The Role of Compassion in Daniel Clowes’ “Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron”
In 1991, two works appeared – Douglas Coupland’s novel Generation X, and Richard Linklater’s film Slacker—both, in Linklater’s words, “speaking about the generation that doesn’t want to be spoken for,”(1) the generation born during the tumult of the 1960s. At the same time that Slacker and Generation X were reaping headlines, an equally important (though much less self-conscious) generational statement […]
SXSW Fave – Jarred Alterman’s Documentary : Convento
Filmmaker Jarred Alterman, takes you inside the phantasmagoric world of a family of artists, holed up in a centuries-old monastery in southeastern Portugal in CONVENTO; a SXSW, Edinburgh, and Rooftop Films documentary fave. Prima ballerina Geraldine, photographer Kees, and their two boys Christiaan and Louis left Holland in 1980 to take up residence at the Convento São Francisco […]
LEMONHEADS ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR + ALBUM
THE LEMONHEADS announce an additional 50 U.S. tour dates in early 2012. The Evan Dando-led three piece will be performing their classic 1992 album, IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY, from beginning to end. Joining Dando on this tour will be guitarist Josh Lattanzi (The Candles) and drummer Brian Nolan (American Hi-Fi). It’s A Shame About Ray was released in 1992 and […]
RECORD STORE DAY, SATURDAY APRIL 16 2011
Record Store Day might be more fun than Christmas. Whether you manage to get your paws on some limited-edition wax or get a chance to check out an in-store performance or DJ set, hopefully, you get off the couch this year to show/get some love from your local record shop. Now in its fourth year, […]
BRIGHT EYES: THE PEOPLE’S KEY
[rating: 3] Bright Eyes: The People’s Key Label: Saddle Creek Release date: February 15, 2011 The People’s Key is expected to be the final chapter for Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott’s Bright Eyes, a legendary outfit with a revolving cast of characters that has spawned no less than four classic albums. This curtain […]
top 10 albums of 2010
At the end of yet another great year in music, team discosalt has sat back, reflected and squared in with 2010’s “top 10” best albums of the year. So turn on some tunes, read through le lists and keep the discourse going! We want your feedback. Shoot us your album picks for the year and […]
gift guide
Orange Juice Box Set: Coals To Newcastle The boxset is made up of six audio compact discs and one DVD that contain the band’s complete discography and other studio recordings as well as a collection of their BBC sessions. Coals To Newcastle contains 16 previously unreleased tracks with another 23 tracks previously unavailable on earlier […]
NEW VIDEO FROM MUMDANCE: DON’T FORGET ME NOW
Check out the official first music video from the pun and fruit friendly Mumdance for “Don’t Forget me Now”(feat. Esser), directed by Ben Reed and starring some close relatives of the Mighty Boosh’s Milky Joe. After spending the last two years creating high profile remixes for the likes of Santigold, Gucci Mane, Radioclit and more, […]
FREE MP3: THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH: LIKE THE WHEEL
The Tallest Man On Earth’s new EP, Sometimes the Blues Is Just A Passing Bird, will be for sale exclusively on iTunes until its official release date. CDs, LPs and digital copies will be available at all othe retailers on November 9th, 2010 (8th in UK). At many of the Tallest Man On Earth shows […]
FREE MP3: EAT MORE CAKE: CLIMB THE LADDER, LIVE THE DREAM
As the hype surrounding Eat More Cake‘s debut album Climb The Ladder, Live The Dream builds, the band are proud to present their new single ‘Has To Be Done’ with remixes by Lazybones, Choking Dolphin and The Domino State. The track is about inner conflict expressed through characters who try but fail to overcome their […]
DARK DISCO: 7 HOURS. 2 FLOORS
Dark Disco / 5.30.10 / Element WHEN: Sunday, May 30th DOORS: 9pm WHERE: Element TICKETS: $20 adv, $30 door (advanced tickets available HERE ) On Memorial Day weekend, the folks behind Brooklyn Yard, MeanRed are bringing together established and emerging talent from around the globe to lay down the future: MJ Cole, Ikonika, Actress, Michna, […]
FREE SUMMER SHOWS: YEASAYER, THE XX, YACHT, SONIC YOUTH, BOY CRISIS, NEON INDIAN, THE ANTLERS, DEERHUNTER AND MORE…
There is an amazing lineup of free shows coming to New York City this summer. The Jellynyc pool parties are back on the Billyburg waterfront with 8 shows (not all of which have leaked yet), along side a ton of other free shows happening all over Brooklyn, Manhattan and Governors Island. So mark the calendar […]
WHAT DID YOU PICK UP ON RECORD STORE DAY?
Record Store Day might be more fun than Christmas. Whether you managed to get your paws on some limited-edition vinyl or had a chance to check out an in-store performance or DJ set this Saturday, hopefully, you got off the couch to show/get some love from your local record shop. Now in its third year, […]
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, THE BIG PINK: LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL
A Place to Bury Strangers: Brooklyn’s volume knob maximalist trio A Place to Bury Strangers is an experience in noise. They played Webster Hall last night, March 30th and made me believe the hype that they are New York City’s “loudest band.” Their sound — an obvious nod to 80’s post-punk, noise-rock like My Bloody […]
A Place to Bury Strangers, The Big Pink @ Webster Hall, NY
March 30, 2010 A Place to Bury Strangers, The Big Pink @ Webster Hall, NY A Place to Bury Strangers: Brooklyn’s volume knob maximalist trio A Place to Bury Strangers is an experience in noise. They played Webster Hall last night, March 30th and made me believe the hype that they are New York […]
THE ANTLERS: THE BEAR
Discosalt Video of the Week 2/21/10: Official music video for The Antlers song “Bear” from their album Hospice on Frenchkiss Records, directed by Evan Owen Dennis. Last night I had the good fortune to catch The Antlers perform at Terminal 5. Their live show, like their album, is a testament to the bands creative ability […]
JULIAN CASABLANCAS: PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG
[rating:4] Julian Casablancas : Phrazes for the Young Label: RCA Release Date: November 3, 2009 OK, before we get to the crux of this review, i.e. the Christmas song, let’s knock out the rest of the record. Phrazes of the Young, Julian Casablancas’ first solo record is an album that will satisfy Strokes lovers & […]
CYMBALS EAT GUITARS: WHY THERE ARE MOUNTAINS
[rating:3] Record Review/Concert Review: Cymbals Eat Guitars: Why There Are Mountains Label: Sisters Den Records Release Date: January 25, 2009 Insound Anniversary Party Location: Brooklyn Bowl, August 2009 After SXSW every year I look at round ups of everyone’s favorite acts. A name that came up over and over was Cymbals Eat Guitars, but since […]
LOOKING AT MUSIC: SIDE 2
What: Looking at Music: Side 2 When: June 10- November 30th Where: MoMA, New York The Yoshiko and Akio Morita Media Gallery, second floor Damage: $20.00 (Free w/student ID) The Moma exhibit Looking at Music: Side 2, catalogs NYC’s stripped-down, hard-edged, anti-establishment, experimental art and music scene of the late ’70s and early ”80s. Back […]