WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS: IN THE PIT OF THE STOMACH
[rating: 3.5] We Were Promised Jetpacks: In the Pit of the Stomach Label: Fatcat Records Release date: October 4, 2011 When people think of Scotland, three things come to mind – kilts, haggis and the Loch Ness monster. This is a fact and to be honest, it’s quite comprehensive. But after spending a decade living […]
RYAN ADAMS: ASHES & FIRE
[rating: 3.5] Ryan Adams: Ashes & Fire Label: Paxam Release date: October 11, 2011 The long, desultory wayfaring that Ryan Adams first embarked on as a lovelorn, sentimental balladeer on 2000′s Heartbreaker, has finally come full circle.Adams, whose previously, indiscriminate performances in musical experimentation could be described, at best, as enigmatic (here’s to you, Orion), […]
ATLAS SOUND: PARALLAX
[rating: 4.5] Atlas Sound: Parallax Label: Parallax Release date: November 8, 2011In the past year, Bradford Cox has asserted himself as one of the most important musical figures of this generation. Four, full-length, outtake and rarity albums, a massive tour with Deerhunter, and the release of his career-defining album Parallax. Up until this point, so much […]
NEW BLACK KEYS VIDEO: LONELY BOY
The Black Key’s first new single “Lonely Boy” off the forthcoming album El Camino is out today. The album co-produced by the Black Keys and Danger Mouse, officially hits stores Dec. 6th but on November 25th, as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday series, it will be released on 12″ viny. As a bonus, if you pre-order the […]
STARS PREMIERE: DEAD HEARTS VIDEO + LAUNCH CROWD-SOURCED PROMO
Montreal’s Stars have partnered with IFC to premiere the music video for “Dead Hearts.” In addition to appearing on 2010’s The Five Ghosts, the song is slated for release on the soundtrack for upcoming film Like Crazy – the 2011 winner of Best Picture at the Sundance Film Festival. The band worked with renowned Canadian street artist Roadsworth […]
DRAGONSLAYER PREMIERE IN BROOKLYN + FREE PBR
Come check out the DRAGONSLAYER premiere party at Public Assembly w/ Psychic Ills and Endless Boogie w/ DJ Steve Lowenthal Nov 1. at 8pm FREE! If that’s not enough to wet your beak, there are free PBR from 9pm-10pm! DRAGONSLAYER opens at Cinema Village on November 4 and be sure to get your hands on a copy of the […]
NEW M83 VIDEO: MIDNIGHT CITY
M83 has released an official video for “Midnight City”, the first single from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Directed by Fleur & Manu and Produced by DIVISION, “Midnight City” is the soundtrack for a pack of gifted kids with telekinetic powers who escape from an institution to be free and run wild on the outskirts of LA. Having recently relocated to Los Angeles, the video […]
M83: HURRY UP, WE’RE DREAMING
[rating: 5 stars] M83: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming Label: Mute Release date: October 18, 2011 Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is twenty-two tracks of flawlessly crafted synth, drenched in intrepid, day-glo, art-pop scenery, barring a wasted moment. What M83 (Anthony Gonzalez) has accurately described as “Very, very, very epic.” The double-album experience marks M83’s sixth record […]
Tame Impala + Yuck @ Webster Hall, NY
April 25, 2011 – Yuck and Tame Impala playa sold out show @ Webster Hall, NY Two new bands taking retro influences into entirely new directions. YUCK For a band that formed only a year ago, the London/ Hiroshima by way of New Jersey foursome – Yuck – are quickly establishing themselves as one of […]
Highlights from The Creators Project 2011
Day 1 of a two day Creators Project affair invaded DUMBO yesterday, with 4 locations along the waterfront and a number household and soon to be household names, it was, in this review’s mind, an unabashed success. That said, it wasn’t without glitches; a prematurely printed schedule booklet failing to reflect accurate set times, a […]
Q + A: THE DO
DISCOSALT: Hi there! It’s been such a long time for me, since I first saw you guys. It’s great to finally meet you! Dan: Which festival was that? DS: It was Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Holland. Olivia: In Amsterdam? DS: No, It was in Groningen. Nice festival but it was quite cold at that time. […]
Doug Aitken’s installation – Black Mirror Featuring Chloe Sevigny
LA based artist Doug Aitken is most known for his innovative fine art installations but not limited. In 2007, Aitken’s “Sleepwalkers” exhibition at MoMA was able to transform a whole city block into an expansive cinematic experience. His work, which utilizes a wide array of media and artistic techniques, ranging from photography, sculpture, film, and sound can be […]
PAINFUL NEW VIDEO FROM OFF! FEAT. SKATER LEO ROMERO
OFF! just released a video for their song “Crawl” featuring Thrasher’s 2010 skater of the year Leo Romero wiping out. Over and over and over. For a minute an a half, to be exact. Check it out and feel free to share the pain. The band are out on tour starting this weekend, full dates follow: Oct […]
Shane O’Brien
Vancouver, Canada Shane O’Brien is an artist, educator and gallery owner. After finishing an undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College, Maine, he completed his MFA at the University of Colorado in Photography and Electronic Media. He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. e: shane@obriengallery.com w: obriengallery.com
DISCOSALT EXCLUSIVE: ANR AND THE COMING APOCALYPSE
Miami’s ANR navigate post-apocalyptic musical territory on their new album Stay Kids. The end of days may be imminent, but right now, we are going to need more napkins.It’s about 95 degrees and feels like Cambodia in the back room of Mikey’s, a greasy, Asian-influenced burger joint in the Lower East Side. I’m sitting down […]
NEW TRACK FROM YUCK: SOOTHE ME
In preparation of a double-disc deluxe edition of their self-titled debut album (out October 11), Yuck are now streaming a new track called “Soothe Me”; sounding less like Dinosaur Jr. and more like a band trying to forge their own direction. The re-issue will include “Soothe Me” along with 5 other B-side tracks. Listen here. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/24120124″]
STRFKR: LIVE AT BOWERY BALLROOM 9/17
Starfucker, also known as STRFKR, formerly briefly known as Pyramiddd, performed to a sold-out Bowery Ballroom on Saturday night. A far cry from the Nachbar show I organized in 2008 (link) and even the Mercury Lounge performance of 2009 (link). How things have changed…bigger venue, bigger sound, bigger crowd, and even a bigger band…but there […]
STROKED: A STEREOGUM TRIBUTE TO IS THIS IT
(Designed by Seldon Hunt) For the 10th anniversary of it’s original release, Stereogum presents STROKED: a track-for-track cover album of the Strokes first album Is This It. If you have ever wondered how Real Estate, Owen Pallett, Peter Bjorn & John, Austra, Heems, The Morning Benders, and others might sound offering their spin on Strokes songs, download this […]
TEEEL + DATASSETTE: CORDUROY SWELL [REMIX]
Teeel’ s Amulet (Remixed) is now available everywhere! You can stream the whole album here or grab it on itunes. To promote the album, Teeel has also released a new video for the opening track/ Datassette Remix of “Corduroy Swell”. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/1056282″ height=”200″]
Starfucker @ Bowery Ballroom, NY
September 2011 – Starfucker @ Bowery Ballroom, NY Starfucker, also known as STRFKR, formerly briefly known as Pyramiddd, performed to a sold-out Bowery Ballroom on Saturday night. A far cry from the Nachbar show I organized in 2008 (link) and even the Mercury Lounge performance of 2009 (link). How things have changed…bigger venue, bigger […]