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31knots :: a secret society 2008-05-26 12:14:39 after discovering portland’s 31knots (thankyou to sctas), their daytrotter session has truly become a favorite addiction.
corpse & carcass
sanctify
[daytrotter session, 2007]
twisting inside the trio’s complex structure of preacher-like shouting and dissonant lyrics, room-commanding drums, mesmerizing guitar and bass lines, this urgency takes over. to listen for the first time fee
the verve :: black session 2008-05-30 08:08:42 since their breakup in 1999, the verve reunited last fall to perform the thaw session
s on nme.com. displayed as fourteen minutes of sheer unrehearsed brilliance, the band’s jam created the essence of wandering back in time to their hypnotic past and easily getting lost in their sound. recently, the verve performed [...]
what’s a girl to do? 2008-06-02 03:20:25 from the album fur & gold,
bat for lashes‘ video “what’s a girl to do”
definitely was a special favorite of last year.
riding through the dark on a bicycle,
every single moment captured a haunting feeling,
taking the viewer along for the ride.
hold your secrets to your heart.. 2008-06-01 11:45:56 last summer, miracle fortress released their debut album five roses on secret city records. hailing from montreal, graham van pelt is the colorful mastermind behind all the magic. known as a solo record project, sometimes graham enjoys to perform live with sunset rubdown’s drummer jordan robson-cramer, the luyas’ guitarist jessie stein and telefauna’s [...]
portishead :: third 2008-06-03 21:30:33 officially on april 28, portishead released third
, their third studio album in eleven years. fans all over the world were in anticipation of what was to be revealed. most immediately spoke of the music as different, something to chill or sleep or make love to. however personally, portishead was always magical music to listen to [...]
obama :: democratic nomination 2008-06-04 07:56:35 rat race :: bob marley [babylon by bus, 1978]
change is such a big word. there are many different variations of the meaning but most importantly, what holds true to the defintion is that change will always be a transformation or transition from one state, condition, or phase to another. in a time of economic turmoil [...]
for daydreamers only. 2008-06-06 10:01:34 side a
cupid de locke :: smashing pumpkins [mellon collie, 1995]
the dreaming moon :: magnetic fields [get lost, 1995]
desperate :: rogue wave [daytrotter session, 2007]
everything is alright :: four tet [pause, 2001]
worry wort :: radiohead [knives out, 2001]
all i need :: air [moon safari, 1999]
side b
lie in the sound :: tresspassers william [different stars, [...]
radiohead cover portishead 2008-06-08 21:49:25 wild white horses, they will take me away
and the tenderness i feel
will send the dark underneath
..will i follow?..
a weekend for little surprises.
on friday evening, radiohead premiered a new song called supercollider at their dublin, ireland show and early this morning, an intimate backstage video of thom yorke and johnny greenwood playing acoustically [...]
after the jump fest :: june 21! 2008-06-07 09:41:16 after the jump’s summer festival is only two weeks away. with over 40 bands performing on four stages, atjf will be taking over brooklyn’s north sixth street all day and night. please find below a schedule for the free day stages and the evening tickets to the music hall of williamsburg, may be purchased here.
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we play endlessly… 2008-06-13 12:03:28 on june 23, 2008, iceland’s sigur rós new album með suð i eyrum við spilum endalaust (with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly) will be released on xl recordings and currently, may be streamed at their official website. bringing in classic memories of sigur rós past, full of circling acoustics and tribal [...]
atjf interview :: autodrone 2008-06-17 23:25:46 After the Jump presents Autodrone, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, performing during the day on Galapogos free noise stage at 3:30pm.
Listen :: Through the Backwoods
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
JEREMY: The band formed in 2001 [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: the shackletons 2008-06-17 11:07:03 After the Jump presents The Shackletons, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY, performing on the free day main stage at 5:30pm.
Listen to :: Tremble
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
SHACKLETONS: We come from a relatively small town (pop: [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: wakey! wakey! 2008-06-19 07:31:47 After the Jump presents Wakey! Wakey!, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, performing during the day on the Main Street stage at 2:30pm.
Listen :: Cokehead
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
I was playing as a solo artist until [...] Read more:interview
guest:: au revoir simone 2008-06-29 09:25:33 recently, au revoir simone kindly contributed to music is art’s song/context/result series.
“tell me about a moment, a song
and what it meant to you”
Song: Out of Gas by Modest Mouse [Lonesome Crowded West, 2002]
Context: I got this song from a much cooler Californian exchange student in college who taped her entire Modest Mouse catalog for me [...]
after the jump fest highlights.. 2008-06-25 00:01:18 after the jump fest was about being surrounded by amazing writers and artists who are passionate about music, contributing thousands of dollars for public music programs in a city that is loved, and meeting musicians and new friends that were so complimentary, talented and kind, who mutually believed in what each other was creating.
please be [...]
atjf interview :: health 2008-06-20 22:45:22 After the Jump presents HEALTH, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Brooklyn, NY, performing the evening benefit with Project Jenny Project Jan, Pattern is Movement, XXXchange, Titus Andronicus, and Mixel Pixel at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The show begins at 8:30.
Listen :: Lost Time (PicturePlane Remix)
MIA: What are [...] Read more:interview
interview :: pattern is movement 2008-06-20 21:00:11 After the Jump presents Pattern is Movement, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Brooklyn, NY, performing the evening benefit with Health, Project Jenny Project Jan, XXXchange, Titus Andronicus, and Mixel Pixel at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The show begins at 8:30pm.
Listen to :: Bird
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, [...] Read more:interview
, movement
atjf interview :: pj, pj 2008-06-20 20:15:25 After the Jump presents Project Jenny, Project Jan, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Brooklyn, NY, performing the evening benefit with Health, Pattern is Movement, XXXchange, Titus Andronicus, and Mixel Pixel at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The show begins at 8:30pm.
Listen :: 320
MIA: Musically, [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: pela 2008-06-20 16:45:04 After the Jump presents Pela, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY, performing in the early evening on the free Main Street stage at 7:30pm.
Listen :: Waiting on the Stairs
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
PELA: We all accidentally met [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: ponytail 2008-06-20 14:40:02 After the Jump presents Ponytail, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Brooklyn NY, performing in the early evening on the Music Hall of Williamsburg’s free stage at 5:45pm.
Listen :: Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came From an Angel)
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: fiasco 2008-06-19 11:00:48 After the Jump presents Fiasco, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, performing during the early evening on Galapagos free noise stage at 5:30pm.
Listen :: Rod Ferrell
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
LUCIAN: Musically the band formed because we [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: the forms 2008-06-19 08:00:25 After the Jump presents the Forms, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, performing in the early evening on the Main Street stage at 6:30pm.
Listen :: Bones
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
ALEX: We really just [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: dinowalrus 2008-06-18 20:28:49 After the Jump presents Dinowalus, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Brooklyn, NY, performing during the day on the Music Hall of Williamsburg’s free stage at 2:00pm.
Listen :: I Hate Numbers
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
PETE: We [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: monotract 2008-06-17 16:00:41 After the Jump presents Monotract, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, performing during the day on Galapogos free noise stage at 4:30pm.
Listen :: Cafu Y Kaka
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
MT: We’ve been good friends for about [...] Read more:interview
atjf interview :: extra life 2008-06-17 12:35:02 After the Jump presents Extra Life, this Saturday June 21st, for After the Jump Fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, during the day on Galapogos free noise stage at 5:00pm.
Listen :: The Refrain
MIA: Musically, how did the band form, what past experiences do you carry with you?
CHARLIE: I knew each [...] Read more:interview
jinners.com presents: 2008-07-10 16:53:04 presented by jinners.com and sponsored by after the jump
.featuring the music of.
the end of the world [brooklyn, ny]
show your age
diamond j and the rough [new haven, ct]
betty ford
joe & the flying spoons [brooklyn, ny]
giving the bird
its keeping you awake… 2008-07-05 04:50:56 hailing from san francisco, ca, thee more shallows create multi-layered musical intensity full of synthesized moments, flashes of post-rock, pulsating drum breaks, lush strings and narrative whispered vocals settling into loud cries, that share an experimental story without overdoing it. after struggling to find a more dedicated label, the trio signed to anticon records [...]
labrador summer sampler 2008-07-01 08:54:56 sweden’s labrador records recently shared their own free 30 track summer sampler of 2008 featuring a collection of scandanavian pop music from the generous label’s forthcoming releases.
highlights include club 8 remixed by the sound of arrows, new material from the radio dept. and suburban kids with biblical names, plus summertime classics from the acid house [...]
nix turner :: solo art show 2008-07-26 08:58:44 nicomi nix turner
with a love for anatomy and known for her work as the senior illustrator for emily the strange, nicomi is proudly presenting her solo artwork debut “in vein” currently until august 30,2008 at gallery extraña, 2912 telegraph avenue in berkeley, california.
[the song all around by jel seems to fall deeply in line with [...]
premiere :: the camilo project 2008-07-25 12:00:52 from boston, ma, producer jason “camilo” margaca welcomes the unique brother and sister vocal stylings of mark foley and petrina foley to their new musical collaboration called the camilo project.
by blending elements full of rhythm & blues, synchronized hip-hop beats, tribal influences and moments of elegant soft strings, their eclectic sound brings a complimentary clean [...]