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Despite fighting overcast days and torrential downpours, Newport Folk Festival still managed to achieve the desired effect — amaze viewers with a diverse, stellar lineup, quality production, and streamlined operations. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that the weather only enhanced some of the more somber or intense sets. Why [READ ON]
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Despite fighting overcast days and torrential downpours, Newport Folk Festival still managed to achieve the desired effect — amaze viewers with a diverse, stellar lineup, quality production, and streamlined operations. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that the weather only enhanced some of the more somber or intense sets. Why not listen to The Tallest Man on Earth while standing in the rain or watch the boys in My Morning Jacket bounce around the stage as a storm rolls in? There’s also something to be [READ ON]
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Funny how playing a gig at Webster Hall turns you into a rockstar. I don’t necessarily mean that it brings fame and fortune (although if you look at the roster of musicians who debuted there throughout the venue’s 125 year history, that seems to be a valid point), but bands like to rock at Webster Hall — they like to blast the room with sound, turning every performance into some semblance of a blazing rock concert. The fact that most [READ ON]
I’ll start off by apologizing for last week’s absence of this column. It doesn’t happen very often that we miss a week of our suggested shows. Now that that’s over, I can tell you will full confidence that this week is an absolutely kickass week for indie music here in New York City. Many of the bands that played SXSW two weeks ago are finally making their way up to our city. Headlining big venues is [READ ON]
The Lion’s Roar – First Aid Kit // Buy
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The Soderberg sisters’ ability to wonderfully capture/recreate the sound of Americana may almost seem unfair given their Swedish origins, but First Aid Kit’s (@firstaidkitband) The Lion’s Roar is too sweet to stay bitter for long. Johanna and Klara’s voices blend together in a harmony only possible from people of similar genetic background, and this is the focus of the duo’s second full-length album. The songs [READ ON]
Looking over the list of albums slated for release in the new few months, it’s hard not to get overly giddy — 2012 is going to be a great year for music.
Several bands that made names for themselves with wildly inventive and successful debuts are putting forth their sophomore efforts this year. The all-important follow-up album can [READ ON]
It’s definitely an exciting Tuesday for new music. Spanning multiple genres, there’s truly something for everybody to enjoy — rock out to the new, rawer Cloud Nothings, get nostalgic with the return [READ ON]
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Opening the rainy Wednesday evening at Mercury Lounge was Alessi’s Ark (@allaboardtheark), whose quiet, soulful songwriting and subtle guitar structure warmed the saturated New Yorkers just in from the rain. First Aid Kit (@firstaidkitband) continued to swoon the sold-out crowd, offering tunes from their 2010 album The Big Black and the Blue as well as a few short stories of how the songs originated. The Swedish sister duo’s full, rich harmonies [READ ON]
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Hello out there. Enjoying the shit weather we’re having? No? Me neither. Escape the rain, head [READ ON]
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The Lion’s Roar – First Aid Kit
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit’s (@firstaidkitband) sophomore album may not be released until next year, but the title track from The Lion’s Roar is sure to get people excited for what’s to come. Likened to acts such as Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes, this sister duo, comprised of Johanna and Klara Söderberg, is full of soulful harmonies [READ ON]
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]
Iron & Wine took the stage Sunday night in Port Chester for an amazing evening filled with great music, great company, and a bit of corkiness. "I've never heard[READ ON]
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]
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