The insanely awesome satire band, Flight of the Conchords, just mapped out a North American tour, which will see the duo performing across most of the US and traditional Canadian venues. After last year’s highly successful self-titled debut, Flight of the Conchords is also prepping a new album, set for a April 14th release date, although a title has yet to be revealed. Click here for presale info (password sugarlumps). [via donewaiting] 4/6/09 Tampa Bay…
Artist name: Amazing Baby Album name: Infinite Fucking Cross Label: Psilocybe Genre: Indie Rock/Glam Rock Release date: 2008 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: theamazingbaby.com All this modern, new-fangled indie music tends to breeze right by me, if I’m honest. And I’m not sure it’s not deliberate on my part. If there ever seems to be a bleeding edge to the music scene, I always tend to wrap myself in metaphorical bandages and run straight in the other…
If you enjoyed Arcade Fire’s Burning Bridges from a few weeks ago, here’s another new/rare song from the band. “Lenin” (originally titled “When Lenin Was Little”) was recorded for the increasingly awesome indie compilation Dark Was The Night, that also includes songs from the likes of Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, Beirut, Sulfjan Stevens, The National and more other popular indie acts. Lenin, although far from a stand out Arcade Fire track, is quite fun,…
OK, the video for Animal Collective’s latest single is far from new (almost a month old), but I just barely got around seeing it. Give me a slack. Anyway, I really love the vibe of the video, even though there’s nothing, at first glance, that makes the connection between the cartoony, acid trip animations and the song itself. Beats me. As long as I’m having fun with it, I don’t mind. Off the recently released…
Your favorite indie party animals/swamp rats, the Atlantian quartet Black Lips, are prepping the release of their upcoming latest LP, “200 Million Thousand.” The band’s last studio effort, Good Bad Not Evil, was packed with loads of Southern canon run fun, and, from the looks of it, 200 doesn’t sound any lower, quality and fun-wise. The first single is called “Short Fuse” and it just got released and offered for free download today. Hectic vocals…
“Noble Beast”, Andrew Bird’s latest effort, just recently got out and boy is it a treat for fans and new ears alike. Just like most of his other records, the same, but unique at the same time. His real talent as a songwriter lies in being able to create a special, distinct atmosphere around each song, paying attention to every detail, such that a unique piece comes up every time. Last night, Andew was gracious…
Dayton, Ohio locals, The Heartless Bastards, form a garage rock band that impresses through it’s smooth combination of blues and retro ’70s rock, much like their fellow Ohians and label mates, The Black Keys. To be frank the band feels more like a solo project, as Erika Wennerstrom’s dominance can be felt through out their whole catalog. Actually for the new album, their third, called “The Mountain,” Erika made out a new band, surrounding herself…
I know I’m a few days late with this, but I barely now remembered to post about it. I saw Fleet Foxes’ live performance, when they played this past weekend at the Saturday Night Live show, and was pleasantly surprised how well they behaved themselves. Nice to see again bands that can play live just as good or even better than in the studio. Check out the two songs from this SNL, “Mykonos” & “Blue…
The next The Decemberists album is getting near and, consequently, the guys have decided to put up their first single, “The Rake’s Song,” off the upcoming “The Hazards of Love,” for free/legal download. The songs loopy acoustic string guitar puts you in a sorta hypnotic trance, as the band’s lead vocalist, Colin Meloy, narrates a tale of romance, fatherhood and despair. It’s not titled The Hazards of Love for nothing, you know. Oh, and the…
If you still hadn’t had enough of these furry, but talented animals, here’s another MP3 involving January favorites – Animal Collective. This time AC are handling remix duties, as the band (actually, just Deakin from what I’ve heard) takes a go at Ratatat’s eclectic single, “Mirando.” The outcome is a 10 minute epic, packed with soothing synths and uh-ahs. If you’re interested in getting the 12″, XL will soon release Mirando + the AC remix…
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