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LITTLE CHILDREN’S DREAMY, SCENIC FOLK [STREAM]

7 days ago by Charity Painter

little children LITTLE CHILDRENS DREAMY, SCENIC FOLK [STREAM]

Little Children is the moniker of Swedish music-maker, Linus Lutti, who possesses the ability to craft scenic landscapes of sound that are equal parts light and fog. His dreamy folk gem, “In Hau”, is more a living, breathing habitat than it is a “track”, expanding and evolving in front of our eyes for its six minute lifespan. I can’t shake the foggy sunrise vibes that I get every time I listen to it, which [READ ON]

May 16, 2013 Charity Painter BUZZING 0

TAKE THE SHOUTING MATCHES FOR A SPIN [STREAM]

37 days ago by Charity Painter

the shouting matches TAKE THE SHOUTING MATCHES FOR A SPIN [STREAM]

Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) has teamed up with friends Phil Cook (formerly DeYarmond Edison with Vernon, currently Megafaun) and Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier) to form blues-rock trio, The Shouting Matches. They released Grownass Man on April 9. Fans of the genre will immediately take to this record, yet also note that the record isn’t breaking any new ground. Instead, the trio is proving their capability at putting out gritty, Southern blues with ease. Grownass Man sounds like a side-project for [READ ON]

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LISTEN TO A NEW POLIÇA TRACK FEATURING JUSTIN VERNON [STREAM]

38 days ago by Charity Painter

polica LISTEN TO A NEW POLIÇA TRACK FEATURING JUSTIN VERNON [STREAM]

Justin Vernon has been a busy man lately. He’s released a new blues record with The Shouting Matches, who just performed at Coachella. Vernon also joined Poliça on stage at Coachella to perform a new song, “Tiff,” which has now been released as a single. Vernon gushed about Poliça’s debut release last year and has previously teamed up with Poliça’s Ryan Olsen in Gayngs. Vernon’s vocals fit their dark [READ ON]

April 15, 2013 Charity Painter BUZZING 0

DAUGHTER’S BON IVER/HOT CHIP MASH-UP HAS US GUSHING [STREAM]

63 days ago by Charity Painter

daughter DAUGHTERS BON IVER/HOT CHIP MASH UP HAS US GUSHING [STREAM]

Ready your ears for Daughter’s new, potent mash-up of Bon Iver’s “Perth” and Hot Chip’s “Ready for the Floor”! The band’s already placid sound melds beautifully with the subtle brilliance of the Bon Iver track, while they manage to slow down and weave in Hot Chip’s dance jam, creating a wondrously striking mash-up that’ll have you gushing. For those of us not living in the UK, where Daughter’s debut was released this week, this should help whet our appetites and hold us over [READ ON]

March 21, 2013 Charity Painter BUZZING 0

THE BLISSFUL NOISE OF XENIA RUBINOS [STREAM]

72 days ago by Charity Painter

xenia rubinos THE BLISSFUL NOISE OF XENIA RUBINOS [STREAM]

Photo by Shervin Lainez

My first listen to Xenia Rubinos was similar in some ways to my first tUnE-yArDs listen. When I heard tUnE-yArDs for the first time, it wrecked my concepts of pop song structure and then rebuilt them with expanded parameters and higher creative expectations for the pop I would hear thereafter. The difference is Xenia Rubinos isn’t breaking down barriers so much as completely [READ ON]

March 12, 2013 Charity Painter BUZZING 0

FOREIGN FIELDS WILL HAVE YOU FLOATING [STREAM]

77 days ago by Charity Painter

foreign fields FOREIGN FIELDS WILL HAVE YOU FLOATING [STREAM]

Electronic folk duo Foreign Fields recorded their debut over the course of time spent in two climactic extremes — a Wisconsin winter and a Nashville summer — and managed to capture the beauty of both on their LP Anywhere But Where I Am. Hailing from West Bend, the group has forged a sound to envelop [READ ON]

March 7, 2013 Charity Painter BUZZING 0

BON IVER, KISHI BASHI, ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES

248 days ago by Eric Weiner

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Concerts
The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week

alltomorrowsparties 550x275 BON IVER, KISHI BASHI, ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES

This week is going to be a doozie!  Though the past few weeks have also been filled with memorable shows, it’s been a while since I’ve seen quite this many of my favorite bands in town all at once.  Bon Iver (playing 4 nights at Radio City Music Hall), Wye Oak, Field Mouse, Oberhofer, EfterklangDr. Dog (with Kishi Bashi), Austra, The Echo Friendly, the [READ ON]

September 17, 2012 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 1

HEYWARD HOWKINS TAKES THE EDGE OFF [FREE MP3]

279 days ago by Terra Schneider

 HEYWARD HOWKINS TAKES THE EDGE OFF [FREE MP3]

A few years ago, when Heyward Howkins (@heywardhowkins) was laid off from his geology job, he turned to songwriting and recording for employment. Howkins, though, was no rookie to the world of music. As former lead guitarist for the early 2000s band The Trouble With Sweeney, he had gathered his share of insider industry knowledge. However, the transition to singer/songwriter was a challenging [READ ON]

August 17, 2012 Terra Schneider BUZZING 0

BONNAROO 2012 RECAP

337 days ago by Ryan Zuckman

bonnaroo1 BONNAROO 2012 RECAP

Photo credit: Lexi Namer

After more than a decade of uniting fans of all backgrounds, Bonnaroo sometimes feels less like a music festival and more like a vibrant, thriving city of 80,000 that only springs to life for one weekend every year. The consistently excellent lineups  (headlining this year: Phish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, The Beach Boys, Bon Iver, Avett Brothers, and The Shins) are always a major draw, but what keeps people coming back is the overwhelming sense of community and positivity that is unmatched among other festivals around the country. In the seclusion of the forests and farmland of Manchester, TN, attendees are always greeted by old familiar landmarks and festival traditions that brought everyone together originally. Bonnaroo derives its name from the New Orleans [READ ON]

June 20, 2012 Ryan Zuckman FESTIVALS 0

BONNAROO 2012 PREVIEW

350 days ago by Ryan Zuckman

bonnaroo header BONNAROO 2012 PREVIEW

Photo credit: Taylor Crothers

Folks, it’s almost time to pack up your tents, hitch a ride and head back to the farm: Bonnaroo is today! The four-day festival, which takes place on the grounds of a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, returns [READ ON]

June 7, 2012 Ryan Zuckman FESTIVALS 0

Albums

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Though we're almost completely deaf from the roaring buzz that's constantly engulfed Daft Punk's fourth record, we're still excited to fully experience their salute[READ ON]

Concerts

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Portugal. the Man, with opener Royal Bangs, played to a sold out crowd Monday night at Irving Plaza. There were some technical glitches at the get-go, but the band[READ ON]

Columns

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When a movie is targeting a niche audience, it's important that the soundtrack reflects the tastes and interests of said group.When a movie is targeting a niche[READ ON]