ALBUM STREAM: TWIN SHADOW: FORGET
Moody Morrissey-esc crooner George Lewis Jr., aka Twin Shadow may be skirting familiar musical territory on his debut album Forget, produced by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear). But while the nostalgic Brooklyn project strikes some comfortable chords your feet already know how to dance to, he masters the lush romantic 1980’s new wave synth landscape in a way that seems fresh and heartfelt. So if you are tired of spinning your Echo and the Bunnymen records and looking for some new fall sounds to soothe a broken heart, stream the new Twin Shadow album right here or download a free mp3 of standout track “Slow” below.
FREE MP3: R. STEVIE MOORE TRIBUTE VOL. 5: NOT QUITE YET
Our friends at www.Sickoftheradio.com has just released Volume 5 of the R. Stevie Moore Tribute box set entitled “Not Quite Yet”. The entire album is exclusively available for FREE DOWNLOAD on their site: http://sickoftheradio.com/?p=15820&preview=true
Volume 5 includes tracks from Jad Fair, Earwak, Skizz Cyzykand, Augustita Lloret, Sleeping Bag, Bars And Tone, Astrid Quay Arts & Entertainment, and a bunch of other cool groups all taking a shot at various RSM songs. All songs compiled and arranged by R. Stevie Moore, the man himself.
For those who are not familiar with this on-going project, Sick Of The Radio and R. Stevie Moore have teamed up together, calling all bands to submit a cover of their favorite R. Stevie Moore Song. R. Stevie Moore hand selects each song per tribute album. All tribute albums are available for FREE DOWNLOAD exclusively from www.sickoftheradio.com
You can DOWNLOAD the past 4 volumes of the RSM Tribute below:
VOLUME 1 “COPY ME TREAT ME” FEATURING: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti, Dave Gregory (from XTC),Dino Felipe, Mimi et les pop people, Skitanja…
http://sickoftheradio.com/2010/07/download-free-exclusive-stevie-moore-tribute-album/
VOLUME 2 “NEW WAVE MOONS” FEATURING: Jason Falkner, The Branflakes, HIFIKLUB, Todd Dillingham, Yukio Yung, More & Gendel, Martin Newell, Victor Lovera, Amy Annelle, Ergo Phizmiz, pHoaming Edison…
http://sickoftheradio.com/2010/07/rsm-tribute-album-vol2-wave-moons/
VOLUME 3 “HEY, PRETTY WORLD” FEATURING: Wonderwheel, Sean Moore, The Creepy Shits, The Winter Lights, Jad Fair, Jessica Kane, Ray Brazen…
http://sickoftheradio.com/2010/08/stevie-moore-tribute-vol-3-hey-pretty-world/
VOLUME 4 “HUMAN PEOPLE WAY” FEATURING: Dino Felipe, Ariel Pink, The Smoots, Gary Schulz, Amsterdam Aunts, Roger Ferguson and Ethos…
http://sickoftheradio.com/2010/08/stevie-moore-tribute-volume-4/
VOLUME FIVE – “NOT QUITE YET (WIVES ALIVE @5)” (78:46)
1. Wayne Wayne Go Away – Astrid Quay Arts & Entertainment (4:43)
2. Horizontal Hideaway – Earwak (2:18)
3. Alecia – Joe Vocino with Tom Priester (4:09)
4. Employees Must Wash Hands Before Returning To Work – Skizz Cyzyk (3:49)
5. Under The Light – Jad Fair (5:31)
6. In My Own Quiet Way – Taratortuga (3:24)
7. You And Me – The Faubert Gold (rsmasteremiss) (2:14)
8. I Love All The Girls – Hard Sharks (3:03)
9. Opt Out – Ozzy Skateboard (1:28)
10. Irony – Augustita Lloret (3:08)
11. Habitat – Sleeping Bag (4:28)
12. Puttin’ Up The Groceries – The Will Keller Generation (2:27)
13. Doesn’t One – Krystyna Olsiewicz And Repertoire (3:02)
14. The Holocaust Parade – Brian Weinstein a’Go Go (1:34)
15. You Always Want What You Don’t Have – Noel Coward’s Ghost (4:14)
16. Dewey Decimal System – Little David Burd (1:02)
17. (I’m Your) Latest Guest – The Oshun Oxtra (3:10)
18. Midsummer Reflection – Dr. Michael K. Burroughs (3:05)
19. I Just Want To Feel You – Les Danuta Blicharz (2:24)
20. Mine Ear’s Plaza – autosam (3:32)
21. I’ve Begun To Fall In Love – David Fenech (3:02)
22. Geiger Counter – Christopher Zane Gordon (4:07)
23. I Go Into Your Mind – Dan Behrman The Immigrant (1:46)
24. You Can’t Write A Song – the ggnzlaman (3:26)
25. I Like To Stay Home – Bars And Tone (3:39)
FREE MP3: THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH: LIKE THE WHEEL
ALBUM STREAM: SUCKERS: WILD SMILE
If you haven’t checked out Brooklyn quartet Sucker’s most recent album Wild Smile, which followed up last years eponymous four-song EP, you can stream it below. Or if you order it from the band on their site here, you will immediately get a digital download of the entire album, along with a pair of exclusive acoustic renditions of tracks “Martha” and “Black Sheep” from the LP sent directly to your email address. While the cover art alone is worth buying the Anand Wilder (Yeasayer) produced album, there are some really awesome jams here; a solid mix of indie-art rock, thats equal part experimental and accessible, at times, echoing some of the glam grandeur of Bowie. Check back soon with Discosalt for our full interview with the band, where we discuss everything from their new tour with Menomena to The Smurfs.
BLACK MOUNTAIN: LIVE ON LATE NIGHT
Last night our Canadian heroes, Black Mountain, shook the stage of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, playing the first single off of their upcoming album, Wilderness Heart. Wilderness Heart will be released by Jagjaguwar on September 14th in North America (13th in UK). Pre-orders will still receive a poster of the Wilderness Heart artwork as well as a digital instant gratification download of the entire album. Click here to pre-order!
Download “The Hair Song” at Jagjaguwar
Download “Old Fangs” at Jagjaguwar
09/05/10 Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds w/ Wolf People
09/08/10 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2 w/ Wolf People
09/09/10 Tourcoing, France – RADAR at Le Grand Mix
09/10/10 Isle of Wight, UK – Bestival
09/11/10 Dorset, UK – End of the Road Festival
09/12/10 Leeds, UK – TJs Woodhouse Club w/ Wolf People
09/14/10 Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor w/ Wolf People
09/15/10 Manchester, UK – Academy 3 w/ Wolf People
09/16/10 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms w/ Wolf People
09/17/10 Tilburg, Netherlands – Incubate Festival
09/18/10 Groningen, Netherlands – Take Root
09/20/10 Koln, Germany – Gebaeude 9 w/ An Emerald City
09/21/10 Hamburg, Germany – Grünspan w/ An Emerald City
09/22/10 Denmark, Copenhagen – Loppen w/ An Emerald City
09/23/10 Gotenburg, SE – Pustervik w/ Citay
09/24/10 Oslo, Norway – John Dee w/ Morudes
09/27/10 Berlin, Germany – Festsaal Kreuzberg w/ The Morlocks
09/28/10 Munich, Germany – 59:1 w/ The Morlocks
09/29/10 Milan, Italy – Salumeria della Musica w/ The Night Terrors
09/30/10 Ravenna, Italy – Bronson w/ The Night Terrors
10/01/10 Rome, Italy – Circolo degli Artisti w/ The Night Terrors
10/03/10 Lausanne, Switzerland – Le Romandie w/ Tweak Bird
10/04/10 France, Paris – La Maroquinerie w/ Tweak Bird
10/05/10 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique w/ Tweak Bird
10/06/10 Amsterdam, Holland – Paradiso w/ Tweak Bird
10/07/10 London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire w/ The Black Angels
10/30/10 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall w/ The Black Angels
10/31/10 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre w/ The Black Angels
11/01/10 Montreal, QC – La Tulipe w/ The Black Angels
11/02/10 Boston, MA – Paradise w/ The Black Angels
11/03/10 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ The Black Angels
11/06/10 Philadelpia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts w/ The Black Angels
11/07/10 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club w/ The Black Angels
11/09/10 Louisville, KY – Headliners w/ The Black Angels
11/10/10 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle w/ The Black Angels
11/11/10 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge w/ The Black Angels
11/12/10 Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/ The Black Angels
11/13/10 Orlando, FL – The Social w/ The Black Angels
11/15/10 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree w/ The Black Angels
11/16/10 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s w/ The Black Angels
11/17/10 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live w/ The Black Angels
11/19/10 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa w/ The Black Angels
11/20/10 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theatre w/ The Black Angels
11/24/10 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre w/ The Black Angels
11/26/10 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ The Black Angels
11/28/10 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom w/ The Black Angels
11/29/10 Seattle, WA – The Showbox w/ The Black Angels
11/30/10 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom w/ The Black Angels
FREE MP3: THE WAR ON DRUGS: COMIN’ THROUGH
FREE MP3: COMMON GRACKLE: THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Welcome to the world of Common Grackle, the collaboration of two Canadian musical wiz kids – indie pop songwriter and mad-cap illustrator, Gregory Pepper and Saskatoon psych hip hop producer Factor. The Great Depression is what happens when Factor’s recognizable banging drums get enveloped in Gregory Pepper’s lush harmonies, hilariously cynical lyrics, and gorgeous instrumentation. The Great Depression blurs all sorts of lines and tears down all sorts of genre definitions and definitely requires your time. Think the somber confessionals of Elliott Smith, re-worked by Dangermouse!!
Check out the first single off The Great Depression, “The Great Depression” ft. Ceschi Ramos right here. Just click below, right click and save as to download:
And for the hip-hop heads out there, check out this banger ft. the Spankmaster, Kool Keith “Thank God It’s Monday” ft. Kool Keith below:
FREE MP3: PIERCED ARROW: THE DOORWAY
Pierced Arrow, formed from the wreckage of Portland Oregon’s Dead Moon, an underground cult garage rock band from 1987 to 2006, embody a fiercely independent DIY ethos and rock and roll spirit that is unmatched by most musicians today. Band mates Fred Cole and real life sweetheart of 42 years, Toody stubbornly record everything in mono, press their own albums on vintage equipment and live out in the woods in a mansion they build for themselves. Six grandkids later, they still play raw, ragged straightforward rock ‘n’ roll, garage punk that comes from a musical culture spanning 30 years and sounds relevant despite the bands youngest member being 39. These guys are no joke.
The band has announced an upcoming North American tour that begins September 30 at legendary club 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis, MN.The ex-Dead Moon veterans will play 21 dates across the US before closing out the tour in Weed, CA on October 23rd.
The jaunt comes in the wake of Pierced Arrows’ recent split 7″ with label mates Black Lips, released in July via Scion A/V. In keeping with the other releases in the Vice-curated Scion Garage 7″ series, both bands debuted new songs on the single. Pierced Arrows’ offering, “The Doorway”, is a keen demonstration of the raw, unbridled rock that collaborators Fred and Toody Cole have honed over their 30+ year career. Scion A/V also recently released the band’s first proper music video for “This is the Day” from their most recent full length Descending Shadows.
“The Doorway” can be downloaded here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9p89as3cbk13e4l
Or streamed here:
http://soundcloud.com/scionav/sets/scion-a-v-garage-black-lips-and-pierced-arrows
Watch the video for “This is the Day” here:
Want to see more on Dead Moon, check out Unknown Passage: The Dead Moon Story:
Tour Dates:
9/30/10 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
10/1/10 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club
10/2/10 Chicago, IL Subterranean
10/3/10 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
10/4/10 Rochester, NY The Bug Jar
10/5/10 Albany, NY Valentine’s
10/7/10 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
10/8/10 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
10/9/10 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
10/10/10 Washington, DC DC9
10/12/10 Baltimore, MD Golden West Cafe
10/13/10 Pittsburgh, PA 31st Street Pub
10/14/10 Columbus, OH The Summit
10/15/10 Bloomington, IN The Video Saloon
10/16/10 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
10/17/10 Lawrence, KS Jackpot
10/19/10 Denver, CO Hi Dive
10/20/10 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/21/10 Reno, NV Tonic Lounge
10/22/10 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
10/23/10 Weed, CA Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture
NEW VIDEO FROM WASHED OUT: HOLD OUT
Discosalt Video of the Week 22/8/10: Take a look back on Columbia, SC’s synth-drenched Washed Out on their 2010 Spring US Tour with Small Black in the new video for “Hold Out” shot by John Lipari. So good.
FREE MP3: DOES IT OFFEND YOU YEAH?: WE ARE THE DEAD
Here’s a brand new shiny track and video from Does It Offend You, Yeah? titled We Are The Dead. The band tells us they have been writing their new album for nearly two years, while trying to fit in a tour. It’s been one big rollercoaster ride for the band with ups and downs (as well as lefts and rights) and the album has been through more re-writes than the “Ghostbusters 3” script. They are making some serious headway though and are in the final process of putting this beast to bed. As a treat to the fans who’ve supported them at clubs and festivals all over the world they are offering a free track + remix parts. (Just don’t tell their label). Pretty rad. Download it below:
MP3: Does It Offend You, Yeah?: We Are The Dead
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? TOUR DATES OPENING FOR KELE
Sept 2 9:30 Club Washington DC
Sep 3 Mod Club Toronto
Sep 4 Belmont Montreal
Sep 7 Royale Boston, MA
Sep 8 Webster Hall New York, NY
Sep 11 Double Door Chicago, IL
Sep 13 Slowdown Omaha, NE
Sep 14 Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
Sep 16 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
Sep 18 Mezzanine San Francisco, CA
Sep 21 Henry Fonda/Musicbox Los Angeles, CA
FREE MP3: SENSUAL HARASSMENT: FEVER
Brooklyn’s Sensual Harassment feel you up with their synthy ghostbuster beats and make you feel weird about yourself. Grab one of their newer tracks “Fever” below, or watch the band’s video for the single which features some compilation footage from a live show 11.20.09 at the he Library Is On Fire Headquarters in Brooklyn.
FREE MP3: FILM SCHOOL: HEART FULL OF PENTAGONS
Film School’s new album, Fission will be out Aug 31 on Hi Speed Soul, and their upcoming tour has a bunch of shows with The Depreciation Guild which we have posted the dates for below. Below is a download from the album and some info about the pre-order which is pretty cool.
CD/LP pre-orders will get their copy signed + a digital copy will be emailed to them a week before release date. The LPs are awesome: limited edition clear vinyl w/free MP3 download (only 500 made.) Pre-order here: http://www.hispeedsoul.com
MP3: FILM SCHOOL: Heart full of Pentagons
FILM SCHOOL TOUR DATES
Sept 19 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah*
Sept 20 – Tuscon, AZ – Plush
Sept 22 – Dallas, TX – The Nightmare**
Sept 23 – Austin, TX – The Parish** #
Sept 24 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
Sept 25 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Sept 27 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
Sept 28 – Washington, DC – DC9 (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Sept 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Sept 30 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands (w/ The Depreciation Guild) $
Oct 01 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 02 – Cambridge, MA – TT The Bears (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 03 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Pop Montreal at Casa Del Popolo (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 04 – Toronto, ON, Canada – El Mocambo (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 06 – St Louis, MO – Firebird (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 07 – Newport, KY – Southgate House (w/ The Depreciation Guild) @
Oct 08 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 09 – Milwaukee, WI – The Cactus Club (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 10 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 11 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room w/ The Depreciation Guild
Oct 12 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 15 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 16 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (w/ The Depreciation Guild)
Oct 19 – San Fransisco, CA – The Independent^
Oct 20 – Santa Cruz – The Crepe Place^
Oct 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo^
* performing with Dream Tiger
** performing with TV Torso
# performing with Monahans
$ performing with Home Video
@ performing with The Harlequins
^ performing with Lovelikefire
FREE MP3: SMALL BLACK: PHOTOJOURNALIST
Brooklyn based band Small Black has a new single out from their first full length album New Chain, which officially hits your eardrums on October 26th. The single “Photojournalist” begins with a lilting sliding beat before dropping into a gorgeous moment of ambient wash. As the lyrics kick in with lead singer Josh Kolenik repeating the refrain “rise up again, like a ghost” the song does just that, growing more concrete in form as Josh’s vocals strengthen, are supported by a chorus, and drums come up in the mix. Layers are added until the song hits maximum velocity only to disappear even quicker than it began. Small Black are feverishly working to make sure your fall is full of surprises. Stay tuned for new songs, remixes, videos and more as well as fall tour dates including an appearance at the CMJ Music Festival in October. In the meantime catch Small Black on their home turf September 17 performing at the Todd P curated show at the Monster Island Basement in Brooklyn. Grab the new single below:
FREE MP3: GIVEMELOVE: S.O.T.R. MIXTAPE #2
Our friends over at Sickoftheradio.com are proud to present and release their 2nd mixtape entitled “Givmelove” out today 8/24, featuring Sleep Over, COOLRUNNINGS, Kiss Kiss Fantastic, Wonderwheel, Hard Mix, The Enchantments, and a bunch of other obscured yet notable bands from the up and coming label/brotherhood Mindless Vinyls.
Check it out right here: http://sickoftheradio.com/2010/08/sotr-mixtape-download
Download full album zip HERE
“Givemelove” Tracklisting: 13 songs (41:31)
1. Wonderwheel-Crimes
2. COOLRUNNINGS-I am you
3. Arc Light-Smoke rings
4.Sleep Over- Your world is night
5. The Enchantments-Forever juice
6. Dan Plaza- A liter of life
7. DiscJockey JoeBloggs- Dance to the DJ
8. Easy Tom-Youth of our love
9. Hard Mix-Memories
10. Horrigin Shows-Paleobscene I
11. Kiss Kiss Fantastic-Oh Carolina!
12. Paleodd-I’m broken
13. Wonderwheel-Body language
FREE MP3: HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF: SLOW WALK
Hurray For The Riff Raff are a New Orleans based, three piece indie-folk/blues rock band. The band started when a teenaged Alynda Lee Segarra began hopping trains, traveling across the country while learning to play banjo. Eventually she settled in New Orleans, and allowed music to take hold of her life. She quickly embraced the city’s community of street musicians, who encouraged her to develop her banjo skills and sing old jazz songs. She was soon performing with traditional jazz bands on the sidewalks of the French Quarter, playing and singing while learning from the music of the city she loves.
They bring delicate wanderings of old souls and spirits from the past into the wide open spaces of consciousness. They are influenced by the sounds of classic country like Hank Williams Sr, 1960’s Rock n Roll, and master singer/songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Neil Young.
Check out the first single off Young Blood Blues below:
Free MP3: Hurray for the Riff Raff: “Slow Walk.”
Hurray for the Riff Raff are about to embark on a MASSIVE 40 city tour w/ Sam Doores and the Tumbleweeds
9/2 New Orleans @ Allways Lounge
9/3 Lafayette, LA @ Bourque’s Social Club
9/4 Houston, TX @ Super Happy Fun Land
9/5 Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall
9/7 Waco, TX @ Beatnix
9/9 Santa Fe, NM @ Cowgirl Bar
9/10 Chama, NM @ High Country Saloon
9/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Redwood Bar
9/14 Oakland, CA @ Actual Cafe
9/15 Berkeley, CA @ TBA
9/16 San Francisco, CA @ Amnesia Bar
9/17 Davis, CA @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen
9/18 Chico, CA @ Cafe Flo
9/20 Eugene, OR @ Wandering Goat
9/21 Oympia, WA @ The Northern
9/22 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
9/24 Port Townsend, WA @ Sirens Pub
9/25 Portland, OR @ Slabtown
9/26 Boise, ID @The Cider House
9/27 Provo, UT @ The Compound
9/28 Denver, CO @ Carioca Cafe (Bar Bar)
10/1 Lawrence, KS @ Gaslight Tavern
10/2 Omaha, NE @ The Hole
10/3 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
10/5 Minneapolis, MN @ Club M
10/7 Madison, WI @ Gates of Heaven Synagogue
10/8 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
10/9 Chicago, IL @ Reversible Eye Gallery
10/11 Columbus, OH @ Ohio State University
10/12 Oberlin, OH @ Oberlin College
10/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66
10/16 Boston, MA @ Plough &Stars
10/17 Philadelphia @ Cha Cha Razzi
10/18 Baltimore, MD @ Wind Up Space
10/21 Durham, NC @ The Pinkhook
10/22 Athens, GA @ TBA
10/23 Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
10/24 Nashville, TN @ The Basement
10/25 Asheville, NC @ Warren Wilson College
10/26 Asheville, NC @ Bobo Gallery
10/27 Huntsville, AL @ Flying Monkey Arts
10/28 Mobile, AL @ TBA
FREE ALBUM: VOLUME 4: R. STEVIE MOORE TRIBUTE BOXSET
Sickoftheradio.com is proud to release volume 4 of the R. Stevie Moore Tribute box set entitled “Human People Way”. This volume includes tracks from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Dino Felipe, The Smoots, Gary Schulz, Amsterdam Aunts, Roger Ferguson and Ethos, and a bunch of other cool groups all taking a shot at various RSM songs. The album is available for free download, and all of the tracks on this compilation have been compiled and arranged by R. Stevie the man himself.
GET THE ALBUM HERE:
http://sickoftheradio.com/2010/08/stevie-moore-tribute-volume-4
Release Date: 8/17/10
VOLUME FOUR – “HUMAN PEOPLE WAY” (78:38)
1. Delicate Tension – Claire Welles (2:50)
2. I Hate People – Mark Vidler / Go Home Productions (2:59)
3. I Wish I Could Like to Stay Home and Sing – The Smoots (2:28)
4. Hobbies Galore – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti (3:59)
5. Funny Child – Old Codger Orch. (2:08)
6. California Rhythm – Roger Ferguson and Ethos (3:23)
7. Misplacement – Gary Schulz (3:47)
8. Human Race – Harvey Gold (4:52)
9. Love Is the Way to My Heart – Dr. Doug (3:10)
10. Fundraiser – Dino Felipe (3:31)
11. Answers – Shafts of Light (4:20)
12. Hey Rachel – Nick Booke (4:45)
13. I Want You In My Life – Pondertone (2:24)
14. Dance Man – Don Campau (3:09)
15. The Residents – Amsterdam Aunts (4:11)
16. No Body – by Nobody (4:16)
17. Do You Feel It – Mike Hopper (5:23)
18. Whatcha Doin – Lucy Collins (2:19)
19. Boy Is Running – 2 Dogs (1:29)
20. Wet Nap – Jeff Eliassen (2:50)
21. Sort Of Way – John Ferguson (2:42)
22. Steve – Tony Brower (4:16)
23. Goodbye Piano – Chris Korzen (3:14)
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TEEN DAZE: SHINE ON, YOU CRAZY WHITE CAP
Discosalt Video of the week 8/15/10: Ultra chilled out Vancouver band Teen Daze are bringing last summers “chillwave” back with their latest video for “Shine On, You Crazy White Cap”. Director ZJ Wong has put together a nostalgic blend of old vacation movies as a fitting backdrop to the bands hazy hypnotic harmonies, bleeding synths and dance conscious pop. Like the tune?, grab an MP3 of the track below:
FREE MP3: N.A.S.A.: CHASE THE DEVIL (MAX ROMEO AND THE UPSETTERS COVER)
To celebrate their 50th Anniversary Dr. Martens has asked 10 bands to record their version of cult classic tracks that represent the spirit of the brand over the past five decades. N.A.S.A. chose to re-interpret Max Romeo and The Upsetters classic reggae anthem “I Chase the Devil”– a fitting choice for the intergalactic duo.
After hours spent crunching real tape loops and experimenting with the dubbing to get exactly the right “stoned, spacey feel”, the production on the track sparkles. The animated video that accompanies is every inch as virtuoso with humor and imagination in excess. Director Don Letts has broken boundaries left, right and centre in his film work and this video continues that spirit of exploration with extra-powerful visuals.
DOWNLOAD “CHASE THE DEVIL” MP3
Watch the OFFICIAL VIDEO:
Watch BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO
Released June 30th, N.A.S.A.’s latest The Big Bang features two new tracks and dance floor interpretations of select songs from The Spirit of Apollo–their 2009 debut. A free MP3 of new track “I Wanna Be Your Lover” featuring Maximum Hedrum and Barbie Hatch is available for free download.
DOWNLOAD “I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER” MP3
FREE MP3: BECK: RAMONA (SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD SOUNDTRACK)
Becks gone Bowie! Give a listen to Becks new Bowie-esque ballad “Ramona” featured on the new soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which opens this Friday.You can also check out Spinner to stream the full 19-track LP as well, which features tracks from the Pixies’ Frank Black, Broken Social Scene, Blood Red Shoes, Black Lips, and, of course Beck.
FREE MP3:LELAND SUNDRIES:ELEGY
(Photo credit: Jennifer McManus)
Leland Sundries is the mostly solo project of New York based Nick Loss-Eaton. He is re-branding Nashville’s original blues Americana with a touch of indie rock sarcasm.
Although he isn’t the first person to use a resonator guitar (see “Bon Iver”), it is a refreshing sound in a landscape of bands utilizing the same 3 piece set over and over. Leland Sundries has also been known to use a 2 string Cigar Box Guitar made in Memphis, giving his New York audiences the chance to experience something that few city kids even realize exists. Loss-Eaton also uses a megaphone-harmonica set up which captures the vintage-recording-scratchy echo that defines the original Americana sound for modern audiences.
For me, the cigar box was a sound that I had heard many times, but could never actually identify. Played with some hefty slide and nice backing guitars by Dan Kaplan, the Cigar Box was definitely my favorite surprise at the show. The stand out Leland Sundries song was “Giving Up Redheads” which according to insider,s might just be Loss-Eaton’s favorite kind of lady. Touching on the classical theme of love-lost man, Leland Sundries takes the twang-y Americana sound and infuses it with a little bit of classic rock styling and extra energy.
Leland Sundries plays both solo and with Dan Kaplan’s back up guitar. I liked a little bit of back up guitar and vocals to both support and define Loss-Eaton’s intended sound. I also saw some of Dan Kaplan’s solo set (with some nice backing by Mr. Nick Loss-Eaton) and was struck by the charming quality to Kaplan’s voice. His acoustic guitar and sweet vocals are certainly a crowd pleaser.
Although I only stayed for a few songs, I felt there was real potential for a bigger collaboration between Loss-Eaton and Kaplan. They have very different sounds and very different strengths. I want some banjo/cigar box twang with Kaplan’s soft strumming and delicate vocals. I want some deep spoken word growls from Loss-Eaton on top of the soft strumming and delicate voice of Kaplan. There is a juxtaposition there that I think could be explored.
Leland Sundries is playing in October, but there are whispers of shows upcoming in the next few weeks, if we hear anything.
-<3 the elephant
