17 Recent ItemsMarnie Stern Melts Your Face With KRS LP, Tour, MP3
For a solo artist, Marnie Stern seriously stirs up a lot of noise. Layering frenetic, in-your-face guitar over half-sung/half-spoken vocals and spastic drumming, the New York-based guitar virtuoso-- who amazed audiences last fall at CMJ-- makes it immediately apparent why she's described by her label as "The DIY Lady Shredder."
Until recently, Stern was an unsigned, make-demos-in-her-bedroom kind of solo act (another epithet-- this one designated by her booking agency-- is "The Upper East Side Recluse"). Then Kill Rock Stars discovered her via one of those demos and signed her to its 5RC imprint almost immediately.
5RC folded following Slim Moon's departure from Kill Rock Stars, which means Marnie's much-anticipated, slightly-delayed debut full length, In Advance of the Broken Arm, will arrive February 20 on KRS. Collecting songs Marnie's written over the past two years, and produced by Hella's Zach Hill (who also drums on the album), the LP comes armed with 13 blistering tracks. We're priveleged to share one of them with you.
Get your click on with our exclusive download of "Every Single Line Means Something", a slash-and-burn attack of Stern's shredding and Hill's epic pounding. This shit is bananas.
Not to be missed, Stern brings her sonic assault to the road in February with 5RC graduate BARR, hits up SXSW, and will later join Hill for a TBA summertime rampage/romp. [MORE...]
Video: Jelly Donut vs. Lady Sovereign
For those of you who missed this mess the first time around, MC Jelly Donut-- a name we can barely bring ourselves to type it's so awful-- has uploaded a video chronicle of his beef with Lady Sovereign to YouTube.
With the Notorious B.I.G.'s "What's Beef?" playing underneath, the video begins with footage of You Know Who walking around in the Mezzanine's parking lot. It goes on to cover Lady Sovereign's show, the audience's chanting of "Battle Jelly Donut!" and his subsequent expulsion from the club at her request. It ends with him freestyling back out in the parking lot before quickly recapping the entire event and flashing the words "Bring it."
Immediately after the video was uploaded, the Bay Area's "idiot white boy" quotient rose to dangerously high levels. For those still suffering from the side effects, long walks outside, deep breaths of fresh air, and repeat listenings to "Tell Me When to Go" are all valid cures for the specific form of depression caused by watching this video.
Exclusive MP3: Grizzly Bear: "Knife (Girl Talk Remix)"
Girl Talk sallies forth on tour blitz
That boy Gillis is at it again. Following up a fairly lackluster Peter Bjorn and John remix and a bangin' New Year's set, Girl Talk returns to repackage another Pitchfork favorite for the dancefloor, and this time around he actually employs the mash-up skills that made him a hit in the first place. Whether or not it works is for you to decide.
Gillis slices and dices Grizzly Bear's "Knife" (from the much-loved Yellow House LP), buttering it up with what sounds like the opening to Tears for Fears' "Shout", mashing in a liberal portion of Clipse's "Wamp Wamp"-- including Slim Thug's entire chorus and Pusha's verse-- and stabbing in a dash of this and that to color Ed Droste's cryptic queries.
Girl Talk is out there right now, in fact, making the kids move their bodies in indecent fashion across the U.S. Parents: do you know where your hip, young children are right now?
Grizzly Bear, likewise, hit the road soon (as you know), doing for our minds and senses of beauty what Gillis does for our hips and rumps.
And speaking of rump-shakers, CSS recently revealed to NME.com that they're going to have their way with Grizzly Bear's "Knife" as well, covering the song for their own licentious purposes. After talking to the feisty Brazilians and giving the thumbs up, the Grizz also accepted an invitation to return the favor and cover a CSS jam. The Internet: bringing people together who probably don't belong together, because it's funny. [MORE...]
The Stranglers Choke Out New Album Stateside
Punks and new wavers alike know it well: Thou shalt not wrangle with the Stranglers. In all likelihood, the legendary UK quartet has been kicking out the jams since before you were born, and in a few cases, before your parents were born. And they still bring the fury.In fact, they brought it to the UK just this past fall, in the form of their latest longplayer-- and sixteenth LP overall-- Suite XVI. The audience across the pond has had to hold its breath for some time, but we may all exhale at last on January 16, when Suite XVI arrives Stateside in all its accessibly ferocious glory.
The Capitol/EMI LP runs 11 tracks and features the present Stranglers lineup, which includes founding keyboardist Dave Greenfield, white-maned original drummer Jet Black, original bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel, and 2001 addition Baz Warne on guitar. Burnel and Warne handle vocals.
Still a live force to be reckoned with, the Stranglers frolic around Europe this spring, playing gigs in Iceland and Italy, and hitting up every last crêpe-stand and pay-toilet in France. [MORE...]
Sneakers Release Retrospective Compilation
First show since 1979 scheduled
Like those limited edition art print Nikes you bought on eBay and later regretted, Winston-Salem, North Carolina's Sneakers were a short-lived phenomenon. But not regrettable.
The Southern-fried post-punk/power pop band only released one EP (1976's The Sneakers) and one LP (1979's In the Red) in their original incarnation before band members went on to form the dB's and produce R.E.M.'s first two albums. However, Sneakers later reformed in 1992 to assemble the Racket anthology and record a few new songs.
The forthcoming Nonsequitur of Silence compilation one-ups Racket by including-- in addition to the EP ("culled from restored original mixes," according to a press release), the LP, and all of the later recordings-- two bonus tracks: "Decline and Fall (Fidelitorium mix)" and the demo version of "Love That Girl" (the previously unreleased song that became "Love's Like a Cuban Crisis").
Collectors' Choice Music will release Nonsequitur of Silence on January 30. Sneakers co-founders Chris Stamey and Mitch Easter curated and remixed the songs, respectively, with Brent Lambert handling remastering duties at Carrboro, North Carolina's Kitchen Mastering. Music critic Scott Schinder wrote liner notes for the release.
Sneakers will celebrate the release of the compilation with their first live appearance since 1979 tomorrow, January 13 at New York City's Bowery Ballroom. Stamey's dB's and Mitch Easter will appear separately at the show as well, and both have a few dates scheduled on their own. [MORE...]
Exclusive: MP3: Busdriver: "Less Yes's, More No's"
MC hits the road with Deerhoof, RJD2 in support of new album
Like Native Americans with the buffalo, Los Angeles' Busdriver-- born Regan Farquhar-- uses every piece of the animals he hits while on the road. Hence RoadKillOvercoat, his fifth solo album and first for new label Anti-. DJ Nobody and Boom Bip provided the production on the MC's follow-up to Fear of a Black Tangent, and Busdriver also coaxed a guest vocal spot out of CocoRosie's Bianca Casady.
Anti- will release RoadKillOvercoat on January 30, but
Busdriver has provided us with a teaser in the form of second track
"Less Yes's, More No's". He raps with a breathless,
poetry-jam-for-robots flow over the track's dense electro beat, giving
it a paranoid feel that eclipses the specifics of the lyrical
conspiracy theories. One thing Busdriver seems sure of: we're all
doomed.
The MC will take his gloomy act on the road with Deerhoof and Harlem
Shakes beginning in his hometown on January 24. Then in March, he will
join RJD2 and Happy Chichester on their tour of the South and the East
Coast. [MORE...]
Dntel Sub Pop Debut Revealed
Conor Oberst, Jenny Lewis, Grizzly Bear guest
Jimmy Tamborello's next guest-heavy Dntel album, Dumb Luck, now has a tracklist and a tentative late April release date. As previously reported, Dumb Luck is his Sub Pop debut.
Moving Units' Chris Hathwell adds drums to a few tracks, and other guests include Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst, and Grizzly Bear. It's not all strength in numbers, however, as he goes it alone on the title track, which opens the record.
In the meantime, a remix 12" of tracks from Tamborello's James Figurine moniker-- featuring DJ Koze's take on "Apologies" and a Superpitcher/Tobias Thomas remix of "55566688833", both originally from the James Figurine album Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake-- is currently available from Monika. And, according to his MySpace blog, Plug Research will release a James Figurine covers 7" "once a couple things get sorted out." [MORE...]
Vashti, Vetiver, Juana Molina, Adem Launch Tour
Alt-folk bonanza! As previously reported, tonight in the olde world town of Brighton, England, Vashti Bunyan, Vetiver, Juana Molina, and Adem kick off the "0° of Separation" tour. As implied by its title, the trek features godmother Bunyan and her spiritual children performing in collaboration with each other.
Following the eight-day
jaunt's finish, Bunyan and Vetiver will embark on a fleeting trip across the U.S. Afterward, Vetiver will join Bright Eyes for a handful of West Coast gigs.
In other news, a shiny new vinyl incarnation of Bunyan's Lookaftering hits American shelves on February 5 courtesy of DiCristina Stair Builders. The UK vinyl comes out January 15 on FatCat. [MORE...]
Hold Steady Invade Britain
Introduce Brits to traditional American pastime of passing out in convenience store parking lots
Brace yourselves, Boys and Girls in America: it's time to loosen your grip on the Hold Steady and share them with the boys and girls in the United Kingdom. Vagrant UK has scheduled a January 15 overseas release for the fifth-greatest album of 2006. The band will support the release with a series of shows in England and Scotland in February.
But before they leave, the band will play a hometown show in Brooklyn on January 18 and a gig the next night at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey-- aka the holy land of Springsteendom. [MORE...]
The Ponys Tour Before Turning the Lights Out
The Ponys won't officially Turn the Lights Out until March 20, when their Matador debut of that same name is released, but with ComEd prices on the rise, they're cutting home electricity costs by hitting the road for a tour in advance of the album.
The Chicagoans will headline the previously reported Tomorrow Never Knows festival at their hometown joint, Schubas, tonight, and trot allll the way to Bloomington, Illinois tomorrow.
The Ponys will then take a break until mid-March, when they will launch a North American tour with former In the Red labelmates the Black Lips. [MORE...]
Arab Strap Drop Tears Stateside, Prep Solo Discs
Malcolm Middleton tours
2007 just isn't the same without Arab Strap. We miss the dour duo. We miss listening to their bawdy ramblings and drinking ourselves into oblivion. We miss getting smacked upside the face every time we try to explain their name to some girl at the bar. Lucky for us U.S.-dwelling mopes, Arab Strap have announced plans to deliver their previously reported swan song to our freedom-loving doorsteps.The Arab Strap farewell compilation Ten Years of Tears-- which received a respectable 8.2 from Pitchfork's Joe Tangari just yesterday-- collects a whole mess of Strap favorites, some B-sides and rarities, and a new tune or two, and arrives Stateside via Chemikal Underground on February 20. The U.S. version features the same tracklist as its UK brother (which came out this past October), reprinted below for your perusal.
While the Strap has split, members Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton remain quite active with solo pursuits.
Middleton follows up 2005's Into the Woods with A Brighter Beat, out February 26 on London's Full Time Hobby. Title track single "A Brighter Beat" hits shoppes January 22 in digital and 7" formats. In support of the new disc, Malcolm's touring up a storm around Europe in the coming months, opening shows for both Robin Proper-Sheppard's Sophia and Badly Drawn Boy, as well as headlining a spate of gigs with a full band in March.
Moffat's electronic project L. Pierre (aka Lucky Pierre), meanwhile, follows up 2004's Touchpool with his Melodic Records-stamped third full-length, Dip, on January 15 in the UK and February 6 in the U.S. [MORE...]
Exclusive: Mando Diao Share U.S. Release Details, MP3
Swedish garage rockers Mando Diao want to take us back to a time when Swedish garage rock was all the rage (oh, say, 2002). To that end, they're bringing their album Ode to Ochrasy, which first hit shelves last year via Majesty/EMI Music Sweden, to North America on April 24 via Mute Records.
The disc was recorded in the spring of 2006 and produced by the band with help from Björn Olsson (ex-Soundtrack of Our Lives). "Long Before Rock'n'roll", the album's rompin', stompin' first single, is available as an exclusive free download for 24 hours only by clicking on the link below. After those 24 hours are over, it will be available as a stream.
Mando Diao have scattered performances scheduled from now through early March, most of which take place in their native Sweden. The boys will, however, make their way to the U.S. this spring for a series of dates, including several at SXSW. [MORE...]
Video Premiere: Rob Crow: "I Hate You, Rob Crow"
Rob Crow caws across America
Pretty much everything about this-- both the Nirvana-esque song, self-deprecating title and all, from Rob Crow's previously reported solo LP Living Well (out January 23 on Temporary Residence), and the accompanying video, directed by Wormwood Films' Matt Hoyt (Goblin Cock, Pinback, the Black Heart Procession)-- harkens back to a time when indie rock was more innocent. The early 90s, say?While the action is a little difficult to follow, it seems Rob's the kind of guy who walks into parties and causes all conversation to dry up for a few awkward seconds. Here he puts on a cracked-out puppet show (that recalls, in a way, old MTV/Nickelodeon promos), hijacks a surgical procedure (um, is that mic connected to an intestine?), crashes a mob dinner, and tackles Kenny G's grunge-era cousin. It's all quite goofy and harmless, a throwback to a time when humor (and, perhaps, music) wasn't trying to be so damned cool and sophisticated.
Crow takes Living Well for a tour of the U.S. beginning on Valentine's Day, and treats his San Diego-area pals to a special instore acoustic performance on the record's release date, January 23. The event goes down at Lou's Records in Encinitas, California, and Crow will be signing autographs. Folks who preorder Living Well from Lou's website can score a special autographed poster as well. [MORE...]
MP3: The Pack: "Candy"
They love shoes...and female genitalia!
This track from the Pack's December Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP is definitely hyphier than either "Vans" or "I'm Shinin'", and it's about as good, too. Freshman San Francisco State University business student Young L's production provides a skittering backdrop to the quartet's ode to, ahem, "pussy popping." With the sampled female voice proclaiming, "It's my pussy, I can do what I want," the four MCs (Young L, Stunna, and Lils Uno and B) make no bones about what the "candy" of the title is. Despite the jarring sample, though, the verses are nimble displays of craft that actually paint a fairly egalitarian picture of the love-making arts ("Have you ever heard big girls need love?/ It's her pussy, she can do what she wants.").
According a label representative, the Pack have "no tour dates right now. They are in school!" They are, however, planning the release of their official debut album, which does not currently have a title but promises to feature Too $hort, Keak Da Sneak, Mr. F.A.B., Jody Breeze of Boyz N Da Hood, and the Team. Too $hort's Up All Nite Music will release the full-length.
The album's first single, titled "Fresh" and featuring Dem Franchize Boyz, will come out January 15. A video for the track is scheduled to debut in February.
El Perro Del Mar Tours America Del Norte
At long last, our dog of the sea takes to the land...the Land of Freedom! Yep, two whole shows in Canada-- and she's playing the United States too. Sarah Assbring, who channeled years of surname-related playground ridicule into one gem of a sophomore record-- last year's self-titled, melancholic 60s pop opus-- returns to North America for a series of shows beginning March 1.In other El Perro news, Assbring recently departed Swedish label Hybris for the greener pastures of the Concretes' Licking Fingers imprint (also home to Frida Hyvönen). The LF people speak of an "upcoming album", so start getting thrilled for that!
She also contributed a mellow new song called "Hello Goodbye" to the contemporary culture journal ESOPUS, which you may stream right now at the Licking Fingers website.
Finally, as previously reported, El Perro Del Mar has been recording with another oft-heartbroken Swede, ever-lovable Jens Lekman. [MORE...]
Yo La Tengo, Walkmen, PB&J; Head Laneway Fest
Love Is All, Camera Obscura, Archie Bronson Outfit also scheduled to appear
Preparations for the St Jeromes Laneway Festival, scheduled to strike Melbourne, Australia on February 24 and 25, Brisbane on March 3, and Sydney on March 4, are in full swing. The two-weekend, three-city event recently finalized its lineup, and man, is it an indie pop bonanza.
Yo La Tengo, the Walkmen, Peter Bjorn & John, Camera Obscura, Love Is All, the Sleepy Jackson, Archie Bronson Outfit, Youth Group, Love of Diagrams, the Bellrays, Bumblebeez, and more are lined up for at least one Laneway stop each. Head here for the full roster.
Viva Voce to Support Shins on Tour
Anita Robinson to join Shins on "SNL", "Letterman"
You know how in latest Shins single, "Phantom Limb", there's a female voice gently cooing in the background? Well, that voice belongs to Anita Robinson, one half of the Barsuk duo Viva Voce. And you're going to hear a lot more of her, because Robinson and hubby Kevin will spend much of February supporting the Shins on their previously reported North American tour.
The Shins trek is sandwiched between a gig in their hometown of Portland, Oregon and a full-blown U.S. stint (complete with SXSW dates) in March. It's all in support of Viva Voce's 2006 Barsuk release, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out.
Anita will test the Shinsy waters out this Saturday night, January 13, on "Saturday Night Live", where she'll perform "Phantom Limb" with the band. She'll join forces with them again on Tuesday, January 23 on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman". [MORE...]
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- Frightened Rabbit Hit the States
- Exclusive: Page France Reveal LP, MP3, Headlights Tour
- Sigur Rós: "New Album in the Works"
- Annuals Prep EP, Tour With Dears, Aqueduct
- Leonard Cohen Given Reissue Treatment
- Sonic Youth, Murdoch, Watt, Suzuki on Future Pilot LP
- The Hold Steady Tour With the Thermals
- T.V. Eye: January 15-19, 2007
- Dr. Dog Tour With Bobby Bare Jr.
- V2 Closes Shop on New Releases, White Stripes Are Free
- Ben Gibbard Goes Hollywood
- Kevin Shields: MBV Will "100%" Make Another Album
Sun: 01-14-07
Fri: 01-12-07
- Marnie Stern Melts Your Face With KRS LP, Tour, MP3
- Video: Jelly Donut vs. Lady Sovereign
- Exclusive MP3: Grizzly Bear: "Knife (Girl Talk Remix)"
- The Stranglers Choke Out New Album Stateside
- Sneakers Release Retrospective Compilation
- Exclusive: MP3: Busdriver: "Less Yes's, More No's"
- Dntel Sub Pop Debut Revealed
- Vashti, Vetiver, Juana Molina, Adem Launch Tour
- Hold Steady Invade Britain
- The Ponys Tour Before Turning the Lights Out
- Arab Strap Drop Tears Stateside, Prep Solo Discs
- Exclusive: Mando Diao Share U.S. Release Details, MP3
- Video Premiere: Rob Crow: "I Hate You, Rob Crow"
- MP3: The Pack: "Candy"
- Yo La Tengo, Walkmen, PB&J; Head Laneway Fest
- El Perro Del Mar Tours America Del Norte
- Viva Voce to Support Shins on Tour
Thu: 01-11-07
- Gruff Rhys Coming to America Thanks to Conor Oberst
- Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid Speak in Tongues, Tour
- Bill Callahan Dumps Smog Name, Drops LP
- Benjy Ferree Launches U.S. Tour
- Misra + Absolutely Kosher = <3
- Decemberists Auction Instruments, Clothes for Charity
- Kanye West Gets HBO Show
- Video: Justin Timberlake/Rock Plaza Central: "SexyBack"
- Ex-Test Icicle Balls With Saddle Creek Peeps
- Video Premiere: Beach House: "Master of None"
- Lily Allen Announces U.S. LP Bonus Features
Wed: 01-10-07
- Sov Fights Donut, Parties With Playboy, Helps Islands
- Kanye, Gnarls, Girl Talk Take on Jackie Chan, China
- Field Music Record Futureheads, Share Video
- Mastodon Bring Video Game to Blood Mountain
- Talkdemonic to Tour West Coast
- Video: Bloc Party: "I Still Remember"
- Sam Prekop Talks New Sea and Cake Disc
- Exclusive: Blonde Redhead Reveal 23, Announce Tour
- Rough Trade Inks North American Licensing Deal
- Thurston, Carl Newman Write About Favorite Shows
- The Rapture Announce American Tour
- Patti Smith to Release Covers Album
Tue: 01-09-07
- Exclusive: I'm From Barcelona Introduce U.S. Tracklist
- Mark Ronson Recruits Lily Allen, ODB for Album
- caUSE co-MOTION! Incite Brouhaha on Tour
- Strokes' Hammond Jr. to Release Debut in U.S.
- Kaiser Chiefs Reveal Album Details, Tour
- Video: My Brightest Diamond: "Something of an End (David Keith Remix)"
- Animal Collective Sign to Domino, Tour
- Video: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: "Naked Sun"
- Bright Eyes Emotes Across North America
- Whitman, Forrest, Belong, Pioulard Record Ringtones
- Video: Clinic: "If You Could Read Your Mind"
- Burrito Brother Kleinow Dead at 72
- Mos Def Album Magically Disappears
- Exclusive: MP3: !!!: "Heart of Hearts"
Mon: 01-08-07
- PB&J;, Patrick Wolf, 120 Days Head Dutch Fest
- John Reis' Sultans Hang up the Crown
- Cold War Kids Tour With Tokyo Police Club
- Simian, Long Winters on Music for Robots Comp
- Emily Haines Serenades NPR Listeners
- M. Ward, Jim James, Ladyhawk Featured on FADER 7”
- The Broken West (Formerly the Brokedown) Plan Tour
- Bloc Party Announce North American Tour
- Do Make Say Think Make Album, Do Tour
- MP3: Beirut: "Elephant Gun"
- Pharoahe Monch Shares New Song, Controversial Video
- A-Trak Releases One of Everything
- R.E.M., Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash Make Rock Hall
- Ted Leo to Play NYC Benefit for Robbins Family
- T.V. Eye: January 8-15, 2007
Sun: 01-07-07
Sat: 01-06-07
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