes? World Tour memorabilia hits home for local charities.
The costume changes, backup dancers and flashy lights have become an expected piece of the show that is Gwen Stefani. But two Orange County charities that look out for kids are feeling the glow post-tour.
At the wrap-up of her recent World Tour, the pale (once?) punk princess donated everything from set pieces to belt buckles to be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Orangewood Children's Foundation and Children's Hospital of Orange County...
Posted by Leen Morrissey on Apr 08, 2008 @ 12:00 am
Your Listening Pleasure
The Black Keys, Ladytron and South deliver new music.
The Black Keys – Strange Times - There are a lot of trivial things I could write about the Black Keys and their new single - like how the duo is constantly compared to the White Stripes, or the fact that Danger Mouse produced their new album. But the only thing that matters is the fact that this song has a killer riff. And if you even remotely enjoy anything that could be conceived as "bluesy," you should definitely check it out.
Attack & Release is out now on Nonesuch...
Posted by Jason Prechtel on Apr 04, 2008 @ 12:00 am