This past weekend I was in Williamsburg with my friend Lily spreading some Discosalt love and we happened upon some of the acts turning out into the streets as a part of Make Music New York. Bedford Avenue was a myriad of up-and-coming bands and some more well known local bands that for one day could plug in and belt passionates on the curb and not get arrested for it. One band in particular stood out and I had to
Wolf Parade: At Mount Zoomer
Label: Sub Pop
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Montreal’s Wolf Parade builds slightly upon a rigorous sound established in their first LP, illustrating a certain level of refinement. Distinctive vocals from dynamic duo Dan Boeckner & Spencer Krug (both nurturing successful side projects) give the otherwise right-brained audibles a healthy balance. Their maturity exists in what could be called a post-modern post-punk, “Soldier’s Grin” setting this stage from the get-go. Depth is built with added
Shearwater: Rook
Label: Matador Records
Release Date: June 3, 2008
Consider Rook essential summer listening. Like your “Summer Reading” list, Rook isn’t really “summer-y” at all. It’s heavy, dense, dramatic and beautiful and dark. Four of those five adjectives actually DO apply to summer, come to think of it, but i’m thinking more of the “essential summer reading” lists. Notice those books skew more towards Tolstoy than the Nancy Drew (or my personal favorite, Skinny Bitch in the Kitch), and I think summer
For you hoofers who haven’t heard this Aussie electro-pop new age synth outfit, the Presets are one band you positively need to see live. In fact, Discosalt commands you. The duo, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals, keyboards, clicks and beeps and Kim Moyes on drums, packed a very strong party bag of tight dance music into even tighter jeans last Thursday, June 5, 2008, at The Bowery Ballroom.
Julian goaded the crowd on, pushing buttons, slamming keyboards, howling and dancing around
My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges
Label: ATO
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Almost three years have passed since the release of 2005′s moderately successful “Z”. During that time MMJ has formulated a plan for the future of rock and roll, upgrading their guns. From the outset, frontman Jim James relinquishes the reigns of lead vocals (the first time ever for a LP). The title track could be viewed as a summation of the album as a whole: kicked off
What: The Canal Chapter announces the Launch of the Stanton Chapter
New Gallery Space Opening show/ BBBQ
Featuring Discosalt artist Victor Timofeev.
When: Opening Reception June 8, 4-10pm (May 18-June 23)
Where: 176 Stanton, @ Attorney,
Lower East Side
This past Saturday was the opening of PLAYING THE BUILDING: AN INSTALLATION BY DAVID BYRNE (presented by Creative Time) at the Battery Maritime Building. There was a long line at the opening and so, true to form, my friends and I headed straight for the FREE Grolsch beers (the big ones in the fancy glass bottle with the resealable metal apparatus thingy…) and FREE hot dogs in the hopes that the line would soon die down. While waiting in line
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