Of all the girl crushes I have, Annie Clark aka St. Vincent (@st_vincent) is probably my favorite. Talented, brilliant, funny, humble and pretty — the girl would be so infinitely hate-able if [READ ON]
Monthly Archives: May 2013
BON ACCORD AT YOUR SUMMER BBQ [FREE MP3]
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There’s something about 80s-inspired dance tracks that make them the perfect summer BBQ music. The mellow synths are unassuming enough to play in the background while guests trickle in and the grill is fired up. Then, once everyone has stuffed their face and filled up on more than their fair share of summer cocktails, the deep, driving bass will most certainly turn any gathering into an impromptu dance party.
Bon Accord’s (@mikebonaccord) newest EP True Delusion epitomizes this summer mood. The solo project of London-based musician Michael Wright, Bon Accord has a simple set-up — a laptop and guitar [READ ON]
GARDENS & VILLA’S SELF-TITLED LP
When I saw Gardens & Villa (@gardensandvilla) open up for Foster the People this summer, the crowd was completely oblivious as to who they were. After they played a high-energy set that packed a punch, though, it’s safe to say that everyone was eager to find out. With an undeniable stage presence [READ ON]
DANGEROUS PONIES LIKE CONFETTI, GLITTER, AND FIREWORKS
Carnival music. That was the first thing that popped into my head when I put on the debut full-length from Philadelphia’s Dangerous Ponies. The intro song begins with a carousel-like keyboard line and follows with guitars and boisterous gang vocals. This minute of pure joy segueing into the first song is the perfect introduction to the joyful, loud abandon of this band. There are quiet [READ ON]
WE’RE DRIVING TO NEWPORT AND MADE YOU A PLAYLIST
THE JEZABELS SHARE BRAND NEW TRACK [FREE MP3]
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Straying from gimmicky production and focusing on natural instrumentation, The Jezabels (@thejezabels) always manage to craft a completely unique sound with their arrangements and melodies. In fact, this band is one of the few that truly caught and held my attention over the past year. The first release from their upcoming album Prisoner, out early 2012, epitomizes [READ ON]
ROSI GOLAN
The first Buzzsession near my new apartment in Greenpoint took place a couple weeks ago with singer-songwriter Rosi Golan. The Israeli-born songstress took to the park where she settled under a tree that was miraculously adorned with umbrellas of all different colors (ok, I definitely hung them up myself). There, she performed two captivating tracks: “Paper Tiger” and “Flicker”. Watch both videos below and download the MP3s for free as a special bonus!
As always, special thanks to Derek Eads for another amazing illustration. For more of his work, click here.
‘Buzzsessions’ is a live session series made by The Wild Honey Pie. With each new episode, we travel with a different band to a different part of New York City and record sometimes-intimate/sometimes-wild versions of two or three songs which are given away for free.
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BALKANS RELEASE 7″, GIVE AWAY SONG [FREE MP3]
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Atlanta based Balkans are fast on their way to indie success. Having just completed a US tour with Unknown Mortal Orchestra, they’re about to embark on an international stint with PS I Love You. Though [READ ON]
NEWPORT FOLK FEST 2011 GUIDE
In an effort to have the best summer ever, pretty much all of us from The Wild Honey Pie will be piling into a car and going to one of the world’s most important and notoriously [READ ON]
THE FEELIES, REAL ESTATE PLAYED PROSPECT PARK [PHOTOS]
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Times New Viking opened this past weekend’s Celebrate! Brooklyn Free Concert Series in Prospect Park. The trio of midwesteners played a short set with offerings from thier newest [READ ON]
Back in 2010, Cerulean, the debut album from Will Wiesenfeld under his Baths moniker, emerged at a rather apt moment. As the LA beat scene was beginning to see[READ ON]
Devendra Banhart was well-received last Wednesday night as he strolled onto the stage enrobed in lopsided smile and dun cardigan, greeting onlookers with his charming patois[READ ON]
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Today I’m pleased to offer you (what I assume is) exactly what David Byrne would not want someone to do with his art: apply one's own senses of alleged[READ ON]
